Deprecated API

Contents

• Terminally Deprecated
• Classes
• Exception Classes
• Annotation Interfaces
• Fields
• Methods
• Constructors
• Enum Constants

Terminally Deprecated Elements

Element	Description
org.springframework.aot.hint.ExecutableMode.INTROSPECT	with no replacement since introspection is included when adding a reflection hint for a type.
org.springframework.aot.hint.MemberCategory.DECLARED_CLASSES	with no replacement since introspection is included when adding a reflection hint for a type.
org.springframework.aot.hint.MemberCategory.DECLARED_FIELDS	in favor of MemberCategory.ACCESS_DECLARED_FIELDS with similar semantics.
org.springframework.aot.hint.MemberCategory.INTROSPECT_DECLARED_CONSTRUCTORS	with no replacement since introspection is included when adding a reflection hint for a type.
org.springframework.aot.hint.MemberCategory.INTROSPECT_DECLARED_METHODS	with no replacement since introspection is added by default when adding a reflection hint for a type.
org.springframework.aot.hint.MemberCategory.INTROSPECT_PUBLIC_CONSTRUCTORS	with no replacement since introspection is included when adding a reflection hint for a type.
org.springframework.aot.hint.MemberCategory.INTROSPECT_PUBLIC_METHODS	with no replacement since introspection is added by default when adding a reflection hint for a type.
org.springframework.aot.hint.MemberCategory.PUBLIC_CLASSES	with no replacement since introspection is included when adding a reflection hint for a type.
org.springframework.aot.hint.MemberCategory.PUBLIC_FIELDS	in favor of MemberCategory.ACCESS_PUBLIC_FIELDS with similar semantics.
org.springframework.aot.hint.predicate.ReflectionHintsPredicates.ConstructorHintPredicate
org.springframework.aot.hint.predicate.ReflectionHintsPredicates.ExecutableHintPredicate
org.springframework.aot.hint.predicate.ReflectionHintsPredicates.FieldHintPredicate
org.springframework.aot.hint.predicate.ReflectionHintsPredicates.MethodHintPredicate
org.springframework.aot.hint.predicate.ReflectionHintsPredicates.onConstructor(Constructor<?>)	since 7.0 in favor of ReflectionHintsPredicates.onConstructorInvocation(Constructor) or ReflectionHintsPredicates.onType(Class).
org.springframework.aot.hint.predicate.ReflectionHintsPredicates.onField(Class<?>, String)	since 7.0 in favor of ReflectionHintsPredicates.onFieldAccess(Class, String) with similar semantics.
org.springframework.aot.hint.predicate.ReflectionHintsPredicates.onField(Field)	since 7.0 in favor of ReflectionHintsPredicates.onFieldAccess(Field) with similar semantics.
org.springframework.aot.hint.predicate.ReflectionHintsPredicates.onField(String, String)	since 7.0 in favor of ReflectionHintsPredicates.onFieldAccess(String, String) with similar semantics.
org.springframework.aot.hint.predicate.ReflectionHintsPredicates.onMethod(Class<?>, String)	since 7.0 in favor of ReflectionHintsPredicates.onMethodInvocation(Class, String) or ReflectionHintsPredicates.onType(Class).
org.springframework.aot.hint.predicate.ReflectionHintsPredicates.onMethod(Method)	since 7.0 in favor of ReflectionHintsPredicates.onMethodInvocation(Method) or ReflectionHintsPredicates.onType(Class).
org.springframework.aot.hint.predicate.ReflectionHintsPredicates.onMethod(String, String)	since 7.0 in favor of ReflectionHintsPredicates.onMethodInvocation(String, String) or ReflectionHintsPredicates.onType(Class).
org.springframework.aot.hint.support.FilePatternResourceHintsRegistrar.Builder.withClasspathLocations(String...)	in favor of FilePatternResourceHintsRegistrar.Builder.withClassPathLocations(String...)
org.springframework.aot.hint.support.FilePatternResourceHintsRegistrar.Builder.withClasspathLocations(List<String>)	in favor of FilePatternResourceHintsRegistrar.Builder.withClassPathLocations(List)
org.springframework.core.io.PathResource	since 7.0 in favor of FileSystemResource

Deprecated Classes

Class	Description
org.springframework.aot.hint.predicate.ReflectionHintsPredicates.ConstructorHintPredicate
org.springframework.aot.hint.predicate.ReflectionHintsPredicates.ExecutableHintPredicate
org.springframework.aot.hint.predicate.ReflectionHintsPredicates.FieldHintPredicate
org.springframework.aot.hint.predicate.ReflectionHintsPredicates.MethodHintPredicate
org.springframework.cglib.core.TinyBitSet
org.springframework.core.Constants	since 6.1 with no replacement; use an enum, map, or similar custom solution instead
org.springframework.core.env.JOptCommandLinePropertySource	since 6.1 with no plans for a replacement
org.springframework.core.io.PathResource	since 7.0 in favor of FileSystemResource
org.springframework.util.comparator.ComparableComparator	as of 6.1 in favor of Comparator.naturalOrder()
org.springframework.util.comparator.NullSafeComparator	as of 6.1 in favor of Comparator.nullsLast(java.util.Comparator<? super T>) and Comparator.nullsFirst(java.util.Comparator<? super T>)
org.springframework.util.concurrent.FutureAdapter	as of 6.0, with no concrete replacement

Deprecated Exception Classes

Exception Class	Description
org.springframework.core.task.TaskTimeoutException	as of 5.3.16 since the common executors do not support start timeouts

Deprecated Annotation Interfaces

Annotation Interface	Description
org.springframework.lang.NonNull	since 7.0; use NonNull instead
org.springframework.lang.NonNullApi	since 7.0; use NullMarked instead
org.springframework.lang.NonNullFields	since 7.0; use NullMarked instead
org.springframework.lang.Nullable	since 7.0; use Nullable instead

Deprecated Fields

Field	Description
org.springframework.asm.ClassReader.b	Use ClassReader.readByte(int) and the other read methods instead. This field will eventually be deleted.
org.springframework.cglib.core.KeyFactory.OBJECT_BY_CLASS	this customizer might result in unexpected class leak since key object still holds a strong reference to the Object and class. It is recommended to have pre-processing method that would strip Objects and represent Classes as Strings
org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationFilter.NONE	as of 5.2.6 since the MergedAnnotations model always ignores lang annotations according to the AnnotationFilter.PLAIN filter (for efficiency reasons)
org.springframework.core.task.AsyncTaskExecutor.TIMEOUT_IMMEDIATE	as of 5.3.16 along with AsyncTaskExecutor.execute(Runnable, long)
org.springframework.core.task.AsyncTaskExecutor.TIMEOUT_INDEFINITE	as of 5.3.16 along with AsyncTaskExecutor.execute(Runnable, long)

Deprecated Methods

Method	Description
org.springframework.aot.hint.predicate.ReflectionHintsPredicates.onConstructor(Constructor<?>)	since 7.0 in favor of ReflectionHintsPredicates.onConstructorInvocation(Constructor) or ReflectionHintsPredicates.onType(Class).
org.springframework.aot.hint.predicate.ReflectionHintsPredicates.onField(Class<?>, String)	since 7.0 in favor of ReflectionHintsPredicates.onFieldAccess(Class, String) with similar semantics.
org.springframework.aot.hint.predicate.ReflectionHintsPredicates.onField(Field)	since 7.0 in favor of ReflectionHintsPredicates.onFieldAccess(Field) with similar semantics.
org.springframework.aot.hint.predicate.ReflectionHintsPredicates.onField(String, String)	since 7.0 in favor of ReflectionHintsPredicates.onFieldAccess(String, String) with similar semantics.
org.springframework.aot.hint.predicate.ReflectionHintsPredicates.onMethod(Class<?>, String)	since 7.0 in favor of ReflectionHintsPredicates.onMethodInvocation(Class, String) or ReflectionHintsPredicates.onType(Class).
org.springframework.aot.hint.predicate.ReflectionHintsPredicates.onMethod(Method)	since 7.0 in favor of ReflectionHintsPredicates.onMethodInvocation(Method) or ReflectionHintsPredicates.onType(Class).
org.springframework.aot.hint.predicate.ReflectionHintsPredicates.onMethod(String, String)	since 7.0 in favor of ReflectionHintsPredicates.onMethodInvocation(String, String) or ReflectionHintsPredicates.onType(Class).
org.springframework.aot.hint.support.FilePatternResourceHintsRegistrar.Builder.withClasspathLocations(String...)	in favor of FilePatternResourceHintsRegistrar.Builder.withClassPathLocations(String...)
org.springframework.aot.hint.support.FilePatternResourceHintsRegistrar.Builder.withClasspathLocations(List<String>)	in favor of FilePatternResourceHintsRegistrar.Builder.withClassPathLocations(List)
org.springframework.asm.Attribute.getLabels()	no longer used by ASM.
org.springframework.asm.ClassWriter.newHandle(int, String, String, String)	this method is superseded by ClassWriter.newHandle(int, String, String, String, boolean).
org.springframework.asm.MethodVisitor.visitMethodInsn(int, String, String, String)	use MethodVisitor.visitMethodInsn(int, String, String, String, boolean) instead.
org.springframework.cglib.core.CodeEmitter.invoke_static(Type, Signature)
org.springframework.cglib.core.EmitUtils.append_string(CodeEmitter, Type, EmitUtils.ArrayDelimiters, Customizer)	use EmitUtils.append_string(CodeEmitter, Type, ArrayDelimiters, CustomizerRegistry) instead
org.springframework.cglib.core.EmitUtils.hash_code(CodeEmitter, Type, int, Customizer)	use EmitUtils.hash_code(CodeEmitter, Type, int, CustomizerRegistry) instead
org.springframework.cglib.core.EmitUtils.not_equals(CodeEmitter, Type, Label, Customizer)	use EmitUtils.not_equals(CodeEmitter, Type, Label, CustomizerRegistry) instead
org.springframework.cglib.core.internal.CustomizerRegistry.singleton(Customizer)	Only to keep backward compatibility.
org.springframework.cglib.core.KeyFactory.Generator.setCustomizer(Customizer)	Use KeyFactory.Generator.addCustomizer(KeyFactoryCustomizer) instead.
org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationUtils.findAnnotationDeclaringClass(Class<? extends Annotation>, Class<?>)	as of 5.2 since it is superseded by the MergedAnnotations API
org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationUtils.findAnnotationDeclaringClassForTypes(List<Class<? extends Annotation>>, Class<?>)	as of 5.2 since it is superseded by the MergedAnnotations API
org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationUtils.getAnnotations(AnnotatedElement)	as of 5.2 since it is superseded by the MergedAnnotations API
org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationUtils.getAnnotations(Method)	as of 5.2 since it is superseded by the MergedAnnotations API
org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationUtils.getDeclaredRepeatableAnnotations(AnnotatedElement, Class<A>)	as of 5.2 since it is superseded by the MergedAnnotations API
org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationUtils.getDeclaredRepeatableAnnotations(AnnotatedElement, Class<A>, Class<? extends Annotation>)	as of 5.2 since it is superseded by the MergedAnnotations API
org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationUtils.getRepeatableAnnotations(AnnotatedElement, Class<A>)	as of 5.2 since it is superseded by the MergedAnnotations API
org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationUtils.getRepeatableAnnotations(AnnotatedElement, Class<A>, Class<? extends Annotation>)	as of 5.2 since it is superseded by the MergedAnnotations API
org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationUtils.isAnnotationInherited(Class<? extends Annotation>, Class<?>)	as of 5.2 since it is superseded by the MergedAnnotations API
org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationUtils.isAnnotationMetaPresent(Class<? extends Annotation>, Class<? extends Annotation>)	as of 5.2 since it is superseded by the MergedAnnotations API
org.springframework.core.codec.AbstractDataBufferDecoder.decodeDataBuffer(DataBuffer, ResolvableType, MimeType, Map<String, Object>)	as of 5.2, please implement Decoder.decode(DataBuffer, ResolvableType, MimeType, Map) instead
org.springframework.core.env.AbstractEnvironment.acceptsProfiles(String...)
org.springframework.core.env.Environment.acceptsProfiles(String...)	as of 5.1 in favor of Environment.acceptsProfiles(Profiles) or Environment.matchesProfiles(String...)
org.springframework.core.GenericTypeResolver.resolveParameterType(MethodParameter, Class<?>)	since 5.2 in favor of methodParameter.withContainingClass(implementationClass).getParameterType()
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.DataBuffer.asByteBuffer()	as of 6.0, in favor of DataBuffer.toByteBuffer(ByteBuffer), DataBuffer.readableByteBuffers(), or DataBuffer.writableByteBuffers().
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.DataBuffer.asByteBuffer(int, int)	as of 6.0, in favor of DataBuffer.toByteBuffer(int, ByteBuffer, int, int), DataBuffer.readableByteBuffers(), or DataBuffer.writableByteBuffers().
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.DataBuffer.capacity(int)	as of 6.0, in favor of DataBuffer.ensureWritable(int), which has different semantics
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.DataBuffer.ensureCapacity(int)	since 6.0, in favor of DataBuffer.ensureWritable(int)
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.DataBuffer.retainedSlice(int, int)	as of 6.0, in favor of DataBuffer.split(int), which has different semantics
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.DataBuffer.slice(int, int)	as of 6.0, in favor of DataBuffer.split(int), which has different semantics
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.DataBuffer.toByteBuffer()	as of 6.0.5, in favor of DataBuffer.toByteBuffer(ByteBuffer)
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.DataBuffer.toByteBuffer(int, int)	as of 6.0.5, in favor of DataBuffer.toByteBuffer(int, ByteBuffer, int, int)
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.DataBufferFactory.allocateBuffer()	as of 6.0, in favor of DataBufferFactory.allocateBuffer(int)
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.DataBufferWrapper.asByteBuffer()
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.DataBufferWrapper.asByteBuffer(int, int)
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.DataBufferWrapper.capacity(int)
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.DataBufferWrapper.ensureCapacity(int)
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.DataBufferWrapper.retainedSlice(int, int)
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.DataBufferWrapper.slice(int, int)
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.DataBufferWrapper.toByteBuffer()
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.DataBufferWrapper.toByteBuffer(int, int)
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.DefaultDataBuffer.asByteBuffer()
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.DefaultDataBuffer.asByteBuffer(int, int)
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.DefaultDataBuffer.capacity(int)
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.DefaultDataBuffer.slice(int, int)
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.DefaultDataBuffer.toByteBuffer(int, int)
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.DefaultDataBufferFactory.allocateBuffer()
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.JettyDataBuffer.asByteBuffer()
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.JettyDataBuffer.asByteBuffer(int, int)
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.JettyDataBuffer.capacity(int)
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.JettyDataBuffer.slice(int, int)
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.JettyDataBuffer.toByteBuffer(int, int)
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.JettyDataBufferFactory.allocateBuffer()
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.NettyDataBuffer.asByteBuffer()
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.NettyDataBuffer.asByteBuffer(int, int)
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.NettyDataBuffer.capacity(int)
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.NettyDataBuffer.retainedSlice(int, int)
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.NettyDataBuffer.slice(int, int)
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.NettyDataBuffer.toByteBuffer(int, int)
org.springframework.core.io.buffer.NettyDataBufferFactory.allocateBuffer()
org.springframework.core.io.support.SpringFactoriesLoader.loadFactoryNames(Class<?>, ClassLoader)	as of 6.0 in favor of SpringFactoriesLoader.load(Class, ArgumentResolver, FailureHandler)
org.springframework.core.MethodParameter.decreaseNestingLevel()	since 5.2 in favor of retaining the original MethodParameter and using MethodParameter.nested(Integer) if nesting is required
org.springframework.core.MethodParameter.forMethodOrConstructor(Object, int)	as of 5.0, in favor of MethodParameter.forExecutable(java.lang.reflect.Executable, int)
org.springframework.core.MethodParameter.increaseNestingLevel()	since 5.2 in favor of MethodParameter.nested(Integer)
org.springframework.core.MethodParameter.setTypeIndexForCurrentLevel(int)	since 5.2 in favor of MethodParameter.withTypeIndex(int)
org.springframework.core.NestedExceptionUtils.buildMessage(String, Throwable)	as of 6.0, in favor of custom exception messages with selective inclusion of cause messages
org.springframework.core.task.AsyncTaskExecutor.execute(Runnable, long)	as of 5.3.16 since the common executors do not support start timeouts
org.springframework.core.task.SimpleAsyncTaskExecutor.execute(Runnable, long)
org.springframework.util.ClassUtils.getInterfaceMethodIfPossible(Method)	in favor of ClassUtils.getInterfaceMethodIfPossible(Method, Class)
org.springframework.util.ClassUtils.isCglibProxy(Object)	as of 5.2, in favor of custom (possibly narrower) checks such as for a Spring AOP proxy
org.springframework.util.ClassUtils.isCglibProxyClass(Class<?>)	as of 5.2, in favor of custom (possibly narrower) checks or simply a check for containing ClassUtils.CGLIB_CLASS_SEPARATOR
org.springframework.util.ClassUtils.isCglibProxyClassName(String)	as of 5.2, in favor of custom (possibly narrower) checks or simply a check for containing ClassUtils.CGLIB_CLASS_SEPARATOR
org.springframework.util.ConcurrentLruCache.sizeLimit()	in favor of ConcurrentLruCache.capacity() as of 6.0.
org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils.nullSafeHashCode(boolean[])	as of 6.1 in favor of Arrays.hashCode(boolean[])
org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils.nullSafeHashCode(byte[])	as of 6.1 in favor of Arrays.hashCode(byte[])
org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils.nullSafeHashCode(char[])	as of 6.1 in favor of Arrays.hashCode(char[])
org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils.nullSafeHashCode(double[])	as of 6.1 in favor of Arrays.hashCode(double[])
org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils.nullSafeHashCode(float[])	as of 6.1 in favor of Arrays.hashCode(float[])
org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils.nullSafeHashCode(int[])	as of 6.1 in favor of Arrays.hashCode(int[])
org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils.nullSafeHashCode(long[])	as of 6.1 in favor of Arrays.hashCode(long[])
org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils.nullSafeHashCode(short[])	as of 6.1 in favor of Arrays.hashCode(short[])
org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils.nullSafeHashCode(Object[])	as of 6.1 in favor of Arrays.hashCode(Object[])
org.springframework.util.SerializationUtils.deserialize(byte[])	This utility uses Java Object Serialization, which allows arbitrary code to be run and is known for being the source of many Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities. Prefer the use of an external tool (that serializes to JSON, XML, or any other format) which is regularly checked and updated for not allowing RCE.
org.springframework.util.StopWatch.getLastTaskInfo()	as of 6.1, in favor of StopWatch.lastTaskInfo()
org.springframework.util.StopWatch.getLastTaskName()	as of 6.1, in favor of StopWatch.lastTaskInfo()
org.springframework.util.StopWatch.getLastTaskTimeMillis()	as of 6.1, in favor of StopWatch.lastTaskInfo()
org.springframework.util.StopWatch.getLastTaskTimeNanos()	as of 6.1, in favor of StopWatch.lastTaskInfo()
org.springframework.util.StreamUtils.emptyInput()	as of 6.0 in favor of InputStream.nullInputStream()
org.springframework.util.StringUtils.isEmpty(Object)	as of 5.3, in favor of StringUtils.hasLength(String) and StringUtils.hasText(String) (or ObjectUtils.isEmpty(Object))
org.springframework.util.StringUtils.trimLeadingWhitespace(String)	since 6.0, in favor of String.stripLeading()
org.springframework.util.StringUtils.trimTrailingWhitespace(String)	since 6.0, in favor of String.stripTrailing()
org.springframework.util.StringUtils.trimWhitespace(String)	since 6.0, in favor of String.strip()

Deprecated Constructors

Constructor	Description
org.springframework.asm.Handle(int, String, String, String)	this constructor has been superseded by Handle(int, String, String, String, boolean).
org.springframework.core.type.StandardAnnotationMetadata(Class<?>)	since 5.2 in favor of the factory method AnnotationMetadata.introspect(Class)
org.springframework.core.type.StandardAnnotationMetadata(Class<?>, boolean)	since 5.2 in favor of the factory method AnnotationMetadata.introspect(Class). Use MergedAnnotation.asMap from StandardAnnotationMetadata.getAnnotations() rather than AnnotatedTypeMetadata.getAnnotationAttributes(String) if nestedAnnotationsAsMap is false
org.springframework.core.type.StandardClassMetadata(Class<?>)	since 5.2 in favor of StandardAnnotationMetadata
org.springframework.core.type.StandardMethodMetadata(Method)	since 5.2 in favor of obtaining instances via AnnotationMetadata

Deprecated Enum Constants

Enum Constant	Description
org.springframework.aot.hint.ExecutableMode.INTROSPECT	with no replacement since introspection is included when adding a reflection hint for a type.
org.springframework.aot.hint.MemberCategory.DECLARED_CLASSES	with no replacement since introspection is included when adding a reflection hint for a type.
org.springframework.aot.hint.MemberCategory.DECLARED_FIELDS	in favor of MemberCategory.ACCESS_DECLARED_FIELDS with similar semantics.
org.springframework.aot.hint.MemberCategory.INTROSPECT_DECLARED_CONSTRUCTORS	with no replacement since introspection is included when adding a reflection hint for a type.
org.springframework.aot.hint.MemberCategory.INTROSPECT_DECLARED_METHODS	with no replacement since introspection is added by default when adding a reflection hint for a type.
org.springframework.aot.hint.MemberCategory.INTROSPECT_PUBLIC_CONSTRUCTORS	with no replacement since introspection is included when adding a reflection hint for a type.
org.springframework.aot.hint.MemberCategory.INTROSPECT_PUBLIC_METHODS	with no replacement since introspection is added by default when adding a reflection hint for a type.
org.springframework.aot.hint.MemberCategory.PUBLIC_CLASSES	with no replacement since introspection is included when adding a reflection hint for a type.
org.springframework.aot.hint.MemberCategory.PUBLIC_FIELDS	in favor of MemberCategory.ACCESS_PUBLIC_FIELDS with similar semantics.