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.FN initialize
.TL
Initialize Object
.DN
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'.
.CS
initialize(object, data, ...)
.RA
.AG object
any object requiring initialization, e.g. "plug-in"
structures such as `corStruct' and `varFunc' objects. 
.AG data
a data frame to be used in the initialization procedure.
.OA
.AG ...
some methods for this generic function require additional
arguments.
.RT
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.


.EX
## see the method function documentation
.KW models
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