Liskov substitution principle

English

Etymology

Named after Barbara Liskov (1939–), who introduced the concept in 1987.

Proper noun

Liskov substitution principle

1. (object-oriented programming) A principle stating that any type having a subtype should be replaceable by its subtype without altering any of the desirable properties (such as correctness, task performed, etc.) of the program.

   Synonym: LSP

Hypernyms

• principle
• SOLID

Translations

Translations

• German: liskovsche Substitutionsprinzip n, Ersetzbarkeitsprinzip n

See also

• subtyping

Further reading

• Liskov substitution principle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia