Extract Dimensions from an Object

DESCRIPTION:

This function is generic; method functions can be written to handle specific classes of objects. Classes which already have methods for this function include: corSpatial, corStruct, pdCompSymm , pdDiag, pdIdent, pdMat, and pdSymm.

USAGE:

Dim(object, ...) 

REQUIRED ARGUMENTS:

object
any object for which dimensions can be extracted.

OPTIONAL ARGUMENTS:

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

VALUE:

will depend on the method function used; see the appropriate documentation. NOTE: If dim allowed more than one argument, there would be no need for this generic function.

SEE ALSO:

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EXAMPLES:

## see the method function documentation