model.json

{
    "name": "red_snapper_model",
    "comment":"This is a comment about this model",
    "data": {
        "structure": "age",
        "years": 12,
        "seasons": 0,
        "ages": 7,
        "genders": 1,
        "comment":"This is a comment about the data",
        "area": {
            "name": "area 1",
            "polygon": {
                "point": {
                    "x": 0,
                    "y": 0
                },
                "point": {
                    "x": 0,
                    "y": 20
                },
                "point": {
                    "x": 20,
                    "y": 20
                },
                "point": {
                    "x": 20,
                    "y": 0
                }
            }
        },
        "observations": {
            "fleet": {
                "name": "fleet 1",
                "selectivity": "hook",
                "areas": "area 1, area 2",
                "source": "data/fleet1.dat",
                "order": "numbers_at_age,cpue"
            },
            "survey": {
                "name": "survey 1",
                "areas": "area 1",
                "selectivity": "hook",
                "source": "data/survey1.dat",
                "order": "numbers_at_age,cpue"
            }
        },
        "population": {
            "name":"optional population name",
            "growth": "von_bertalanffy",
            "recruitment": "ricker",
            "immigration": "diffusion",
            "emigration": "probability",
            "natural_mortality": 0.3,
            "initial_area": "area 1"
        }
    }
}