nlme (version 3.1-86)

update.varFunc: Update varFunc Object

Description

If the formula(object) includes a "." term, representing a fitted object, the variance covariate needs to be updated upon completion of an optimization cycle (in which the variance function weights are kept fixed). This method function allows a reevaluation of the variance covariate using the current fitted object and, optionally, other variables in the original data.

Usage

## S3 method for class 'varFunc':
update(object, data, \dots)

Arguments

Value

if formula(object) includes a "." term, an varFunc object similar to object, but with the variance covariate reevaluated at the current fitted object value; else object is returned unchanged.

See Also

needUpdate, covariate<-.varFunc