Initialize               package: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 written 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 procedure.

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

_E_x_a_m_p_l_e_s:

     ## see the method function documentation

