Deprecated API

Contents

• Deprecated Interfaces
• Deprecated Classes
• Deprecated Exceptions
• Deprecated Fields
• Deprecated Methods
• Deprecated Constructors

Deprecated Interfaces

Interface and Description
javax.servlet.jsp.el.FunctionMapper As of JSP 2.1, replaced by javax.el.FunctionMapper
javax.servlet.http.HttpSessionContext As of Java(tm) Servlet API 2.1 for security reasons, with no replacement. This interface will be removed in a future version of this API.
javax.servlet.SingleThreadModel As of Java Servlet API 2.4, with no direct replacement.
javax.servlet.jsp.el.VariableResolver As of JSP 2.1, replaced by javax.el.ELResolver

Deprecated Classes

Class and Description
javax.servlet.jsp.el.Expression As of JSP 2.1, replaced by javax.el.ValueExpression
javax.servlet.jsp.el.ExpressionEvaluator As of JSP 2.1, replaced by javax.el.ExpressionFactory
javax.servlet.http.HttpUtils As of Java(tm) Servlet API 2.3. These methods were only useful with the default encoding and have been moved to the request interfaces.

Deprecated Exceptions

Exceptions and Description
javax.servlet.jsp.el.ELException As of JSP 2.1, replaced by javax.el.ELException
javax.servlet.jsp.el.ELParseException As of JSP 2.1, replaced by javax.el.ELException

Deprecated Fields

Field and Description
javax.servlet.jsp.tagext.BodyTag.EVAL_BODY_TAG As of Java JSP API 1.2, use BodyTag.EVAL_BODY_BUFFERED or IterationTag.EVAL_BODY_AGAIN.

Deprecated Methods

Method and Description
javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse.encodeRedirectUrl(String) As of version 2.1, use encodeRedirectURL(String url) instead
javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponseWrapper.encodeRedirectUrl(String) As of Version 3.0 of the Java Servlet API
javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse.encodeUrl(String) As of version 2.1, use encodeURL(String url) instead
javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponseWrapper.encodeUrl(String) As of Version 3.0 of the Java Servlet API
javax.servlet.jsp.JspContext.getExpressionEvaluator() As of JSP 2.1, replaced by JspApplicationContext.getExpressionFactory()
javax.servlet.http.HttpSessionContext.getIds() As of Java Servlet API 2.1 with no replacement. This method must return an empty Enumeration and will be removed in a future version of this API.
javax.servlet.ServletRequest.getRealPath(String) As of Version 2.1 of the Java Servlet API, use ServletContext.getRealPath(java.lang.String) instead.
javax.servlet.ServletRequestWrapper.getRealPath(String) As of Version 3.0 of the Java Servlet API
javax.servlet.jsp.JspException.getRootCause() As of JSP 2.1, replaced by java.lang.Throwable.getCause()
javax.servlet.UnavailableException.getServlet() As of Java Servlet API 2.2, with no replacement.
javax.servlet.ServletContext.getServlet(String) As of Java Servlet API 2.1, with no direct replacement. This method was originally defined to retrieve a servlet from a ServletContext. In this version, this method always returns null and remains only to preserve binary compatibility. This method will be permanently removed in a future version of the Java Servlet API. In lieu of this method, servlets can share information using the ServletContext class and can perform shared business logic by invoking methods on common non-servlet classes.
javax.servlet.ServletContext.getServletNames() As of Java Servlet API 2.1, with no replacement. This method was originally defined to return an Enumeration of all the servlet names known to this context. In this version, this method always returns an empty Enumeration and remains only to preserve binary compatibility. This method will be permanently removed in a future version of the Java Servlet API.
javax.servlet.ServletContext.getServlets() As of Java Servlet API 2.0, with no replacement. This method was originally defined to return an Enumeration of all the servlets known to this servlet context. In this version, this method always returns an empty enumeration and remains only to preserve binary compatibility. This method will be permanently removed in a future version of the Java Servlet API.
javax.servlet.http.HttpSessionContext.getSession(String) As of Java Servlet API 2.1 with no replacement. This method must return null and will be removed in a future version of this API.
javax.servlet.http.HttpSession.getSessionContext() As of Version 2.1, this method is deprecated and has no replacement. It will be removed in a future version of the Java Servlet API.
javax.servlet.http.HttpSession.getValue(String) As of Version 2.2, this method is replaced by HttpSession.getAttribute(java.lang.String).
javax.servlet.http.HttpSession.getValueNames() As of Version 2.2, this method is replaced by HttpSession.getAttributeNames()
javax.servlet.jsp.JspContext.getVariableResolver() As of JSP 2.1, replaced by javax.el.ELContext.getELResolver() which can be obtained by jspContext.getELContext().getELResolver()
javax.el.MethodExpression.isParmetersProvided() Use MethodExpression.isParametersProvided()
javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest.isRequestedSessionIdFromUrl() As of Version 2.1 of the Java Servlet API, use HttpServletRequest.isRequestedSessionIdFromURL() instead.
javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequestWrapper.isRequestedSessionIdFromUrl() As of Version 3.0 of the Java Servlet API
javax.servlet.ServletContext.log(Exception, String) As of Java Servlet API 2.1, use ServletContext.log(String message, Throwable throwable) instead. This method was originally defined to write an exception's stack trace and an explanatory error message to the servlet log file.
javax.servlet.http.HttpSession.putValue(String, Object) As of Version 2.2, this method is replaced by HttpSession.setAttribute(java.lang.String, java.lang.Object)
javax.servlet.http.HttpSession.removeValue(String) As of Version 2.2, this method is replaced by HttpSession.removeAttribute(java.lang.String)
javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse.setStatus(int, String) As of version 2.1, due to ambiguous meaning of the message parameter. To set a status code use setStatus(int), to send an error with a description use sendError(int, String).
javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponseWrapper.setStatus(int, String) As of Version 3.0 of the Java Servlet API

Deprecated Constructors

Constructor and Description
javax.servlet.UnavailableException(int, Servlet, String) As of Java Servlet API 2.2, use UnavailableException.UnavailableException(String, int) instead.
javax.servlet.UnavailableException(Servlet, String) As of Java Servlet API 2.2, use UnavailableException.UnavailableException(String) instead.