Java 9 Improved @Deprecated Annotation

Java 9 New Features

The @Deprecated annotation can mark the status of Java API and can be one of the following:

• There is a risk in using it, which may lead to errors

• May be incompatible in future versions

• May be deleted in future versions

• A better and more efficient solution has replaced it.

Java 9 Two new elements have been added to the annotations insince and forRemoval.

• since: The element specifies the version in which the annotated API element has been deprecated.

• forRemoval: The element indicates that the API element of the annotation will be deleted in future versions and should be migrated to API.

The following example is Java 9 This document describes the Java Boolean class, in which the @Deprecated annotation uses the since attribute:Boolean Class.

The following example is in Java 9 This document describes the Java system classes, in which the @Deprecated annotation uses the forRemoval attribute:System Class.

Java 9 New Features