Quote: object-oriented inheritance allows the extension and refinement of existing code without modifying the code. This is the essence of inheritance [»taivA9_1996]

Quote: inheritance allows the creation of a new class from existing classes; i.e., incremental program development [»taivA9_1996]

Quote: inheritance with late binding, self-reference, and super-reference allows objects to be reused without textual copying or editing; a new way to write programs [»taivA9_1996]

Quote: use inheritance of attributes and constraints to abbreviate descriptions [»borgA1_1985]

Quote: inheritance allows for polymorphic variables to become attached at run-time [»meyeB9_1990]

Quote: complete source listings for Smalltalk is only four inches thick; perhaps due to inheritance [»coxBJ7_1983]

Quote: inclusion polymorphism--operations on a given type are applicable to all subtypes; via inheritance

Quote: type inheritance describes common features while strong typing erects fire walls between types [»wolfW9_1989]

Quote: inheritance is synonymous with receiving; the parent and descendent share something with each other [»taivA9_1996]

Quote: inheritance allows different objects to share methods without copying them

Quote: Smalltalk class variables are shared by the class and all its instances [»xlrg8_1981]

Quote: with object-orientation, a new observation must be added to each class; inheritance helps

Quote: Pegasus functions on a given type are defined for all of its subtypes; objects are instances of a type and all of its supertypes

Quote: adding sort to the class OrderedCollection defines sort for all objects in that class or its sub-classes [»ingaDH8_1981a]

Quote: a subtype inherits the properties and facts of its parent type [»kentW1_1984]

Quote: in object-oriented programs, inheritance means that the same compiled code is shared by descendents [»taivA9_1996]

Quote: an Ada derived type defines a new type which inherits all operations and attributes of its base type [»maclBJ_1987]

Quote: a Smalltalk subclass inherits the instance variables and methods of its superclass [»xlrg8_1981]

Quote: object classes organized in a hierarchy with inheritance of constraints [»borgA10_1986]

Quote: object-oriented inheritance is an extension mechanism, not a specialization or classification mechanism [»winkJF8_1992]

Quote: in Simula, can extend a class by appending information [»palmJ5_1973, OK]

QuoteRef: goldA3_1976 ;;18 can append to a class definition

Quote: a declared instance of a class is expanded into the variables recursively specified by the class's memory [»hendP9_1975]

Quote: inheritance is record combination; the record for a new class is like its parent's record, but extended with new properties [»taivA9_1996]

Quote: characterize Eiffel inheritance by "is-plus-but-except"; instance of parent with new, hidden or changed features and changed type signatures [»meyeB9_1990]

Quote: a redefined Eiffel feature must include an equal or weaker precondition and an equal or stronger postcondition; satisfies contract [»meyeB9_1990]

Quote: if redeclare an inherited routine, can weaken its precondition or strengthen its postcondition [»meyeB10_1992]