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Deprecated methods should not be used in new code. Refer to the complete list of deprecated APIs available in the Java SE 6 documentation. \[[API 2006|AA. Bibliography#API 06]\]. |
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A class is obsolete if it is unofficially deprecated. For example, the java.util.Dictionary class provides the same functionality as the Map interface and is generally outmoded. The java.util.Calendar class suffers from multi-threading related issues and so does its subclasses, such as , java.util.GregorianCalendar. Similarly, all the subclasses of the abstract class java.text.Format are thread-unsafe. These classes must be avoided in multi-threaded code.
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Using deprecated methods in program code can lead to unexpected, ill-defined behavior.
Rule Guideline | Severity | Likelihood | Remediation Cost | Priority | Level |
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MET15-J | high | likely | medium | P18 | L1 |
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