class invariant

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class invariant

noun class invariants

An invariant used to constrain objects of a class that is preserved by class methods and that constrains the state stored in the object. Every object of a given class must satisfy the class's invariant. This invariant acts as a constraint, limiting the size of the class's state-space. A subclass both inherits the class invariant(s) of its superclass(es) and adds a further restriction of its own.
Similar: type invariant

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@misc{class_invariant_2026,
  title = {class invariant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/class%20invariant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}