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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.

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