Deprecated List (Java Platform SE 8 )

Deprecated Interfaces
Interface and Description
org.xml.sax.AttributeList This interface has been replaced by the SAX2 `Attributes` interface, which includes Namespace support.
java.security.Certificate A new certificate handling package is created in the Java platform. This Certificate interface is entirely deprecated and is here to allow for a smooth transition to the new package.
org.xml.sax.DocumentHandler This interface has been replaced by the SAX2 `ContentHandler` interface, which includes Namespace support.
org.omg.CORBA.DynAny Use the new DynAny instead
org.omg.CORBA.DynArray Use the new DynArray instead
org.omg.CORBA.DynEnum Use the new DynEnum instead
org.omg.CORBA.DynFixed Use the new DynFixed instead
org.omg.CORBA.DynSequence Use the new DynSequence instead
org.omg.CORBA.DynStruct Use the new DynStruct instead
org.omg.CORBA.DynUnion Use the new DynUnion instead
org.omg.CORBA.DynValue Use the new DynValue instead
java.rmi.server.LoaderHandler no replacement
org.xml.sax.Parser This interface has been replaced by the SAX2 `XMLReader` interface, which includes Namespace support.
java.rmi.registry.RegistryHandler no replacement
java.rmi.server.RemoteCall no replacement.
java.rmi.server.ServerRef No replacement. This interface is unused and is obsolete.
java.rmi.server.Skeleton no replacement. Skeletons are no longer required for remote method calls in the Java 2 platform v1.2 and greater.
javax.xml.bind.Validator since JAXB 2.0

Deprecated Classes
Class and Description
javax.accessibility.AccessibleResourceBundle This class is deprecated as of version 1.3 of the Java Platform.
org.xml.sax.helpers.AttributeListImpl This class implements a deprecated interface, `AttributeList`; that interface has been replaced by `Attributes`, which is implemented in the `AttributesImpl` helper class.
javax.management.DefaultLoaderRepository Use `MBeanServer.getClassLoaderRepository()` instead.
javax.management.loading.DefaultLoaderRepository Use `MBeanServer.getClassLoaderRepository()`} instead.
javax.swing.text.DefaultTextUI
org.omg.CORBA.DynamicImplementation org.omg.CORBA.DynamicImplementation
org.xml.sax.HandlerBase This class works with the deprecated `DocumentHandler` interface. It has been replaced by the SAX2 `DefaultHandler` class.
java.security.Identity This class is no longer used. Its functionality has been replaced by `java.security.KeyStore`, the `java.security.cert` package, and `java.security.Principal`.
java.security.IdentityScope This class is no longer used. Its functionality has been replaced by `java.security.KeyStore`, the `java.security.cert` package, and `java.security.Principal`.
java.io.LineNumberInputStream This class incorrectly assumes that bytes adequately represent characters. As of JDK 1.1, the preferred way to operate on character streams is via the new character-stream classes, which include a class for counting line numbers.
java.rmi.server.LogStream no replacement
javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalComboBoxUI.MetalComboPopup As of Java 2 platform v1.4.
java.rmi.server.Operation no replacement
org.xml.sax.helpers.ParserFactory This class works with the deprecated `Parser` interface.
javax.security.auth.Policy as of JDK version 1.4 -- Replaced by java.security.Policy. java.security.Policy has a method: public PermissionCollection getPermissions (java.security.ProtectionDomain pd) and ProtectionDomain has a constructor: public ProtectionDomain (CodeSource cs, PermissionCollection permissions, ClassLoader loader, Principal[] principals) These two APIs provide callers the means to query the Policy for Principal-based Permission entries.
org.omg.CORBA.Principal Deprecated by CORBA 2.2.
org.omg.CORBA.PrincipalHolder Deprecated by CORBA 2.2.
java.rmi.server.RemoteStub Statically generated stubs are deprecated, since stubs are generated dynamically. See `UnicastRemoteObject` for information about dynamic stub generation.
java.rmi.RMISecurityManager Use `SecurityManager` instead.
java.security.Signer This class is no longer used. Its functionality has been replaced by `java.security.KeyStore`, the `java.security.cert` package, and `java.security.Principal`.
javax.xml.soap.SOAPElementFactory - Use `javax.xml.soap.SOAPFactory` for creating SOAPElements.
java.io.StringBufferInputStream This class does not properly convert characters into bytes. As of JDK 1.1, the preferred way to create a stream from a string is via the `StringReader` class.
javax.swing.text.TableView.TableCell A table cell can now be any View implementation.

Deprecated Exceptions
Exceptions and Description
java.rmi.RMISecurityException Use `SecurityException` instead. Application code should never directly reference this class, and `RMISecurityManager` no longer throws this subclass of `java.lang.SecurityException`.
java.rmi.ServerRuntimeException no replacement
java.rmi.server.SkeletonMismatchException no replacement. Skeletons are no longer required for remote method calls in the Java 2 platform v1.2 and greater.
java.rmi.server.SkeletonNotFoundException no replacement. Skeletons are no longer required for remote method calls in the Java 2 platform v1.2 and greater.
java.rmi.server.SocketSecurityException This class is obsolete. Use `ExportException` instead.

Deprecated Annotation Types
Annotation Type and Description

javax.jws.soap.InitParam

javax.jws.soap.SOAPMessageHandler

javax.jws.soap.SOAPMessageHandlers

Deprecated Annotation Types
Annotation Type and Description
javax.jws.soap.InitParam
javax.jws.soap.SOAPMessageHandler
javax.jws.soap.SOAPMessageHandlers

Deprecated Fields
Field and Description
javax.swing.JComponent.AccessibleJComponent.accessibleFocusHandler
javax.management.openmbean.OpenType.ALLOWED_CLASSNAMES Use `ALLOWED_CLASSNAMES_LIST` instead.
javax.management.monitor.Monitor.alreadyNotified equivalent to `Monitor.alreadyNotifieds`[0].
javax.swing.JViewport.backingStore As of Java 2 platform v1.3
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicDesktopPaneUI.closeKey As of 1.3.
javax.sql.rowset.CachedRowSet.COMMIT_ON_ACCEPT_CHANGES Because this field is final (it is part of an interface), its value cannot be changed.
javax.swing.ImageIcon.component since 1.8
java.awt.Frame.CROSSHAIR_CURSOR replaced by `Cursor.CROSSHAIR_CURSOR`.
javax.management.monitor.Monitor.dbgTag No replacement.
java.awt.Frame.DEFAULT_CURSOR replaced by `Cursor.DEFAULT_CURSOR`.
javax.swing.JRootPane.defaultPressAction As of Java 2 platform v1.3.
javax.swing.JRootPane.defaultReleaseAction As of Java 2 platform v1.3.
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicSplitPaneUI.dividerResizeToggleKey As of Java 2 platform v1.3.
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicTabbedPaneUI.downKey As of Java 2 platform v1.3.
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicToolBarUI.downKey As of Java 2 platform v1.3.
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicSplitPaneUI.downKey As of Java 2 platform v1.3.
java.awt.Frame.E_RESIZE_CURSOR replaced by `Cursor.E_RESIZE_CURSOR`.
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicSplitPaneUI.endKey As of Java 2 platform v1.3.
java.util.jar.Attributes.Name.EXTENSION_INSTALLATION Extension mechanism will be removed in a future release. Use class path instead.
java.util.logging.Logger.global Initialization of this field is prone to deadlocks. The field must be initialized by the Logger class initialization which may cause deadlocks with the LogManager class initialization. In such cases two class initialization wait for each other to complete. The preferred way to get the global logger object is via the call `Logger.getGlobal()`. For compatibility with old JDK versions where the `Logger.getGlobal()` is not available use the call `Logger.getLogger(Logger.GLOBAL_LOGGER_NAME)` or `Logger.getLogger("global")`.
java.awt.Frame.HAND_CURSOR replaced by `Cursor.HAND_CURSOR`.
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicSplitPaneUI.homeKey As of Java 2 platform v1.3.
java.net.HttpURLConnection.HTTP_SERVER_ERROR it is misplaced and shouldn't have existed.
java.util.jar.Attributes.Name.IMPLEMENTATION_URL Extension mechanism will be removed in a future release. Use class path instead.
java.util.jar.Attributes.Name.IMPLEMENTATION_VENDOR_ID Extension mechanism will be removed in a future release. Use class path instead.
java.lang.SecurityManager.inCheck This type of security checking is not recommended. It is recommended that the `checkPermission` call be used instead.
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicSplitPaneUI.keyboardDownRightListener As of Java 2 platform v1.3.
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicSplitPaneUI.keyboardEndListener As of Java 2 platform v1.3.
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicSplitPaneUI.keyboardHomeListener As of Java 2 platform v1.3.
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicSplitPaneUI.keyboardResizeToggleListener As of Java 2 platform v1.3.
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicSplitPaneUI.keyboardUpLeftListener As of Java 2 platform v1.3.
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicTabbedPaneUI.leftKey As of Java 2 platform v1.3.
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicToolBarUI.leftKey As of Java 2 platform v1.3.
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicSplitPaneUI.leftKey As of Java 2 platform v1.3.
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicDesktopPaneUI.maximizeKey As of 1.3.
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicDesktopPaneUI.minimizeKey As of 1.3.
java.awt.Frame.MOVE_CURSOR replaced by `Cursor.MOVE_CURSOR`.
java.awt.Frame.N_RESIZE_CURSOR replaced by `Cursor.N_RESIZE_CURSOR`.
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicDesktopPaneUI.navigateKey As of 1.3.
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicDesktopPaneUI.navigateKey2 As of 1.3.
java.awt.Frame.NE_RESIZE_CURSOR replaced by `Cursor.NE_RESIZE_CURSOR`.
java.awt.Frame.NW_RESIZE_CURSOR replaced by `Cursor.NW_RESIZE_CURSOR`.
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicInternalFrameUI.openMenuKey As of Java 2 platform v1.3.
java.awt.datatransfer.DataFlavor.plainTextFlavor as of 1.3. Use `DataFlavor.getReaderForText(Transferable)` instead of `Transferable.getTransferData(DataFlavor.plainTextFlavor)`.
java.awt.Cursor.predefined As of JDK version 1.7, the `Cursor.getPredefinedCursor(int)` method should be used instead.
javax.swing.text.html.FormView.RESET As of 1.3, value comes from UIManager UIManager property FormView.resetButtonText
javax.swing.table.TableColumn.resizedPostingDisableCount as of Java 2 platform v1.3
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicTabbedPaneUI.rightKey As of Java 2 platform v1.3.
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicToolBarUI.rightKey As of Java 2 platform v1.3.
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicSplitPaneUI.rightKey As of Java 2 platform v1.3.
java.awt.Frame.S_RESIZE_CURSOR replaced by `Cursor.S_RESIZE_CURSOR`.
java.awt.Frame.SE_RESIZE_CURSOR replaced by `Cursor.SE_RESIZE_CURSOR`.
javax.imageio.spi.ImageReaderSpi.STANDARD_INPUT_TYPE Instead of using this field, directly create the equivalent array `{ ImageInputStream.class }`.
javax.imageio.spi.ImageWriterSpi.STANDARD_OUTPUT_TYPE Instead of using this field, directly create the equivalent array `{ ImageOutputStream.class }`.
javax.swing.text.html.FormView.SUBMIT As of 1.3, value now comes from UIManager property FormView.submitButtonText
java.lang.Character.UnicodeBlock.SURROGATES_AREA As of J2SE 5, use `Character.UnicodeBlock.HIGH_SURROGATES`, `Character.UnicodeBlock.HIGH_PRIVATE_USE_SURROGATES`, and `Character.UnicodeBlock.LOW_SURROGATES`. These new constants match the block definitions of the Unicode Standard. The `Character.UnicodeBlock.of(char)` and `Character.UnicodeBlock.of(int)` methods return the new constants, not SURROGATES_AREA.
java.awt.Frame.SW_RESIZE_CURSOR replaced by `Cursor.SW_RESIZE_CURSOR`.
java.awt.Frame.TEXT_CURSOR replaced by `Cursor.TEXT_CURSOR`.
javax.swing.ImageIcon.tracker since 1.8
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicTabbedPaneUI.upKey As of Java 2 platform v1.3.
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicToolBarUI.upKey As of Java 2 platform v1.3.
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicSplitPaneUI.upKey As of Java 2 platform v1.3.
java.awt.Frame.W_RESIZE_CURSOR replaced by `Cursor.W_RESIZE_CURSOR`.
java.awt.Frame.WAIT_CURSOR replaced by `Cursor.WAIT_CURSOR`.

Deprecated Methods
Method and Description
java.awt.Component.action(Event, Object) As of JDK version 1.1, should register this component as ActionListener on component which fires action events.
java.awt.List.addItem(String) replaced by `add(String)`.
java.awt.List.addItem(String, int) replaced by `add(String, int)`.
java.awt.BorderLayout.addLayoutComponent(String, Component) replaced by `addLayoutComponent(Component, Object)`.
java.awt.CardLayout.addLayoutComponent(String, Component) replaced by `addLayoutComponent(Component, Object)`.
java.util.jar.Pack200.Packer.addPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener) The dependency on `PropertyChangeListener` creates a significant impediment to future modularization of the Java platform. This method will be removed in a future release. Applications that need to monitor progress of the packer can poll the value of the `PROGRESS` property instead.
java.util.jar.Pack200.Unpacker.addPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener) The dependency on `PropertyChangeListener` creates a significant impediment to future modularization of the Java platform. This method will be removed in a future release. Applications that need to monitor progress of the unpacker can poll the value of the `PROGRESS` property instead.
java.util.logging.LogManager.addPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener) The dependency on `PropertyChangeListener` creates a significant impediment to future modularization of the Java platform. This method will be removed in a future release. The global `LogManager` can detect changes to the logging configuration by overridding the `readConfiguration` method.
java.awt.List.allowsMultipleSelections() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `isMultipleMode()`.
java.lang.ThreadGroup.allowThreadSuspension(boolean) The definition of this call depends on `ThreadGroup.suspend()`, which is deprecated. Further, the behavior of this call was never specified.
java.awt.TextArea.appendText(String) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `append(String)`.
java.awt.Window.applyResourceBundle(ResourceBundle) As of J2SE 1.4, replaced by `Component.applyComponentOrientation`.
java.awt.Window.applyResourceBundle(String) As of J2SE 1.4, replaced by `Component.applyComponentOrientation`.
java.awt.Component.bounds() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `getBounds()`.
java.lang.SecurityManager.checkAwtEventQueueAccess() The dependency on `AWTPermission` creates an impediment to future modularization of the Java platform. Users of this method should instead invoke `SecurityManager.checkPermission(java.security.Permission)` directly. This method will be changed in a future release to check the permission `java.security.AllPermission`.
java.lang.SecurityManager.checkMemberAccess(Class<?>, int) This method relies on the caller being at a stack depth of 4 which is error-prone and cannot be enforced by the runtime. Users of this method should instead invoke `SecurityManager.checkPermission(java.security.Permission)` directly. This method will be changed in a future release to check the permission `java.security.AllPermission`.
java.lang.SecurityManager.checkMulticast(InetAddress, byte) Use #checkPermission(java.security.Permission) instead
java.lang.SecurityManager.checkSystemClipboardAccess() The dependency on `AWTPermission` creates an impediment to future modularization of the Java platform. Users of this method should instead invoke `SecurityManager.checkPermission(java.security.Permission)` directly. This method will be changed in a future release to check the permission `java.security.AllPermission`.
java.lang.SecurityManager.checkTopLevelWindow(Object) The dependency on `AWTPermission` creates an impediment to future modularization of the Java platform. Users of this method should instead invoke `SecurityManager.checkPermission(java.security.Permission)` directly. This method will be changed in a future release to check the permission `java.security.AllPermission`.
java.lang.SecurityManager.classDepth(String) This type of security checking is not recommended. It is recommended that the `checkPermission` call be used instead.
java.lang.SecurityManager.classLoaderDepth() This type of security checking is not recommended. It is recommended that the `checkPermission` call be used instead.
java.awt.List.clear() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `removeAll()`.
java.awt.image.renderable.RenderContext.concetenateTransform(AffineTransform) replaced by `concatenateTransform(AffineTransform)`.
java.awt.Container.countComponents() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by getComponentCount().
java.awt.List.countItems() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `getItemCount()`.
java.awt.Choice.countItems() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `getItemCount()`.
java.awt.Menu.countItems() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `getItemCount()`.
java.awt.MenuBar.countMenus() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `getMenuCount()`.
java.lang.Thread.countStackFrames() The definition of this call depends on `Thread.suspend()`, which is deprecated. Further, the results of this call were never well-defined.
org.omg.CORBA.ORB.create_basic_dyn_any(TypeCode) Use the new DynAnyFactory API instead
org.omg.CORBA.ORB.create_dyn_any(Any) Use the new DynAnyFactory API instead
org.omg.CORBA.ORB.create_dyn_array(TypeCode) Use the new DynAnyFactory API instead
org.omg.CORBA.ORB.create_dyn_enum(TypeCode) Use the new DynAnyFactory API instead
org.omg.CORBA.ORB.create_dyn_sequence(TypeCode) Use the new DynAnyFactory API instead
org.omg.CORBA.ORB.create_dyn_struct(TypeCode) Use the new DynAnyFactory API instead
org.omg.CORBA.ORB.create_dyn_union(TypeCode) Use the new DynAnyFactory API instead
org.omg.CORBA.ORB.create_recursive_sequence_tc(int, int) Use a combination of create_recursive_tc and create_sequence_tc instead
javax.xml.soap.SOAPElementFactory.create(Name) Use javax.xml.soap.SOAPFactory.createElement(javax.xml.soap.Name) instead
javax.xml.soap.SOAPElementFactory.create(String) Use javax.xml.soap.SOAPFactory.createElement(String localName) instead
javax.xml.soap.SOAPElementFactory.create(String, String, String) Use javax.xml.soap.SOAPFactory.createElement(String localName, String prefix, String uri) instead
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicSplitPaneUI.createKeyboardDownRightListener() As of Java 2 platform v1.3.
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicSplitPaneUI.createKeyboardEndListener() As of Java 2 platform v1.3.
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicSplitPaneUI.createKeyboardHomeListener() As of Java 2 platform v1.3.
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicSplitPaneUI.createKeyboardResizeToggleListener() As of Java 2 platform v1.3.
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicSplitPaneUI.createKeyboardUpLeftListener() As of Java 2 platform v1.3.
javax.swing.JTable.createScrollPaneForTable(JTable) As of Swing version 1.0.2, replaced by `new JScrollPane(aTable)`.
javax.swing.text.TableView.createTableCell(Element) Table cells can now be any arbitrary View implementation and should be produced by the ViewFactory rather than the table.
javax.xml.bind.JAXBContext.createValidator() since JAXB2.0
java.lang.SecurityManager.currentClassLoader() This type of security checking is not recommended. It is recommended that the `checkPermission` call be used instead.
java.lang.SecurityManager.currentLoadedClass() This type of security checking is not recommended. It is recommended that the `checkPermission` call be used instead.
java.net.URLDecoder.decode(String) The resulting string may vary depending on the platform's default encoding. Instead, use the decode(String,String) method to specify the encoding.
java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(byte[], int, int) Replaced by `defineClass(String, byte[], int, int)`
java.awt.List.delItem(int) replaced by `remove(String)` and `remove(int)`.
java.awt.List.delItems(int, int) As of JDK version 1.1, Not for public use in the future. This method is expected to be retained only as a package private method.
java.awt.Component.deliverEvent(Event) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `dispatchEvent(AWTEvent e)`.
java.awt.Container.deliverEvent(Event) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `dispatchEvent(AWTEvent e)`
javax.management.MBeanServer.deserialize(ObjectName, byte[]) Use `getClassLoaderFor` to obtain the appropriate class loader for deserialization.
javax.management.MBeanServer.deserialize(String, byte[]) Use `MBeanServer.getClassLoaderRepository()` to obtain the class loader repository and use it to deserialize.
javax.management.MBeanServer.deserialize(String, ObjectName, byte[]) Use `getClassLoader` to obtain the class loader for deserialization.
java.lang.Thread.destroy() This method was originally designed to destroy this thread without any cleanup. Any monitors it held would have remained locked. However, the method was never implemented. If if were to be implemented, it would be deadlock-prone in much the manner of `Thread.suspend()`. If the target thread held a lock protecting a critical system resource when it was destroyed, no thread could ever access this resource again. If another thread ever attempted to lock this resource, deadlock would result. Such deadlocks typically manifest themselves as "frozen" processes. For more information, see Why are Thread.stop, Thread.suspend and Thread.resume Deprecated?.
java.awt.Component.disable() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `setEnabled(boolean)`.
java.awt.MenuItem.disable() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `setEnabled(boolean)`.
javax.swing.JComponent.disable() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `java.awt.Component.setEnabled(boolean)`.
javax.swing.table.TableColumn.disableResizedPosting() as of Java 2 platform v1.3
javax.swing.FocusManager.disableSwingFocusManager() as of 1.4, replaced by `KeyboardFocusManager.setDefaultFocusTraversalPolicy(FocusTraversalPolicy)`
java.rmi.server.Skeleton.dispatch(Remote, RemoteCall, int, long) no replacement
java.rmi.server.RemoteCall.done() no replacement
java.rmi.server.RemoteRef.done(RemoteCall) 1.2 style stubs no longer use this method. Instead of using a sequence of method calls to the remote reference (`newCall`, `invoke`, and `done`), a stub uses a single method, `invoke(Remote, Method, Object[], int)`, on the remote reference to carry out parameter marshalling, remote method executing and unmarshalling of the return value.
javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalComboBoxUI.editablePropertyChanged(PropertyChangeEvent) As of Java 2 platform v1.4.
java.awt.Component.enable() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `setEnabled(boolean)`.
java.awt.MenuItem.enable() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `setEnabled(boolean)`.
javax.swing.JComponent.enable() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `java.awt.Component.setEnabled(boolean)`.
java.awt.Component.enable(boolean) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `setEnabled(boolean)`.
java.awt.MenuItem.enable(boolean) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `setEnabled(boolean)`.
javax.swing.table.TableColumn.enableResizedPosting() as of Java 2 platform v1.3
java.net.URLEncoder.encode(String) The resulting string may vary depending on the platform's default encoding. Instead, use the encode(String,String) method to specify the encoding.
java.security.SignatureSpi.engineGetParameter(String)
java.security.SignatureSpi.engineSetParameter(String, Object) Replaced by `engineSetParameter`.
java.awt.datatransfer.DataFlavor.equals(String) As inconsistent with `hashCode()` contract, use `isMimeTypeEqual(String)` instead.
org.omg.CORBA.ServerRequest.except(Any) use set_exception()
java.rmi.server.RemoteCall.executeCall() no replacement
java.rmi.server.UnicastRemoteObject.exportObject(Remote) This method is deprecated because it supports only static stubs. Use `exportObject(Remote, port)` or `exportObject(Remote, port, csf, ssf)` instead.
org.omg.CORBA.Any.extract_Principal() Deprecated by CORBA 2.2.
javax.swing.SwingUtilities.findFocusOwner(Component) As of 1.4, replaced by `KeyboardFocusManager.getFocusOwner()`.
org.omg.CORBA.ORB.get_current() use `resolve_initial_references`.
java.security.Security.getAlgorithmProperty(String, String) This method used to return the value of a proprietary property in the master file of the "SUN" Cryptographic Service Provider in order to determine how to parse algorithm-specific parameters. Use the new provider-based and algorithm-independent `AlgorithmParameters` and `KeyFactory` engine classes (introduced in the J2SE version 1.2 platform) instead.
java.sql.CallableStatement.getBigDecimal(int, int) use `getBigDecimal(int parameterIndex)` or `getBigDecimal(String parameterName)`
java.sql.ResultSet.getBigDecimal(int, int) Use `getBigDecimal(int columnIndex)` or `getBigDecimal(String columnLabel)`
java.sql.ResultSet.getBigDecimal(String, int) Use `getBigDecimal(int columnIndex)` or `getBigDecimal(String columnLabel)`
java.awt.Polygon.getBoundingBox() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `getBounds()`.
java.lang.String.getBytes(int, int, byte[], int) This method does not properly convert characters into bytes. As of JDK 1.1, the preferred way to do this is via the `String.getBytes()` method, which uses the platform's default charset.
java.awt.Graphics.getClipRect() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `getClipBounds()`.
javax.swing.JPopupMenu.getComponentAtIndex(int) replaced by `Container.getComponent(int)`
javax.swing.JMenuBar.getComponentAtIndex(int) replaced by `getComponent(int i)`
java.awt.CheckboxGroup.getCurrent() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `getSelectedCheckbox()`.
java.awt.Frame.getCursorType() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `Component.getCursor()`.
java.sql.Time.getDate()
java.util.Date.getDate() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `Calendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH)`.
java.sql.Time.getDay()
java.util.Date.getDay() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `Calendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK)`.
java.net.URLConnection.getDefaultRequestProperty(String) The instance specific getRequestProperty method should be used after an appropriate instance of URLConnection is obtained.
java.rmi.server.LogStream.getDefaultStream() no replacement
javax.management.monitor.GaugeMonitorMBean.getDerivedGauge() As of JMX 1.2, replaced by `GaugeMonitorMBean.getDerivedGauge(ObjectName)`
javax.management.monitor.StringMonitorMBean.getDerivedGauge() As of JMX 1.2, replaced by `StringMonitorMBean.getDerivedGauge(ObjectName)`
javax.management.monitor.StringMonitor.getDerivedGauge() As of JMX 1.2, replaced by `StringMonitor.getDerivedGauge(ObjectName)`
javax.management.monitor.GaugeMonitor.getDerivedGauge() As of JMX 1.2, replaced by `GaugeMonitor.getDerivedGauge(ObjectName)`
javax.management.monitor.CounterMonitorMBean.getDerivedGauge() As of JMX 1.2, replaced by `CounterMonitorMBean.getDerivedGauge(ObjectName)`
javax.management.monitor.CounterMonitor.getDerivedGauge() As of JMX 1.2, replaced by `CounterMonitor.getDerivedGauge(ObjectName)`
javax.management.monitor.GaugeMonitorMBean.getDerivedGaugeTimeStamp() As of JMX 1.2, replaced by `GaugeMonitorMBean.getDerivedGaugeTimeStamp(ObjectName)`
javax.management.monitor.StringMonitorMBean.getDerivedGaugeTimeStamp() As of JMX 1.2, replaced by `StringMonitorMBean.getDerivedGaugeTimeStamp(ObjectName)`
javax.management.monitor.StringMonitor.getDerivedGaugeTimeStamp() As of JMX 1.2, replaced by `StringMonitor.getDerivedGaugeTimeStamp(ObjectName)`
javax.management.monitor.GaugeMonitor.getDerivedGaugeTimeStamp() As of JMX 1.2, replaced by `GaugeMonitor.getDerivedGaugeTimeStamp(ObjectName)`
javax.management.monitor.CounterMonitorMBean.getDerivedGaugeTimeStamp() As of JMX 1.2, replaced by `CounterMonitorMBean.getDerivedGaugeTimeStamp(ObjectName)`
javax.management.monitor.CounterMonitor.getDerivedGaugeTimeStamp() As of JMX 1.2, replaced by `CounterMonitor.getDerivedGaugeTimeStamp(ObjectName)`
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicSplitPaneUI.getDividerBorderSize() As of Java 2 platform v1.3, instead set the border on the divider.
javax.xml.bind.Validator.getEventHandler() since JAXB2.0
java.awt.Toolkit.getFontList() see `GraphicsEnvironment.getAvailableFontFamilyNames()`
javax.swing.text.LabelView.getFontMetrics() FontMetrics are not used for glyph rendering when running in the JDK.
java.awt.Toolkit.getFontMetrics(Font) As of JDK version 1.2, replaced by the `Font` method `getLineMetrics`.
java.awt.Toolkit.getFontPeer(String, int) see java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment#getAllFonts
java.sql.Date.getHours()
java.util.Date.getHours() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `Calendar.get(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY)`.
java.lang.SecurityManager.getInCheck() This type of security checking is not recommended. It is recommended that the `checkPermission` call be used instead.
java.rmi.server.RemoteCall.getInputStream() no replacement
javax.swing.KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(char, boolean) use getKeyStroke(char)
javax.swing.AbstractButton.getLabel() - Replaced by `getText`
java.awt.Scrollbar.getLineIncrement() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `getUnitIncrement()`.
java.lang.Runtime.getLocalizedInputStream(InputStream) As of JDK 1.1, the preferred way to translate a byte stream in the local encoding into a character stream in Unicode is via the `InputStreamReader` and `BufferedReader` classes.
java.lang.Runtime.getLocalizedOutputStream(OutputStream) As of JDK 1.1, the preferred way to translate a Unicode character stream into a byte stream in the local encoding is via the `OutputStreamWriter`, `BufferedWriter`, and `PrintWriter` classes.
java.sql.DriverManager.getLogStream() Use `getLogWriter`
java.awt.FontMetrics.getMaxDecent() As of JDK version 1.1.1, replaced by `getMaxDescent()`.
javax.swing.JRootPane.getMenuBar() As of Swing version 1.0.3 replaced by `getJMenuBar()`.
javax.swing.JInternalFrame.getMenuBar() As of Swing version 1.0.3, replaced by `getJMenuBar()`.
java.sql.Date.getMinutes()
java.util.Date.getMinutes() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `Calendar.get(Calendar.MINUTE)`.
java.sql.Time.getMonth()
java.util.Date.getMonth() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `Calendar.get(Calendar.MONTH)`.
javax.swing.JComponent.getNextFocusableComponent() As of 1.4, replaced by `FocusTraversalPolicy`.
javax.management.monitor.Monitor.getObservedObject() As of JMX 1.2, replaced by `Monitor.getObservedObjects()`
javax.management.monitor.MonitorMBean.getObservedObject() As of JMX 1.2, replaced by `MonitorMBean.getObservedObjects()`
java.rmi.server.Operation.getOperation() no replacement
java.rmi.server.Skeleton.getOperations() no replacement
java.awt.ComponentOrientation.getOrientation(ResourceBundle) As of J2SE 1.4, use `ComponentOrientation.getOrientation(java.util.Locale)`.
java.rmi.server.RemoteCall.getOutputStream() no replacement
java.rmi.server.LogStream.getOutputStream() no replacement
java.awt.Scrollbar.getPageIncrement() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `getBlockIncrement()`.
java.security.Signature.getParameter(String)
java.awt.Component.getPeer() As of JDK version 1.1, programs should not directly manipulate peers; replaced by `boolean isDisplayable()`.
java.awt.MenuComponent.getPeer() As of JDK version 1.1, programs should not directly manipulate peers.
java.awt.Font.getPeer() Font rendering is now platform independent.
javax.xml.bind.Validator.getProperty(String) since JAXB2.0
java.rmi.server.RemoteCall.getResultStream(boolean) no replacement
java.sql.Date.getSeconds()
java.util.Date.getSeconds() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `Calendar.get(Calendar.SECOND)`.
java.rmi.server.RMIClassLoader.getSecurityContext(ClassLoader) no replacement. As of the Java 2 platform v1.2, RMI no longer uses this method to obtain a class loader's security context.
java.rmi.server.LoaderHandler.getSecurityContext(ClassLoader) no replacement
javax.swing.JList.getSelectedValues() As of JDK 1.7, replaced by `JList.getSelectedValuesList()`
javax.swing.JPasswordField.getText() As of Java 2 platform v1.2, replaced by `getPassword`.
javax.swing.JPasswordField.getText(int, int) As of Java 2 platform v1.2, replaced by `getPassword`.
javax.management.monitor.CounterMonitorMBean.getThreshold() As of JMX 1.2, replaced by `CounterMonitorMBean.getThreshold(ObjectName)`
javax.management.monitor.CounterMonitor.getThreshold() As of JMX 1.2, replaced by `CounterMonitor.getThreshold(ObjectName)`
java.util.Date.getTimezoneOffset() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `-(Calendar.get(Calendar.ZONE_OFFSET) + Calendar.get(Calendar.DST_OFFSET)) / (60 * 1000)`.
java.net.MulticastSocket.getTTL() use the getTimeToLive method instead, which returns an int instead of a byte.
java.net.DatagramSocketImpl.getTTL() use getTimeToLive instead.
java.sql.ResultSet.getUnicodeStream(int) use `getCharacterStream` in place of `getUnicodeStream`
java.sql.ResultSet.getUnicodeStream(String) use `getCharacterStream` instead
javax.swing.ScrollPaneLayout.getViewportBorderBounds(JScrollPane) As of JDK version Swing1.1 replaced by `JScrollPane.getViewportBorderBounds()`.
java.awt.Scrollbar.getVisible() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `getVisibleAmount()`.
java.sql.Time.getYear()
java.util.Date.getYear() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `Calendar.get(Calendar.YEAR) - 1900`.
java.awt.Component.gotFocus(Event, Object) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by processFocusEvent(FocusEvent).
java.awt.Component.handleEvent(Event) As of JDK version 1.1 replaced by processEvent(AWTEvent).
java.awt.Dialog.hide() As of JDK version 1.5, replaced by `setVisible(boolean)`.
java.awt.Component.hide() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `setVisible(boolean)`.
java.awt.Window.hide() As of JDK version 1.5, replaced by `Window.setVisible(boolean)`.
javax.swing.JComponent.hide()
java.lang.SecurityManager.inClass(String) This type of security checking is not recommended. It is recommended that the `checkPermission` call be used instead.
java.lang.SecurityManager.inClassLoader() This type of security checking is not recommended. It is recommended that the `checkPermission` call be used instead.
org.omg.CORBA.Any.insert_Principal(Principal) Deprecated by CORBA 2.2.
javax.swing.text.html.HTMLEditorKit.InsertHTMLTextAction.insertAtBoundry(JEditorPane, HTMLDocument, int, Element, String, HTML.Tag, HTML.Tag) As of Java 2 platform v1.3, use insertAtBoundary
java.awt.TextArea.insertText(String, int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `insert(String, int)`.
java.awt.Container.insets() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `getInsets()`.
java.awt.Polygon.inside(int, int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `contains(int, int)`.
java.awt.Component.inside(int, int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by contains(int, int).
java.awt.Rectangle.inside(int, int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `contains(int, int)`.
java.rmi.server.RemoteRef.invoke(RemoteCall) 1.2 style stubs no longer use this method. Instead of using a sequence of method calls to the remote reference (`newCall`, `invoke`, and `done`), a stub uses a single method, `invoke(Remote, Method, Object[], int)`, on the remote reference to carry out parameter marshalling, remote method executing and unmarshalling of the return value.
org.omg.CORBA.DynamicImplementation.invoke(ServerRequest) Deprecated by Portable Object Adapter
javax.swing.JViewport.isBackingStoreEnabled() As of Java 2 platform v1.3, replaced by `getScrollMode()`.
javax.swing.FocusManager.isFocusManagerEnabled() As of 1.4, replaced by `KeyboardFocusManager.getDefaultFocusTraversalPolicy()`
java.awt.Component.isFocusTraversable() As of 1.4, replaced by `isFocusable()`.
java.lang.Character.isJavaLetter(char) Replaced by isJavaIdentifierStart(char).
java.lang.Character.isJavaLetterOrDigit(char) Replaced by isJavaIdentifierPart(char).
javax.swing.JComponent.isManagingFocus() As of 1.4, replaced by `Component.setFocusTraversalKeys(int, Set)` and `Container.setFocusCycleRoot(boolean)`.
java.awt.List.isSelected(int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `isIndexSelected(int)`.
java.lang.Character.isSpace(char) Replaced by isWhitespace(char).
java.rmi.dgc.VMID.isUnique()
javax.xml.bind.Unmarshaller.isValidating() since JAXB2.0, please see `Unmarshaller.getSchema()`
java.awt.Component.keyDown(Event, int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by processKeyEvent(KeyEvent).
java.awt.Component.keyUp(Event, int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by processKeyEvent(KeyEvent).
java.awt.ScrollPane.layout() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `doLayout()`.
java.awt.Component.layout() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `doLayout()`.
java.awt.Container.layout() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `doLayout()`.
java.rmi.server.RMIClassLoader.loadClass(String) replaced by `loadClass(String,String)` method
java.rmi.server.LoaderHandler.loadClass(String) no replacement
java.rmi.server.LoaderHandler.loadClass(URL, String) no replacement
java.awt.Component.locate(int, int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by getComponentAt(int, int).
java.awt.Container.locate(int, int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `getComponentAt(int, int)`.
java.awt.Component.location() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `getLocation()`.
java.rmi.server.LogStream.log(String) no replacement
java.util.logging.Logger.logrb(Level, String, String, String, String) Use `Logger.logrb(java.util.logging.Level, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.util.ResourceBundle, java.lang.String, java.lang.Object...)` instead.
java.util.logging.Logger.logrb(Level, String, String, String, String, Object) Use `Logger.logrb(java.util.logging.Level, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.util.ResourceBundle, java.lang.String, java.lang.Object...)` instead
java.util.logging.Logger.logrb(Level, String, String, String, String, Object[]) Use `Logger.logrb(java.util.logging.Level, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.util.ResourceBundle, java.lang.String, java.lang.Object...)` instead.
java.util.logging.Logger.logrb(Level, String, String, String, String, Throwable) Use `Logger.logrb(java.util.logging.Level, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.util.ResourceBundle, java.lang.String, java.lang.Throwable)` instead.
java.awt.Component.lostFocus(Event, Object) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by processFocusEvent(FocusEvent).
java.awt.TextField.minimumSize() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `getMinimumSize()`.
java.awt.Component.minimumSize() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `getMinimumSize()`.
java.awt.TextArea.minimumSize() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `getMinimumSize()`.
java.awt.Container.minimumSize() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `getMinimumSize()`.
java.awt.List.minimumSize() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `getMinimumSize()`.
java.awt.TextField.minimumSize(int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `getMinimumSize(int)`.
java.awt.List.minimumSize(int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `getMinimumSize(int)`.
java.awt.TextArea.minimumSize(int, int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `getMinimumSize(int, int)`.
javax.swing.text.View.modelToView(int, Shape)
java.awt.Component.mouseDown(Event, int, int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by processMouseEvent(MouseEvent).
java.awt.Component.mouseDrag(Event, int, int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by processMouseMotionEvent(MouseEvent).
java.awt.Component.mouseEnter(Event, int, int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by processMouseEvent(MouseEvent).
java.awt.Component.mouseExit(Event, int, int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by processMouseEvent(MouseEvent).
java.awt.Component.mouseMove(Event, int, int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by processMouseMotionEvent(MouseEvent).
java.awt.Component.mouseUp(Event, int, int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by processMouseEvent(MouseEvent).
java.awt.Component.move(int, int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `setLocation(int, int)`.
java.awt.Rectangle.move(int, int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `setLocation(int, int)`.
org.omg.CORBA.Principal.name() Deprecated by CORBA 2.2.
org.omg.CORBA.Principal.name(byte[]) Deprecated by CORBA 2.2.
java.rmi.server.RemoteRef.newCall(RemoteObject, Operation[], int, long) 1.2 style stubs no longer use this method. Instead of using a sequence of method calls on the stub's the remote reference (`newCall`, `invoke`, and `done`), a stub uses a single method, `invoke(Remote, Method, Object[], int)`, on the remote reference to carry out parameter marshalling, remote method executing and unmarshalling of the return value.
javax.xml.stream.XMLInputFactory.newInstance(String, ClassLoader) This method has been deprecated to maintain API consistency. All newInstance methods have been replaced with corresponding newFactory methods. The replacement `XMLInputFactory.newFactory(java.lang.String, java.lang.ClassLoader)` method defines no changes in behavior.
javax.xml.stream.XMLEventFactory.newInstance(String, ClassLoader) This method has been deprecated to maintain API consistency. All newInstance methods have been replaced with corresponding newFactory methods. The replacement `XMLEventFactory.newFactory(java.lang.String, java.lang.ClassLoader)` method defines no changes in behavior.
javax.xml.stream.XMLOutputFactory.newInstance(String, ClassLoader) This method has been deprecated because it returns an instance of XMLInputFactory, which is of the wrong class. Use the new method `XMLOutputFactory.newFactory(java.lang.String, java.lang.ClassLoader)` instead.
java.awt.Component.nextFocus() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by transferFocus().
java.awt.datatransfer.DataFlavor.normalizeMimeType(String)
javax.activation.ActivationDataFlavor.normalizeMimeType(String)
java.awt.datatransfer.DataFlavor.normalizeMimeTypeParameter(String, String)
javax.activation.ActivationDataFlavor.normalizeMimeTypeParameter(String, String)
javax.swing.tree.DefaultTreeSelectionModel.notifyPathChange(Vector<?>, TreePath) As of JDK version 1.7
org.omg.CORBA.ServerRequest.op_name() use operation()
org.omg.CORBA.ServerRequest.params(NVList) use the method `arguments`
java.util.Date.parse(String) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `DateFormat.parse(String s)`.
java.rmi.server.LogStream.parseLevel(String) no replacement
java.awt.Component.postEvent(Event) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by dispatchEvent(AWTEvent).
java.awt.MenuContainer.postEvent(Event) As of JDK version 1.1 replaced by dispatchEvent(AWTEvent).
java.awt.Window.postEvent(Event) As of JDK version 1.1 replaced by `dispatchEvent(AWTEvent)`.
java.awt.MenuComponent.postEvent(Event) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `dispatchEvent`.
java.awt.image.renderable.RenderContext.preConcetenateTransform(AffineTransform) replaced by `preConcatenateTransform(AffineTransform)`.
java.awt.TextField.preferredSize() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `getPreferredSize()`.
java.awt.Component.preferredSize() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `getPreferredSize()`.
java.awt.TextArea.preferredSize() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `getPreferredSize()`.
java.awt.Container.preferredSize() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `getPreferredSize()`.
java.awt.List.preferredSize() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `getPreferredSize()`.
java.awt.TextField.preferredSize(int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `getPreferredSize(int)`.
java.awt.List.preferredSize(int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `getPreferredSize(int)`.
java.awt.TextArea.preferredSize(int, int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `getPreferredSize(int, int)`.
org.omg.CORBA.portable.InputStream.read_Principal() Deprecated by CORBA 2.2.
java.io.DataInputStream.readLine() This method does not properly convert bytes to characters. As of JDK 1.1, the preferred way to read lines of text is via the `BufferedReader.readLine()` method. Programs that use the `DataInputStream` class to read lines can be converted to use the `BufferedReader` class by replacing code of the form: DataInputStream d = new DataInputStream(in); with: BufferedReader d = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(in));
java.io.ObjectInputStream.readLine() This method does not properly convert bytes to characters. see DataInputStream for the details and alternatives.
java.rmi.registry.RegistryHandler.registryImpl(int) no replacement. As of the Java 2 platform v1.2, RMI no longer uses the `RegistryHandler` to obtain the registry's implementation.
java.rmi.registry.RegistryHandler.registryStub(String, int) no replacement. As of the Java 2 platform v1.2, RMI no longer uses the `RegistryHandler` to obtain the registry's stub.
java.rmi.server.RemoteCall.releaseInputStream() no replacement
java.rmi.server.RemoteCall.releaseOutputStream() no replacement
javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalComboBoxUI.removeListeners() As of Java 2 platform v1.4.
java.util.jar.Pack200.Packer.removePropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener) The dependency on `PropertyChangeListener` creates a significant impediment to future modularization of the Java platform. This method will be removed in a future release.
java.util.jar.Pack200.Unpacker.removePropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener) The dependency on `PropertyChangeListener` creates a significant impediment to future modularization of the Java platform. This method will be removed in a future release.
java.util.logging.LogManager.removePropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener) The dependency on `PropertyChangeListener` creates a significant impediment to future modularization of the Java platform. This method will be removed in a future release. The global `LogManager` can detect changes to the logging configuration by overridding the `readConfiguration` method.
java.awt.TextArea.replaceText(String, int, int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `replaceRange(String, int, int)`.
javax.swing.JComponent.requestDefaultFocus() As of 1.4, replaced by `FocusTraversalPolicy.getDefaultComponent(Container).requestFocus()`
java.awt.Component.reshape(int, int, int, int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `setBounds(int, int, int, int)`.
java.awt.Window.reshape(int, int, int, int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `setBounds(int, int, int, int)`.
java.awt.Rectangle.reshape(int, int, int, int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `setBounds(int, int, int, int)`.
javax.swing.JComponent.reshape(int, int, int, int) As of JDK 5, replaced by `Component.setBounds(int, int, int, int)`. Moves and resizes this component.
java.awt.Component.resize(Dimension) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `setSize(Dimension)`.
java.awt.Component.resize(int, int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `setSize(int, int)`.
java.awt.Rectangle.resize(int, int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `setSize(int, int)`.
org.omg.CORBA.ServerRequest.result(Any) use the method `set_result`
java.lang.ThreadGroup.resume() This method is used solely in conjunction with `Thread.suspend` and `ThreadGroup.suspend`, both of which have been deprecated, as they are inherently deadlock-prone. See `Thread.suspend()` for details.
java.lang.Thread.resume() This method exists solely for use with `Thread.suspend()`, which has been deprecated because it is deadlock-prone. For more information, see Why are Thread.stop, Thread.suspend and Thread.resume Deprecated?.
java.lang.Runtime.runFinalizersOnExit(boolean) This method is inherently unsafe. It may result in finalizers being called on live objects while other threads are concurrently manipulating those objects, resulting in erratic behavior or deadlock.
java.lang.System.runFinalizersOnExit(boolean) This method is inherently unsafe. It may result in finalizers being called on live objects while other threads are concurrently manipulating those objects, resulting in erratic behavior or deadlock.
java.util.Properties.save(OutputStream, String) This method does not throw an IOException if an I/O error occurs while saving the property list. The preferred way to save a properties list is via the `store(OutputStream out, String comments)` method or the `storeToXML(OutputStream os, String comment)` method.
java.net.MulticastSocket.send(DatagramPacket, byte) Use the following code or its equivalent instead: ...... int ttl = mcastSocket.getTimeToLive(); mcastSocket.setTimeToLive(newttl); mcastSocket.send(p); mcastSocket.setTimeToLive(ttl); ......
javax.swing.JViewport.setBackingStoreEnabled(boolean) As of Java 2 platform v1.3, replaced by `setScrollMode()`.
java.awt.CheckboxGroup.setCurrent(Checkbox) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `setSelectedCheckbox(Checkbox)`.
java.awt.Frame.setCursor(int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `Component.setCursor(Cursor)`.
java.sql.Time.setDate(int)
java.util.Date.setDate(int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `Calendar.set(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH, int date)`.
java.net.URLConnection.setDefaultRequestProperty(String, String) The instance specific setRequestProperty method should be used after an appropriate instance of URLConnection is obtained. Invoking this method will have no effect.
java.rmi.server.LogStream.setDefaultStream(PrintStream) no replacement
java.awt.TextField.setEchoCharacter(char) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `setEchoChar(char)`.
javax.xml.bind.Validator.setEventHandler(ValidationEventHandler) since JAXB2.0
java.sql.Date.setHours(int)
java.util.Date.setHours(int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `Calendar.set(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY, int hours)`.
javax.swing.AbstractButton.setLabel(String) - Replaced by `setText(text)`
java.awt.Scrollbar.setLineIncrement(int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `setUnitIncrement(int)`.
java.sql.DriverManager.setLogStream(PrintStream) Use `setLogWriter`
javax.management.AttributeValueExp.setMBeanServer(MBeanServer) This method has no effect. The MBean Server used to obtain an attribute value is `QueryEval.getMBeanServer()`.
javax.management.ValueExp.setMBeanServer(MBeanServer) This method is not needed because a `ValueExp` can access the MBean server in which it is being evaluated by using `QueryEval.getMBeanServer()`.
javax.management.StringValueExp.setMBeanServer(MBeanServer)
javax.swing.JRootPane.setMenuBar(JMenuBar) As of Swing version 1.0.3 replaced by `setJMenuBar(JMenuBar menu)`.
javax.swing.JInternalFrame.setMenuBar(JMenuBar) As of Swing version 1.0.3 replaced by `setJMenuBar(JMenuBar m)`.
java.sql.Date.setMinutes(int)
java.util.Date.setMinutes(int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `Calendar.set(Calendar.MINUTE, int minutes)`.
java.awt.event.KeyEvent.setModifiers(int) as of JDK1.1.4
java.sql.Time.setMonth(int)
java.util.Date.setMonth(int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `Calendar.set(Calendar.MONTH, int month)`.
java.awt.List.setMultipleSelections(boolean) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `setMultipleMode(boolean)`.
javax.swing.JComponent.setNextFocusableComponent(Component) As of 1.4, replaced by `FocusTraversalPolicy`
javax.management.monitor.Monitor.setObservedObject(ObjectName) As of JMX 1.2, replaced by `Monitor.addObservedObject(javax.management.ObjectName)`
javax.management.monitor.MonitorMBean.setObservedObject(ObjectName) As of JMX 1.2, replaced by `MonitorMBean.addObservedObject(javax.management.ObjectName)`
java.rmi.server.LogStream.setOutputStream(OutputStream) no replacement
java.awt.Scrollbar.setPageIncrement(int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `setBlockIncrement()`.
java.security.Signature.setParameter(String, Object) Use `setParameter`.
javax.xml.bind.Validator.setProperty(String, Object) since JAXB2.0
java.rmi.server.RemoteStub.setRef(RemoteStub, RemoteRef) No replacement. The `setRef` method was intended for setting the remote reference of a remote stub. This is unnecessary, since `RemoteStub`s can be created and initialized with a remote reference through use of the `RemoteStub.RemoteStub(RemoteRef)` constructor.
java.sql.Date.setSeconds(int)
java.util.Date.setSeconds(int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `Calendar.set(Calendar.SECOND, int seconds)`.
javax.management.monitor.CounterMonitorMBean.setThreshold(Number) As of JMX 1.2, replaced by `CounterMonitorMBean.setInitThreshold(java.lang.Number)`
javax.management.monitor.CounterMonitor.setThreshold(Number) As of JMX 1.2, replaced by `CounterMonitor.setInitThreshold(java.lang.Number)`
java.net.MulticastSocket.setTTL(byte) use the setTimeToLive method instead, which uses int instead of byte as the type for ttl.
java.net.DatagramSocketImpl.setTTL(byte) use setTimeToLive instead.
java.sql.PreparedStatement.setUnicodeStream(int, InputStream, int) Use `setCharacterStream`
javax.sql.rowset.BaseRowSet.setUnicodeStream(int, InputStream, int) getCharacterStream should be used in its place
java.net.URLStreamHandler.setURL(URL, String, String, int, String, String) Use setURL(URL, String, String, int, String, String, String, String);
javax.xml.bind.Unmarshaller.setValidating(boolean) since JAXB2.0, please see `Unmarshaller.setSchema(javax.xml.validation.Schema)`
java.sql.Time.setYear(int)
java.util.Date.setYear(int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `Calendar.set(Calendar.YEAR, year + 1900)`.
java.awt.Dialog.show() As of JDK version 1.5, replaced by `setVisible(boolean)`.
java.awt.Component.show() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `setVisible(boolean)`.
java.awt.Window.show() As of JDK version 1.5, replaced by `Window.setVisible(boolean)`.
java.awt.Component.show(boolean) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `setVisible(boolean)`.
java.awt.Component.size() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `getSize()`.
javax.swing.JTable.sizeColumnsToFit(boolean) As of Swing version 1.0.3, replaced by `doLayout()`.
java.lang.ThreadGroup.stop() This method is inherently unsafe. See `Thread.stop()` for details.
java.lang.Thread.stop() This method is inherently unsafe. Stopping a thread with Thread.stop causes it to unlock all of the monitors that it has locked (as a natural consequence of the unchecked `ThreadDeath` exception propagating up the stack). If any of the objects previously protected by these monitors were in an inconsistent state, the damaged objects become visible to other threads, potentially resulting in arbitrary behavior. Many uses of `stop` should be replaced by code that simply modifies some variable to indicate that the target thread should stop running. The target thread should check this variable regularly, and return from its run method in an orderly fashion if the variable indicates that it is to stop running. If the target thread waits for long periods (on a condition variable, for example), the `interrupt` method should be used to interrupt the wait. For more information, see Why are Thread.stop, Thread.suspend and Thread.resume Deprecated?.
java.lang.Thread.stop(Throwable) This method was originally designed to force a thread to stop and throw a given `Throwable` as an exception. It was inherently unsafe (see `Thread.stop()` for details), and furthermore could be used to generate exceptions that the target thread was not prepared to handle. For more information, see Why are Thread.stop, Thread.suspend and Thread.resume Deprecated?.
java.lang.ThreadGroup.suspend() This method is inherently deadlock-prone. See `Thread.suspend()` for details.
java.lang.Thread.suspend() This method has been deprecated, as it is inherently deadlock-prone. If the target thread holds a lock on the monitor protecting a critical system resource when it is suspended, no thread can access this resource until the target thread is resumed. If the thread that would resume the target thread attempts to lock this monitor prior to calling `resume`, deadlock results. Such deadlocks typically manifest themselves as "frozen" processes. For more information, see Why are Thread.stop, Thread.suspend and Thread.resume Deprecated?.
java.util.Date.toGMTString() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `DateFormat.format(Date date)`, using a GMT `TimeZone`.
java.util.Date.toLocaleString() As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `DateFormat.format(Date date)`.
java.rmi.server.Operation.toString() no replacement
java.rmi.server.LogStream.toString() no replacement
java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream.toString(int) This method does not properly convert bytes into characters. As of JDK 1.1, the preferred way to do this is via the `toString(String enc)` method, which takes an encoding-name argument, or the `toString()` method, which uses the platform's default character encoding.
java.io.File.toURL() This method does not automatically escape characters that are illegal in URLs. It is recommended that new code convert an abstract pathname into a URL by first converting it into a URI, via the `toURI` method, and then converting the URI into a URL via the `URI.toURL` method.
javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalScrollPaneUI.uninstallListeners(JScrollPane) - Replaced by `MetalScrollPaneUI.uninstallListeners(JComponent)`
java.util.Date.UTC(int, int, int, int, int, int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `Calendar.set(year + 1900, month, date, hrs, min, sec)` or `GregorianCalendar(year + 1900, month, date, hrs, min, sec)`, using a UTC `TimeZone`, followed by `Calendar.getTime().getTime()`.
javax.xml.bind.Validator.validate(Object) since JAXB2.0
javax.xml.bind.Validator.validateRoot(Object) since JAXB2.0
javax.swing.text.View.viewToModel(float, float, Shape)
org.omg.CORBA.portable.OutputStream.write_Principal(Principal) Deprecated by CORBA 2.2.
java.rmi.server.LogStream.write(byte[], int, int) no replacement
java.rmi.server.LogStream.write(int) no replacement
java.io.ObjectOutputStream.PutField.write(ObjectOutput) This method does not write the values contained by this `PutField` object in a proper format, and may result in corruption of the serialization stream. The correct way to write `PutField` data is by calling the `ObjectOutputStream.writeFields()` method.

Deprecated Constructors
Constructor and Description
javax.management.AttributeValueExp() An instance created with this constructor cannot be used in a query.
java.sql.Date(int, int, int) instead use the constructor `Date(long date)`
java.util.Date(int, int, int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `Calendar.set(year + 1900, month, date)` or `GregorianCalendar(year + 1900, month, date)`.
java.util.Date(int, int, int, int, int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `Calendar.set(year + 1900, month, date, hrs, min)` or `GregorianCalendar(year + 1900, month, date, hrs, min)`.
java.util.Date(int, int, int, int, int, int) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `Calendar.set(year + 1900, month, date, hrs, min, sec)` or `GregorianCalendar(year + 1900, month, date, hrs, min, sec)`.
java.util.Date(String) As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by `DateFormat.parse(String s)`.
java.awt.event.KeyEvent(Component, int, long, int, int) as of JDK1.1
java.rmi.server.Operation(String) no replacement
java.rmi.RMISecurityException(String) no replacement
java.rmi.RMISecurityException(String, String) no replacement
java.rmi.ServerRuntimeException(String, Exception) no replacement
java.rmi.server.SkeletonMismatchException(String) no replacement
java.net.Socket(InetAddress, int, boolean) Use DatagramSocket instead for UDP transport.
java.net.Socket(String, int, boolean) Use DatagramSocket instead for UDP transport.
java.io.StreamTokenizer(InputStream) As of JDK version 1.1, the preferred way to tokenize an input stream is to convert it into a character stream, for example: Reader r = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(is)); StreamTokenizer st = new StreamTokenizer(r);
java.lang.String(byte[], int) This method does not properly convert bytes into characters. As of JDK 1.1, the preferred way to do this is via the `String` constructors that take a `Charset`, charset name, or that use the platform's default charset.
java.lang.String(byte[], int, int, int) This method does not properly convert bytes into characters. As of JDK 1.1, the preferred way to do this is via the `String` constructors that take a `Charset`, charset name, or that use the platform's default charset.
org.omg.CORBA.TCKind(int) Do not use this constructor as this method should be private according to the OMG specification. Use `TCKind.from_int(int)` instead.
java.sql.Time(int, int, int) Use the constructor that takes a milliseconds value in place of this constructor
java.sql.Timestamp(int, int, int, int, int, int, int) instead use the constructor `Timestamp(long millis)`

Deprecated Annotation Type Elements
Annotation Type Element and Description

javax.jws.HandlerChain.name

Deprecated Annotation Type Elements
Annotation Type Element and Description
javax.jws.HandlerChain.name

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