The Theory of Classification Part 17: Multiple Inheritance and the Resolution of Inheritance Conflicts

By: Anthony J.H. Simons

Abstract

The author considers the theoretical issues raised by combining multiple implementations. Then, he considers what it means for an object to belong to multiple parent classes, defining the notion of multiple classification.

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Anthony J.H. Simons, “The Theory of Classification Part 17: Multiple Inheritance and the Resolution of Inheritance Conflicts”, Journal of Object Technology, Volume 4, no. 2 (March 2005), pp. 15-26, doi:10.5381/jot.2005.4.2.c2.

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