R: Initialize Object

Initialize {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 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

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