Quadrilateral Class

Definition

A quadrilateral class is a general class in object-oriented programming that represents a four-sided polygon. It serves as the parent class for more specific types of quadrilaterals, such as rectangles, squares, and parallelograms.

Analogy

Think of a quadrilateral class as a big umbrella that covers different types of four-sided shapes like rectangles, squares, and parallelograms. Just like how all these shapes share the common characteristic of having four sides, they can be grouped under the quadrilateral class.

Related terms

Parallelogram Class: The parallelogram class is derived from the quadrilateral class and represents a four-sided polygon with opposite sides being parallel.

Trapezoid Class: The trapezoid class is another child class of the quadrilateral class and represents a four-sided polygon with one pair of parallel sides.

Polygon Class: The polygon class is an even broader parent class that encompasses all closed figures with three or more straight sides.