CWE-1086: Class with Excessive Number of Child Classes

BaseIncomplete

A class contains an unnecessarily large number of children.

View on MITRE
Back to CWE Lookup

Extended Description

This issue makes it more difficult to understand and maintain the software, which indirectly affects security by making it more difficult or time-consuming to find and/or fix vulnerabilities. It also might make it easier to introduce vulnerabilities. While the interpretation of "large number of children" may vary for each product or developer, CISQ recommends a default maximum of 10 child classes.

Technical Details

Structure
Simple

Applicable To

Languages
Platforms

Learn More