A controversial new proposal for .NET suggests the introduction of a limited form of multiple inheritance via abstract interfaces. This feature was inspired by Java ... (i.e. a "default ...

Many mistakenly assume that interfaces only sidestep Java’s failure to support multiple implementation inheritance. In reality, that workaround is only a side-effect of interface usage ...

A method might accept a specific type and its subclasses, but you want to restrict usage to a select few implementations of your own design. Java's open inheritance model can ... or implement the ...