Deprecated API

Deprecated Classes

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 Its functionality has been replaced by java.security.KeyStore, the java.security.cert package, and java.security.Principal.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 Its functionality has been replaced by java.security.KeyStore, the java.security.cert package, and java.security.Principal.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.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 Its functionality has been replaced by java.security.KeyStore, the java.security.cert package, and java.security.Principal.

Deprecated Interfaces

java.security.Certificate
A new certificate handling package is created in the Java 2 platform. This Certificate interface is entirely deprecated and is here to allow for a smooth transition to the new package.

Deprecated Fields

java.awt.Frame.CROSSHAIR_CURSOR
replaced by Cursor.CROSSHAIR_CURSOR.

java.awt.Frame.DEFAULT_CURSOR
replaced by Cursor.DEFAULT_CURSOR.

java.awt.Frame.E_RESIZE_CURSOR
replaced by Cursor.E_RESIZE_CURSOR.

java.awt.Frame.HAND_CURSOR
replaced by Cursor.HAND_CURSOR.

java.awt.Frame.MOVE_CURSOR
replaced by Cursor.MOVE_CURSOR.

java.awt.Frame.N_RESIZE_CURSOR
replaced by Cursor.N_RESIZE_CURSOR.

java.awt.Frame.NE_RESIZE_CURSOR
replaced by Cursor.NE_RESIZE_CURSOR.

java.awt.Frame.NW_RESIZE_CURSOR
replaced by Cursor.NW_RESIZE_CURSOR.

java.awt.datatransfer.DataFlavor.plainTextFlavor
as of 1.3. Use DataFlavor.getReaderForText( Transferable) instead of Transferable. getTransferData(DataFlavor.plainTextFlavor).

java.awt.Frame.S_RESIZE_CURSOR
replaced by Cursor.S_RESIZE_CURSOR.

java.awt.Frame.SE_RESIZE_CURSOR
replaced by Cursor.SE_RESIZE_CURSOR.

java.awt.Frame.SW_RESIZE_CURSOR
replaced by Cursor.SW_RESIZE_CURSOR.

java.awt.Frame.TEXT_CURSOR
replaced by Cursor.TEXT_CURSOR.

java.awt.Frame.W_RESIZE_CURSOR
replaced by Cursor.W_RESIZE_CURSOR.

java.awt.Frame.WAIT_CURSOR
replaced by Cursor.WAIT_CURSOR.

Deprecated Methods

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.CardLayout.addLayoutComponent(String, Component)
replaced by addLayoutComponent(Component, Object).

java.awt.BorderLayout.addLayoutComponent(String, Component)
replaced by addLayoutComponent(Component, Object).

java.awt.List.allowsMultipleSelections()
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by isMultipleMode().

java.awt.TextArea.appendText(String)
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by append(String).

java.awt.Component.bounds()
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by getBounds().

java.awt.List.clear()
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by removeAll().

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.Menu.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.MenuBar.countMenus()
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by getMenuCount().

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.Container.deliverEvent(Event)
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by dispatchEvent(AWTEvent e)

java.awt.Component.deliverEvent(Event)
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by dispatchEvent(AWTEvent e).

java.awt.MenuItem.disable()
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by setEnabled(boolean).

java.awt.Component.disable()
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by setEnabled(boolean).

java.awt.MenuItem.enable()
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by setEnabled(boolean).

java.awt.Component.enable()
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).

java.awt.Component.enable(boolean)
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by setEnabled(boolean).

java.awt.Polygon.getBoundingBox()
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by getBounds().

java.awt.Graphics.getClipRect()
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by getClipBounds().

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.awt.Toolkit.getFontList()
see GraphicsEnvironment.getAvailableFontFamilyNames()

java.awt.Toolkit.getFontMetrics(Font)
This returns integer metrics for the default screen.

java.awt.Scrollbar.getLineIncrement()
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by getUnitIncrement().

java.awt.FontMetrics.getMaxDecent()
As of JDK version 1.1.1, replaced by getMaxDescent().

java.awt.Scrollbar.getPageIncrement()
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by getBlockIncrement().

java.awt.Scrollbar.getVisible()
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by getVisibleAmount().

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.Component.hide()
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by setVisible(boolean).

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.Rectangle.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.List.isSelected(int)
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by isIndexSelected(int).

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.Container.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.locate(int, int)
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by getComponentAt(int, int).

java.awt.Component.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.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.TextArea.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.Container.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.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).

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.Rectangle.move(int, int)
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by setLocation(int, int).

java.awt.Component.move(int, int)
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by setLocation(int, int).

java.awt.Component.nextFocus()
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by transferFocus().

java.awt.datatransfer.DataFlavor.normalizeMimeType(String)

java.awt.datatransfer.DataFlavor.normalizeMimeTypeParameter(String, String)

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(AWTEvent).

java.awt.MenuContainer.postEvent(Event)
As of JDK version 1.1 replaced by dispatchEvent(AWTEvent).

java.awt.Component.postEvent(Event)
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by dispatchEvent(AWTEvent).

java.awt.TextField.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.List.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.Component.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).

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.awt.TextArea.replaceText(String, int, int)
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by replaceRange(String, int, int).

java.awt.Rectangle.reshape(int, int, int, int)
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by setBounds(int, int, int, int).

java.awt.Component.reshape(int, int, int, int)
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by setBounds(int, int, int, int).

java.awt.Component.resize(Dimension)
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by setSize(Dimension).

java.awt.Rectangle.resize(int, int)
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by setSize(int, int).

java.awt.Component.resize(int, int)
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by setSize(int, int).

java.util.Properties.save(OutputStream, String)
This method does not throw an IOException if an I/O error occurs while saving the property list. As of the Java 2 platform v1.2, the preferred way to save a properties list is via the store(OutputStream out, String header) method.

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.awt.TextField.setEchoCharacter(char)
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by setEchoChar(char).

java.awt.Scrollbar.setLineIncrement(int)
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by setUnitIncrement(int).

java.awt.List.setMultipleSelections(boolean)
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by setMultipleMode(boolean).

java.awt.Scrollbar.setPageIncrement(int)
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by setBlockIncrement().

java.awt.Component.show()
As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by 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().