Question

What is the difference between a specialization hierarchy and a specialization lattice?

Answer 1

Hello there.

The difference between specialization hierarchy and specialization Lattice is following;

Specialization Hierarchy

It has a constraint that every subclass takes part as a subclass in only one class/subclass relationship such that each subclass has only one parent.

Specialization Lattice

It has the constraint that a subclass can be a subclass of more than one class/subclass relationship.

I hope the above answer is helpful

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Answer 2

Specialization hierarchy is system of decentralization in the organization which enforces a constraint upon the subclasses that one particular subclass can only take part or perform in only one class and subclass category.

In simple words we can say that one subclass can have only parent whereas, in specialization lattice this constraint is not there.

One subclass can have more than one parent.