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Quote: use properties to distinguish types that have the same operations; e.g., the property 'LIFO' for type 'stack'; simulate with dummy functions
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structural equivalence vs. name equivalence of data types
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The main advantage of structural compatibility [i.e., same type if same interface] is its flexibility. … [But,] a type can be subtype of another … [America & van der Linden, OOPSLA/ECOOP '90 Proceedings]. A property is just a name attached to a type, … as one property. … [A subtype must include all the properties of the type.] … properties can be simulated through dummy functions, having … Google-1 Google-2
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Topic: problems with type inheritance (20 items)
Topic: interface type (50 items)
Topic: restricted and extended types (34 items)
Topic: data type as a set of operations (38 items)
Topic: structural equivalence vs. name equivalence of data types (30 items)