# HG changeset patch # User smarks # Date 1460400330 25200 # Node ID c155b23ea178aa255aedc478fb916e05bd65aa8b # Parent c84d0cce090e161d736de69e941830adf8c2f87a 8145461: finalize and integrate @Deprecated annotation specification change Reviewed-by: scolebourne, chegar, lancea diff -r c84d0cce090e -r c155b23ea178 jdk/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/Deprecated.java --- a/jdk/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/Deprecated.java Wed Jul 05 21:33:32 2017 +0200 +++ b/jdk/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/Deprecated.java Mon Apr 11 11:45:30 2016 -0700 @@ -29,14 +29,44 @@ import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*; /** - * 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. + * A program element annotated {@code @Deprecated} is one that programmers + * are discouraged from using. An element may be deprecated for any of several + * reasons, for example, its usage is likely to lead to errors; it may + * be changed incompatibly or removed in a future version; it has been + * superseded by a newer, usually preferable alternative; or it is obsolete. + * + *

Compilers issue warnings when a deprecated program element is used or + * overridden in non-deprecated code. Use of the {@code @Deprecated} + * annotation on a local variable declaration or on a parameter declaration + * or a package declaration has no effect on the warnings issued by a compiler. + * + *

This annotation type has a string-valued element {@code since}. The value + * of this element indicates the version in which the annotated program element + * was first deprecated. * - *

Use of the @Deprecated annotation on a local variable - * declaration or on a parameter declaration or a package declaration - * has no effect on the warnings issued by a compiler. + *

This annotation type has a boolean-valued element {@code forRemoval}. + * A value of {@code true} indicates intent to remove the annotated program + * element in a future version. A value of {@code false} indicates that use of + * the annotated program element is discouraged, but at the time the program + * element was annotated, there was no specific intent to remove it. + * + * @apiNote + * It is strongly recommended that the reason for deprecating a program element + * be explained in the documentation, using the {@code @deprecated} + * javadoc tag. The documentation should also suggest and link to a + * recommended replacement API, if applicable. A replacement API often + * has subtly different semantics, so such issues should be discussed as + * well. + * + *

It is recommended that a {@code since} value be provided with all newly + * annotated program elements. Note that {@code since} cannot be mandatory, + * as there are many existing annotations that lack this element value. + * + *

There is no defined order among annotation elements. As a matter of + * style, the {@code since} element should be placed first. + * + *

The {@code @Deprecated} annotation should always be present if + * the {@code @deprecated} javadoc tag is present, and vice-versa. * * @author Neal Gafter * @since 1.5 @@ -46,4 +76,23 @@ @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME) @Target(value={CONSTRUCTOR, FIELD, LOCAL_VARIABLE, METHOD, PACKAGE, PARAMETER, TYPE}) public @interface Deprecated { + /** + * Returns the version in which the annotated element became deprecated. + * The version string is in the same format and namespace as the value of + * the {@code @since} javadoc tag. The default value is the empty + * string. + * + * @return the version string + * @since 9 + */ + String since() default ""; + + /** + * Indicates whether the annotated element is subject to removal in a + * future version. The default value is {@code false}. + * + * @return whether the element is subject to removal + * @since 9 + */ + boolean forRemoval() default false; }