layout	pattern
title	Twin
folder	twin
permalink	/patterns/twin/
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categories	Creational
tags	Java Difficulty-Intermediate

Intent

Twin pattern is a design pattern which provides a standard solution to simulate multiple inheritance in java

Applicability

Use the Twin idiom when

• to simulate multiple inheritance in a language that does not support this feature.
• to avoid certain problems of multiple inheritance such as name clashes.

Credits

• Twin – A Design Pattern for Modeling Multiple Inheritance