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• In Java, a class may not extend more than one class. This means that Java has a single inheritance model for class inheritance. See multiple inheritance for the alternative.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  single inheritance. (n.d.). Object-Oriented Programming with Java. Retrieved April 1, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/single-inheritance.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  single inheritance. www.cs.kent.ac.uk. Object-Oriented Programming with Java. David J. Barnes. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/single-inheritance (accessed: April 1, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "single inheritance." Object-Oriented Programming with Java. David J. Barnes. 1 April. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/single-inheritance.

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