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 *  Copyright (c) 2012, 2013, Credit Suisse (Anatole Tresch), Werner Keil.
 *
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package org.javamoney.calc.common;

import org.javamoney.calc.CalculationContext;

import javax.money.MonetaryException;
import java.math.BigDecimal;


/**
 * The formula for doubling time with continuous compounding is used to
 * calculate the length of time it takes doubles one's money in an account or
 * investment that has continuous compounding. It is important to note that this
 * formula will return a time to double based on the term of the rate. For
 * example, if the monthly rate is used, the answer to the formula will return
 * the number of months it takes to double. If the annual rate is used, the
 * answer will then reflect the number of years to double.
 *
 * @author Anatole Tresch
 * @see http://www.financeformulas.net/Doubling-Time-Continuous-Compounding.html
 */
public final class DoublingTimeWithContCompounding {

    private DoublingTimeWithContCompounding() {
    }

    /**
     * This function returnes the number of periods required to double an amount
     * with continous compounding, given a rate.
     */
    public static BigDecimal calculate(Rate rate) {
        if(rate.get().signum()==0){
            throw new MonetaryException("Cannot calculate DoublingTimeWithCompounding with a rate=zero");
        }
        return BigDecimal.valueOf(Math.log(2.0d)).divide(rate.get(), CalculationContext.mathContext());
    }

}