

   NNaammeess AAssssoocciiaatteedd wwiitthh aann OObbjjeecctt

        Names(object, ...)
        Names(object, ...) <- value

   AArrgguummeennttss::

     object: any object for which names can be extracted and/or
             assigned.

        ...: some methods for this generic function require
             additional arguments.

   DDeessccrriippttiioonn::

        This function is generic; method functions can be writ-
        ten to handle specific classes of objects. Classes
        which already have methods for this function include:
        `formula', `modelStruct', `pdBlocked', `pdMat', and
        `reStruct'.

   VVaalluuee::

        will depend on the method function used; see the appro-
        priate documentation.

   SSIIDDEE EEFFFFEECCTTSS::

        On the left side of an assignment, sets the names asso-
        ciated with `object' to `value', which must have an
        appropriate length.

   NNoottee::

        If `names' were generic, there would be no need for
        this generic function.

   AAuutthhoorr((ss))::

        Jose Pinheiro and Douglas Bates

   SSeeee AAllssoo::

        `Names.formula', `Names.pdMat'

   EExxaammpplleess::

        ## see the method function documentation

