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Deprecated APIs

Question:
How do I make a method deprecated?

Answer:
Deprecating a method or entire class is as simple as using the “@deprecated javadoc” tag in its documentation. For example:

/** * @deprecated As of version 2.3, use the newer {@link #bar()} instead. */public void foo() {}

Deprecating an API does not prevent you from using it, but rather serves as a warning that support for the API may be discontinued in the future.

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