# Inheritance Coupling

> The degree to which basing a template method on subclassing binds subclasses tightly to the base class.

Record: `lex:inheritance-coupling`
Kind: quality-attribute
Layer: [Design Patterns Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/design-patterns-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-inheritance-coupling

## category

- [Behavioral Patterns](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/behavioral-patterns.md)

## referenced-by

- [Template Method Pattern](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/template-method-pattern.md)