Inherit from StanFit in pystan

Interfaces PyStan
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I’d like to create a new python class that inherits from StanFit. Is there a way to do this with pystan?

I succeeded with the MATLAB interface by directly modifying StanFit.m, but can’t find the corresponding code in pystan.

Thanks,
Neil

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Operating System: Mac OS X 10.10.5
Python Version: 3.5.2
Interface Version: 2.17.1.0

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PyStan fit-object is found in stan4fitmodel.pyx (Cython class) and model.py shows how it can be initialized.

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It’s worth mentioning that there is no StanFit per se. Each StanFit is
specialized to a specific Stan model. stanfit4model.pyx is actually a
template, not a proper Cython file.

This is all somewhat confusing. But this mirrors, more or less, how
CmdStan works.

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Thank you both. I found what I was looking for and I’ve decided to swerve the idea of inheriting. I’ll define my own class for my particular application.

Cheers