def value_ranges(self, value_ranges):
        '''Set the types, min/max values for tunable parameters

        Args:
            value_ranges (list): each element defines a tunable variable in
                the form "(type ('int' or 'float'), (min_val, max_val))";
                initial, random values for each bee will between "min_val" and
                "max_val"
        '''

        self._value_ranges = value_ranges
        self._logger.log('debug', 'Value ranges set to {}'.format(
            value_ranges
        ))
Set the types, min/max values for tunable parameters

        Args:
            value_ranges (list): each element defines a tunable variable in
                the form "(type ('int' or 'float'), (min_val, max_val))";
                initial, random values for each bee will between "min_val" and
                "max_val"