.onLoad                 Intialize the Namespace.
AnnualAggLossDevModelInput-class
                        The base class for all aggregate models.
AnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-class
                        The base output class for all aggregate annual
                        models.
AnnualAggLossDevModelOutputWithZeros-class
                        The parent of
                        StandardAnnualAggLossDevModelOutputWithZeros
                        and BreakAnnualAggLossDevModelOutputWithZeros.
BALD                    A package for robust stochastic loss
                        development.
BreakAnnualAggLossDevModelInput-class
                        The final input class for models with a break.
BreakAnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-class
                        The final output class for all standard
                        aggregate annual models.
BreakAnnualAggLossDevModelOutputWithZeros-class
                        The class to handle incremental payments of
                        zero for the break model.
CPI                     Consumer price index (CPI-U) for the United
                        States.
CumulativeAutoBodilyInjuryTriangle
                        An and example of a cumulative loss triangle.
HPCE                    Health Care price index for the United States.
IncrementalGeneralLiablityTriangle
                        An and example of an incremental incurred loss
                        triangle.
LossDevModelInput-class
                        The base input class for all models in BALD.
LossDevModelOutput-class
                        The base output class for all models in BALD.
MCPI                    Medical Care price index for the United States.
NodeOutput-class        A class to hold JAGS output.
PCE                     Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) for the
                        United States.
QQPlot                  A generic function to plot a Q-Q plot for
                        models in the BALD package.
QQPlot,AnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to plot a Q-Q plot for models in the
                        BALD package.
StandardAnnualAggLossDevModelInput-class
                        The final input class for models without a
                        break.
StandardAnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-class
                        The final output class for all standard
                        aggregate annual models.
StandardAnnualAggLossDevModelOutputWithZeros-class
                        The class to handle incremental payments of
                        zero for the standard model.
accountForZeroPayments
                        A function to take a triangle estimated without
                        considering zero payments, and account for the
                        possibility of zero payments.
autoregressiveParameter
                        A generic function to plot and/or return the
                        posterior of the autoregressive parameter for
                        models in BALD.
autoregressiveParameter,AnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to plot and/or return the posterior of
                        the autoregressive parameter for models in
                        BALD.
calculateProbOfPayment
                        A function to calculate an empirical vector of
                        the probability of payment.
calendarYearEffect      A generic function to plot and/or return the
                        predicted and forecast calendar year effects
                        for models in BALD.
calendarYearEffect,AnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to plot and/or return predicted and
                        forecast calendar year effects for models in
                        BALD.
calendarYearEffectAutoregressiveParameter
                        A generic function to plot and/or return the
                        posterior of the autoregressive parameter for
                        the calendar year effect for models in BALD.
calendarYearEffectAutoregressiveParameter,AnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to plot and/or return the posterior of
                        the autoregressive parameter for the calendar
                        year effect for models in BALD.
calendarYearEffectErrorTracePlot
                        A generic function to generate the trace plots
                        for select calendar year effect errors.
calendarYearEffectErrorTracePlot,AnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to generate the trace plots for select
                        calendar year effect errors.
calendarYearEffectErrors
                        A generic function to plot and/or return
                        predicted and forecast calendar year effect
                        errors for models in BALD.
calendarYearEffectErrors,AnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to plot and/or return predicted and
                        forecast calendar year effect errors for models
                        in BALD.
consumptionPath         A generic function to plot and/or return the
                        estimated consumption path vs development year
                        time.
consumptionPath,BreakAnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to plot and/or return the estimated
                        consumption path vs development year time for
                        break models.
consumptionPath,StandardAnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to plot and/or return the estimated
                        consumption path vs development year time for
                        standard models.
consumptionPathTracePlot
                        A generic function to generate the trace plots
                        for select consumption path values.
consumptionPathTracePlot,BreakAnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to generate the trace plots for select
                        consumption path values.
consumptionPathTracePlot,StandardAnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to generate the trace plots for select
                        consumption path values.
cumulate                A function to cumulate a triangle.
decumulate              A function to decumulate a triangle.
degreesOfFreedom        A generic function to plot and/or return the
                        posterior of the degrees of freedom for the
                        Student-t in models in BALD.
degreesOfFreedom,AnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to plot and/or return the posterior of
                        the degrees of freedom for the Student-t in
                        models in BALD.
estimate.priors         A function to estimate priors for the gompertz
                        curve.
exposureGrowth          A generic function to plot and/or return the
                        posterior predicted exposure growth
                        (corresponding to eta in the model).
exposureGrowth,AnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to plot and/or return the posterior
                        predicted exposure growth (corresponding to eta
                        in the model).
exposureGrowthAutoregressiveParameter
                        A generic function to plot and/or return the
                        posterior of the autoregressive parameter for
                        the exposure growth for models in BALD.
exposureGrowthAutoregressiveParameter,AnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to plot and/or return the posterior of
                        the autoregressive parameter for the exposure
                        growth for models in BALD.
exposureGrowthTracePlot
                        A generic function to generate the trace plots
                        for select exposure growth rates.
exposureGrowthTracePlot,AnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to generate the trace plots for select
                        exposure growth rates.
finalCumulativeDiff     A generic function to plot and/or return the
                        difference between final actual and predicted
                        cumulative payments.
finalCumulativeDiff,AnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to plot and/or return the difference
                        between final actual and predicted cumulative
                        payments.
finalCumulativeDiff,AnnualAggLossDevModelOutputWithZeros-method
                        A method to plot and/or return the difference
                        between final actual and predicted cumulative
                        payments.
firstYearInNewRegime    A generic function to plot and/or return the
                        posterior change point.
firstYearInNewRegime,BreakAnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to plot and/or return the posterior
                        change point.
firstYearInNewRegimeTracePlot
                        A generic function to generate the trace plot
                        for the posterior change point.
firstYearInNewRegimeTracePlot,BreakAnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to generate the trace plot for the
                        posterior change point.
get.color               A function to get color values.
getExposureYearLabel    A function to return a "nice" character string
                        for the exposure year label in charts.
getJagsData             A method to retrieve data for a JAGS model.
getJagsData,AnnualLossDevModelInput-method
                        A method to create all the needed JAGS input
                        common to both the standard model and the break
                        model.
getJagsData,BreakAnnualLossDevModelInput-method
                        A method to collect all the needed model input
                        specific to the break model.
getJagsData,StandardAnnualLossDevModelInput-method
                        A method to collect all the needed model input
                        specific to the standard model.
getJagsInits            A method to retrieve initial values for a JAGS
                        model.
getJagsInits,AnnualLossDevModelInput-method
                        A method to collect all the needed initial
                        values common to both the standard model and
                        the break model.
getJagsInits,BreakAnnualLossDevModelInput-method
                        A method to collect all the needed model
                        initial values unique to the break model.
getJagsInits,StandardAnnualLossDevModelInput-method
                        A method to collect all the needed initial
                        values unique to the standard model.
getModelOutputNodes     A method to determine which JAGS nodes the
                        output object is expecting.
getModelOutputNodes,LossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to determine which JAGS nodes the
                        output object is expecting.
getPaymentNoPaymentMatrix
                        A function to turn a matrix of incremental
                        payments into zero or ones depending upon
                        whether a payment is positive.
getTriDim               A generic function to get the dimension of the
                        observed triangle.
getTriDim,AnnualAggLossDevModelInput-method
                        A method to get the dimension of the observed
                        triangle.
gompertz                The gompertz function.
gompertzParameters      A generic function to plot and/or return the
                        posterior of the parameters for the gompertz
                        curve which describes the probability of
                        payment.
gompertzParameters,AnnualAggLossDevModelOutputWithZeros-method
                        A method to plot and/or return the posterior of
                        the parameters for the gompertz curve which
                        describes the probability of payment.
lossDevOptions          Options for BALD.
lossDevelopmentFactors
                        A generic function to plot and/or return a
                        table of predicted age-to-age loss development
                        factors (or link ratios).
lossDevelopmentFactors,AnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to plot and/or return a table of
                        predicted age-to-age loss development factors
                        (or link ratios).
makeBreakAnnualInput    Create an Object of class
                        BreakAnnualAggLossDevModelInput.
makeStandardAnnualInput
                        Create an Object of class
                        StandardAnnualAggLossDevModelInput.
mcmcACF                 A generic function to plot autocorrelations
                        found in the MCMC samples for select
                        parameters.
mcmcACF,BreakAnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to plot autocorrelations found in the
                        MCMC samples for select parameters.
mcmcACF,StandardAnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to plot autocorrelations found in the
                        MCMC samples for select parameters.
meanExposureGrowth      A generic function to plot and/or return the
                        posterior of the mean exposure growth for
                        models in BALD.
meanExposureGrowth,AnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to plot and/or return the posterior of
                        the mean exposure growth for models in BALD.
myLibPath               Installation Library of the Package.
myPkgName               Current Name of the Package.
newNodeOutput           A method to construct new object of type
                        NodeOutput.
numberOfKnots           A generic function to plot and/or return the
                        posterior number of knots.
numberOfKnots,BreakAnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to plot and/or return the posterior
                        number of knots.
numberOfKnots,StandardAnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to plot and/or return the posterior
                        number of knots.
plot.density.and.or.trace
                        A rather generic function to plot diagnostics
                        for a single node (a one-dimensional node or a
                        single slot from a multi-dimensional node).
plot.top.bottom         A function to plot a top and bottom graph on
                        the same chart.
plot.top.middle.bottom
                        A function to plot a top, middle, and bottom
                        graph on the same chart.
plot.trace.plots        A rather generic function to plot (multiple)
                        trace plots in one call on one graph.
predictedPayments       A generic function to plot predicted vs actual
                        payments for models from the BALD package.
predictedPayments,AnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to plot predicted vs actual payments
                        for models from the BALD package.
predictedPayments,AnnualAggLossDevModelOutputWithZeros-method
                        A method to plot predicted vs actual payments
                        for models from the BALD package.
probablityOfPayment     A generic function to plot the probability of a
                        payment.
probablityOfPayment,AnnualAggLossDevModelOutputWithZeros-method
                        A method to plot the probability of a payment.
rateOfDecay             A generic function to plot and/or return the
                        esimtated rate of decay vs development year
                        time.
rateOfDecay,BreakAnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to plot and/or return the esimtated
                        rate of decay vs development year time for
                        break models.
rateOfDecay,StandardAnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to plot and/or return the esimtated
                        rate of decay vs development year time for
                        standard models.
rateOfDecayTracePlot    A generic function to plot the trace plots for
                        select rate of decay values.
rateOfDecayTracePlot,BreakAnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to generate the trace plots for select
                        rate of decay values.
rateOfDecayTracePlot,StandardAnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to generate the trace plots for select
                        rate of decay values.
runLossDevModel         A generic function to run models in BALD.
runLossDevModel,LossDevModelInput-method
                        A method to run models in BALD.
scaleParameter          A generic function to plot and/or return the
                        posterior of the scale parameter for the
                        Student-t measurement equation for models in
                        BALD.
scaleParameter,AnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to plot and/or return the posterior of
                        the scale parameter for the Student-t
                        measurement equation for models in BALD.
setGenericVerif         A Safe Version of setGeneric.
skewnessParameter       A generic function to plot and/or return the
                        posterior of the skewness parameter for models
                        in BALD.
skewnessParameter,AnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to plot and/or return the posterior of
                        the skewness parameter for models in BALD.
slot,NodeOutput,character-method
                        A method to override the behavoir of the
                        function slot.
standardDeviationForScaleInnovation
                        A generic function to plot and/or return the
                        posterior of the standard deviation for the
                        innovation in the scale parameter for models in
                        BALD.
standardDeviationForScaleInnovation,AnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to plot and/or return the posterior of
                        the standard deviation for the innovation in
                        the scale parameter for models in BALD.
standardDeviationOfCalendarYearEffect
                        A generic function to plot and/or return the
                        posterior of the standard deviation of the
                        calendar year effect for models in BALD.
standardDeviationOfCalendarYearEffect,AnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to plot and/or return the posterior of
                        the standard deviation of the calendar year
                        effect for models in BALD.
standardDeviationOfExposureGrowth
                        A generic function to plot and/or return the
                        posterior of the standard deviation of the
                        exposure growth rate for models in BALD.
standardDeviationOfExposureGrowth,AnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to plot and/or return the posterior of
                        the standard deviation of rhe exposure growth
                        rate for models in BALD.
standardDeviationVsDevelopmentTime
                        A generic function to plot and/or return the
                        posterior estimated standard deviation by
                        development year.
standardDeviationVsDevelopmentTime,AnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to plot and/or return the posterior
                        estimated standard deviation by development
                        year.
stochasticInflation     A generic function to plot and/or return
                        predicted and forecast stochastic inflation
                        rates for models in BALD.
stochasticInflation,AnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to plot and/or return predicted and
                        forecast stochastic inflation rates for models
                        in BALD.
stochasticInflationRhoParameter
                        A generic function to plot and/or return the
                        posterior of the stochastic inflation rho
                        parameter for models in BALD.
stochasticInflationRhoParameter,AnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to plot and/or return the posterior of
                        the stochastic inflation rho parameter for
                        models in BALD.
stochasticInflationStationaryMean
                        A generic function to plot and/or return the
                        posterior of the stochastic inflation
                        stationary mean for models in BALD.
stochasticInflationStationaryMean,AnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to plot and/or return the posterior of
                        the stochastic inflation stationary mean for
                        models in BALD.
tailFactor              A generic function to plot and/or return the
                        predicted tail factors for a specific
                        attachment point.
tailFactor,BreakAnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to plot and/or return the predicted
                        tail factors for a specific attachment point.
tailFactor,BreakAnnualAggLossDevModelOutputWithZeros-method
                        A method to plot and/or return the predicted
                        tail factors for a specific attachment point.
tailFactor,StandardAnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to plot and/or return the predicted
                        tail factors for a specific attachment point.
tailFactor,StandardAnnualAggLossDevModelOutputWithZeros-method
                        A method to plot and/or return the predicted
                        tail factors for a specific attachment point.
triResi                 A generic function to plot and/or return
                        residuals for models in the BALD package.
triResi,AnnualAggLossDevModelOutput-method
                        A method to plot and/or return residuals for
                        models in the BALD package.
