net.objectlab.kit.fxcalc

Interface MajorCurrencyRanking

All Known Implementing Classes:

MajorCurrencyRankingImpl, StandardMajorCurrencyRanking

public interface MajorCurrencyRanking

Utility interface to determine the market convention for the FX Rate for a given currency pair. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currency_pair, Although there is no standards-setting body or ruling organization, the established priority ranking of the major currencies is:

1. Euro (EUR)
2. Pound sterling (GBP)
3. Australian dollar (AUD)
4. New Zealand dollar (NZD)
5. United States dollar (USD)
6. Canadian dollar (CAD)
7. Swiss franc (CHF)
8. Norvegian Krone (NOK)
9. Swedish Krone (SEK)
10. Japanese yen (JPY)

See Also:

StandardMajorCurrencyRanking

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	isMarketConvention(CurrencyPair pair)
boolean	isMarketConvention(String ccy1, String ccy2)
String	selectMajorCurrency(CurrencyPair pair)
String	selectMajorCurrency(String ccy1, String ccy2)

Method Detail

selectMajorCurrency

String selectMajorCurrency(String ccy1,
                           String ccy2)

Returns:

Given 2 currencies, return the major one if there is one, otherwise returns the first currency.

selectMajorCurrency

String selectMajorCurrency(CurrencyPair pair)

Returns:

Given a CurrencyPair, return the major Currency if there is one, otherwise returns the first currency.

isMarketConvention

boolean isMarketConvention(String ccy1,
                           String ccy2)

Returns:

true if the ccy1 is the major one for the given currency pair.

isMarketConvention

boolean isMarketConvention(CurrencyPair pair)

Returns:

true if the pair.ccy1 is the major one for the given currency pair.