Interfaces with Skeletal Implementations in Java
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Java’s interfaces allow the definition of class properties independently of class inheritance. Since interfaces allow multiple inheritance, their potential for reusable code is higher than those of abstract classes. We present a technique for augmenting interfaces with skeletal implementations by using Java’s inner classes. Using this technique, we propose an extension of Java for providing skeletal implementations in interfaces.
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