{"id":"favor-composition-over-inheritance","text":"The GoF's second principle of reusable OO design is 'Favor object composition over class inheritance' because composition keeps classes encapsulated, focused, and allows run-time flexibility.","truth_value":"IN","source":"entries/2026/06/17/gof-oo-chunk-3.md","source_url":"","source_hash":"","justifications":[],"dependents":["behavioral-patterns-favor-composition","composition-superiority-for-reuse","gof-two-principles-ground-composition-paradigm-prerequisites"],"metadata":{"last_premise_reviewed":"2026-06-17T18:19:22","premise_review_result":"pass"},"created_at":"2026-06-17T17:04:08+00:00","updated_at":"2026-06-17T17:04:08+00:00","reviewed_at":"","verified_at":"","retracted_at":"","explanation":{"steps":[{"node":"favor-composition-over-inheritance","truth_value":"IN","reason":"premise"}]}}