class_docstr: Inherits time series methods from TSM class.
  
  **** LOCAL LEVEL MODEL ****
  
  Parameters
  ----------
  data : pd.DataFrame or np.array
      Field to specify the time series data that will be used.
  
  integ : int (default : 0)
      Specifies how many time to difference the time series.
  
  target : str (pd.DataFrame) or int (np.array)
      Specifies which column name or array index to use. By default, first
      column/array will be selected as the dependent variable.
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docstr: Samples from the posterior predictive distribution
  
  Parameters
  ----------
  nsims : int (default : 1000)
      How many draws from the posterior predictive distribution
  
  Returns
  ----------
  - np.ndarray of draws from the data
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code: def sample(self, nsims=1000):
      """Samples from the posterior predictive distribution
  
      Parameters
      ----------
      nsims : int (default : 1000)
          How many draws from the posterior predictive distribution
  
      Returns
      ----------
      - np.ndarray of draws from the data
      """
      if self.latent_variables.estimation_method not in ["BBVI", "M-H"]:
          raise Exception("No latent variables estimated!")
      else:
          lv_draws = self.draw_latent_variables(nsims=nsims)
          mus = [
              self.smoothed_state(self.data, lv_draws[:, i])[0][0][:-1]
              for i in range(nsims)
          ]
          data_draws = np.array(
              [
                  np.random.normal(
                      mus[i],
                      np.sqrt(
                          self.latent_variables.z_list[
                              0
                          ].prior.transform(lv_draws[0, i])
                      ),
                      mus[i].shape[0],
                  )
                  for i in range(nsims)
              ]
          )
          return data_draws
  
imports: import copy
  import sys
  import numpy
  import pandas
  import scipy.stats
  from ..None import families
  from ..None import tsm
  from ..None import data_check
  from .kalman import *
label_desc: Use image node_id 15 for calling the LLEV obj's underlying member method code with example usage: obj.sample(nsims) and returns: data_draws