Re: how is QL tested

Posted by Kris . on Apr 24, 2002; 1:16am
URL: http://quantlib.414.s1.nabble.com/how-is-QL-tested-tp1999p2003.html

Hi


> Hi Vadim
> I looked around for numerical examples but I couldn't find none. There must
> be some numerical results for american option with discrete dividends
> somewhere; suggestions anyone?
>

Are you meaning a comparable algorithm or analyticalish-formula?,
when you say numerical result??.




> >To make sure, I am not reporting a problem. I am just trying to get
> >confidence in QL.
> I completely understand your concern. Of course anyone who wants to use
> QuantLib for a serious task should test the library before, and I would
> suggest to produce a test that could be run frequently to check that

it would be a good idea to use cppunit or other testing framework
http://cppunit.sourceforge.net/

and have regression testing built-in..this way the interface and
design by contract can be enforced?

nando  could you point me to the latest updated todo list?.

thanks
Kris

> further development doesn't broke the features you're interested in. Such a
> test could be added to the Python test suite, or to the C++ examples
>