

initialize(nlme)                             R Documentation

_I_n_i_t_i_a_l_i_z_e _O_b_j_e_c_t

_D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n_:

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

_U_s_a_g_e_:

     initialize(object, data, ...)

_A_r_g_u_m_e_n_t_s_:

  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 pro-
          cedure.

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

_V_a_l_u_e_:

     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.

_A_u_t_h_o_r_(_s_)_:

     Jose Pinheiro and Douglas Bates

_E_x_a_m_p_l_e_s_:

     ## see the method function documentation

