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

### Examples

    ## see the method function documentation

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