function bounds = set_mcmc_prior_bounds(xparam, Prior, options_, stringForErrors)
% function bounds = set_mcmc_prior_bounds(xparam, Prior, options_, stringForErrors)
% -------------------------------------------------------------------------
% Reset bounds as lower and upper bounds must only be operational during mode-finding
% =========================================================================
% INPUTS
%  o xparam:                 [vector] vector of parameters
%  o Prior:                  [@dprior] prior information object
%  o options_:               [struct] Dynare options
%  o stringForErrors:        [string] string to be used in error messages
% -------------------------------------------------------------------------
% OUTPUTS
%  o bounds:                 [struct] structure with fields lb and ub
% -------------------------------------------------------------------------
% This function is called by
%  o dynare_estimation_1.m
% -------------------------------------------------------------------------

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bounds = prior_bounds(Prior, options_.prior_trunc);
outside_bound_pars = find(xparam < bounds.lb | xparam > bounds.ub);
if ~isempty(outside_bound_pars)
    for ii = 1:length(outside_bound_pars)
        outside_bound_par_names{ii,1} = get_the_name(ii,0,M_,estim_params_,options_.varobs);
    end
    disp_string = [outside_bound_par_names{1,:}];
    for ii = 2:size(outside_bound_par_names,1)
        disp_string = [disp_string,', ',outside_bound_par_names{ii,:}];
    end
    if options_.prior_trunc > 0
        error(['%s: Mode value(s) of ', disp_string ,' are outside parameter bounds. Potentially, you should set prior_trunc=0!'],stringForErrors);
    else
        error(['%s: Mode value(s) of ', disp_string ,' are outside parameter bounds!'],stringForErrors);
    end
end