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How can inheritance violate the Liskov Substitution Principle?
Track: Java
Topic: OOP
Focus: Inheritance Basics
Java: Inheritance Basics
Answer
Inheritance can violate Liskov if a subclass alters expected behavior, breaking substitution.
The Liskov Substitution Principle states that objects of a superclass should be replaceable with objects of a subclass without affecting the program. If a subclass changes core behavior of the superclass, like a 'Rectangle' subclass that changes 'calculateArea' to return a fixed value, it violates this principle.
The Liskov Substitution Principle states that objects of a superclass should be replaceable with objects of a subclass without affecting the program. If a subclass changes core behavior of the superclass, like a 'Rectangle' subclass that changes 'calculateArea' to return a fixed value, it violates this principle.
Topics: Inheritance Basics Java OOP