CWE-1074
Class with Excessively Deep Inheritance
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A class has an inheritance level that is too high, i.e., it
has a large number of parent classes.
Status
incomplete
Abstraction
base
Affected Platforms
Extended Description
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While the interpretation of 'large number of parent classes' may vary for each product or developer, CISQ recommends a default maximum of 7 parent classes.
Technical Details
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Common Consequences
other
Impacts
reduce maintainability
increase analytical complexity