Deprecated

AI-generated Key Takeaways

• @Deprecated annotation indicates that a program element is discouraged for use and a better alternative likely exists.

• Compilers issue warnings when deprecated elements are used or overridden in non-deprecated code.

• @Deprecated annotation helps improve code maintainability and encourages the adoption of newer, safer, or more efficient alternatives.

• Using deprecated elements might lead to potential risks or compatibility issues in the future.

public abstract @interface Deprecated implements Annotation

A program element annotated @Deprecated is one that programmers are discouraged from using, typically because it is dangerous, or because a better alternative exists. Compilers warn when a deprecated program element is used or overridden in non-deprecated code.

Inherited Method Summary

From interface java.lang.annotation.Annotation

abstract Class<? extends Annotation>	annotationType() Returns the annotation type of this annotation.
abstract boolean	equals(Object obj) Returns true if the specified object represents an annotation that is logically equivalent to this one.
abstract int	hashCode() Returns the hash code of this annotation, as defined below: The hash code of an annotation is the sum of the hash codes of its members (including those with default values), as defined below: The hash code of an annotation member is (127 times the hash code of the member-name as computed by String.hashCode()) XOR the hash code of the member-value, as defined below: The hash code of a member-value depends on its type: The hash code of a primitive value v is equal to WrapperType.valueOf(v).hashCode(), where WrapperType is the wrapper type corresponding to the primitive type of v (Byte, Character, Double, Float, Integer, Long, Short, or Boolean).
abstract String	toString() Returns a string representation of this annotation.