Use of Abstract Types
Abstract types are an important feature in statically typed OO languages. Many dynamically typed languages have no equivalent feature (although the use of duck typing makes abstract types unnecessary); however traits are found in some modern dynamically-typed languages.
Some authors argue that classes should be leaf classes (have no subtypes), or else be abstract.
Abstract types are useful in that they can be used to define and enforce a protocol; a set of operations which all objects that implement the protocol must support.
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