Hey, dev.to community! 👋

I’m Biruk, and today I want to share a concept I’ve been developing that could help solve some tricky issues with cooperative multiple inheritance in object-oriented programming, particularly in Python.

If you’ve worked with multiple inheritance, you know how challenging it can be to keep things clear and maintainable. While Python’s Method Resolution Order (MRO) helps resolve method ambiguity, it doesn’t fully address the challenges of orchestrating inherited behavior in a predictable and readable way.

That’s where the Optimized Super Chain (OSC) principle comes in.

So, what is OSC?
OSC is a structured approach to managing multiple inheritance that promotes:

Single Call to super(): Ensures a clear and predictable flow by calling super() only once in each method.

Scoped Method Calls: Encapsulates inherited logic into clearly named helper methods, making the code more modular and easier to understand.

No Direct Class Calls: By always using super(), we ensure the Method Resolution Order is respected and avoid breaking cooperative inheritance.

Why does it matter?

Multiple inheritance can be powerful, but it’s often difficult to manage, especially when dealing with complex class hierarchies. OSC aims to:

Improve maintainability by reducing complexity and making code changes safer.

Enhance predictability by promoting a more structured and linear flow.

Make code more readable by clearly separating inherited behavior through scoped methods.

To see more about OSC, you can get the research paper on my github link below. Thank You for your time.

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(https://github.com/BirukOverRide/Optimized-Super-Chain/blob/main/README.md)