function p = mtimes(o,n)

% Overloads the times operator (*). Returns dates object o replicated n times.
%
% INPUTS
% - o [dates] object with m elements.
%
% OUTPUTS
% - p [dates] object with m*n elements.
%
% EXAMPLES
% 1. If A = dates('2000Q1'), then B=A*3 is a dates object equal to dates('2000Q1','2000Q1','2000Q1')
% 2. If A = dates('2003Q1','2009Q2'), then B=A*2 is a dates object equal to dates('2003Q1','2009Q2','2003Q1','2009Q2')

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%
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if ~(isscalar(n) && isint(n))
    error('dates:mtimes:ArgCheck','First and second input arguments have to be a dates object and a scalar integer!')
end

p = copy(o);
p.time = repmat(p.time, n, 1);

return % --*-- Unit tests --*--

%@test:1
% Define some dates
d = dates('1950q2','1950q3');
e = dates('1950q2','1950q3')+dates('1950q2','1950q3');
f = d*2;
i = isequal(e, f);

% Check the results.
t(1) = dassert(i,true);
T = all(t);
%@eof:1
