The Theory of Classification, Part 1: Perspectives on Type Compatibility

Abstract

What is the difference between a type and a class? What do we mean by plug-in compatibility? What is the difference between sub-typing and sub-classing? Can we explain inheritance, method combination and template instantiation?

Cite as:

Anthony J.H. Simons, “The Theory of Classification, Part 1: Perspectives on Type Compatibility ”, Journal of Object Technology, Volume 1, no. 1 (May 2002), pp. 55-61, doi:10.5381/jot.2002.1.1.c5.