Update a modelStruct Object

Usage

update(object, data)

Arguments

object an object inheriting from class modelStruct, representing a list of model components, such as corStruct and varFunc objects.
data a data frame in which to evaluate the variables needed for updating the elements of object.

Description

This method function updates each element of object, allowing the access to data.

Value

an object similar to object (same class, length, and names), but with updated elements.

Note

This method function is generally only used inside model fitting functions like lme and gls, which allow model components, such as variance functions.

Author(s)

Jose Pinheiro and Douglas Bates


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