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| 1 | +/// TODO |
| 2 | +/// # Help with Abstract classes |
| 3 | +/// |
| 4 | +/// * Abstract classes cannot be instantiated. |
| 5 | +/// |
| 6 | +/// ## Use cases |
| 7 | +/// |
| 8 | +/// ### Extending an abstract class to override its function |
| 9 | +/// ``` |
| 10 | +/// abstract class AbstractClass { |
| 11 | +/// void function(); |
| 12 | +/// } |
| 13 | +/// |
| 14 | +/// class Example extends AbstractClass { |
| 15 | +/// @override |
| 16 | +/// void function() => print('hi'); |
| 17 | +/// } |
| 18 | +/// ``` |
| 19 | +/// |
| 20 | +/// ### Extending an abstract class to inherit its instance variable |
| 21 | +/// |
| 22 | +/// * Instance variable has to be declared on instantiation of subclass. |
| 23 | +/// |
| 24 | +/// ``` |
| 25 | +/// abstract class AbstractClass { |
| 26 | +/// final String instanceVar; |
| 27 | +/// AbstractClass(this.instanceVar); |
| 28 | +/// } |
| 29 | +/// |
| 30 | +/// class Example extends AbstractClass { |
| 31 | +/// Example(super.instanceVar); |
| 32 | +/// } |
| 33 | +/// ``` |
| 34 | +/// |
| 35 | +/// ### Implementing an abstract class to override its instance variable |
| 36 | +/// ``` |
| 37 | +/// abstract class AbstractClass { |
| 38 | +/// final String instanceVar; |
| 39 | +/// AbstractClass(this.instanceVar); |
| 40 | +/// } |
| 41 | +/// |
| 42 | +/// class Example implements AbstractClass { |
| 43 | +/// @override |
| 44 | +/// final String instanceVar = 'const'; |
| 45 | +/// Example(); |
| 46 | +/// } |
| 47 | +/// ``` |
| 48 | +/// ### Mixing in an abstract class to inherit its instance variable |
| 49 | +/// |
| 50 | +/// * Declaration of instance variable not necessary on instantiation of subclass |
| 51 | +/// |
| 52 | +/// ``` |
| 53 | +/// abstract class AbstractClass { |
| 54 | +/// String? instanceVar; |
| 55 | +/// } |
| 56 | +/// |
| 57 | +/// class Example with AbstractClass { |
| 58 | +/// Example(); |
| 59 | +/// } |
| 60 | +/// ``` |
| 61 | +/// |
| 62 | +/// ### Implementing an abstract class to inherit its members (interface) |
| 63 | +/// |
| 64 | +/// * An interface is a superclass that acts as a blueprint for a subclass |
| 65 | +/// * Implementing an abstract class forces the subclass to override all members of the super |
| 66 | +/// * See HelpInterface for more details on `implements` |
| 67 | +/// |
| 68 | +/// ``` |
| 69 | +/// abstract class AbstractClass { |
| 70 | +/// String? instanceVariable; |
| 71 | +/// |
| 72 | +/// void _function(); |
| 73 | +/// } |
| 74 | +/// |
| 75 | +/// class Example implements AbstractClass { |
| 76 | +/// @override |
| 77 | +/// void _function() => null; |
| 78 | +/// |
| 79 | +/// @override |
| 80 | +/// String? instanceVariable = ''; |
| 81 | +/// } |
| 82 | +/// ``` |
| 83 | +
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| 84 | +abstract class HelpAbstractClass {} |
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