Q: Why doesn’t the Java language support multiple inheritance? A: Whenever you find yourself asking why Java has or does not have some feature, consider the design goals behind the Java language.

Though Java prevents multiple inheritance, some circumstances warrant its use. In this article, author Thomas Hammell illustrates a technique for simulating multiple inheritance in a Web-based ...

To quote Bjarne Stroustrup, "Multiple inheritance is like a parachute. Most of the time you don't need it, but when you do need it, you really need it." ...