Can't construct NumberParameter

[JonnyCBB]

I'm trying to use your package and I'm failing at the first hurdle.

I'm trying to create a Number parameter object but it's not working:

julia> NumberParameter(0.0, 2.0, 1.0, "test")
ERROR: MethodError: `convert` has no method matching convert(::Type{StochasticSearch.NumberParameter{T<:Number}}, ::Float64, ::Float64, ::Float64, ::ASCIIString)
This may have arisen from a call to the constructor StochasticSearch.NumberParameter{T<:Number (...),
since type constructors fall back to convert methods.
Closest candidates are:
  call{T}(::Type{T}, ::Any)
  convert{T}(::Type{T}, ::T)
 in call at essentials.jl:57

Can you help me out here. I assume I'm missing something really small. I'm using Julia v0.4.3

[phrb]

Hi, hope you didn't give up because of this. NumberParameter is a parametrized type, so you should do:

julia> NumberParameter{Float64}(0.0, 2.0, 1.0, "test")
    [NumberParameter]
    name : test
    min  : 0.000000
    max  : 2.000000
    value: 1.000000

But in this case it is simpler to do:

julia> FloatParameter(0.0, 2.0, 1.0, "test")
    [NumberParameter]
    name : test
    min  : 0.000000
    max  : 2.000000
    value: 1.000000

Because FloatParameter is a typealias to NumberParameter{AbstractFloat}.

I updated the README with the correct format. I make sure tests are always passing, so you will learn more from the test code than the documentation at this point, although I intend to document the package fully. I would be happy to help If you find other issues.

Please, for now, check the tests for the techniques, such as simulated_annealing, to find working examples.

Would mind telling me what you intend to use the package for? I can provide more meaningful examples for your applications.

[JonnyCBB]

Hi @phrb. Thanks very much for this. It worked! I'm still getting my head around Julia. I will go ahead with the simulated annealing and let you know if there are any other problems that I encounter.