Subclass vs Infraclass - What's the difference?
subclass | infraclass |
(taxonomy) A rank directly below class
(computing) In object-oriented programming, an object class derived from another class (its superclass) from which it inherits a base set of properties and methods.
(computing) In object-oriented programming, to create a subclass of.
(computing) To cause (a window or object) to act as a member of a subclass.
* 2000 , James D. Foxall, MCSD in a Nutshell: The Visual Basic Exams (page 93)
(taxonomy) A zoological classification sometimes inserted below subclass and above superorder
In taxonomy terms the difference between subclass and infraclass
is that subclass is a rank directly below class while infraclass is a zoological classification sometimes inserted below subclass and above superorder.As a verb subclass
is in object-oriented programming, to create a subclass of.subclass
English
Noun
(es)Antonyms
* superclassVerb
(es)- I subclassed the Button class to create a more specialised FancyButton class for my user interface.
- Since Windows knows about these events, your application should be able to know about them as well. In order to accomplish this, subclass the window of a form or control, intercepting all of its events.
