Deprecated API

Contents

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

Deprecated Interfaces

Interface and Description
org.springframework.http.client.AsyncClientHttpRequest as of Spring 5.0, in favor of ClientRequest
org.springframework.http.client.AsyncClientHttpRequestExecution as of Spring 5.0, in favor of ExchangeFilterFunction
org.springframework.http.client.AsyncClientHttpRequestFactory as of Spring 5.0, in favor of ClientHttpConnector
org.springframework.http.client.AsyncClientHttpRequestInterceptor as of Spring 5.0, in favor of ExchangeFilterFunction
org.springframework.web.client.AsyncRequestCallback as of Spring 5.0, in favor of ExchangeFilterFunction
org.springframework.web.client.AsyncRestOperations as of Spring 5.0, in favor of WebClient

Deprecated Classes

Class and Description
org.springframework.web.reactive.support.AbstractAnnotationConfigDispatcherHandlerInitializer in favor of AbstractReactiveWebInitializer
org.springframework.web.reactive.support.AbstractDispatcherHandlerInitializer as of 5.0.2, in favor of AbstractReactiveWebInitializer
org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method.annotation.AbstractJsonpResponseBodyAdvice Will be removed as of Spring Framework 5.1, use CORS instead.
org.springframework.web.reactive.support.AbstractServletHttpHandlerAdapterInitializer in favor of AbstractReactiveWebInitializer
org.springframework.web.util.AbstractUriTemplateHandler as of 5.0 in favor of DefaultUriBuilderFactory
org.springframework.web.socket.config.annotation.AbstractWebSocketMessageBrokerConfigurer in favor of simply using WebSocketMessageBrokerConfigurer which has default methods, made possible by a Java 8 baseline.
org.springframework.http.client.support.AsyncHttpAccessor as of Spring 5.0, with no direct replacement
org.springframework.web.client.AsyncRestTemplate as of Spring 5.0, in favor of WebClient
org.springframework.web.context.request.async.CallableProcessingInterceptorAdapter as of 5.0 where CallableProcessingInterceptor has default methods
org.springframework.oxm.castor.CastorMarshaller as of Spring Framework 4.3.13, due to the lack of activity on the Castor project
org.springframework.messaging.support.ChannelInterceptorAdapter as of 5.0.7 ChannelInterceptor has default methods (made possible by a Java 8 baseline) and can be implemented directly without the need for this no-op adapter
org.springframework.util.comparator.CompoundComparator as of Spring Framework 5.0, in favor of the standard JDK 8 Comparator.thenComparing(Comparator)
org.springframework.jdbc.support.incrementer.DB2MainframeSequenceMaxValueIncrementer in favor of the differently named Db2MainframeMaxValueIncrementer
org.springframework.jdbc.support.incrementer.DB2SequenceMaxValueIncrementer in favor of the specifically named Db2LuwMaxValueIncrementer
org.springframework.web.util.DefaultUriTemplateHandler as of 5.0 in favor of DefaultUriBuilderFactory. Note: DefaultUriBuilderFactory has a different default for the parsePath property (from false to true).
org.springframework.web.context.request.async.DeferredResultProcessingInterceptorAdapter as of 5.0 where DeferredResultProcessingInterceptor has default methods
org.springframework.orm.jpa.vendor.HibernateJpaSessionFactoryBean as of Spring Framework 4.3.12 against Hibernate 5.2, in favor of a custom solution based on EntityManagerFactory.unwrap(java.lang.Class<T>) with explicit qualifiers and/or primary markers
org.springframework.http.client.HttpComponentsAsyncClientHttpRequestFactory as of Spring 5.0, with no direct replacement
org.springframework.http.client.InterceptingAsyncClientHttpRequestFactory as of Spring 5.0, with no direct replacement
org.springframework.http.client.support.InterceptingAsyncHttpAccessor as of Spring 5.0, with no direct replacement
org.springframework.util.comparator.InvertibleComparator as of Spring Framework 5.0, in favor of the standard JDK 8 Comparator.reversed()
org.springframework.web.socket.sockjs.transport.handler.JsonpPollingTransportHandler Will be removed as of Spring Framework 5.1, use others transports instead.
org.springframework.web.socket.sockjs.transport.handler.JsonpReceivingTransportHandler Will be removed as of Spring Framework 5.1, use others transports instead.
org.springframework.mock.http.client.MockAsyncClientHttpRequest as of Spring 5.0, with no direct replacement
org.springframework.http.client.Netty4ClientHttpRequestFactory as of Spring 5.0, in favor of ReactorClientHttpConnector
org.springframework.jdbc.support.incrementer.PostgreSQLSequenceMaxValueIncrementer in favor of the differently named PostgresSequenceMaxValueIncrementer
org.apache.commons.logging.impl.SimpleLog in spring-jcl (effectively equivalent to NoOpLog)
org.springframework.web.servlet.config.annotation.WebMvcConfigurerAdapter as of 5.0 WebMvcConfigurer has default methods (made possible by a Java 8 baseline) and can be implemented directly without the need for this adapter
org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanFactory as of Spring 3.1 in favor of DefaultListableBeanFactory and XmlBeanDefinitionReader
org.springframework.beans.factory.config.YamlProcessor.StrictMapAppenderConstructor as of Spring Framework 5.0.6 (not used anymore here), superseded by SnakeYAML's own duplicate key handling

Deprecated Exceptions

Exceptions and Description
org.springframework.oxm.castor.CastorMappingException as of Spring Framework 4.3.13, due to the lack of activity on the Castor project

Deprecated Annotation Types

Annotation Type and Description
org.springframework.lang.UsesJava7 as of 5.0 since the framework is based on Java 8+ now
org.springframework.lang.UsesJava8 as of 5.0 since the framework is based on Java 8+ now

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 CorsConfiguration.applyPermitDefaultValues()
org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.CrossOrigin.DEFAULT_ALLOWED_HEADERS as of Spring 5.0, in favor of CorsConfiguration.applyPermitDefaultValues()
org.springframework.web.servlet.view.json.MappingJackson2JsonView.DEFAULT_JSONP_CONTENT_TYPE Will be removed as of Spring Framework 5.1, use CORS instead.
org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.CrossOrigin.DEFAULT_MAX_AGE as of Spring 5.0, in favor of CorsConfiguration.applyPermitDefaultValues()
org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.CrossOrigin.DEFAULT_ORIGINS as of Spring 5.0, in favor of CorsConfiguration.applyPermitDefaultValues()
org.springframework.web.method.support.HandlerMethodArgumentResolverComposite.logger
org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils.NON_BRIDGED_METHODS as of 5.0.11, in favor of a custom ReflectionUtils.MethodFilter
org.springframework.web.servlet.tags.form.InputTag.READONLY_ATTRIBUTE
org.springframework.web.servlet.tags.form.TextareaTag.READONLY_ATTRIBUTE

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.core.codec.StringDecoder.allMimeTypes(boolean) as of Spring 5.0.4, in favor of StringDecoder.allMimeTypes() or StringDecoder.allMimeTypes(List, boolean)
org.springframework.web.servlet.support.WebContentGenerator.applyCacheSeconds(HttpServletResponse, int, boolean) as of 4.2, in favor of WebContentGenerator.applyCacheControl(javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse, org.springframework.http.CacheControl)
org.springframework.orm.hibernate5.HibernateTemplate.applyNamedParameterToQuery(Query, String, Object)
org.springframework.test.web.client.MockRestServiceServer.bindTo(AsyncRestTemplate) see deprecation notice on AsyncRestTemplate itself
org.springframework.orm.hibernate5.HibernateTemplate.bulkUpdate(String, Object...)
org.springframework.orm.hibernate5.HibernateOperations.bulkUpdate(String, Object...) as of 5.0.4, in favor of a custom HibernateCallback lambda code block passed to the general HibernateOperations.execute(org.springframework.orm.hibernate5.HibernateCallback<T>) method
org.springframework.web.servlet.support.WebContentGenerator.cacheForSeconds(HttpServletResponse, int) as of 4.2, in favor of WebContentGenerator.applyCacheControl(javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse, org.springframework.http.CacheControl)
org.springframework.web.servlet.support.WebContentGenerator.cacheForSeconds(HttpServletResponse, int, boolean) as of 4.2, in favor of WebContentGenerator.applyCacheControl(javax.servlet.http.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.orm.hibernate5.HibernateTemplate.closeIterator(Iterator<?>)
org.springframework.orm.hibernate5.HibernateOperations.closeIterator(Iterator<?>) as of 5.0.4, in favor of a custom HibernateCallback lambda code block passed to the general HibernateOperations.execute(org.springframework.orm.hibernate5.HibernateCallback<T>) method
org.springframework.test.web.client.MockRestServiceServer.createServer(AsyncRestTemplate) see deprecation notice on AsyncRestTemplate itself
org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.destroy() as of Spring Framework 5.0, in favor of AbstractApplicationContext.close()
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.orm.hibernate5.HibernateTemplate.find(String, Object...)
org.springframework.orm.hibernate5.HibernateOperations.find(String, Object...) as of 5.0.4, in favor of a custom HibernateCallback lambda code block passed to the general HibernateOperations.execute(org.springframework.orm.hibernate5.HibernateCallback<T>) method
org.springframework.orm.hibernate5.HibernateTemplate.findByNamedParam(String, String[], Object[])
org.springframework.orm.hibernate5.HibernateOperations.findByNamedParam(String, String[], Object[]) as of 5.0.4, in favor of a custom HibernateCallback lambda code block passed to the general HibernateOperations.execute(org.springframework.orm.hibernate5.HibernateCallback<T>) method
org.springframework.orm.hibernate5.HibernateTemplate.findByNamedParam(String, String, Object)
org.springframework.orm.hibernate5.HibernateOperations.findByNamedParam(String, String, Object) as of 5.0.4, in favor of a custom HibernateCallback lambda code block passed to the general HibernateOperations.execute(org.springframework.orm.hibernate5.HibernateCallback<T>) method
org.springframework.orm.hibernate5.HibernateTemplate.findByNamedQuery(String, Object...)
org.springframework.orm.hibernate5.HibernateOperations.findByNamedQuery(String, Object...) as of 5.0.4, in favor of a custom HibernateCallback lambda code block passed to the general HibernateOperations.execute(org.springframework.orm.hibernate5.HibernateCallback<T>) method
org.springframework.orm.hibernate5.HibernateTemplate.findByNamedQueryAndNamedParam(String, String[], Object[])
org.springframework.orm.hibernate5.HibernateOperations.findByNamedQueryAndNamedParam(String, String[], Object[]) as of 5.0.4, in favor of a custom HibernateCallback lambda code block passed to the general HibernateOperations.execute(org.springframework.orm.hibernate5.HibernateCallback<T>) method
org.springframework.orm.hibernate5.HibernateTemplate.findByNamedQueryAndNamedParam(String, String, Object)
org.springframework.orm.hibernate5.HibernateOperations.findByNamedQueryAndNamedParam(String, String, Object) as of 5.0.4, in favor of a custom HibernateCallback lambda code block passed to the general HibernateOperations.execute(org.springframework.orm.hibernate5.HibernateCallback<T>) method
org.springframework.orm.hibernate5.HibernateTemplate.findByNamedQueryAndValueBean(String, Object)
org.springframework.orm.hibernate5.HibernateOperations.findByNamedQueryAndValueBean(String, Object) as of 5.0.4, in favor of a custom HibernateCallback lambda code block passed to the general HibernateOperations.execute(org.springframework.orm.hibernate5.HibernateCallback<T>) method
org.springframework.orm.hibernate5.HibernateTemplate.findByValueBean(String, Object)
org.springframework.orm.hibernate5.HibernateOperations.findByValueBean(String, Object) as of 5.0.4, in favor of a custom HibernateCallback lambda code block passed to the general HibernateOperations.execute(org.springframework.orm.hibernate5.HibernateCallback<T>) method
org.springframework.core.MethodParameter.forMethodOrConstructor(Object, int) as of 5.0, in favor of MethodParameter.forExecutable(java.lang.reflect.Executable, int)
org.springframework.core.codec.Encoder.getContentLength(T, MimeType) this method was added so EncoderHttpMessageWriter can set the content-length header. However after further improvements as of 5.0.7, it is no longer needed, and not used.
org.springframework.mock.web.MockPageContext.getExpressionEvaluator()
org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory.getFactory() in favor of LogFactory.getLog(Class)/LogFactory.getLog(String)
org.springframework.http.client.HttpComponentsAsyncClientHttpRequestFactory.getHttpAsyncClient() as of 4.3.10, in favor of HttpComponentsAsyncClientHttpRequestFactory.getAsyncClient()
org.springframework.web.client.DefaultResponseErrorHandler.getHttpStatusCode(ClientHttpResponse) as of 5.0, in favor of DefaultResponseErrorHandler.handleError(ClientHttpResponse, HttpStatus)
org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory.getInstance(Class<?>) in favor of LogFactory.getLog(Class)
org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory.getInstance(String) in favor of LogFactory.getLog(String)
org.springframework.http.converter.json.MappingJacksonValue.getJsonpFunction() Will be removed as of Spring Framework 5.1, use CORS instead.
org.springframework.expression.spel.support.ReflectivePropertyAccessor.getLastReadInvokerPair() as of 4.3.15 since it is not used within the framework anymore
org.springframework.web.reactive.socket.client.UndertowWebSocketClient.getPoolBufferSize() as of 5.0.8 this method is deprecated in favor of using UndertowWebSocketClient.getByteBufferPool()
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.jdbc.core.metadata.TableMetaDataContext.getSimulationQueryForGetGeneratedKey(String, String) as of 4.3.15, in favor of TableMetaDataContext.getSimpleQueryForGetGeneratedKey(java.lang.String, java.lang.String)
org.springframework.mock.web.MockPageContext.getVariableResolver()
org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils.hashCode(boolean) as of Spring Framework 5.0, in favor of the native JDK 8 variant
org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils.hashCode(double) as of Spring Framework 5.0, in favor of the native JDK 8 variant
org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils.hashCode(float) as of Spring Framework 5.0, in favor of the native JDK 8 variant
org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils.hashCode(long) as of Spring Framework 5.0, in favor of the native JDK 8 variant
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.util.ReflectionUtils.invokeJdbcMethod(Method, Object) as of 5.0.11, in favor of custom SQLException handling
org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils.invokeJdbcMethod(Method, Object, Object...) as of 5.0.11, in favor of custom SQLException handling
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.web.servlet.view.json.MappingJackson2JsonView.isValidJsonpQueryParam(String) Will be removed as of Spring Framework 5.1, use CORS instead.
org.springframework.orm.hibernate5.HibernateTemplate.iterate(String, Object...)
org.springframework.orm.hibernate5.HibernateOperations.iterate(String, Object...) as of 5.0.4, in favor of a custom HibernateCallback lambda code block passed to the general HibernateOperations.execute(org.springframework.orm.hibernate5.HibernateCallback<T>) method
org.springframework.mock.web.MockServletContext.log(Exception, String)
org.springframework.util.StringUtils.mergeStringArrays(String[], String[]) as of 4.3.15, in favor of manual merging via LinkedHashSet (with every entry included at most once, even entries within the first array)
org.springframework.web.reactive.function.client.ClientRequest.method(HttpMethod, URI) in favor of ClientRequest.create(HttpMethod, URI)
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.orm.hibernate5.support.OpenSessionInterceptor.openSession() as of 5.0, in favor of OpenSessionInterceptor.openSession(SessionFactory)
org.springframework.web.servlet.support.WebContentGenerator.preventCaching(HttpServletResponse) as of 4.2, in favor of WebContentGenerator.applyCacheControl(javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse, org.springframework.http.CacheControl)
org.springframework.context.support.PropertySourcesPlaceholderConfigurer.processProperties(ConfigurableListableBeanFactory, Properties) in favor of PropertySourcesPlaceholderConfigurer.processProperties(ConfigurableListableBeanFactory, ConfigurablePropertyResolver)
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.DataBufferUtils.read(AsynchronousFileChannel, DataBufferFactory, int) as of Spring 5.0.3, in favor of DataBufferUtils.readAsynchronousFileChannel(Callable, DataBufferFactory, int), to be removed in Spring 5.1
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.DataBufferUtils.read(AsynchronousFileChannel, long, DataBufferFactory, int) as of Spring 5.0.3, in favor of DataBufferUtils.readAsynchronousFileChannel(Callable, long, DataBufferFactory, int), to be removed in Spring 5.1
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.DataBufferUtils.read(InputStream, DataBufferFactory, int) as of Spring 5.0.3, in favor of DataBufferUtils.readInputStream(Callable, DataBufferFactory, int), to be removed in Spring 5.1
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.DataBufferUtils.read(ReadableByteChannel, DataBufferFactory, int) as of Spring 5.0.3, in favor of DataBufferUtils.readByteChannel(Callable, DataBufferFactory, int), to be removed in Spring 5.1
org.springframework.scheduling.config.ScheduledTaskRegistrar.scheduleFixedDelayTask(IntervalTask) as of 5.0.2, in favor of ScheduledTaskRegistrar.scheduleFixedDelayTask(FixedDelayTask)
org.springframework.scheduling.config.ScheduledTaskRegistrar.scheduleFixedRateTask(IntervalTask) as of 5.0.2, in favor of ScheduledTaskRegistrar.scheduleFixedRateTask(FixedRateTask)
org.springframework.web.servlet.support.WebContentGenerator.setAlwaysMustRevalidate(boolean) as of 4.2, in favor of WebContentGenerator.setCacheControl(org.springframework.http.CacheControl)
org.springframework.http.client.HttpComponentsAsyncClientHttpRequestFactory.setHttpAsyncClient(CloseableHttpAsyncClient) as of 4.3.10, in favor of HttpComponentsAsyncClientHttpRequestFactory.setAsyncClient(HttpAsyncClient)
org.springframework.messaging.simp.config.ChannelRegistration.setInterceptors(ChannelInterceptor...) as of 4.3.12, in favor of ChannelRegistration.interceptors(ChannelInterceptor...)
org.springframework.http.converter.json.MappingJacksonValue.setJsonpFunction(String) Will be removed as of Spring Framework 5.1, use CORS instead.
org.springframework.web.servlet.view.json.MappingJackson2JsonView.setJsonpParameterNames(Set<String>) Will be removed as of Spring Framework 5.1, use CORS instead.
org.springframework.messaging.simp.user.DefaultUserDestinationResolver.setPathMatcher(PathMatcher) as of 4.3.14 this property is no longer used and is replaced by DefaultUserDestinationResolver.setRemoveLeadingSlash(boolean) that indicates more explicitly whether to keep the leading slash which may or may not be the case regardless of how the PathMatcher is configured.
org.springframework.web.reactive.socket.client.UndertowWebSocketClient.setPoolBufferSize(int) as of 5.0.8 this method is deprecated in favor of UndertowWebSocketClient.setByteBufferPool(io.undertow.connector.ByteBufferPool)
org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method.annotation.RequestMappingHandlerAdapter.setReactiveRegistry(ReactiveAdapterRegistry) as of 5.0.5, in favor of RequestMappingHandlerAdapter.setReactiveAdapterRegistry(org.springframework.core.ReactiveAdapterRegistry)
org.springframework.mock.web.MockHttpServletResponse.setStatus(int, String)
org.springframework.scheduling.annotation.AsyncAnnotationAdvisor.setTaskExecutor(Executor) as of 5.0.8, in favor of AsyncAnnotationAdvisor.AsyncAnnotationAdvisor(Executor, AsyncUncaughtExceptionHandler)
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.web.accept.PathExtensionContentNegotiationStrategy.setUseJaf(boolean) as of 5.0, in favor of AbstractMappingContentNegotiationStrategy.setUseRegisteredExtensionsOnly(boolean).
org.springframework.web.accept.ContentNegotiationManagerFactoryBean.setUseJaf(boolean) as of 5.0, in favor of ContentNegotiationManagerFactoryBean.setUseRegisteredExtensionsOnly(boolean), which has reverse behavior.
org.springframework.util.Assert.state(boolean) as of 4.3.7, in favor of Assert.state(boolean, String)
org.springframework.core.codec.StringDecoder.textPlainOnly(boolean) as of Spring 5.0.4, in favor of StringDecoder.textPlainOnly() or StringDecoder.textPlainOnly(List, boolean)
org.springframework.util.StringUtils.toLanguageTag(Locale) as of 5.0.4, in favor of Locale.toLanguageTag()
org.springframework.test.web.client.AbstractRequestExpectationManager.RequestExpectationGroup.updateAll(Collection<RequestExpectation>) as of 5.0.3, if favor of AbstractRequestExpectationManager.RequestExpectationGroup.addAllExpectations(java.util.Collection<org.springframework.test.web.client.RequestExpectation>)
org.springframework.web.servlet.config.annotation.ContentNegotiationConfigurer.useJaf(boolean) as of 5.0, in favor of ContentNegotiationConfigurer.useRegisteredExtensionsOnly(boolean) which has reverse behavior
org.springframework.test.web.client.AbstractRequestExpectationManager.validateRequestInternal(ClientHttpRequest) as of 5.0.3, subclasses should implement AbstractRequestExpectationManager.matchRequest(ClientHttpRequest) instead and return only the matched expectation, leaving the call to create the response as a separate step (to be invoked by this class).
org.springframework.asm.MethodVisitor.visitMethodInsn(int, String, String, String)
org.springframework.http.server.reactive.AbstractListenerWriteProcessor.writingPaused() originally introduced for Undertow to stop write notifications when no data is available, but deprecated as of as of 5.0.6 since constant switching on every requested item causes a significant slowdown.

Deprecated Constructors

Constructor and Description
org.springframework.web.socket.config.annotation.AbstractWebSocketHandlerRegistration(TaskScheduler) as of 5.0 a TaskScheduler is not provided upfront, not until it is obvious that it is needed, see AbstractWebSocketHandlerRegistration.getSockJsServiceRegistration().
org.springframework.core.io.ClassPathResource(String, ClassLoader, Class<?>) as of 4.3.13, in favor of selective use of ClassPathResource.ClassPathResource(String, ClassLoader) vs ClassPathResource.ClassPathResource(String, Class)
org.springframework.asm.Handle(int, String, String, String) this constructor has been superseded by Handle.Handle(int, String, String, String, boolean).
org.springframework.web.servlet.handler.HandlerMappingIntrospector(ApplicationContext) as of 4.3.12, in favor of HandlerMappingIntrospector.setApplicationContext(org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext)
org.springframework.web.server.ServerErrorException(String) in favor of ServerErrorException.ServerErrorException(String, Throwable)
org.springframework.web.server.ServerErrorException(String, MethodParameter) in favor of ServerErrorException.ServerErrorException(String, MethodParameter, Throwable)
org.springframework.web.socket.config.annotation.ServletWebSocketHandlerRegistration(TaskScheduler) as of 5.0 a TaskScheduler is not provided upfront, not until it is obvious that it is needed, see AbstractWebSocketHandlerRegistration.getSockJsServiceRegistration().
org.springframework.web.socket.config.annotation.ServletWebSocketHandlerRegistry(ThreadPoolTaskScheduler) as of 5.0 a TaskScheduler is not provided upfront, not until it is obvious that it is needed, see ServletWebSocketHandlerRegistry.requiresTaskScheduler() and ServletWebSocketHandlerRegistry.setTaskScheduler(org.springframework.scheduling.TaskScheduler).
org.springframework.web.socket.config.annotation.SockJsServiceRegistration(TaskScheduler) as of 5.0 a TaskScheduler is not provided upfront, not until it is obvious that it is needed; call SockJsServiceRegistration.getTaskScheduler() to check and then SockJsServiceRegistration.setTaskScheduler(TaskScheduler) to set it before a call to SockJsServiceRegistration.createSockJsService()

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.web.socket.sockjs.transport.TransportType.JSONP
org.springframework.web.socket.sockjs.transport.TransportType.JSONP_SEND
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