Inheritance Hierarchy

Definition

An inheritance hierarchy represents the relationship between classes where one class inherits properties and behaviors from another class. It forms a hierarchical structure with parent and child classes.

Related terms

Superclass/Base Class/Parent Class: A superclass or base class is the class that is being inherited from in an inheritance hierarchy.

Subclass/Derived Class/Child Class: A subclass or derived class is the class that inherits properties and behaviors from its superclass in an inheritance hierarchy.

Polymorphism:

Polymorphism allows objects of different classes to be treated as objects of their common superclass, enabling them to be used interchangeably.