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CWE-1086
Class with Excessive Number of Child Classes
Base
Incomplete
Description
A class contains an unnecessarily large number of children.
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Parent Weaknesses (ChildOf)
Common Consequences
Scope
Other
Impact
Reduce Maintainability, Increase Analytical Complexity
Applicable Platforms
Object-Oriented
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