Deprecated API

Contents

• Deprecated Classes
• Deprecated Annotation Types
• Deprecated Fields
• Deprecated Methods
• Deprecated Constructors
• Deprecated Enum Constants

Deprecated Classes

Class and Description
org.springframework.web.util.AbstractUriTemplateHandler as of 5.0 in favor of DefaultUriBuilderFactory
org.springframework.util.comparator.CompoundComparator as of Spring Framework 5.0, in favor of the standard JDK 8 Comparator.thenComparing(Comparator)
org.springframework.web.util.DefaultUriTemplateHandler as of 5.0 in favor of DefaultUriBuilderFactory
org.springframework.util.comparator.InvertibleComparator as of Spring Framework 5.0, in favor of the standard JDK 8 Comparator.reversed()
org.springframework.format.datetime.joda.JodaTimeConverters.DateTimeToDateMidnightConverter
org.springframework.http.client.OkHttpAsyncClientHttpRequest as of Spring 5.0, in favor of OkHttp 3.x
org.springframework.http.client.OkHttpAsyncClientHttpRequest.OkHttpListenableFuture
org.springframework.http.client.OkHttpClientHttpRequest as of Spring 5.0, in favor of OkHttp 3.x
org.springframework.http.client.OkHttpClientHttpRequestFactory as of Spring 5.0, in favor of OkHttp 3.x
org.springframework.http.client.OkHttpClientHttpResponse as of Spring 5.0, in favor of OkHttp 3.x
org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanFactory as of Spring 3.1 in favor of DefaultListableBeanFactory and XmlBeanDefinitionReader

Deprecated Annotation Types

Annotation Type and Description
org.springframework.lang.UsesJava7
org.springframework.lang.UsesJava8

Deprecated Fields

Field and Description
org.springframework.beans.factory.config.AutowireCapableBeanFactory.AUTOWIRE_AUTODETECT as of Spring 3.0: If you are using mixed autowiring strategies, prefer annotation-based autowiring for clearer demarcation of autowiring needs.
org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinition.AUTOWIRE_AUTODETECT as of Spring 3.0: If you are using mixed autowiring strategies, use annotation-based autowiring for clearer demarcation of autowiring needs.
org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.CrossOrigin.DEFAULT_ALLOW_CREDENTIALS as of Spring 5.0, in favor of using CorsConfiguration.applyPermitDefaultValues()
org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.CrossOrigin.DEFAULT_ALLOWED_HEADERS as of Spring 5.0, in favor of using CorsConfiguration.applyPermitDefaultValues()
org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.CrossOrigin.DEFAULT_MAX_AGE as of Spring 5.0, in favor of using CorsConfiguration.applyPermitDefaultValues()
org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.CrossOrigin.DEFAULT_ORIGINS as of Spring 5.0, in favor of using CorsConfiguration.applyPermitDefaultValues()

Deprecated Methods

Method and Description
org.springframework.cache.support.AbstractCacheManager.addCache(Cache) as of Spring 4.3, in favor of AbstractCacheManager.getMissingCache(String)
org.springframework.web.servlet.support.WebContentGenerator.applyCacheSeconds(HttpServletResponse, int, boolean) as of 4.2, in favor of WebContentGenerator.applyCacheControl(HttpServletResponse, org.springframework.http.CacheControl)
org.springframework.web.servlet.support.WebContentGenerator.cacheForSeconds(HttpServletResponse, int) as of 4.2, in favor of WebContentGenerator.applyCacheControl(HttpServletResponse, org.springframework.http.CacheControl)
org.springframework.web.servlet.support.WebContentGenerator.cacheForSeconds(HttpServletResponse, int, boolean) as of 4.2, in favor of WebContentGenerator.applyCacheControl(HttpServletResponse, org.springframework.http.CacheControl)
org.springframework.web.servlet.support.WebContentGenerator.checkAndPrepare(HttpServletRequest, HttpServletResponse, boolean) as of 4.2, since the lastModified flag is effectively ignored, with a must-revalidate header only generated if explicitly configured
org.springframework.web.servlet.support.WebContentGenerator.checkAndPrepare(HttpServletRequest, HttpServletResponse, int, boolean) as of 4.2, since the lastModified flag is effectively ignored, with a must-revalidate header only generated if explicitly configured
org.springframework.http.client.HttpComponentsStreamingClientHttpRequest.StreamingHttpEntity.consumeContent()
org.springframework.aop.aspectj.AspectJExpressionPointcut.BeanContextMatcher.couldMatchJoinPointsInType(Class)
org.springframework.aop.aspectj.AspectJExpressionPointcut.BeanContextMatcher.couldMatchJoinPointsInType(Class, MatchingContext)
org.springframework.util.Assert.doesNotContain(String, String) as of 4.3.7, in favor of Assert.doesNotContain(String, String, String)
org.springframework.mock.web.MockHttpServletResponse.encodeRedirectUrl(String)
org.springframework.mock.web.MockHttpServletResponse.encodeUrl(String)
org.springframework.test.web.servlet.request.MockMvcRequestBuilders.fileUpload(String, Object...) in favor of MockMvcRequestBuilders.multipart(String, Object...)
org.springframework.test.web.servlet.request.MockMvcRequestBuilders.fileUpload(URI) in favor of MockMvcRequestBuilders.multipart(URI)
org.springframework.core.MethodParameter.forMethodOrConstructor(Object, int) as of 5.0, in favor of MethodParameter.forExecutable(java.lang.reflect.Executable, int)
org.springframework.aop.aspectj.MethodInvocationProceedingJoinPoint.SourceLocationImpl.getColumn()
org.springframework.mock.web.MockPageContext.getExpressionEvaluator()
org.springframework.mock.web.MockHttpServletRequest.getRealPath(String)
org.springframework.mock.web.MockServletContext.getServlet(String)
org.springframework.mock.web.MockServletContext.getServletNames()
org.springframework.mock.web.MockServletContext.getServlets()
org.springframework.core.GenericTypeResolver.getTargetType(MethodParameter) as of Spring 4.0, use MethodParameter.getGenericParameterType()
org.springframework.core.GenericTypeResolver.getTypeVariableMap(Class<?>) as of Spring 4.0 in favor of ResolvableType
org.springframework.mock.web.MockPageContext.getVariableResolver()
org.springframework.util.Assert.hasLength(String) as of 4.3.7, in favor of Assert.hasLength(String, String)
org.springframework.util.Assert.hasText(String) as of 4.3.7, in favor of Assert.hasText(String, String)
org.springframework.web.bind.support.WebBindingInitializer.initBinder(WebDataBinder, WebRequest) as of 5.0 in favor of WebBindingInitializer.initBinder(WebDataBinder)
org.springframework.beans.BeanUtils.instantiate(Class<T>) as of Spring 5.0, following the deprecation of Class.newInstance() in JDK 9
org.springframework.web.servlet.support.WebContentGenerator.isAlwaysMustRevalidate() as of 4.2, in favor of WebContentGenerator.getCacheControl()
org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.StatusResultMatchers.isDestinationLocked() matching the deprecation of HttpStatus.DESTINATION_LOCKED
org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.StatusResultMatchers.isInsufficientSpaceOnResource() matching the deprecation of HttpStatus.INSUFFICIENT_SPACE_ON_RESOURCE
org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.StatusResultMatchers.isMethodFailure() matching the deprecation of HttpStatus.METHOD_FAILURE
org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.StatusResultMatchers.isMovedTemporarily() in favor of StatusResultMatchers.isFound()
org.springframework.util.Assert.isNull(Object) as of 4.3.7, in favor of Assert.isNull(Object, String)
org.springframework.mock.web.MockHttpServletRequest.isRequestedSessionIdFromUrl()
org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.StatusResultMatchers.isRequestEntityTooLarge() matching the deprecation of HttpStatus.REQUEST_ENTITY_TOO_LARGE
org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.StatusResultMatchers.isRequestUriTooLong() matching the deprecation of HttpStatus.REQUEST_URI_TOO_LONG
org.springframework.util.Assert.isTrue(boolean) as of 4.3.7, in favor of Assert.isTrue(boolean, String)
org.springframework.web.servlet.support.WebContentGenerator.isUseCacheControlHeader() as of 4.2, in favor of WebContentGenerator.getCacheControl()
org.springframework.web.servlet.support.WebContentGenerator.isUseCacheControlNoStore() as of 4.2, in favor of WebContentGenerator.getCacheControl()
org.springframework.web.servlet.support.WebContentGenerator.isUseExpiresHeader() as of 4.2, in favor of WebContentGenerator.getCacheControl()
org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.StatusResultMatchers.isUseProxy() matching the deprecation of HttpStatus.USE_PROXY
org.springframework.mock.web.MockServletContext.log(Exception, String)
org.springframework.asm.ClassWriter.newHandle(int, String, String, String) this method is superseded by ClassWriter.newHandle(int, String, String, String, boolean).
org.springframework.util.Assert.noNullElements(Object[]) as of 4.3.7, in favor of Assert.noNullElements(Object[], String)
org.springframework.util.Assert.notEmpty(Collection<?>) as of 4.3.7, in favor of Assert.notEmpty(Collection, String)
org.springframework.util.Assert.notEmpty(Map<?, ?>) as of 4.3.7, in favor of Assert.notEmpty(Map, String)
org.springframework.util.Assert.notEmpty(Object[]) as of 4.3.7, in favor of Assert.notEmpty(Object[], String)
org.springframework.util.Assert.notNull(Object) as of 4.3.7, in favor of Assert.notNull(Object, String)
org.springframework.web.servlet.support.WebContentGenerator.preventCaching(HttpServletResponse) as of 4.2, in favor of WebContentGenerator.applyCacheControl(HttpServletResponse, org.springframework.http.CacheControl)
org.springframework.context.support.PropertySourcesPlaceholderConfigurer.processProperties(ConfigurableListableBeanFactory, Properties) in favor of PropertySourcesPlaceholderConfigurer.processProperties(ConfigurableListableBeanFactory, ConfigurablePropertyResolver)
org.springframework.core.GenericTypeResolver.resolveType(Type, Map<TypeVariable, Type>) as of Spring 4.0 in favor of ResolvableType
org.springframework.web.servlet.support.WebContentGenerator.setAlwaysMustRevalidate(boolean) as of 4.2, in favor of WebContentGenerator.setCacheControl(org.springframework.http.CacheControl)
org.springframework.mock.web.MockHttpServletResponse.setStatus(int, String)
org.springframework.web.servlet.support.WebContentGenerator.setUseCacheControlHeader(boolean) as of 4.2, since going forward, the HTTP 1.1 cache-control header will be required, with the HTTP 1.0 headers disappearing
org.springframework.web.servlet.support.WebContentGenerator.setUseCacheControlNoStore(boolean) as of 4.2, in favor of WebContentGenerator.setCacheControl(org.springframework.http.CacheControl)
org.springframework.web.servlet.support.WebContentGenerator.setUseExpiresHeader(boolean) as of 4.2, since going forward, the HTTP 1.1 cache-control header will be required, with the HTTP 1.0 headers disappearing
org.springframework.util.Assert.state(boolean) as of 4.3.7, in favor of Assert.state(boolean, String)
org.springframework.asm.MethodVisitor.visitMethodInsn(int, String, String, String)

Deprecated Constructors

Constructor and Description
org.springframework.asm.Handle(int, String, String, String) this constructor has been superseded by Handle.Handle(int, String, String, String, boolean).

Deprecated Enum Constants

Enum Constant and Description
org.springframework.http.HttpStatus.DESTINATION_LOCKED See WebDAV Draft Changes
org.springframework.http.HttpStatus.INSUFFICIENT_SPACE_ON_RESOURCE See WebDAV Draft Changes
org.springframework.http.HttpStatus.METHOD_FAILURE See WebDAV Draft Changes
org.springframework.http.HttpStatus.MOVED_TEMPORARILY in favor of HttpStatus.FOUND which will be returned from HttpStatus.valueOf(302)
org.springframework.http.HttpStatus.REQUEST_ENTITY_TOO_LARGE in favor of HttpStatus.PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE which will be returned from HttpStatus.valueOf(413)
org.springframework.http.HttpStatus.REQUEST_URI_TOO_LONG in favor of HttpStatus.URI_TOO_LONG which will be returned from HttpStatus.valueOf(414)
org.springframework.http.HttpStatus.USE_PROXY due to security concerns regarding in-band configuration of a proxy