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Swift does not natively support abstract classes, but you can simulate their behavior using protocols and base classes. Here’s how you can achieve this:

Using Protocols and Base Classes

1. Define a Protocol: Protocols in Swift can be used to define a blueprint of methods and properties that conforming types must implement. This is similar to defining abstract methods in an abstract class.

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   protocol AbstractClass {
       func abstractMethod()
   }

2. Create a Base Class: This base class will conform to the protocol and provide a default implementation for the methods declared in the protocol. The default implementation can use fatalError to ensure that subclasses must override these methods.

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   class BaseClass: AbstractClass {
       func abstractMethod() {
           fatalError("This method must be overridden")
       }
   }

3. Create a Subclass: Subclasses will inherit from the base class and provide concrete implementations for the abstract methods.

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   class SubClass: BaseClass {
       override func abstractMethod() {
           print("This is a concrete method!")
       }
   }

4. Instantiate and Use: You can now instantiate the subclass and call the method.

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   let instance = SubClass()
   instance.abstractMethod() // prints "This is a concrete method!"

Advantages and Limitations

• Advantages:

  • Compile-time Safety: Protocols ensure that all required methods are implemented by conforming types, providing compile-time safety.
  • Flexibility: Both classes and structs can conform to protocols, offering more flexibility compared to traditional abstract classes.

• Limitations:

  • No Property Storage: Protocols cannot store properties directly. You need to use associated types or other workarounds for property storage.
  • Runtime Errors: Using fatalError means that m...