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/*! \file steepestdescent.hpp
    \brief Steepest descent optimization method
*/
 
#ifndef quantlib_optimization_steepest_descent_h
#define quantlib_optimization_steepest_descent_h
 
#include "optimization/LineSearchBasedMethod.hpp"
 
namespace QuantLib {
 
  //! Multi-dimensional steepest-descent class
  /*! User has to provide line-search method and optimization end criteria
 
        search direction \f$ = - f'(x) \f$
    */
  class SteepestDescent : public LineSearchBasedMethod {
  public:
    SteepestDescent(LineSearch* lineSearch = NULL) :
        LineSearchBasedMethod(lineSearch) {}
 
  private:
    //! \name LineSearchBasedMethod interface
    //@{
    DynamicVector<RealType> getUpdatedDirection(
        const Problem& P, RealType gold2,
        const DynamicVector<RealType>& oldGradient);
    //@}
  };
 
}  // namespace QuantLib
 
#endif