/*def myassert(cond : => Boolean) = {

  try {

    assert(cond)

  } catch { 

    case _ : Throwable => System.exit(1)

  }

}

*/

// get_prices(List("GOOG", "AAPL"), 2010 to 2012)

val urban_prices = List(List(Some(312.204773), Some(26.782711)), 

                        List(Some(301.0466), Some(41.244694)), 

                        List(Some(331.462585), Some(51.464207)))

assert(M1.get_deltas(urban_prices) == List(List(Some(-0.03573991804411003), Some(0.539974575389325)), 

                                          List(Some(0.10103414222249969), Some(0.24777764141006836))))

//get_prices(List("BIDU"), 2004 to 2008)

val urban_prices2 = List(List(None), List(None), 

                         List(Some(6.35)), List(Some(12.241)), 

                         List(Some(38.188)))

assert(M1.get_deltas(urban_prices2) == List(List(None), List(None), 

                                        List(Some(0.9277165354330709)), 

                                        List(Some(2.119679764725104))))