CHAPTER 8Inheritance
The inheritance model for C++/CLI classes is not the same as that in C++. Multiple inheritance (of managed class types) is not supported. Instead, C++/CLI reference types may only inherit from one base class, but may implement multiple interfaces. This is the only supported inheritance model in the CLI, so languages such as C# and VB .NET support the same model as C++/CLI. Other features of the model include the ability to specify whether a function with the same name as a base class's virtual function is intended to be an override to that function, or whether it is a new function with the same name.
The philosophy behind the simplified inheritance model is based on several perceived issues with multiple inheritance. One ...
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