#NEWLINE# def component( self , index , with_mean = True , scale = 1.0 ) : #NEWLINE# #INDENT# "\n        Return a particular component of the linear model.\n\n        Parameters\n        ----------\n        index : `int`\n            The component that is to be returned\n        with_mean: `bool`, optional\n            If ``True``, the component will be blended with the mean vector\n            before being returned. If not, the component is returned on it's\n            own.\n        scale : `float`, optional\n            A scale factor that should be applied to the component. Only\n            valid in the case where ``with_mean == True``. See\n            :meth:`component_vector` for how this scale factor is interpreted.\n\n        Returns\n        -------\n        component : `type(self.template_instance)`\n            The requested component instance.\n        " #NEWLINE# return self . template_instance . from_vector ( self . component_vector ( with_mean , with_mean = with_mean , scale = scale ) )