The many faces of inheritance: a taxonomy of taxonomy

1 May 1996

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Computer

Vol. 29 (5) , 105-108
https://doi.org/10.1109/2.494093

Abstract

One of the most important considerations in constructing object-oriented software is the methodology of inheritance: how to use this mechanism well. The paper presents a taxonomy comprising twelve kinds of inheritance usage grouped into three broad categories: model inheritance; software inheritance; and variation inheritance

Keywords

DATA STRUCTURES
INHERITANCE
OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING
METHODOLOGY
MODEL INHERITANCE
OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING
OBJECT-ORIENTED SOFTWARE
SOFTWARE INHERITANCE
TAXONOMY
VARIATION INHERITANCE

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