Rule Definition
Referencing down the inheritance tree is against Object-Oriented coding practices. It is a way of having two-way inheritance between class and subclass. This is an indication of poor class design and class inheritance. Such practices increase the complexity of the application.
Remediation
Review the design of the Class hierarchy
Violation Code Sample
class Base {
something()
{ c = new MySubclass() }
}
class MySubclass extends Base {
}
Reference
CISQ rule: ASCRM-RLB-14.
Related Technologies
Technical Criterion
CWE-1062 - Parent Class with References to Child Class
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