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using QuantConnect.Data;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using QuantConnect.Securities.Volatility;
namespace QuantConnect.Securities
{
///
/// Represents a model that computes the volatility of a security
///
/// Please use as the base class for
/// any implementations of
public interface IVolatilityModel
{
///
/// Gets the volatility of the security as a percentage
///
decimal Volatility { get; }
///
/// Updates this model using the new price information in
/// the specified security instance
///
/// The security to calculate volatility for
/// The new data used to update the model
void Update(Security security, BaseData data);
///
/// Returns history requirements for the volatility model expressed in the form of history request
///
/// The security of the request
/// The date/time of the request
/// History request object list, or empty if no requirements
IEnumerable GetHistoryRequirements(Security security, DateTime utcTime);
}
///
/// Provides access to a null implementation for
///
public static class VolatilityModel
{
///
/// Gets an instance of that will always
/// return 0 for its volatility and does nothing during Update.
///
public static readonly IVolatilityModel Null = new NullVolatilityModel();
private sealed class NullVolatilityModel : IVolatilityModel
{
public decimal Volatility { get; private set; }
public void Update(Security security, BaseData data) { }
public IEnumerable GetHistoryRequirements(Security security, DateTime utcTime) { return Enumerable.Empty(); }
}
}
}