Multiple Inheritance

Marilyn Monickam

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Why does not Java support multiple inheritance?

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The short answer is: because Gosling said it was too hard.
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Marilyn Monickam

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okay then in other words
what are the disadvantages of Multiple Inheritance?

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Complexity.
But with the concept of the interfaces, you have some of the advanteges of multiple inheritance (you can implement many interfaces; you just really have to implement the complete stuff).
Hope it helps
Detlev

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