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From: Loryn Jenkins <loryn@s054.aone.net.au>
Subject: Re: Module size (was Re: Software landmines)
Date: 1998/09/05
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> Unfortunately in C++ even if the interface of 2 classes is the same
> they are not polymorphically substitutable for each other unless they
> both inherit from a common class.

This is interesting that you say "unfortunately". If 2 classes *did*
have the same interface, why wouldn't you make them both inherit from an
abstract class that defines the interface?

Loryn Jenkins