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 Its functionality has been replaced by java.security.KeyStore, the java.security.cert package, and java.security.Principal.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 Its functionality has been replaced by java.security.KeyStore, the java.security.cert package, and java.security.Principal.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 Its functionality has been replaced by java.security.KeyStore, the java.security.cert package, and java.security.Principal.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

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

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

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

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

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.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.