inheritanCe is a Perl script that provides an interactive shell interface for browsing the class inheritance tree for a project. It uses the output of 'ctags' and thus supports the same languages, including C++ and Java.

feature of object-oriented system in which new classes can use characteristics of an existing class.

A command processor feature which allows one instance of the command processor to "inherit" the . INI file data, aliases, user defined functions, environment variables, command history, and directory history from a previous instance. More generally, a system which allows one program to pass information or settings on to another, often to a second instance of the same program.

this term refers to both the concept of class subtyping and the ability to reuse code from pre-existing objects.

That which is or may be inherited; that which is derived by an heir from an ancestor or other person; a heritage; a possession which passes by descent.

A perpetual or continuing right which a man and his heirs have to an estate; an estate which a man has by descent as heir to another, or which he may transmit to another as his heir; an estate derived from an ancestor to an heir in course of law.

Part of an estate, given to an heir.

Money or property that is legally transmissible to an heir.

A permanent or valuable possession or blessing, esp. one received by gift or without purchase; a benefaction.

Possession; ownership; acquisition.

Money, possessions or estate received from a friend or relative who has passed away. Initial interest rate The original interest rate on an adjustable mortgage.

a gift, not an obligation

Anything received from the estate of a person who has died.

As opposed to a bequest or devise, denotes property acquired through laws of descent and distribution from a person who dies without leaving a will.

The assets received from someone who has died.

As distinguished from a bequest or devise, an inheritance is property acquired through laws of descent and distribution from a person who dies without leaving a will. Property so acquired usually takes as its basis, for gain or loss on later disposition or for depreciation, the fair market value at the date of the decedent's death. An inheritance of property is not a taxable event, but the income from an inheritance is taxable.

A mechanism in CSS by which some values are passed down to the children of an element in the document tree. Each property defines whether it is inherited or not. It is the mechanism by which styles applied to an element are assumed by any descendant elements.

The mechanism by which more specific elements incorporate structure and behavior of more general elements related by behavior. See generalization. Synonym: inheritance [OMA].

A mechanism that allows a given access control entry (ACE) to be copied from the container where it was applied to all children of the container. Inheritance can be combined with delegation to grant administrative rights to a whole subtree of the directory in a single update operation.

The accretion of properties and behaviors from a hyponym.

The receipt of property on the death of its owner, or on the death of any person having a prior interest in same. Close

Money or property that passes from one person, after their death, to another through a will.

Inheritance is the practice of passing on property, titles, debts, and obligations upon the death of an individual. It has long played an extremely important role in human societies.

Also called genetics. This is the study of how the features and characteristics of living things are passed on from one generation to the next.

Creating new items containing an original item's features without changing the original item.

Allowing of one type to be defined in terms of another, with the new type “inheriting” various characteristics and operations of the original type, and then overriding or extending the inherited characteristics and operations necessary to tailor the new type to some new purpose. In Ada, inheritance occurs when a “derived” type is defined.

Inheritance is a novel written by Steven Savile within the fictional Warhammer Fantasy setting. It is the first book of the Von Carstein Trilogy and it follows the life of Vlad von Carstein as he wages war against the Empire. It is published by The Black Library, an imprint of BL Publishing and was first released in March 2006.

Inheritance is a popular fiction series, written by American writer Christopher Paolini. The main character, Eragon, rides a dragon.

Inheritance was a 1967 Granada produced ITV drama based on a 1932 novel by Phyllis Bentley.