diff --git a/packages/core/test/acceptance/inherit_definition_feature_spec.ts b/packages/core/test/acceptance/inherit_definition_feature_spec.ts
index cc053dea37..353588802a 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/acceptance/inherit_definition_feature_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/acceptance/inherit_definition_feature_spec.ts
@@ -6,155 +6,4445 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import {Component, Directive, Input, OnChanges, Type} from '@angular/core';
+import {Component, ContentChildren, Directive, EventEmitter, HostBinding, Input, OnChanges, Output, QueryList, ViewChildren} from '@angular/core';
 import {TestBed} from '@angular/core/testing';
+import {By} from '@angular/platform-browser';
+import {onlyInIvy} from '@angular/private/testing';
 
-describe('ngOnChanges', () => {
-  it('should be inherited when super is a directive', () => {
-    const log: string[] = [];
+describe('inheritance', () => {
+  onlyInIvy('View Engine does not provide this check')
+      .it('should throw when trying to inherit a component from a directive', () => {
+        @Component({
+          selector: 'my-comp',
+          template: '<div></div>',
+        })
+        class MyComponent {
+        }
 
-    @Directive({selector: '[superDir]'})
-    class SuperDirective implements OnChanges {
-      @Input() someInput = '';
+        @Directive({
+          selector: '[my-dir]',
+        })
+        class MyDirective extends MyComponent {
+        }
 
-      ngOnChanges() { log.push('on changes!'); }
+        @Component({
+          template: `<div my-dir></div>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [App, MyComponent, MyDirective],
+        });
+
+        expect(() => {
+          TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        }).toThrowError('Directives cannot inherit Components');
+      });
+
+  describe('ngOnChanges', () => {
+    @Component({selector: 'app-comp', template: ``})
+    class AppComp {
     }
 
-    @Directive({selector: '[subDir]'})
-    class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
-    }
+    it('should be inherited when super is a directive', () => {
+      const log: string[] = [];
 
-    TestBed.configureTestingModule({declarations: [AppComp, SubDirective]});
-    TestBed.overrideComponent(
-        AppComp, {set: new Component({template: '<div subDir [someInput]="1"></div>'})});
-    const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(AppComp);
-    fixture.detectChanges();
+      @Directive({selector: '[superDir]'})
+      class SuperDirective implements OnChanges {
+        @Input() someInput = '';
 
-    expect(log).toEqual(['on changes!']);
+        ngOnChanges() { log.push('on changes!'); }
+      }
+
+      @Directive({selector: '[subDir]'})
+      class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({declarations: [AppComp, SubDirective]});
+      TestBed.overrideComponent(
+          AppComp, {set: new Component({template: '<div subDir [someInput]="1"></div>'})});
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(AppComp);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(log).toEqual(['on changes!']);
+    });
+
+    it('should be inherited when super is a simple class', () => {
+      const log: string[] = [];
+
+      class SuperClass {
+        ngOnChanges() { log.push('on changes!'); }
+      }
+
+      @Directive({selector: '[subDir]'})
+      class SubDirective extends SuperClass {
+        @Input() someInput = '';
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({declarations: [AppComp, SubDirective]});
+      TestBed.overrideComponent(
+          AppComp, {set: new Component({template: '<div subDir [someInput]="1"></div>'})});
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(AppComp);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(log).toEqual(['on changes!']);
+    });
+
+    it('should be inherited when super is a directive and grand-super is a directive', () => {
+      const log: string[] = [];
+
+      @Directive({selector: '[grandSuperDir]'})
+      class GrandSuperDirective implements OnChanges {
+        @Input() someInput = '';
+
+        ngOnChanges() { log.push('on changes!'); }
+      }
+
+      @Directive({selector: '[superDir]'})
+      class SuperDirective extends GrandSuperDirective {
+      }
+
+      @Directive({selector: '[subDir]'})
+      class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({declarations: [AppComp, SubDirective]});
+      TestBed.overrideComponent(
+          AppComp, {set: new Component({template: '<div subDir [someInput]="1"></div>'})});
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(AppComp);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(log).toEqual(['on changes!']);
+    });
+
+    it('should be inherited when super is a directive and grand-super is a simple class', () => {
+      const log: string[] = [];
+
+      class GrandSuperClass {
+        ngOnChanges() { log.push('on changes!'); }
+      }
+
+      @Directive({selector: '[superDir]'})
+      class SuperDirective extends GrandSuperClass {
+        @Input() someInput = '';
+      }
+
+      @Directive({selector: '[subDir]'})
+      class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({declarations: [AppComp, SubDirective]});
+      TestBed.overrideComponent(
+          AppComp, {set: new Component({template: '<div subDir [someInput]="1"></div>'})});
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(AppComp);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(log).toEqual(['on changes!']);
+    });
+
+    it('should be inherited when super is a simple class and grand-super is a directive', () => {
+      const log: string[] = [];
+
+      @Directive({selector: '[grandSuperDir]'})
+      class GrandSuperDirective implements OnChanges {
+        @Input() someInput = '';
+
+        ngOnChanges() { log.push('on changes!'); }
+      }
+
+      class SuperClass extends GrandSuperDirective {}
+
+      @Directive({selector: '[subDir]'})
+      class SubDirective extends SuperClass {
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({declarations: [AppComp, SubDirective]});
+      TestBed.overrideComponent(
+          AppComp, {set: new Component({template: '<div subDir [someInput]="1"></div>'})});
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(AppComp);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(log).toEqual(['on changes!']);
+    });
+
+    it('should be inherited when super is a simple class and grand-super is a simple class', () => {
+      const log: string[] = [];
+
+      class GrandSuperClass {
+        ngOnChanges() { log.push('on changes!'); }
+      }
+
+      class SuperClass extends GrandSuperClass {}
+
+      @Directive({selector: '[subDir]'})
+      class SubDirective extends SuperClass {
+        @Input() someInput = '';
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({declarations: [AppComp, SubDirective]});
+      TestBed.overrideComponent(
+          AppComp, {set: new Component({template: '<div subDir [someInput]="1"></div>'})});
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(AppComp);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(log).toEqual(['on changes!']);
+    });
   });
 
-  it('should be inherited when super is a simple class', () => {
-    const log: string[] = [];
+  describe('of bare super class by a directive', () => {
+    describe('lifecycle hooks', () => {
+      const fired: string[] = [];
 
-    class SuperClass {
-      ngOnChanges() { log.push('on changes!'); }
-    }
+      class SuperDirective {
+        ngOnInit() { fired.push('super init'); }
+        ngOnDestroy() { fired.push('super destroy'); }
+        ngAfterContentInit() { fired.push('super after content init'); }
+        ngAfterContentChecked() { fired.push('super after content checked'); }
+        ngAfterViewInit() { fired.push('super after view init'); }
+        ngAfterViewChecked() { fired.push('super after view checked'); }
+        ngDoCheck() { fired.push('super do check'); }
+      }
 
-    @Directive({selector: '[subDir]'})
-    class SubDirective extends SuperClass {
-      @Input() someInput = '';
-    }
+      beforeEach(() => fired.length = 0);
 
-    TestBed.configureTestingModule({declarations: [AppComp, SubDirective]});
-    TestBed.overrideComponent(
-        AppComp, {set: new Component({template: '<div subDir [someInput]="1"></div>'})});
-    const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(AppComp);
-    fixture.detectChanges();
+      it('ngOnInit', () => {
+        @Directive({
+          selector: '[subDir]',
+        })
+        class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+          ngOnInit() { fired.push('sub init'); }
+        }
 
-    expect(log).toEqual(['on changes!']);
+        @Component({
+          template: `<p *ngIf="showing" subDir></p>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [SubDirective, App],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'sub init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngDoCheck', () => {
+        @Directive({
+          selector: '[subDir]',
+        })
+        class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+          ngDoCheck() { fired.push('sub do check'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<p *ngIf="showing" subDir></p>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [SubDirective, App],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'sub do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngAfterContentInit', () => {
+        @Directive({
+          selector: '[subDir]',
+        })
+        class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+          ngAfterContentInit() { fired.push('sub after content init'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<p *ngIf="showing" subDir></p>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [SubDirective, App],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'sub after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngAfterContentChecked', () => {
+        @Directive({
+          selector: '[subDir]',
+        })
+        class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+          ngAfterContentChecked() { fired.push('sub after content checked'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<p *ngIf="showing" subDir></p>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [SubDirective, App],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'sub after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngAfterViewInit', () => {
+        @Directive({
+          selector: '[subDir]',
+        })
+        class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+          ngAfterViewInit() { fired.push('sub after view init'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<p *ngIf="showing" subDir></p>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [SubDirective, App],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'sub after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngAfterViewChecked', () => {
+        @Directive({
+          selector: '[subDir]',
+        })
+        class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+          ngAfterViewChecked() { fired.push('sub after view checked'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<p *ngIf="showing" subDir></p>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [SubDirective, App],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'sub after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngOnDestroy', () => {
+        @Directive({
+          selector: '[subDir]',
+        })
+        class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+          ngOnDestroy() { fired.push('sub destroy'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<p *ngIf="showing" subDir></p>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [SubDirective, App],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'sub destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should inherit inputs', () => {
+      class SuperDirective {
+        @Input()
+        foo = '';
+
+        @Input()
+        bar = '';
+
+        @Input()
+        baz = '';
+      }
+
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[sub-dir]',
+      })
+      class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+        @Input()
+        baz = '';
+
+        @Input()
+        qux = '';
+      }
+
+      @Component({template: `<p sub-dir [foo]="a" [bar]="b" [baz]="c" [qux]="d"></p>`})
+      class App {
+        a = 'a';
+        b = 'b';
+        c = 'c';
+        d = 'd';
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, SubDirective],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      const subDir =
+          fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(SubDirective)).injector.get(SubDirective);
+
+      expect(subDir.foo).toBe('a');
+      expect(subDir.bar).toBe('b');
+      expect(subDir.baz).toBe('c');
+      expect(subDir.qux).toBe('d');
+    });
+
+
+    it('should inherit outputs', () => {
+      class SuperDirective {
+        @Output()
+        foo = new EventEmitter<string>();
+      }
+
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[sub-dir]',
+      })
+      class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+        ngOnInit() { this.foo.emit('test'); }
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+        <div sub-dir (foo)="handleFoo($event)"></div>
+      `
+      })
+      class App {
+        foo = '';
+
+        handleFoo(event: string) { this.foo = event; }
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, SubDirective],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      const app = fixture.componentInstance;
+
+      expect(app.foo).toBe('test');
+    });
+
+    it('should compose host bindings for styles', () => {
+      class SuperDirective {
+        @HostBinding('style.color')
+        color = 'red';
+
+        @HostBinding('style.backgroundColor')
+        bg = 'black';
+      }
+
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[sub-dir]',
+      })
+      class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+        <p sub-dir>test</p>
+      `
+      })
+      class App {
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, SubDirective],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      const queryResult = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(SubDirective));
+
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.tagName).toBe('P');
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.style.color).toBe('red');
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.style.backgroundColor).toBe('black');
+    });
+
+    it('should compose host bindings (non-style related)', () => {
+      class SuperDirective {
+        @HostBinding('title')
+        get boundTitle() { return this.superTitle + '!!!'; }
+
+        @Input()
+        superTitle = '';
+      }
+
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[sub-dir]',
+      })
+      class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+      }
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+        <p sub-dir superTitle="test">test</p>
+      `
+      })
+      class App {
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, SubDirective],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      const queryResult = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(SubDirective));
+
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.title).toBe('test!!!');
+    });
+
+    it('should inherit ContentChildren queries', () => {
+      let foundQueryList: QueryList<ChildDir>;
+
+      @Directive({selector: '[child-dir]'})
+      class ChildDir {
+      }
+
+      class SuperDirective {
+        // TODO(issue/24571): remove '!'.
+        @ContentChildren(ChildDir)
+        customDirs !: QueryList<ChildDir>;
+      }
+
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[sub-dir]',
+      })
+      class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+        ngAfterViewInit() { foundQueryList = this.customDirs; }
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+        <ul sub-dir>
+          <li child-dir>one</li>
+          <li child-dir>two</li>
+        </ul>
+      `
+      })
+      class App {
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, SubDirective, ChildDir],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(foundQueryList !.length).toBe(2);
+    });
   });
 
-  it('should be inherited when super is a directive and grand-super is a directive', () => {
-    const log: string[] = [];
+  describe('of a directive by another directive', () => {
+    describe('lifecycle hooks', () => {
+      const fired: string[] = [];
 
-    @Directive({selector: '[grandSuperDir]'})
-    class GrandSuperDirective implements OnChanges {
-      @Input() someInput = '';
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[super-dir]',
+      })
+      class SuperDirective {
+        ngOnInit() { fired.push('super init'); }
+        ngOnDestroy() { fired.push('super destroy'); }
+        ngAfterContentInit() { fired.push('super after content init'); }
+        ngAfterContentChecked() { fired.push('super after content checked'); }
+        ngAfterViewInit() { fired.push('super after view init'); }
+        ngAfterViewChecked() { fired.push('super after view checked'); }
+        ngDoCheck() { fired.push('super do check'); }
+      }
 
-      ngOnChanges() { log.push('on changes!'); }
-    }
+      beforeEach(() => fired.length = 0);
 
-    @Directive({selector: '[superDir]'})
-    class SuperDirective extends GrandSuperDirective {
-    }
+      it('ngOnInit', () => {
+        @Directive({
+          selector: '[subDir]',
+        })
+        class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+          ngOnInit() { fired.push('sub init'); }
+        }
 
-    @Directive({selector: '[subDir]'})
-    class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
-    }
+        @Component({
+          template: `<p *ngIf="showing" subDir></p>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
 
-    TestBed.configureTestingModule({declarations: [AppComp, SubDirective]});
-    TestBed.overrideComponent(
-        AppComp, {set: new Component({template: '<div subDir [someInput]="1"></div>'})});
-    const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(AppComp);
-    fixture.detectChanges();
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [SubDirective, App, SuperDirective],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
 
-    expect(log).toEqual(['on changes!']);
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'sub init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngDoCheck', () => {
+        @Directive({
+          selector: '[subDir]',
+        })
+        class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+          ngDoCheck() { fired.push('sub do check'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<p *ngIf="showing" subDir></p>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [SubDirective, App, SuperDirective],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'sub do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngAfterContentInit', () => {
+        @Directive({
+          selector: '[subDir]',
+        })
+        class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+          ngAfterContentInit() { fired.push('sub after content init'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<p *ngIf="showing" subDir></p>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [SubDirective, App, SuperDirective],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'sub after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngAfterContentChecked', () => {
+        @Directive({
+          selector: '[subDir]',
+        })
+        class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+          ngAfterContentChecked() { fired.push('sub after content checked'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<p *ngIf="showing" subDir></p>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [SubDirective, App, SuperDirective],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'sub after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngAfterViewInit', () => {
+        @Directive({
+          selector: '[subDir]',
+        })
+        class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+          ngAfterViewInit() { fired.push('sub after view init'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<p *ngIf="showing" subDir></p>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [SubDirective, App, SuperDirective],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'sub after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngAfterViewChecked', () => {
+        @Directive({
+          selector: '[subDir]',
+        })
+        class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+          ngAfterViewChecked() { fired.push('sub after view checked'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<p *ngIf="showing" subDir></p>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [SubDirective, App, SuperDirective],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'sub after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngOnDestroy', () => {
+        @Directive({
+          selector: '[subDir]',
+        })
+        class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+          ngOnDestroy() { fired.push('sub destroy'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<p *ngIf="showing" subDir></p>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [SubDirective, App, SuperDirective],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'sub destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should inherit inputs', () => {
+      @Directive({selector: '[super-dir]'})
+      class SuperDirective {
+        @Input()
+        foo = '';
+
+        @Input()
+        bar = '';
+
+        @Input()
+        baz = '';
+      }
+
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[sub-dir]',
+      })
+      class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+        @Input()
+        baz = '';
+
+        @Input()
+        qux = '';
+      }
+
+      @Component({template: `<p sub-dir [foo]="a" [bar]="b" [baz]="c" [qux]="d"></p>`})
+      class App {
+        a = 'a';
+        b = 'b';
+        c = 'c';
+        d = 'd';
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, SubDirective, SuperDirective],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      const subDir =
+          fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(SubDirective)).injector.get(SubDirective);
+
+      expect(subDir.foo).toBe('a');
+      expect(subDir.bar).toBe('b');
+      expect(subDir.baz).toBe('c');
+      expect(subDir.qux).toBe('d');
+    });
+
+
+    it('should inherit outputs', () => {
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[super-dir]',
+      })
+      class SuperDirective {
+        @Output()
+        foo = new EventEmitter<string>();
+      }
+
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[sub-dir]',
+      })
+      class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+        ngOnInit() { this.foo.emit('test'); }
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+        <div sub-dir (foo)="handleFoo($event)"></div>
+      `
+      })
+      class App {
+        foo = '';
+
+        handleFoo(event: string) { this.foo = event; }
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, SubDirective, SuperDirective],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      const app = fixture.componentInstance;
+
+      expect(app.foo).toBe('test');
+    });
+
+    it('should compose host bindings for styles', () => {
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[super-dir]',
+      })
+      class SuperDirective {
+        @HostBinding('style.color')
+        color = 'red';
+
+        @HostBinding('style.backgroundColor')
+        bg = 'black';
+      }
+
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[sub-dir]',
+      })
+      class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+        <p sub-dir>test</p>
+      `
+      })
+      class App {
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, SubDirective, SuperDirective],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      const queryResult = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(SubDirective));
+
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.tagName).toBe('P');
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.style.color).toBe('red');
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.style.backgroundColor).toBe('black');
+    });
+
+    it('should compose host bindings (non-style related)', () => {
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[super-dir]',
+      })
+      class SuperDirective {
+        @HostBinding('title')
+        get boundTitle() { return this.superTitle + '!!!'; }
+
+        @Input()
+        superTitle = '';
+      }
+
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[sub-dir]',
+      })
+      class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+      }
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+        <p sub-dir superTitle="test">test</p>
+      `
+      })
+      class App {
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, SubDirective, SuperDirective],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      const queryResult = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(SubDirective));
+
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.title).toBe('test!!!');
+    });
+
+    it('should inherit ContentChildren queries', () => {
+      let foundQueryList: QueryList<ChildDir>;
+
+      @Directive({selector: '[child-dir]'})
+      class ChildDir {
+      }
+
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[super-dir]',
+      })
+      class SuperDirective {
+        // TODO(issue/24571): remove '!'.
+        @ContentChildren(ChildDir)
+        customDirs !: QueryList<ChildDir>;
+      }
+
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[sub-dir]',
+      })
+      class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+        ngAfterViewInit() { foundQueryList = this.customDirs; }
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+        <ul sub-dir>
+          <li child-dir>one</li>
+          <li child-dir>two</li>
+        </ul>
+      `
+      })
+      class App {
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, SubDirective, ChildDir, SuperDirective],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(foundQueryList !.length).toBe(2);
+    });
   });
 
-  it('should be inherited when super is a directive and grand-super is a simple class', () => {
-    const log: string[] = [];
+  describe('of a directive by a bare class then by another directive', () => {
+    describe('lifecycle hooks', () => {
+      const fired: string[] = [];
 
-    class GrandSuperClass {
-      ngOnChanges() { log.push('on changes!'); }
-    }
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[super-dir]',
+      })
+      class SuperSuperDirective {
+        ngOnInit() { fired.push('super init'); }
+        ngOnDestroy() { fired.push('super destroy'); }
+        ngAfterContentInit() { fired.push('super after content init'); }
+        ngAfterContentChecked() { fired.push('super after content checked'); }
+        ngAfterViewInit() { fired.push('super after view init'); }
+        ngAfterViewChecked() { fired.push('super after view checked'); }
+        ngDoCheck() { fired.push('super do check'); }
+      }
 
-    @Directive({selector: '[superDir]'})
-    class SuperDirective extends GrandSuperClass {
-      @Input() someInput = '';
-    }
+      class SuperDirective extends SuperSuperDirective {}
 
-    @Directive({selector: '[subDir]'})
-    class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
-    }
+      beforeEach(() => fired.length = 0);
 
-    TestBed.configureTestingModule({declarations: [AppComp, SubDirective]});
-    TestBed.overrideComponent(
-        AppComp, {set: new Component({template: '<div subDir [someInput]="1"></div>'})});
-    const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(AppComp);
-    fixture.detectChanges();
+      it('ngOnInit', () => {
+        @Directive({
+          selector: '[subDir]',
+        })
+        class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+          ngOnInit() { fired.push('sub init'); }
+        }
 
-    expect(log).toEqual(['on changes!']);
+        @Component({
+          template: `<p *ngIf="showing" subDir></p>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [SubDirective, App, SuperSuperDirective],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'sub init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngDoCheck', () => {
+        @Directive({
+          selector: '[subDir]',
+        })
+        class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+          ngDoCheck() { fired.push('sub do check'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<p *ngIf="showing" subDir></p>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [SubDirective, App, SuperSuperDirective],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'sub do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngAfterContentInit', () => {
+        @Directive({
+          selector: '[subDir]',
+        })
+        class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+          ngAfterContentInit() { fired.push('sub after content init'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<p *ngIf="showing" subDir></p>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [SubDirective, App, SuperSuperDirective],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'sub after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngAfterContentChecked', () => {
+        @Directive({
+          selector: '[subDir]',
+        })
+        class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+          ngAfterContentChecked() { fired.push('sub after content checked'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<p *ngIf="showing" subDir></p>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [SubDirective, App, SuperSuperDirective],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'sub after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngAfterViewInit', () => {
+        @Directive({
+          selector: '[subDir]',
+        })
+        class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+          ngAfterViewInit() { fired.push('sub after view init'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<p *ngIf="showing" subDir></p>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [SubDirective, App, SuperSuperDirective],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'sub after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngAfterViewChecked', () => {
+        @Directive({
+          selector: '[subDir]',
+        })
+        class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+          ngAfterViewChecked() { fired.push('sub after view checked'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<p *ngIf="showing" subDir></p>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [SubDirective, App, SuperSuperDirective],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'sub after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngOnDestroy', () => {
+        @Directive({
+          selector: '[subDir]',
+        })
+        class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+          ngOnDestroy() { fired.push('sub destroy'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<p *ngIf="showing" subDir></p>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [SubDirective, App, SuperSuperDirective],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'sub destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should inherit inputs', () => {
+      @Directive({selector: '[super-dir]'})
+      class SuperSuperDirective {
+        @Input()
+        foo = '';
+
+        @Input()
+        baz = '';
+      }
+
+      class SuperDirective extends SuperSuperDirective {
+        @Input()
+        bar = '';
+      }
+
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[sub-dir]',
+      })
+      class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+        @Input()
+        baz = '';
+
+        @Input()
+        qux = '';
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'my-app',
+        template: `<p sub-dir [foo]="a" [bar]="b" [baz]="c" [qux]="d"></p>`,
+      })
+      class App {
+        a = 'a';
+        b = 'b';
+        c = 'c';
+        d = 'd';
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, SubDirective, SuperDirective, SuperSuperDirective],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      const subDir =
+          fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(SubDirective)).injector.get(SubDirective);
+
+      expect(subDir.foo).toBe('a');
+      expect(subDir.bar).toBe('b');
+      expect(subDir.baz).toBe('c');
+      expect(subDir.qux).toBe('d');
+    });
+
+    it('should inherit outputs', () => {
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[super-dir]',
+      })
+      class SuperSuperDirective {
+        @Output()
+        foo = new EventEmitter<string>();
+      }
+
+      class SuperDirective extends SuperSuperDirective {
+        @Output()
+        bar = new EventEmitter<string>();
+      }
+
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[sub-dir]',
+      })
+      class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+        ngOnInit() {
+          this.foo.emit('test1');
+          this.bar.emit('test2');
+        }
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+          <div sub-dir (foo)="handleFoo($event)" (bar)="handleBar($event)"></div>
+        `
+      })
+      class App {
+        foo = '';
+
+        bar = '';
+
+        handleFoo(event: string) { this.foo = event; }
+
+        handleBar(event: string) { this.bar = event; }
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, SubDirective, SuperDirective, SuperSuperDirective],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      const app = fixture.componentInstance;
+
+      expect(app.foo).toBe('test1');
+      expect(app.bar).toBe('test2');
+    });
+
+    it('should compose host bindings for styles', () => {
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[super-dir]',
+      })
+      class SuperSuperDirective {
+        @HostBinding('style.color')
+        color = 'red';
+      }
+
+      class SuperDirective extends SuperSuperDirective {
+        @HostBinding('style.backgroundColor')
+        bg = 'black';
+      }
+
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[sub-dir]',
+      })
+      class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+          <p sub-dir>test</p>
+        `
+      })
+      class App {
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, SubDirective, SuperDirective, SuperSuperDirective],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      const queryResult = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(SubDirective));
+
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.tagName).toBe('P');
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.style.color).toBe('red');
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.style.backgroundColor).toBe('black');
+    });
+
+    it('should compose host bindings (non-style related)', () => {
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[super-dir]',
+      })
+      class SuperSuperDirective {
+        @HostBinding('title')
+        get boundTitle() { return this.superTitle + '!!!'; }
+
+        @Input()
+        superTitle = '';
+      }
+
+      class SuperDirective extends SuperSuperDirective {
+        @HostBinding('accessKey')
+        get boundAltKey() { return this.superAccessKey + '???'; }
+
+        @Input()
+        superAccessKey = '';
+      }
+
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[sub-dir]',
+      })
+      class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+      }
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+        <p sub-dir superTitle="test1" superAccessKey="test2">test</p>
+      `
+      })
+      class App {
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, SubDirective, SuperDirective, SuperSuperDirective],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      const p: HTMLParagraphElement =
+          fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(SubDirective)).nativeElement;
+
+      expect(p.title).toBe('test1!!!');
+      expect(p.accessKey).toBe('test2???');
+    });
+
+    it('should inherit ContentChildren queries', () => {
+      let foundChildDir1s: QueryList<ChildDir1>;
+      let foundChildDir2s: QueryList<ChildDir2>;
+
+      @Directive({selector: '[child-dir-one]'})
+      class ChildDir1 {
+      }
+
+      @Directive({selector: '[child-dir-two]'})
+      class ChildDir2 {
+      }
+
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[super-dir]',
+      })
+      class SuperSuperDirective {
+        // TODO(issue/24571): remove '!'.
+        @ContentChildren(ChildDir1)
+        childDir1s !: QueryList<ChildDir1>;
+      }
+
+      class SuperDirective extends SuperSuperDirective {
+        // TODO(issue/24571): remove '!'.
+        @ContentChildren(ChildDir1)
+        childDir2s !: QueryList<ChildDir2>;
+      }
+
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[sub-dir]',
+      })
+      class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
+        ngAfterViewInit() {
+          foundChildDir1s = this.childDir1s;
+          foundChildDir2s = this.childDir2s;
+        }
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+        <ul sub-dir>
+          <li child-dir-one child-dir-two>one</li>
+          <li child-dir-one>two</li>
+          <li child-dir-two>three</li>
+        </ul>
+      `
+      })
+      class App {
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, SubDirective, ChildDir1, SuperDirective],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(foundChildDir1s !.length).toBe(2);
+      expect(foundChildDir2s !.length).toBe(2);
+    });
   });
 
-  it('should be inherited when super is a simple class and grand-super is a directive', () => {
-    const log: string[] = [];
+  describe('of bare super class by a component', () => {
+    describe('lifecycle hooks', () => {
+      const fired: string[] = [];
 
-    @Directive({selector: '[grandSuperDir]'})
-    class GrandSuperDirective implements OnChanges {
-      @Input() someInput = '';
+      class SuperComponent {
+        ngOnInit() { fired.push('super init'); }
+        ngOnDestroy() { fired.push('super destroy'); }
+        ngAfterContentInit() { fired.push('super after content init'); }
+        ngAfterContentChecked() { fired.push('super after content checked'); }
+        ngAfterViewInit() { fired.push('super after view init'); }
+        ngAfterViewChecked() { fired.push('super after view checked'); }
+        ngDoCheck() { fired.push('super do check'); }
+      }
 
-      ngOnChanges() { log.push('on changes!'); }
-    }
+      beforeEach(() => fired.length = 0);
 
-    class SuperClass extends GrandSuperDirective {}
+      it('ngOnInit', () => {
+        @Component({selector: 'my-comp', template: `<p>test</p>`})
+        class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+          ngOnInit() { fired.push('sub init'); }
+        }
 
-    @Directive({selector: '[subDir]'})
-    class SubDirective extends SuperClass {
-    }
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
 
-    TestBed.configureTestingModule({declarations: [AppComp, SubDirective]});
-    TestBed.overrideComponent(
-        AppComp, {set: new Component({template: '<div subDir [someInput]="1"></div>'})});
-    const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(AppComp);
-    fixture.detectChanges();
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
 
-    expect(log).toEqual(['on changes!']);
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'sub init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngDoCheck', () => {
+        @Directive({
+          selector: 'my-comp',
+        })
+        class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+          ngDoCheck() { fired.push('sub do check'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'sub do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngAfterContentInit', () => {
+        @Component({
+          selector: 'my-comp',
+          template: `<p>test</p>`,
+        })
+        class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+          ngAfterContentInit() { fired.push('sub after content init'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'sub after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngAfterContentChecked', () => {
+        @Component({
+          selector: 'my-comp',
+          template: `<p>test</p>`,
+        })
+        class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+          ngAfterContentChecked() { fired.push('sub after content checked'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'sub after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngAfterViewInit', () => {
+        @Component({
+          selector: 'my-comp',
+          template: `<p>test</p>`,
+        })
+        class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+          ngAfterViewInit() { fired.push('sub after view init'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'sub after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngAfterViewChecked', () => {
+        @Component({
+          selector: 'my-comp',
+          template: `<p>test</p>`,
+        })
+        class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+          ngAfterViewChecked() { fired.push('sub after view checked'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'sub after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngOnDestroy', () => {
+        @Component({
+          selector: 'my-comp',
+          template: `<p>test</p>`,
+        })
+        class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+          ngOnDestroy() { fired.push('sub destroy'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'sub destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should inherit inputs', () => {
+      class SuperComponent {
+        @Input()
+        foo = '';
+
+        @Input()
+        bar = '';
+
+        @Input()
+        baz = '';
+      }
+
+      @Component({selector: 'my-comp', template: `<p>test</p>`})
+      class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+        @Input()
+        baz = '';
+
+        @Input()
+        qux = '';
+      }
+
+      @Component({template: `<my-comp [foo]="a" [bar]="b" [baz]="c" [qux]="d"></my-comp>`})
+      class App {
+        a = 'a';
+        b = 'b';
+        c = 'c';
+        d = 'd';
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, MyComponent],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      const subDir: MyComponent =
+          fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MyComponent)).componentInstance;
+
+      expect(subDir.foo).toEqual('a');
+      expect(subDir.bar).toEqual('b');
+      expect(subDir.baz).toEqual('c');
+      expect(subDir.qux).toEqual('d');
+    });
+
+
+    it('should inherit outputs', () => {
+      class SuperComponent {
+        @Output()
+        foo = new EventEmitter<string>();
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'my-comp',
+        template: `<p>test</p>`,
+      })
+      class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+        ngOnInit() { this.foo.emit('test'); }
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+          <my-comp (foo)="handleFoo($event)"></my-comp>
+        `
+      })
+      class App {
+        foo = '';
+
+        handleFoo(event: string) { this.foo = event; }
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, MyComponent],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      const app = fixture.componentInstance;
+
+      expect(app.foo).toBe('test');
+    });
+
+    it('should compose host bindings for styles', () => {
+      class SuperComponent {
+        @HostBinding('style.color')
+        color = 'red';
+
+        @HostBinding('style.backgroundColor')
+        bg = 'black';
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'my-comp',
+        template: `<p>test</p>`,
+      })
+      class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+          <my-comp>test</my-comp>
+        `
+      })
+      class App {
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, MyComponent],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      const queryResult = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MyComponent));
+
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.tagName).toBe('MY-COMP');
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.style.color).toBe('red');
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.style.backgroundColor).toBe('black');
+    });
+
+    it('should compose host bindings (non-style related)', () => {
+      class SuperComponent {
+        @HostBinding('title')
+        get boundTitle() { return this.superTitle + '!!!'; }
+
+        @Input()
+        superTitle = '';
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'my-comp',
+        template: `<p>test</p>`,
+      })
+      class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+      }
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+        <my-comp superTitle="test">test</my-comp>
+      `
+      })
+      class App {
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, MyComponent],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      const queryResult = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MyComponent));
+
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.title).toBe('test!!!');
+    });
+
+    it('should inherit ContentChildren queries', () => {
+      let foundQueryList: QueryList<ChildDir>;
+
+      @Directive({selector: '[child-dir]'})
+      class ChildDir {
+      }
+
+      class SuperComponent {
+        // TODO(issue/24571): remove '!'.
+        @ContentChildren(ChildDir)
+        customDirs !: QueryList<ChildDir>;
+      }
+
+      @Component({selector: 'my-comp', template: `<ul><ng-content></ng-content></ul>`})
+      class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+        ngAfterViewInit() { foundQueryList = this.customDirs; }
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+        <my-comp>
+          <li child-dir>one</li>
+          <li child-dir>two</li>
+        </my-comp>
+      `
+      })
+      class App {
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, MyComponent, ChildDir],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(foundQueryList !.length).toBe(2);
+    });
   });
 
-  it('should be inherited when super is a simple class and grand-super is a simple class', () => {
-    const log: string[] = [];
+  describe('of a directive inherited by a component', () => {
+    describe('lifecycle hooks', () => {
+      const fired: string[] = [];
 
-    class GrandSuperClass {
-      ngOnChanges() { log.push('on changes!'); }
-    }
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[super-dir]',
+      })
+      class SuperDirective {
+        ngOnInit() { fired.push('super init'); }
+        ngOnDestroy() { fired.push('super destroy'); }
+        ngAfterContentInit() { fired.push('super after content init'); }
+        ngAfterContentChecked() { fired.push('super after content checked'); }
+        ngAfterViewInit() { fired.push('super after view init'); }
+        ngAfterViewChecked() { fired.push('super after view checked'); }
+        ngDoCheck() { fired.push('super do check'); }
+      }
 
-    class SuperClass extends GrandSuperClass {}
+      beforeEach(() => fired.length = 0);
 
-    @Directive({selector: '[subDir]'})
-    class SubDirective extends SuperClass {
-      @Input() someInput = '';
-    }
+      it('ngOnInit', () => {
+        @Component({selector: 'my-comp', template: `<p>test</p>`})
+        class MyComponent extends SuperDirective {
+          ngOnInit() { fired.push('sub init'); }
+        }
 
-    TestBed.configureTestingModule({declarations: [AppComp, SubDirective]});
-    TestBed.overrideComponent(
-        AppComp, {set: new Component({template: '<div subDir [someInput]="1"></div>'})});
-    const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(AppComp);
-    fixture.detectChanges();
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
 
-    expect(log).toEqual(['on changes!']);
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App, SuperDirective],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'sub init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngDoCheck', () => {
+        @Component({
+          selector: 'my-comp',
+          template: `<p>test</p>`,
+        })
+        class MyComponent extends SuperDirective {
+          ngDoCheck() { fired.push('sub do check'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App, SuperDirective],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'sub do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngAfterContentInit', () => {
+        @Component({
+          selector: 'my-comp',
+          template: `<p>test</p>`,
+        })
+        class MyComponent extends SuperDirective {
+          ngAfterContentInit() { fired.push('sub after content init'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App, SuperDirective],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'sub after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngAfterContentChecked', () => {
+        @Component({
+          selector: 'my-comp',
+          template: `<p>test</p>`,
+        })
+        class MyComponent extends SuperDirective {
+          ngAfterContentChecked() { fired.push('sub after content checked'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App, SuperDirective],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'sub after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngAfterViewInit', () => {
+        @Component({
+          selector: 'my-comp',
+          template: `<p>test</p>`,
+        })
+        class MyComponent extends SuperDirective {
+          ngAfterViewInit() { fired.push('sub after view init'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App, SuperDirective],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'sub after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngAfterViewChecked', () => {
+        @Component({
+          selector: 'my-comp',
+          template: `<p>test</p>`,
+        })
+        class MyComponent extends SuperDirective {
+          ngAfterViewChecked() { fired.push('sub after view checked'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App, SuperDirective],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'sub after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngOnDestroy', () => {
+        @Component({
+          selector: 'my-comp',
+          template: `<p>test</p>`,
+        })
+        class MyComponent extends SuperDirective {
+          ngOnDestroy() { fired.push('sub destroy'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App, SuperDirective],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'sub destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should inherit inputs', () => {
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[super-dir]',
+      })
+      class SuperDirective {
+        @Input()
+        foo = '';
+
+        @Input()
+        bar = '';
+
+        @Input()
+        baz = '';
+      }
+
+      @Component({selector: 'my-comp', template: `<p>test</p>`})
+      class MyComponent extends SuperDirective {
+        @Input()
+        baz = '';
+
+        @Input()
+        qux = '';
+      }
+
+      @Component({template: `<my-comp [foo]="a" [bar]="b" [baz]="c" [qux]="d"></my-comp>`})
+      class App {
+        a = 'a';
+        b = 'b';
+        c = 'c';
+        d = 'd';
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, MyComponent, SuperDirective],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      const subDir: MyComponent =
+          fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MyComponent)).componentInstance;
+
+      expect(subDir.foo).toEqual('a');
+      expect(subDir.bar).toEqual('b');
+      expect(subDir.baz).toEqual('c');
+      expect(subDir.qux).toEqual('d');
+    });
+
+    it('should inherit outputs', () => {
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[super-dir]',
+      })
+      class SuperDirective {
+        @Output()
+        foo = new EventEmitter<string>();
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'my-comp',
+        template: `<p>test</p>`,
+      })
+      class MyComponent extends SuperDirective {
+        ngOnInit() { this.foo.emit('test'); }
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+          <my-comp (foo)="handleFoo($event)"></my-comp>
+        `
+      })
+      class App {
+        foo = '';
+
+        handleFoo(event: string) { this.foo = event; }
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, MyComponent, SuperDirective],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      const app = fixture.componentInstance;
+
+      expect(app.foo).toBe('test');
+    });
+
+    it('should compose host bindings for styles', () => {
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[super-dir]',
+      })
+      class SuperDirective {
+        @HostBinding('style.color')
+        color = 'red';
+
+        @HostBinding('style.backgroundColor')
+        bg = 'black';
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'my-comp',
+        template: `<p>test</p>`,
+      })
+      class MyComponent extends SuperDirective {
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+          <my-comp>test</my-comp>
+        `
+      })
+      class App {
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, MyComponent, SuperDirective],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      const queryResult = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MyComponent));
+
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.tagName).toBe('MY-COMP');
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.style.color).toBe('red');
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.style.backgroundColor).toBe('black');
+    });
+
+    it('should compose host bindings (non-style related)', () => {
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[super-dir]',
+      })
+      class SuperDirective {
+        @HostBinding('title')
+        get boundTitle() { return this.superTitle + '!!!'; }
+
+        @Input()
+        superTitle = '';
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'my-comp',
+        template: `<p>test</p>`,
+      })
+      class MyComponent extends SuperDirective {
+      }
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+        <my-comp superTitle="test">test</my-comp>
+      `
+      })
+      class App {
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, MyComponent],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      const queryResult = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MyComponent));
+
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.title).toBe('test!!!');
+    });
+
+    it('should inherit ContentChildren queries', () => {
+      let foundQueryList: QueryList<ChildDir>;
+
+      @Directive({selector: '[child-dir]'})
+      class ChildDir {
+      }
+
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[super-dir]',
+      })
+      class SuperDirective {
+        // TODO(issue/24571): remove '!'.
+        @ContentChildren(ChildDir)
+        customDirs !: QueryList<ChildDir>;
+      }
+
+      @Component({selector: 'my-comp', template: `<ul><ng-content></ng-content></ul>`})
+      class MyComponent extends SuperDirective {
+        ngAfterViewInit() { foundQueryList = this.customDirs; }
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+        <my-comp>
+          <li child-dir>one</li>
+          <li child-dir>two</li>
+        </my-comp>
+      `
+      })
+      class App {
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, MyComponent, SuperDirective, ChildDir],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(foundQueryList !.length).toBe(2);
+    });
+
+    it('should inherit ViewChildren queries', () => {
+      let foundQueryList: QueryList<ChildDir>;
+
+      @Directive({selector: '[child-dir]'})
+      class ChildDir {
+      }
+
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[super-dir]',
+      })
+      class SuperDirective {
+        // TODO(issue/24571): remove '!'.
+        @ViewChildren(ChildDir)
+        customDirs !: QueryList<ChildDir>;
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'my-comp',
+        template: `
+          <ul>
+            <li child-dir *ngFor="let item of items">{{item}}</li>
+          </ul>
+        `,
+      })
+      class MyComponent extends SuperDirective {
+        items = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
+        ngAfterViewInit() { foundQueryList = this.customDirs; }
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+        <my-comp></my-comp>
+      `
+      })
+      class App {
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, MyComponent, ChildDir, SuperDirective],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(foundQueryList !.length).toBe(5);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('of a directive inherited by a bare class and then by a component', () => {
+    describe('lifecycle hooks', () => {
+      const fired: string[] = [];
+
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[super-dir]',
+      })
+      class SuperDirective {
+        ngOnInit() { fired.push('super init'); }
+        ngOnDestroy() { fired.push('super destroy'); }
+        ngAfterContentInit() { fired.push('super after content init'); }
+        ngAfterContentChecked() { fired.push('super after content checked'); }
+        ngAfterViewInit() { fired.push('super after view init'); }
+        ngAfterViewChecked() { fired.push('super after view checked'); }
+        ngDoCheck() { fired.push('super do check'); }
+      }
+
+      class BareClass extends SuperDirective {}
+
+      beforeEach(() => fired.length = 0);
+
+      it('ngOnInit', () => {
+        @Component({selector: 'my-comp', template: `<p>test</p>`})
+        class MyComponent extends BareClass {
+          ngOnInit() { fired.push('sub init'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App, SuperDirective],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'sub init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngDoCheck', () => {
+        @Directive({
+          selector: 'my-comp',
+        })
+        class MyComponent extends BareClass {
+          ngDoCheck() { fired.push('sub do check'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App, SuperDirective],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'sub do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngAfterContentInit', () => {
+        @Component({
+          selector: 'my-comp',
+          template: `<p>test</p>`,
+        })
+        class MyComponent extends BareClass {
+          ngAfterContentInit() { fired.push('sub after content init'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App, SuperDirective],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'sub after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngAfterContentChecked', () => {
+        @Component({
+          selector: 'my-comp',
+          template: `<p>test</p>`,
+        })
+        class MyComponent extends BareClass {
+          ngAfterContentChecked() { fired.push('sub after content checked'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App, SuperDirective],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'sub after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngAfterViewInit', () => {
+        @Component({
+          selector: 'my-comp',
+          template: `<p>test</p>`,
+        })
+        class MyComponent extends BareClass {
+          ngAfterViewInit() { fired.push('sub after view init'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App, SuperDirective],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'sub after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngAfterViewChecked', () => {
+        @Component({
+          selector: 'my-comp',
+          template: `<p>test</p>`,
+        })
+        class MyComponent extends BareClass {
+          ngAfterViewChecked() { fired.push('sub after view checked'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App, SuperDirective],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'sub after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngOnDestroy', () => {
+        @Component({
+          selector: 'my-comp',
+          template: `<p>test</p>`,
+        })
+        class MyComponent extends BareClass {
+          ngOnDestroy() { fired.push('sub destroy'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App, SuperDirective],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'sub destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should inherit inputs', () => {
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[super-dir]',
+      })
+      class SuperDirective {
+        @Input()
+        foo = '';
+
+        @Input()
+        baz = '';
+      }
+
+      class BareClass extends SuperDirective {
+        @Input()
+        bar = '';
+      }
+
+      @Component({selector: 'my-comp', template: `<p>test</p>`})
+      class MyComponent extends BareClass {
+        @Input()
+        baz = '';
+
+        @Input()
+        qux = '';
+      }
+
+      @Component({template: `<my-comp [foo]="a" [bar]="b" [baz]="c" [qux]="d"></my-comp>`})
+      class App {
+        a = 'a';
+        b = 'b';
+        c = 'c';
+        d = 'd';
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, MyComponent, BareClass, SuperDirective],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      const subDir: MyComponent =
+          fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MyComponent)).componentInstance;
+
+      expect(subDir.foo).toEqual('a');
+      expect(subDir.bar).toEqual('b');
+      expect(subDir.baz).toEqual('c');
+      expect(subDir.qux).toEqual('d');
+    });
+
+
+    it('should inherit outputs', () => {
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[super-dir]',
+      })
+      class SuperDirective {
+        @Output()
+        foo = new EventEmitter<string>();
+      }
+
+      class BareClass extends SuperDirective {}
+
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'my-comp',
+        template: `<p>test</p>`,
+      })
+      class MyComponent extends BareClass {
+        ngOnInit() { this.foo.emit('test'); }
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+          <my-comp (foo)="handleFoo($event)"></my-comp>
+        `
+      })
+      class App {
+        foo = '';
+
+        handleFoo(event: string) { this.foo = event; }
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, MyComponent, SuperDirective],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      const app = fixture.componentInstance;
+
+      expect(app.foo).toBe('test');
+    });
+
+    it('should compose host bindings for styles', () => {
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[super-dir]',
+      })
+      class SuperDirective {
+        @HostBinding('style.color')
+        color = 'red';
+
+        @HostBinding('style.backgroundColor')
+        bg = 'black';
+      }
+
+      class BareClass extends SuperDirective {}
+
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'my-comp',
+        template: `<p>test</p>`,
+      })
+      class MyComponent extends BareClass {
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+          <my-comp>test</my-comp>
+        `
+      })
+      class App {
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, MyComponent],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      const queryResult = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MyComponent));
+
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.tagName).toBe('MY-COMP');
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.style.color).toBe('red');
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.style.backgroundColor).toBe('black');
+    });
+
+    it('should compose host bindings (non-style related)', () => {
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[super-dir]',
+      })
+      class SuperDirective {
+        @HostBinding('title')
+        get boundTitle() { return this.superTitle + '!!!'; }
+
+        @Input()
+        superTitle = '';
+      }
+
+      class BareClass extends SuperDirective {
+        @HostBinding('accessKey')
+        get boundAccessKey() { return this.superAccessKey + '???'; }
+
+        @Input()
+        superAccessKey = '';
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'my-comp',
+        template: `<p>test</p>`,
+      })
+      class MyComponent extends BareClass {
+      }
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+          <my-comp superTitle="test1" superAccessKey="test2">test</my-comp>
+        `
+      })
+      class App {
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, SuperDirective, BareClass, MyComponent],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      const queryResult = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MyComponent));
+
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.title).toBe('test1!!!');
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.accessKey).toBe('test2???');
+    });
+
+    it('should inherit ContentChildren queries', () => {
+      let foundQueryList: QueryList<ChildDir>;
+
+      @Directive({selector: '[child-dir]'})
+      class ChildDir {
+      }
+
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[super-dir]',
+      })
+      class SuperDirective {
+        // TODO(issue/24571): remove '!'.
+        @ContentChildren(ChildDir)
+        customDirs !: QueryList<ChildDir>;
+      }
+
+      class BareClass extends SuperDirective {}
+
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'my-comp',
+        template: `<ul><ng-content></ng-content></ul>`,
+      })
+      class MyComponent extends BareClass {
+        ngAfterViewInit() { foundQueryList = this.customDirs; }
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+        <my-comp>
+          <li child-dir>one</li>
+          <li child-dir>two</li>
+        </my-comp>
+      `
+      })
+      class App {
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, MyComponent, ChildDir, SuperDirective],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(foundQueryList !.length).toBe(2);
+    });
+
+    it('should inherit ViewChildren queries', () => {
+      let foundQueryList: QueryList<ChildDir>;
+
+      @Directive({selector: '[child-dir]'})
+      class ChildDir {
+      }
+
+      @Directive({
+        selector: '[super-dir]',
+      })
+      class SuperDirective {
+        // TODO(issue/24571): remove '!'.
+        @ViewChildren(ChildDir)
+        customDirs !: QueryList<ChildDir>;
+      }
+
+      class BareClass extends SuperDirective {}
+
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'my-comp',
+        template: `
+          <ul>
+            <li child-dir *ngFor="let item of items">{{item}}</li>
+          </ul>
+        `,
+      })
+      class MyComponent extends BareClass {
+        items = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
+        ngAfterViewInit() { foundQueryList = this.customDirs; }
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+        <my-comp></my-comp>
+      `
+      })
+      class App {
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, MyComponent, ChildDir, SuperDirective],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(foundQueryList !.length).toBe(5);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('of a component inherited by a component', () => {
+    describe('lifecycle hooks', () => {
+      const fired: string[] = [];
+
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'super-comp',
+        template: `<p>super</p>`,
+      })
+      class SuperComponent {
+        ngOnInit() { fired.push('super init'); }
+        ngOnDestroy() { fired.push('super destroy'); }
+        ngAfterContentInit() { fired.push('super after content init'); }
+        ngAfterContentChecked() { fired.push('super after content checked'); }
+        ngAfterViewInit() { fired.push('super after view init'); }
+        ngAfterViewChecked() { fired.push('super after view checked'); }
+        ngDoCheck() { fired.push('super do check'); }
+      }
+
+      beforeEach(() => fired.length = 0);
+
+      it('ngOnInit', () => {
+        @Component({
+          selector: 'my-comp',
+          template: `<p>test</p>`,
+        })
+        class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+          ngOnInit() { fired.push('sub init'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App, SuperComponent],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'sub init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngDoCheck', () => {
+        @Component({
+          selector: 'my-comp',
+          template: `<p>test</p>`,
+        })
+        class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+          ngDoCheck() { fired.push('sub do check'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App, SuperComponent],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'sub do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngAfterContentInit', () => {
+        @Component({
+          selector: 'my-comp',
+          template: `<p>test</p>`,
+        })
+        class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+          ngAfterContentInit() { fired.push('sub after content init'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App, SuperComponent],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'sub after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngAfterContentChecked', () => {
+        @Component({
+          selector: 'my-comp',
+          template: `<p>test</p>`,
+        })
+        class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+          ngAfterContentChecked() { fired.push('sub after content checked'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App, SuperComponent],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'sub after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngAfterViewInit', () => {
+        @Component({
+          selector: 'my-comp',
+          template: `<p>test</p>`,
+        })
+        class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+          ngAfterViewInit() { fired.push('sub after view init'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App, SuperComponent],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'sub after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngAfterViewChecked', () => {
+        @Component({
+          selector: 'my-comp',
+          template: `<p>test</p>`,
+        })
+        class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+          ngAfterViewChecked() { fired.push('sub after view checked'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App, SuperComponent],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'sub after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngOnDestroy', () => {
+        @Component({
+          selector: 'my-comp',
+          template: `<p>test</p>`,
+        })
+        class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+          ngOnDestroy() { fired.push('sub destroy'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App, SuperComponent],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'sub destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should inherit inputs', () => {
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'super-comp',
+        template: `<p>super</p>`,
+      })
+      class SuperComponent {
+        @Input()
+        foo = '';
+
+        @Input()
+        bar = '';
+
+        @Input()
+        baz = '';
+      }
+
+      @Component({selector: 'my-comp', template: `<p>test</p>`})
+      class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+        @Input()
+        baz = '';
+
+        @Input()
+        qux = '';
+      }
+
+      @Component({template: `<my-comp [foo]="a" [bar]="b" [baz]="c" [qux]="d"></my-comp>`})
+      class App {
+        a = 'a';
+        b = 'b';
+        c = 'c';
+        d = 'd';
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, MyComponent, SuperComponent],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      const subDir: MyComponent =
+          fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MyComponent)).componentInstance;
+
+      expect(subDir.foo).toEqual('a');
+      expect(subDir.bar).toEqual('b');
+      expect(subDir.baz).toEqual('c');
+      expect(subDir.qux).toEqual('d');
+    });
+
+    it('should inherit outputs', () => {
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'super-comp',
+        template: `<p>super</p>`,
+      })
+      class SuperComponent {
+        @Output()
+        foo = new EventEmitter<string>();
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'my-comp',
+        template: `<p>test</p>`,
+      })
+      class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+        ngOnInit() { this.foo.emit('test'); }
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+          <my-comp (foo)="handleFoo($event)"></my-comp>
+        `
+      })
+      class App {
+        foo = '';
+
+        handleFoo(event: string) { this.foo = event; }
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, MyComponent, SuperComponent],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      const app = fixture.componentInstance;
+
+      expect(app.foo).toBe('test');
+    });
+
+    it('should compose host bindings for styles', () => {
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'super-comp',
+        template: `<p>super</p>`,
+      })
+      class SuperComponent {
+        @HostBinding('style.color')
+        color = 'red';
+
+        @HostBinding('style.backgroundColor')
+        bg = 'black';
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'my-comp',
+        template: `<p>test</p>`,
+      })
+      class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+          <my-comp>test</my-comp>
+        `
+      })
+      class App {
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, MyComponent, SuperComponent],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      const queryResult = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MyComponent));
+
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.tagName).toBe('MY-COMP');
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.style.color).toBe('red');
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.style.backgroundColor).toBe('black');
+    });
+
+    it('should compose host bindings (non-style related)', () => {
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'super-comp',
+        template: `<p>super</p>`,
+      })
+      class SuperComponent {
+        @HostBinding('title')
+        get boundTitle() { return this.superTitle + '!!!'; }
+
+        @Input()
+        superTitle = '';
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'my-comp',
+        template: `<p>test</p>`,
+      })
+      class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+      }
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+        <my-comp superTitle="test">test</my-comp>
+      `
+      })
+      class App {
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, MyComponent],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      const queryResult = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MyComponent));
+
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.title).toBe('test!!!');
+    });
+
+    it('should inherit ContentChildren queries', () => {
+      let foundQueryList: QueryList<ChildDir>;
+
+      @Directive({selector: '[child-dir]'})
+      class ChildDir {
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'super-comp',
+        template: `<p>super</p>`,
+      })
+      class SuperComponent {
+        // TODO(issue/24571): remove '!'.
+        @ContentChildren(ChildDir)
+        customDirs !: QueryList<ChildDir>;
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'my-comp',
+        template: `<ul><ng-content></ng-content></ul>`,
+      })
+      class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+        ngAfterViewInit() { foundQueryList = this.customDirs; }
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+        <my-comp>
+          <li child-dir>one</li>
+          <li child-dir>two</li>
+        </my-comp>
+      `
+      })
+      class App {
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, MyComponent, SuperComponent, ChildDir],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(foundQueryList !.length).toBe(2);
+    });
+
+    it('should inherit ViewChildren queries', () => {
+      let foundQueryList: QueryList<ChildDir>;
+
+      @Directive({selector: '[child-dir]'})
+      class ChildDir {
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'super-comp',
+        template: `<p>super</p>`,
+      })
+      class SuperComponent {
+        // TODO(issue/24571): remove '!'.
+        @ViewChildren(ChildDir)
+        customDirs !: QueryList<ChildDir>;
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'my-comp',
+        template: `
+          <ul>
+            <li child-dir *ngFor="let item of items">{{item}}</li>
+          </ul>
+        `,
+      })
+      class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+        items = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
+        ngAfterViewInit() { foundQueryList = this.customDirs; }
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+        <my-comp></my-comp>
+      `
+      })
+      class App {
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, MyComponent, ChildDir, SuperComponent],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(foundQueryList !.length).toBe(5);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('of a component inherited by a bare class then by a component', () => {
+    describe('lifecycle hooks', () => {
+      const fired: string[] = [];
+
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'super-comp',
+        template: `<p>super</p>`,
+      })
+      class SuperSuperComponent {
+        ngOnInit() { fired.push('super init'); }
+        ngOnDestroy() { fired.push('super destroy'); }
+        ngAfterContentInit() { fired.push('super after content init'); }
+        ngAfterContentChecked() { fired.push('super after content checked'); }
+        ngAfterViewInit() { fired.push('super after view init'); }
+        ngAfterViewChecked() { fired.push('super after view checked'); }
+        ngDoCheck() { fired.push('super do check'); }
+      }
+
+      class SuperComponent extends SuperSuperComponent {}
+
+      beforeEach(() => fired.length = 0);
+
+      it('ngOnInit', () => {
+        @Component({
+          selector: 'my-comp',
+          template: `<p>test</p>`,
+        })
+        class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+          ngOnInit() { fired.push('sub init'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App, SuperComponent],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'sub init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngDoCheck', () => {
+        @Component({
+          selector: 'my-comp',
+          template: `<p>test</p>`,
+        })
+        class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+          ngDoCheck() { fired.push('sub do check'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App, SuperComponent],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'sub do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngAfterContentInit', () => {
+        @Component({
+          selector: 'my-comp',
+          template: `<p>test</p>`,
+        })
+        class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+          ngAfterContentInit() { fired.push('sub after content init'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App, SuperComponent],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'sub after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngAfterContentChecked', () => {
+        @Component({
+          selector: 'my-comp',
+          template: `<p>test</p>`,
+        })
+        class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+          ngAfterContentChecked() { fired.push('sub after content checked'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App, SuperComponent],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'sub after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngAfterViewInit', () => {
+        @Component({
+          selector: 'my-comp',
+          template: `<p>test</p>`,
+        })
+        class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+          ngAfterViewInit() { fired.push('sub after view init'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App, SuperComponent],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'sub after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngAfterViewChecked', () => {
+        @Component({
+          selector: 'my-comp',
+          template: `<p>test</p>`,
+        })
+        class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+          ngAfterViewChecked() { fired.push('sub after view checked'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App, SuperComponent],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'sub after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+
+      it('ngOnDestroy', () => {
+        @Component({
+          selector: 'my-comp',
+          template: `<p>test</p>`,
+        })
+        class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+          ngOnDestroy() { fired.push('sub destroy'); }
+        }
+
+        @Component({
+          template: `<my-comp *ngIf="showing"></my-comp>`,
+        })
+        class App {
+          showing = true;
+        }
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+          declarations: [MyComponent, App, SuperComponent],
+        });
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'super init',
+          'super do check',
+          'super after content init',
+          'super after content checked',
+          'super after view init',
+          'super after view checked',
+        ]);
+
+        fired.length = 0;
+        fixture.componentInstance.showing = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(fired).toEqual([
+          'sub destroy',
+        ]);
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should inherit inputs', () => {
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'super-comp',
+        template: `<p>super</p>`,
+      })
+      class SuperSuperComponent {
+        @Input()
+        foo = '';
+
+        @Input()
+        baz = '';
+      }
+
+      class BareClass extends SuperSuperComponent {
+        @Input()
+        bar = '';
+      }
+
+      @Component({selector: 'my-comp', template: `<p>test</p>`})
+      class MyComponent extends BareClass {
+        @Input()
+        baz = '';
+
+        @Input()
+        qux = '';
+      }
+
+      @Component({template: `<my-comp [foo]="a" [bar]="b" [baz]="c" [qux]="d"></my-comp>`})
+      class App {
+        a = 'a';
+        b = 'b';
+        c = 'c';
+        d = 'd';
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, MyComponent, SuperSuperComponent, BareClass],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      const myComp: MyComponent =
+          fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MyComponent)).componentInstance;
+
+      expect(myComp.foo).toEqual('a');
+      expect(myComp.bar).toEqual('b');
+      expect(myComp.baz).toEqual('c');
+      expect(myComp.qux).toEqual('d');
+    });
+
+    it('should inherit outputs', () => {
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'super-comp',
+        template: `<p>super</p>`,
+      })
+      class SuperSuperComponent {
+        @Output()
+        foo = new EventEmitter<string>();
+      }
+
+      class SuperComponent extends SuperSuperComponent {
+        @Output()
+        bar = new EventEmitter<string>();
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'my-comp',
+        template: `<p>test</p>`,
+      })
+      class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+        ngOnInit() {
+          this.foo.emit('test1');
+          this.bar.emit('test2');
+        }
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+          <my-comp (foo)="handleFoo($event)" (bar)="handleBar($event)"></my-comp>
+        `
+      })
+      class App {
+        foo = '';
+
+        handleFoo(event: string) { this.foo = event; }
+
+        bar = '';
+
+        handleBar(event: string) { this.bar = event; }
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, MyComponent, SuperComponent, SuperSuperComponent],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      const app = fixture.componentInstance;
+
+      expect(app.foo).toBe('test1');
+      expect(app.bar).toBe('test2');
+    });
+
+    it('should compose host bindings for styles', () => {
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'super-comp',
+        template: `<p>super</p>`,
+      })
+      class SuperSuperComponent {
+        @HostBinding('style.color')
+        color = 'red';
+      }
+
+      class SuperComponent extends SuperSuperComponent {
+        @HostBinding('style.backgroundColor')
+        bg = 'black';
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'my-comp',
+        template: `<p>test</p>`,
+      })
+      class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+          <my-comp>test</my-comp>
+        `
+      })
+      class App {
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, MyComponent, SuperComponent, SuperSuperComponent],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      const queryResult = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MyComponent));
+
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.tagName).toBe('MY-COMP');
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.style.color).toBe('red');
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.style.backgroundColor).toBe('black');
+    });
+
+    it('should compose host bindings (non-style related)', () => {
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'super-comp',
+        template: `<p>super</p>`,
+      })
+      class SuperSuperComponent {
+        @HostBinding('title')
+        get boundTitle() { return this.superTitle + '!!!'; }
+
+        @Input()
+        superTitle = '';
+      }
+
+      class SuperComponent extends SuperSuperComponent {
+        @HostBinding('accessKey')
+        get boundAccessKey() { return this.superAccessKey + '???'; }
+
+        @Input()
+        superAccessKey = '';
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'my-comp',
+        template: `<p>test</p>`,
+      })
+      class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+      }
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+          <my-comp superTitle="test1" superAccessKey="test2">test</my-comp>
+        `
+      })
+      class App {
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, MyComponent, SuperComponent, SuperSuperComponent],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      const queryResult = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MyComponent));
+
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.tagName).toBe('MY-COMP');
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.title).toBe('test1!!!');
+      expect(queryResult.nativeElement.accessKey).toBe('test2???');
+    });
+
+    it('should inherit ContentChildren queries', () => {
+      let foundQueryList: QueryList<ChildDir>;
+
+      @Directive({selector: '[child-dir]'})
+      class ChildDir {
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'super-comp',
+        template: `<p>super</p>`,
+      })
+      class SuperComponent {
+        // TODO(issue/24571): remove '!'.
+        @ContentChildren(ChildDir)
+        customDirs !: QueryList<ChildDir>;
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'my-comp',
+        template: `<ul><ng-content></ng-content></ul>`,
+      })
+      class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+        ngAfterViewInit() { foundQueryList = this.customDirs; }
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+        <my-comp>
+          <li child-dir>one</li>
+          <li child-dir>two</li>
+        </my-comp>
+      `
+      })
+      class App {
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, MyComponent, SuperComponent, ChildDir],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(foundQueryList !.length).toBe(2);
+    });
+
+    it('should inherit ViewChildren queries', () => {
+      let foundQueryList: QueryList<ChildDir>;
+
+      @Directive({selector: '[child-dir]'})
+      class ChildDir {
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'super-comp',
+        template: `<p>super</p>`,
+      })
+      class SuperComponent {
+        // TODO(issue/24571): remove '!'.
+        @ViewChildren(ChildDir)
+        customDirs !: QueryList<ChildDir>;
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'my-comp',
+        template: `
+          <ul>
+            <li child-dir *ngFor="let item of items">{{item}}</li>
+          </ul>
+        `,
+      })
+      class MyComponent extends SuperComponent {
+        items = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
+        ngAfterViewInit() { foundQueryList = this.customDirs; }
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        template: `
+        <my-comp></my-comp>
+      `
+      })
+      class App {
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+        declarations: [App, MyComponent, ChildDir, SuperComponent],
+      });
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(foundQueryList !.length).toBe(5);
+    });
   });
 });
-
-@Component({selector: 'app-comp', template: ``})
-class AppComp {
-}
diff --git a/packages/core/test/render3/inherit_definition_feature_spec.ts b/packages/core/test/render3/inherit_definition_feature_spec.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 4d78e7eb7e..0000000000
--- a/packages/core/test/render3/inherit_definition_feature_spec.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,639 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @license
- * Copyright Google Inc. All Rights Reserved.
- *
- * Use of this source code is governed by an MIT-style license that can be
- * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
- */
-
-import {ElementRef, Inject, InjectionToken, QueryList, ɵAttributeMarker as AttributeMarker} from '../../src/core';
-import {ΔallocHostVars, Δbind, ComponentDef, ΔcontentQuery, ΔdefineBase, ΔdefineComponent, ΔdefineDirective, DirectiveDef, ΔdirectiveInject, Δelement, ΔelementEnd, ΔelementProperty, ΔelementStart, ΔInheritDefinitionFeature, Δload, ΔloadContentQuery, ΔloadViewQuery, ΔNgOnChangesFeature, ΔProvidersFeature, ΔqueryRefresh, RenderFlags, ΔviewQuery,} from '../../src/render3/index';
-
-import {ComponentFixture, createComponent, getDirectiveOnNode} from './render_util';
-
-describe('InheritDefinitionFeature', () => {
-  it('should inherit lifecycle hooks', () => {
-    class SuperDirective {
-      ngOnInit() {}
-      ngOnDestroy() {}
-      ngAfterContentInit() {}
-      ngAfterContentChecked() {}
-      ngAfterViewInit() {}
-      ngAfterViewChecked() {}
-      ngDoCheck() {}
-    }
-
-    class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
-      ngAfterViewInit() {}
-      ngAfterViewChecked() {}
-      ngDoCheck() {}
-
-      static ngDirectiveDef = ΔdefineDirective({
-        type: SubDirective,
-        selectors: [['', 'subDir', '']],
-        factory: () => new SubDirective(),
-        features: [ΔInheritDefinitionFeature]
-      });
-    }
-
-    const finalDef = SubDirective.ngDirectiveDef as DirectiveDef<any>;
-
-
-    expect(finalDef.onInit).toBe(SuperDirective.prototype.ngOnInit);
-    expect(finalDef.onDestroy).toBe(SuperDirective.prototype.ngOnDestroy);
-    expect(finalDef.afterContentChecked).toBe(SuperDirective.prototype.ngAfterContentChecked);
-    expect(finalDef.afterContentInit).toBe(SuperDirective.prototype.ngAfterContentInit);
-    expect(finalDef.afterViewChecked).toBe(SubDirective.prototype.ngAfterViewChecked);
-    expect(finalDef.afterViewInit).toBe(SubDirective.prototype.ngAfterViewInit);
-    expect(finalDef.doCheck).toBe(SubDirective.prototype.ngDoCheck);
-  });
-
-  it('should inherit inputs', () => {
-    class SuperDirective {
-      static ngDirectiveDef = ΔdefineDirective({
-        inputs: {
-          superFoo: ['foo', 'declaredFoo'],
-          superBar: 'bar',
-          superBaz: 'baz',
-        },
-        type: SuperDirective,
-        selectors: [['', 'superDir', '']],
-        factory: () => new SuperDirective(),
-      });
-    }
-
-    class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
-      static ngDirectiveDef = ΔdefineDirective({
-        type: SubDirective,
-        inputs: {
-          subBaz: 'baz',
-          subQux: 'qux',
-        },
-        selectors: [['', 'subDir', '']],
-        factory: () => new SubDirective(),
-        features: [ΔInheritDefinitionFeature]
-      });
-    }
-
-    const subDef = SubDirective.ngDirectiveDef as DirectiveDef<any>;
-
-    expect(subDef.inputs).toEqual({
-      foo: 'superFoo',
-      bar: 'superBar',
-      baz: 'subBaz',
-      qux: 'subQux',
-    });
-    expect(subDef.declaredInputs).toEqual({
-      foo: 'declaredFoo',
-      bar: 'bar',
-      baz: 'baz',
-      qux: 'qux',
-    });
-  });
-
-  it('should inherit outputs', () => {
-    class SuperDirective {
-      static ngDirectiveDef = ΔdefineDirective({
-        outputs: {
-          superFoo: 'foo',
-          superBar: 'bar',
-          superBaz: 'baz',
-        },
-        type: SuperDirective,
-        selectors: [['', 'superDir', '']],
-        factory: () => new SuperDirective(),
-      });
-    }
-
-    class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
-      static ngDirectiveDef = ΔdefineDirective({
-        type: SubDirective,
-        outputs: {
-          subBaz: 'baz',
-          subQux: 'qux',
-        },
-        selectors: [['', 'subDir', '']],
-        factory: () => new SubDirective(),
-        features: [ΔInheritDefinitionFeature]
-      });
-    }
-
-    const subDef = SubDirective.ngDirectiveDef as DirectiveDef<any>;
-
-    expect(subDef.outputs).toEqual({
-      foo: 'superFoo',
-      bar: 'superBar',
-      baz: 'subBaz',
-      qux: 'subQux',
-    });
-  });
-
-  it('should detect EMPTY inputs and outputs', () => {
-    class SuperDirective {
-      static ngDirectiveDef = ΔdefineDirective({
-        inputs: {
-          testIn: 'testIn',
-        },
-        outputs: {
-          testOut: 'testOut',
-        },
-        type: SuperDirective,
-        selectors: [['', 'superDir', '']],
-        factory: () => new SuperDirective(),
-      });
-    }
-
-    class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
-      static ngDirectiveDef = ΔdefineDirective({
-        type: SubDirective,
-        selectors: [['', 'subDir', '']],
-        factory: () => new SubDirective(),
-        features: [ΔInheritDefinitionFeature]
-      });
-    }
-
-    const subDef = SubDirective.ngDirectiveDef as DirectiveDef<any>;
-
-    expect(subDef.inputs).toEqual({
-      testIn: 'testIn',
-    });
-    expect(subDef.outputs).toEqual({
-      testOut: 'testOut',
-    });
-  });
-
-  it('should inherit inputs from ngBaseDefs along the way', () => {
-
-    class Class5 {
-      input5 = 'data, so data';
-
-      static ngBaseDef = ΔdefineBase({
-        inputs: {
-          input5: 'input5',
-        },
-      });
-    }
-
-    class Class4 extends Class5 {
-      input4 = 'hehe';
-
-      static ngDirectiveDef = ΔdefineDirective({
-        inputs: {
-          input4: 'input4',
-        },
-        type: Class4,
-        selectors: [['', 'superDir', '']],
-        factory: () => new Class4(),
-        features: [ΔInheritDefinitionFeature],
-      });
-    }
-
-    class Class3 extends Class4 {}
-
-    class Class2 extends Class3 {
-      input3 = 'wee';
-
-      static ngBaseDef = ΔdefineBase({
-        inputs: {
-          input3: ['alias3', 'input3'],
-        }
-      }) as any;
-    }
-
-    class Class1 extends Class2 {
-      input1 = 'test';
-      input2 = 'whatever';
-
-      static ngDirectiveDef = ΔdefineDirective({
-        type: Class1,
-        inputs: {
-          input1: 'input1',
-          input2: 'input2',
-        },
-        selectors: [['', 'subDir', '']],
-        factory: () => new Class1(),
-        features: [ΔInheritDefinitionFeature],
-      });
-    }
-
-    const subDef = Class1.ngDirectiveDef as DirectiveDef<any>;
-
-    expect(subDef.inputs).toEqual({
-      input1: 'input1',
-      input2: 'input2',
-      alias3: 'input3',
-      input4: 'input4',
-      input5: 'input5',
-    });
-    expect(subDef.declaredInputs).toEqual({
-      input1: 'input1',
-      input2: 'input2',
-      alias3: 'input3',
-      input4: 'input4',
-      input5: 'input5',
-    });
-  });
-
-  it('should inherit outputs from ngBaseDefs along the way', () => {
-
-    class Class5 {
-      output5 = 'data, so data';
-
-      static ngBaseDef = ΔdefineBase({
-        outputs: {
-          output5: 'alias5',
-        },
-      });
-    }
-
-    class Class4 extends Class5 {
-      output4 = 'hehe';
-
-      static ngDirectiveDef = ΔdefineDirective({
-        outputs: {
-          output4: 'alias4',
-        },
-        type: Class4,
-        selectors: [['', 'superDir', '']],
-        factory: () => new Class4(),
-        features: [ΔInheritDefinitionFeature],
-      });
-    }
-
-    class Class3 extends Class4 {}
-
-    class Class2 extends Class3 {
-      output3 = 'wee';
-
-      static ngBaseDef = ΔdefineBase({
-        outputs: {
-          output3: 'alias3',
-        }
-      }) as any;
-    }
-
-    class Class1 extends Class2 {
-      output1 = 'test';
-      output2 = 'whatever';
-
-      static ngDirectiveDef = ΔdefineDirective({
-        type: Class1,
-        outputs: {
-          output1: 'alias1',
-          output2: 'alias2',
-        },
-        selectors: [['', 'subDir', '']],
-        factory: () => new Class1(),
-        features: [ΔInheritDefinitionFeature],
-      });
-    }
-
-    const subDef = Class1.ngDirectiveDef as DirectiveDef<any>;
-
-    expect(subDef.outputs).toEqual({
-      alias1: 'output1',
-      alias2: 'output2',
-      alias3: 'output3',
-      alias4: 'output4',
-      alias5: 'output5',
-    });
-  });
-
-  it('should compose hostBindings', () => {
-    let subDir !: SubDirective;
-
-    class SuperDirective {
-      id = 'my-id';
-
-      static ngDirectiveDef = ΔdefineDirective({
-        type: SuperDirective,
-        selectors: [['', 'superDir', '']],
-        hostBindings: (rf: RenderFlags, ctx: SuperDirective, elementIndex: number) => {
-          if (rf & RenderFlags.Create) {
-            ΔallocHostVars(1);
-          }
-          if (rf & RenderFlags.Update) {
-            ΔelementProperty(elementIndex, 'id', Δbind(ctx.id));
-          }
-        },
-        factory: () => new SuperDirective(),
-      });
-    }
-
-    class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
-      title = 'my-title';
-
-      static ngDirectiveDef = ΔdefineDirective({
-        type: SubDirective,
-        selectors: [['', 'subDir', '']],
-        hostBindings: (rf: RenderFlags, ctx: SubDirective, elementIndex: number) => {
-          if (rf & RenderFlags.Create) {
-            ΔallocHostVars(1);
-          }
-          if (rf & RenderFlags.Update) {
-            ΔelementProperty(elementIndex, 'title', Δbind(ctx.title));
-          }
-        },
-        factory: () => subDir = new SubDirective(),
-        features: [ΔInheritDefinitionFeature]
-      });
-    }
-
-
-    const App = createComponent('app', (rf: RenderFlags, ctx: any) => {
-      if (rf & RenderFlags.Create) {
-        Δelement(0, 'div', ['subDir', '']);
-      }
-    }, 1, 0, [SubDirective]);
-
-    const fixture = new ComponentFixture(App);
-    const divEl = fixture.hostElement.querySelector('div') as HTMLElement;
-
-    expect(divEl.id).toEqual('my-id');
-    expect(divEl.title).toEqual('my-title');
-
-    subDir.title = 'new-title';
-    fixture.update();
-    expect(divEl.id).toEqual('my-id');
-    expect(divEl.title).toEqual('new-title');
-
-    subDir.id = 'new-id';
-    fixture.update();
-    expect(divEl.id).toEqual('new-id');
-    expect(divEl.title).toEqual('new-title');
-  });
-
-  describe('view query', () => {
-
-    const SomeComp = createComponent('some-comp', (rf: RenderFlags, ctx: any) => {});
-
-    /*
-     * class SuperComponent {
-     *  @ViewChildren('super') superQuery;
-     * }
-     */
-    class SuperComponent {
-      superQuery?: QueryList<any>;
-      static ngComponentDef = ΔdefineComponent({
-        type: SuperComponent,
-        template: () => {},
-        consts: 0,
-        vars: 0,
-        selectors: [['super-comp']],
-        viewQuery: <T>(rf: RenderFlags, ctx: any) => {
-          if (rf & RenderFlags.Create) {
-            ΔviewQuery(['super'], false, null);
-          }
-          if (rf & RenderFlags.Update) {
-            let tmp: any;
-            ΔqueryRefresh(tmp = ΔloadViewQuery<QueryList<any>>()) &&
-                (ctx.superQuery = tmp as QueryList<any>);
-          }
-        },
-        factory: () => new SuperComponent(),
-      });
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * <div id="sub" #sub></div>
-     * <div id="super" #super></div>
-     * <some-comp></some-comp>
-     * class SubComponent extends SuperComponent {
-     *  @ViewChildren('sub') subQuery;
-     * }
-     */
-    class SubComponent extends SuperComponent {
-      subQuery?: QueryList<any>;
-      static ngComponentDef = ΔdefineComponent({
-        type: SubComponent,
-        template: (rf: RenderFlags, ctx: any) => {
-          if (rf & RenderFlags.Create) {
-            Δelement(0, 'div', ['id', 'sub'], ['sub', '']);
-            Δelement(2, 'div', ['id', 'super'], ['super', '']);
-            Δelement(4, 'some-comp');
-          }
-        },
-        consts: 5,
-        vars: 0,
-        selectors: [['sub-comp']],
-        viewQuery: (rf: RenderFlags, ctx: any) => {
-          if (rf & RenderFlags.Create) {
-            ΔviewQuery(['sub'], false, null);
-          }
-          if (rf & RenderFlags.Update) {
-            let tmp: any;
-            ΔqueryRefresh(tmp = ΔloadViewQuery<QueryList<any>>()) &&
-                (ctx.subQuery = tmp as QueryList<any>);
-          }
-        },
-        factory: () => new SubComponent(),
-        features: [ΔInheritDefinitionFeature],
-        directives: [SomeComp]
-      });
-    }
-
-
-    it('should compose viewQuery (basic mechanics check)', () => {
-      const log: Array<[string, RenderFlags, any]> = [];
-
-      class SuperComponent {
-        static ngComponentDef = ΔdefineComponent({
-          type: SuperComponent,
-          template: () => {},
-          consts: 0,
-          vars: 0,
-          selectors: [['', 'superDir', '']],
-          viewQuery: <T>(rf: RenderFlags, ctx: T) => {
-            log.push(['super', rf, ctx]);
-          },
-          factory: () => new SuperComponent(),
-        });
-      }
-
-      class SubComponent extends SuperComponent {
-        static ngComponentDef = ΔdefineComponent({
-          type: SubComponent,
-          template: () => {},
-          consts: 0,
-          vars: 0,
-          selectors: [['', 'subDir', '']],
-          viewQuery: (rf: RenderFlags, ctx: SubComponent) => {
-            log.push(['sub', rf, ctx]);
-          },
-          factory: () => new SubComponent(),
-          features: [ΔInheritDefinitionFeature]
-        });
-      }
-
-      const subDef = SubComponent.ngComponentDef as ComponentDef<any>;
-
-      const context = {foo: 'bar'};
-
-      subDef.viewQuery !(RenderFlags.Create, context);
-
-      expect(log).toEqual(
-          [['super', RenderFlags.Create, context], ['sub', RenderFlags.Create, context]]);
-    });
-
-
-
-    it('should compose viewQuery (query logic check)', () => {
-      const fixture = new ComponentFixture(SubComponent);
-
-      const check = (key: string): void => {
-        const qList = (fixture.component as any)[`${key}Query`] as QueryList<any>;
-        expect(qList.length).toBe(1);
-        expect(qList.first.nativeElement).toEqual(fixture.hostElement.querySelector(`#${key}`));
-        expect(qList.first.nativeElement.id).toEqual(key);
-      };
-
-      check('sub');
-      check('super');
-    });
-
-    it('should work with multiple viewQuery comps', () => {
-      let subCompOne !: SubComponent;
-      let subCompTwo !: SubComponent;
-
-      const App = createComponent('app', (rf: RenderFlags, ctx: any) => {
-        if (rf & RenderFlags.Create) {
-          Δelement(0, 'sub-comp');
-          Δelement(1, 'sub-comp');
-        }
-        subCompOne = getDirectiveOnNode(0);
-        subCompTwo = getDirectiveOnNode(1);
-      }, 2, 0, [SubComponent, SuperComponent]);
-
-      const fixture = new ComponentFixture(App);
-
-      const check = (comp: SubComponent): void => {
-        const qList = comp.subQuery as QueryList<any>;
-        expect(qList.length).toBe(1);
-        expect(qList.first.nativeElement).toEqual(fixture.hostElement.querySelector('#sub'));
-        expect(qList.first.nativeElement.id).toEqual('sub');
-      };
-
-      check(subCompOne);
-      check(subCompTwo);
-    });
-
-  });
-
-
-  it('should compose contentQueries (basic mechanics check)', () => {
-    const log: string[] = [];
-
-    class SuperDirective {
-      static ngDirectiveDef = ΔdefineDirective({
-        type: SuperDirective,
-        selectors: [['', 'superDir', '']],
-        contentQueries: () => { log.push('super'); },
-        factory: () => new SuperDirective(),
-      });
-    }
-
-    class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
-      static ngDirectiveDef = ΔdefineDirective({
-        type: SubDirective,
-        selectors: [['', 'subDir', '']],
-        contentQueries: () => { log.push('sub'); },
-        factory: () => new SubDirective(),
-        features: [ΔInheritDefinitionFeature]
-      });
-    }
-
-    const subDef = SubDirective.ngDirectiveDef as DirectiveDef<any>;
-
-    subDef.contentQueries !(RenderFlags.Create, {}, 0);
-
-    expect(log).toEqual(['super', 'sub']);
-  });
-
-  it('should compose contentQueries (verify query sets)', () => {
-    let dirInstance: SubDirective;
-    class SuperDirective {
-      // @ContentChildren('foo')
-      foos !: QueryList<ElementRef>;
-
-      static ngDirectiveDef = ΔdefineDirective({
-        type: SuperDirective,
-        selectors: [['', 'super-dir', '']],
-        factory: () => new SuperDirective(),
-        contentQueries: (rf: RenderFlags, ctx: any, dirIndex: number) => {
-          if (rf & RenderFlags.Create) {
-            ΔcontentQuery(dirIndex, ['foo'], true, null);
-          }
-          if (rf & RenderFlags.Update) {
-            let tmp: any;
-            ΔqueryRefresh(tmp = ΔloadContentQuery<ElementRef>()) && (ctx.foos = tmp);
-          }
-        }
-      });
-    }
-
-    class SubDirective extends SuperDirective {
-      // @ContentChildren('bar')
-      bars !: QueryList<ElementRef>;
-
-      static ngDirectiveDef = ΔdefineDirective({
-        type: SubDirective,
-        selectors: [['', 'sub-dir', '']],
-        factory: () => dirInstance = new SubDirective(),
-        contentQueries: (rf: RenderFlags, ctx: any, dirIndex: number) => {
-          if (rf & RenderFlags.Create) {
-            ΔcontentQuery(dirIndex, ['bar'], true, null);
-          }
-          if (rf & RenderFlags.Update) {
-            let tmp: any;
-            ΔqueryRefresh(tmp = ΔloadContentQuery<ElementRef>()) && (ctx.bars = tmp);
-          }
-        },
-        features: [ΔInheritDefinitionFeature]
-      });
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * <div sub-dir>
-     *   <span #foo></span>
-     *   <span #bar></span>
-     * </div>
-     */
-    const AppComponent = createComponent('app-component', function(rf: RenderFlags, ctx: any) {
-      if (rf & RenderFlags.Create) {
-        ΔelementStart(0, 'div', [AttributeMarker.Bindings, 'sub-dir']);
-        {
-          Δelement(1, 'span', null, ['foo', '']);
-          Δelement(3, 'span', null, ['bar', '']);
-        }
-        ΔelementEnd();
-      }
-    }, 5, 0, [SubDirective]);
-
-    const fixture = new ComponentFixture(AppComponent);
-    expect(dirInstance !.foos.length).toBe(1);
-    expect(dirInstance !.bars.length).toBe(1);
-  });
-
-  it('should throw if inheriting a component from a directive', () => {
-    class SuperComponent {
-      static ngComponentDef = ΔdefineComponent({
-        type: SuperComponent,
-        template: () => {},
-        selectors: [['', 'superDir', '']],
-        consts: 0,
-        vars: 0,
-        factory: () => new SuperComponent()
-      });
-    }
-
-    expect(() => {
-      class SubDirective extends SuperComponent{static ngDirectiveDef = ΔdefineDirective({
-                                                  type: SubDirective,
-                                                  selectors: [['', 'subDir', '']],
-                                                  factory: () => new SubDirective(),
-                                                  features: [ΔInheritDefinitionFeature]
-                                                });}
-    }).toThrowError('Directives cannot inherit Components');
-  });
-
-});