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In [[class (computer science)|class-based]] [[object-oriented programming language|object-oriented programming languages]], a '''leaf class''' is a class that should not be subclassed. This can be enforced either by convention, or by using a language feature such as the <code>final</code> keyword in [[Java programming language|java]].

== See also ==

* [[Immutable object]]: being an instance of a leaf class is one of the commonly accepted criteria for being an immutable object.

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