# Deep Inheritance Hierarchy

> Stacking many layers of subclassing, so behavior is scattered and fragile to change.

Record: `lex:deep-inheritance-hierarchy`
Kind: anti-pattern
Layer: [Structural Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/structural-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-deep-inheritance-hierarchy

## category

- [Core Modular Design](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/core-modular-design.md)

## referenced-by

- [Composition Over Inheritance](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/composition-over-inheritance.md)