Initialize Object
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.
Initialize(object, data, ...)
object |
any object requiring initialization, e.g. "plug-in"
structures such as |
data |
a data frame to be used in the initialization procedure. |
... |
some methods for this generic function require additional arguments. |
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.
José Pinheiro and Douglas Bates bates@stat.wisc.edu
Pinheiro, J.C., and Bates, D.M. (2000) "Mixed-Effects Models in S and S-PLUS", Springer.
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