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function y = rndprior(bayestopt_)
% function y = rndprior(bayestopt_)
% Draws random number from the prior density
%
% INPUTS
%   bayestopt_:    structure characterizing priors
%    
% OUTPUTS
%   y:             drawn numbers vector              
%
% SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
%    none

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pshape=bayestopt_.pshape;
p3=bayestopt_.p3;
p4=bayestopt_.p4;
p6=bayestopt_.p6;
p7=bayestopt_.p7;

y = NaN(1,length(pshape)); 

for i=1:length(pshape)
    switch pshape(i)
      case 1 % Beta
        y(i) = betarnd(p6(i),p7(i));
        y(i) = y(1,i) * (p4(i)-p3(i)) + p3(i);
      case 2 % Generalized gamma
        y(i) = gamrnd(p6(i),p7(i)) + p3(i);
      case 3 % Gaussian
        y(i) = randn*p7(i) + p6(i) ;
      case 4 % Inverse-gamma type 1
        y(i) = 1/sqrt(gamrnd(p7(i)/2, 2/p6(i))) + p3(i);
      case 5 % Uniform
        y(i) = rand*(p4(i)-p3(i)) + p3(i);
      case 6 % Inverse-gamma type 2
        y(i) = 1/gamrnd(p7(i)/2, 2/p6(i)) + p3(i); 
      otherwise
        error(sprintf('rndprior: unknown distribution shape (index %d, type %d)', i, pshape(i)));
    end
end