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What are the improvements for @Deprecated annotation in Java 9?
Any element that can be annotated with @Deprecated signifies that this particular element no longer be used for below reasons
- Using it is risky and may cause errors.
- May be incompatible in future versions.
- May be removed in future versions.
- A better and more efficient solution has replaced it.
Java 9 has added two new elements: since and forRemoval attributes.
1) since: The element specifies the deprecated version of the annotated API element.
2) forRemoval: The element representing the annotated API element can be removed in a future version, and the API can be migrated.
The following webpage is the documentation for a Boolean class in Java 9. The @Deprecated annotation uses the "since" attribute in the document: Boolean Class.
The following webpage is a description of the System class in Java 9. The @Deprecated annotation in the document uses the "forRemoval" attribute: System Class.
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