random.effects             package:nlme             R Documentation

Extract Random Effects

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 'lmList' and 'lme'.

Usage:

     random.effects(object, ...)
     ranef(object, ...)

Arguments:

  object: any fitted model object from which random effects estimates
          can be extracted.

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

Value:

     will depend on the method function used; see the appropriate
     documentation.

References:

     Pinheiro, J.C., and Bates, D.M. (2000) "Mixed-Effects Models in S
     and S-PLUS", Springer, esp. pp. 100, 461.

See Also:

     'ranef.lmList','ranef.lme'

Examples:

     ## see the method function documentation

