Initialize               package:nlme               R Documentation

Initialize Object

Description:

     This function is generic; method functions can be written to
     handle specific classes of objects. Classes which already have
     methods for this function include: 'corStruct', 'lmeStruct',
     'reStruct', and 'varFunc'.

Usage:

     Initialize(object, data, ...)

Arguments:

  object: any object requiring initialization, e.g. "plug-in"
          structures such as 'corStruct' and 'varFunc' objects. 

    data: a data frame to be used in the initialization procedure.

     ...: some methods for this generic function require additional
          arguments.

Value:

     an initialized object with the same class as 'object'. Changes
     introduced by the initialization procedure will depend on the
     method function used; see the appropriate documentation.

Author(s):

     Jose Pinheiro Jose.Pinheiro@pharma.novartis.com and Douglas Bates
     bates@stat.wisc.edu

References:

     Pinheiro, J.C., and Bates, D.M. (2000) "Mixed-Effects Models in S
     and S-PLUS", Springer.

See Also:

     'Initialize.corStruct', 'Initialize.lmeStruct',
     'Initialize.glsStruct',  'Initialize.varFunc',  'isInitialized'

Examples:

     ## see the method function documentation

