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| From | Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.java.programmer |
| Subject | Re: multiple inheritance |
| Date | 2012-08-01 21:07 -0700 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <a0vj189l9itpna7r4969np13kko6f0ma2f@4ax.com> (permalink) |
| References | <ad4daccd-4c15-4121-85e8-e8684c32b8a8@googlegroups.com> <jvcqug$8d0$1@dont-email.me> |
On Wed, 01 Aug 2012 20:07:58 -0700, markspace <-@.> wrote:
>On 8/1/2012 7:28 PM, bob smith wrote:
>> Why doesn't Java support multiple inheritance?
>The diamond problem. I'm not really up on the details however.
Such a lovely name. The link does go into enough detail to
understand it.
>I can tell you from hanging out on the lambda-dev list (Java 8 features)
>that Brian Goetz has pushed back strongly on any sort of multiple
>inheritance. Apparently the diamond problem is a real bear and
>introduces real complexity into both the compiler and the user code that
>can cause big problems in the long run.
>
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_problem
It also has a number of different handlings in MI languages so
there is not an obvious solution.
Sincerely,
Gene Wirchenko
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multiple inheritance bob smith <bob@coolfone.comze.com> - 2012-08-01 19:28 -0700
Re: multiple inheritance markspace <-@.> - 2012-08-01 20:07 -0700
Re: multiple inheritance Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-08-01 21:07 -0700
Re: multiple inheritance Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid> - 2012-08-01 23:12 -0400
Re: multiple inheritance Joshua Cranmer <Pidgeot18@verizon.invalid> - 2012-08-01 23:41 -0400
Re: multiple inheritance Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2012-08-02 01:05 -0700
Re: multiple inheritance Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-08-12 23:15 -0400
Re: multiple inheritance Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2012-08-02 01:10 -0700
Re: multiple inheritance Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-08-12 23:08 -0400
Re: multiple inheritance Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-08-12 20:19 -0700
Re: multiple inheritance Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-08-17 22:33 -0400
Re: multiple inheritance Leif Roar Moldskred <leifm@dimnakorr.com> - 2012-08-13 05:55 -0500
Re: multiple inheritance markspace <-@.> - 2012-08-13 07:58 -0700
Re: multiple inheritance Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-08-17 22:38 -0400
Re: multiple inheritance Jan Burse <janburse@fastmail.fm> - 2012-08-02 10:12 +0200
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