

   EExxttrraacctt RRaannddoomm EEffffeeccttss

        ranef(object, ...)

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

     object: any fitted model object from which random effects
             estimates can be extracted.

        ...: 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
        `lmList' and `lme'.

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

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

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

        `ranef.lmList',`ranef.lme'

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

        ## see the method function documentation

