Deprecated List (Apache Ant API)
Description: deprecated elements

# Deprecated API

## Contents

- Classes
- Fields
- Methods
- Constructors

- Deprecated Classes
  Class
  Description
  org.apache.tools.ant.listener.Log4jListener
  Apache Log4j (1) is not developed any more. Last release is 1.2.17 from 26-May-2012 and contains vulnerability issues. Use the standard listener or your own custom listener instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.loader.AntClassLoader2
  since 1.7 Just use `AntClassLoader` itself.
  org.apache.tools.ant.loader.AntClassLoader5
  since 1.9.7 Just use `AntClassLoader` itself.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.compilers.Javac12
  Use `Javac13` instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Copydir
  The copydir task is deprecated since Ant 1.2. Use copy instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Copyfile
  The copyfile task is deprecated since Ant 1.2. Use copy instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.CopyPath
  this task should have never been released and was obsoleted by ResourceCollection support in Copy available since Ant 1.7.0. Don't use it.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Deltree
  The deltree task is deprecated since Ant 1.2. Use delete instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Exec
  since 1.2. delegate to `Execute` instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.FixCRLF.OneLiner
  since 1.7.0.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Jikes
  since 1.2. Merged into the class Javac.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.JikesOutputParser
  since 1.2. Use Jikes' exit value to detect compilation failure.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.KeySubst
  KeySubst is deprecated since Ant 1.1. Use Filter + Copy instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.extension.DeweyDecimal
  use org.apache.tools.ant.util.DeweyDecimal instead. Deprecated since ant 1.8
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.image.Image
  JAI is not developed any more. Internal APIs that JAI depends on were scheduled for removal in Java 7 and finally removed in Java 9.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.junit.Enumerations
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.net.MimeMail
  since 1.6.x. Use `EmailTask` instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.RenameExtensions
  since 1.5.x. Use <move> instead
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Rename
  The rename task is deprecated since Ant 1.2. Use move instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.TaskOutputStream
  since 1.2.x. Use LogOutputStream instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.util.CollectionUtils
  org.apache.tools.ant.util.CollectionUtils.EmptyEnumeration
  org.apache.tools.ant.util.LazyHashtable
  org.apache.tools.ant.util.optional.WeakishReference12
  since 1.7. Just use `WeakReference` directly. Note that in ant1.7 is parent was changed to extend HardReference. This is because the latter has access to the (package scoped) WeakishReference(Object) constructor, and both that and this are thin facades on the underlying no-longer-abstract base class.
  org.apache.tools.ant.util.ScriptRunner
  Implementation moved to another location. Use org.apache.tools.ant.util.optional.ScriptRunner instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.util.SymbolicLinkUtils
  Starting Ant 1.10.2, this class is now deprecated in favour of the Java `Files` APIs introduced in Java 7, for dealing with symbolic links
  org.apache.tools.ant.util.WeakishReference
  deprecated 1.7; will be removed in Ant1.8 Just use `WeakReference` directly.
  org.apache.tools.ant.util.WeakishReference.HardReference
  since 1.7. Hopefully nobody is using this.

- Deprecated Fields
  Field
  Description
  org.apache.tools.ant.DefaultLogger.lSep
  org.apache.tools.ant.DirectoryScanner.DEFAULTEXCLUDES
  since 1.6.x. Use the `getDefaultExcludes` method instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.listener.Log4jListener.LOG_ANT
  use MagicNames.ANT_CORE_PACKAGE
  org.apache.tools.ant.Project.JAVA_1_0
  since 1.5.x. Use `JavaEnvUtils.JAVA_1_0` instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.Project.JAVA_1_1
  since 1.5.x. Use `JavaEnvUtils.JAVA_1_1` instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.Project.JAVA_1_2
  since 1.5.x. Use `JavaEnvUtils.JAVA_1_2` instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.Project.JAVA_1_3
  since 1.5.x. Use `JavaEnvUtils.JAVA_1_3` instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.Project.JAVA_1_4
  since 1.5.x. Use `JavaEnvUtils.JAVA_1_4` instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent.description
  since 1.6.x. You should not be accessing this variable directly.
  org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent.location
  since 1.6.x. You should not be accessing this variable directly. Please use the `ProjectComponent.getLocation()` method.
  org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent.project
  since 1.6.x. You should not be directly accessing this variable directly. You should access project object via the getProject() or setProject() accessor/mutators.
  org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectHelper.ANTLIB_URI
  use MagicNames.ANTLIB_PREFIX
  org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectHelper.HELPER_PROPERTY
  use MagicNames.PROJECT_HELPER_CLASS
  org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectHelper.PROJECTHELPER_REFERENCE
  use MagicNames.REFID_PROJECT_HELPER
  org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectHelper.SERVICE_ID
  use MagicNames.PROJECT_HELPER_SERVICE
  org.apache.tools.ant.Task.target
  since 1.6.x. You should not be accessing this variable directly. Please use the `Task.getOwningTarget()` method.
  org.apache.tools.ant.Task.taskName
  since 1.6.x. You should not be accessing this variable directly. Please use the `Task.getTaskName()` method.
  org.apache.tools.ant.Task.taskType
  since 1.6.x. You should not be accessing this variable directly. Please use the `Task.getTaskType()` method.
  org.apache.tools.ant.Task.wrapper
  since 1.6.x. You should not be accessing this variable directly. Please use the `Task.getWrapper()` method.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.compilers.DefaultCompilerAdapter.lSep
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.condition.IsReachable.METHOD_NAME
  Since 1.10.6
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Manifest.JAR_ENCODING
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Tar.FAIL
  since 1.5.x. Tar.FAIL is deprecated and is replaced with Tar.TarLongFileMode.FAIL
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Tar.GNU
  since 1.5.x. Tar.GNU is deprecated and is replaced with Tar.TarLongFileMode.GNU
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Tar.OMIT
  since 1.5.x. Tar.OMIT is deprecated and is replaced with Tar.TarLongFileMode.OMIT
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Tar.TRUNCATE
  since 1.5.x. Tar.TRUNCATE is deprecated and is replaced with Tar.TarLongFileMode.TRUNCATE
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Tar.WARN
  since 1.5.x. Tar.WARN is deprecated and is replaced with Tar.TarLongFileMode.WARN
  org.apache.tools.ant.types.DataType.checked
  since 1.7. The user should not be directly referencing variable. Please use `DataType.setChecked(boolean)` or `DataType.isChecked()` instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.types.DataType.ref
  since 1.7. The user should not be directly referencing variable. Please use `DataType.getRefid()` instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.util.CollectionUtils.EMPTY_LIST
  org.apache.tools.ant.util.DateUtils.DATE_HEADER_FORMAT
  DateFormat is not thread safe, and we cannot guarantee that some other code is using the format in parallel. Deprecated since ant 1.8
  org.apache.tools.ant.util.JavaEnvUtils.JAVA_1_9
  use #JAVA_9 instead
  org.apache.tools.ant.util.JavaEnvUtils.VERSION_1_9
  use #VERSION_9 instead
  org.apache.tools.ant.util.ResourceUtils.ISO_8859_1
  use StandardCharsets.ISO_8859_1
  org.apache.tools.ant.util.StringUtils.LINE_SEP
  org.apache.tools.zip.ZipOutputStream.EFS_FLAG
  use `GeneralPurposeBit.UFT8_NAMES_FLAG` instead

- Deprecated Methods
  Method
  Description
  org.apache.tools.ant.AntClassLoader.initializeClass(Class<?>)
  since 1.6.x. Use Class.forName with initialize=true instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.BuildException.getException()
  Use `Throwable.getCause()` instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.Diagnostics.isOptionalAvailable()
  Obsolete since Ant 1.8.2
  org.apache.tools.ant.Diagnostics.validateVersion()
  Obsolete since Ant 1.8.2
  org.apache.tools.ant.IntrospectionHelper.createElement(Project, Object, String)
  since 1.6.x. This is not a namespace aware method.
  org.apache.tools.ant.launch.Locator.fileToURL(File)
  since 1.9, use `FileUtils.getFileURL(File)`
  org.apache.tools.ant.Project.addFilter(String, String)
  since 1.4.x. Use getGlobalFilterSet().addFilter(token,value)
  org.apache.tools.ant.Project.copyFile(File, File)
  since 1.4.x
  org.apache.tools.ant.Project.copyFile(File, File, boolean)
  since 1.4.x
  org.apache.tools.ant.Project.copyFile(File, File, boolean, boolean)
  since 1.4.x
  org.apache.tools.ant.Project.copyFile(File, File, boolean, boolean, boolean)
  since 1.4.x
  org.apache.tools.ant.Project.copyFile(String, String)
  since 1.4.x
  org.apache.tools.ant.Project.copyFile(String, String, boolean)
  since 1.4.x
  org.apache.tools.ant.Project.copyFile(String, String, boolean, boolean)
  since 1.4.x
  org.apache.tools.ant.Project.copyFile(String, String, boolean, boolean, boolean)
  since 1.4.x
  org.apache.tools.ant.Project.getFilters()
  since 1.4.x Use getGlobalFilterSet().getFilterHash().
  org.apache.tools.ant.Project.getJavaVersion()
  since 1.5.x. Use org.apache.tools.ant.util.JavaEnvUtils instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.Project.resolveFile(String, File)
  since 1.4.x
  org.apache.tools.ant.Project.setDefaultTarget(String)
  since 1.5.x. Use setDefault.
  org.apache.tools.ant.Project.setFileLastModified(File, long)
  since 1.4.x
  org.apache.tools.ant.Project.translatePath(String)
  since 1.7 Use FileUtils.translatePath instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectHelper.configure(Object, AttributeList, Project)
  since 1.6.x. Use IntrospectionHelper for each property.
  org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectHelper.getContextClassLoader()
  since 1.6.x. Use LoaderUtils.getContextClassLoader()
  org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectHelper.parsePropertyString(String, Vector<String>, Vector<String>)
  since 1.6.x. Use PropertyHelper.
  org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectHelper.replaceProperties(Project, String)
  since 1.6.x. Use project.replaceProperties().
  org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectHelper.replaceProperties(Project, String, Hashtable<String, Object>)
  since 1.6.x. Use PropertyHelper.
  org.apache.tools.ant.property.ResolvePropertyMap.resolveAllProperties(Map<String, Object>)
  since Ant 1.8.2, use the three-arg method instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.property.ResolvePropertyMap.resolveAllProperties(Map<String, Object>, String)
  since Ant 1.8.2, use the three-arg method instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.PropertyHelper.getNext()
  use the delegate mechanism instead
  org.apache.tools.ant.PropertyHelper.getProperty(String, String)
  namespaces are unnecessary.
  org.apache.tools.ant.PropertyHelper.getPropertyHook(String, String, boolean)
  PropertyHelper chaining is deprecated.
  org.apache.tools.ant.PropertyHelper.getUserProperty(String, String)
  namespaces are unnecessary.
  org.apache.tools.ant.PropertyHelper.parsePropertyString(String, Vector<String>, Vector<String>)
  use the other mechanisms of this class instead
  org.apache.tools.ant.PropertyHelper.setInheritedProperty(String, String, Object)
  namespaces are unnecessary.
  org.apache.tools.ant.PropertyHelper.setNewProperty(String, String, Object)
  namespaces are unnecessary.
  org.apache.tools.ant.PropertyHelper.setNext(PropertyHelper)
  use the delegate mechanism instead
  org.apache.tools.ant.PropertyHelper.setProperty(String, String, Object, boolean)
  namespaces are unnecessary.
  org.apache.tools.ant.PropertyHelper.setPropertyHook(String, String, Object, boolean, boolean, boolean)
  PropertyHelper chaining is deprecated.
  org.apache.tools.ant.PropertyHelper.setUserProperty(String, String, Object)
  namespaces are unnecessary.
  org.apache.tools.ant.RuntimeConfigurable.getAttributes()
  Deprecated since Ant 1.6 in favor of `RuntimeConfigurable.getAttributeMap()`.
  org.apache.tools.ant.RuntimeConfigurable.setAttributes(AttributeList)
  since 1.6.x.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Available.setType(String)
  since 1.5.x. setType(String) is deprecated and is replaced with setType(Available.FileDir) to make Ant's Introspection mechanism do the work and also to encapsulate operations on the type in its own class.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Classloader.setReverse(boolean)
  use setParentFirst with a negated argument instead
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.compilers.DefaultCompilerAdapter.addExtdirsToClasspath(Path)
  since 1.5.x. Use org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path#addExtdirs instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.compilers.DefaultCompilerAdapter.assumeJava11()
  since Ant 1.10.7, use assumeJava1_1Plus, if necessary combined with !assumeJava1_2Plus
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.compilers.DefaultCompilerAdapter.assumeJava12()
  since Ant 1.10.7, use assumeJava1_2Plus, if necessary combined with !assumeJava1_3Plus
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.compilers.DefaultCompilerAdapter.assumeJava13()
  since Ant 1.10.7, use assumeJava1_3Plus, if necessary combined with !assumeJava1_4Plus
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.compilers.DefaultCompilerAdapter.assumeJava14()
  since Ant 1.10.7, use assumeJava1_4Plus, if necessary combined with !assumeJava1_5Plus
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.compilers.DefaultCompilerAdapter.assumeJava15()
  since Ant 1.10.7, use assumeJava1_5Plus, if necessary combined with !assumeJava1_6Plus
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.compilers.DefaultCompilerAdapter.assumeJava16()
  since Ant 1.10.7, use assumeJava1_6Plus, if necessary combined with !assumeJava1_7Plus
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.compilers.DefaultCompilerAdapter.assumeJava17()
  since Ant 1.10.7, use assumeJava1_7Plus, if necessary combined with !assumeJava1_8Plus
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.compilers.DefaultCompilerAdapter.assumeJava18()
  since Ant 1.10.7, use assumeJava1_8Plus, if necessary combined with !assumeJava9Plus
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.compilers.DefaultCompilerAdapter.assumeJava19()
  use #assumeJava9 instead
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.compilers.DefaultCompilerAdapter.assumeJava9()
  since Ant 1.10.7, use assumeJava9Plus, in the future if necessary combined with !assumeJava10Plus
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Concat.setForce(boolean)
  use #setOverwrite instead
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Copy.setPreserveLastModified(String)
  since 1.5.x. setPreserveLastModified(String) has been deprecated and replaced with setPreserveLastModified(boolean) to consistently let the Introspection mechanism work.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.DefBase.setReverseLoader(boolean)
  since 1.6.x. stop using this attribute
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Ear.setEarfile(File)
  since 1.5.x. Use setDestFile(destfile) instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Execute.getProcEnvironment()
  use #getEnvironmentVariables instead
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Execute.setSpawn(boolean)
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.ExecuteJava.setOutput(PrintStream)
  since 1.4.x. manage output at the task level.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.FixCRLF.setCr(FixCRLF.AddAsisRemove)
  since 1.4.x. Use `setEol` instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Get.doGet(int, Get.DownloadProgress)
  only gets the first configured resource
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Jar.setJarfile(File)
  since 1.5.x. Use setDestFile(File) instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Javadoc.setExtdirs(String)
  since 1.5.x. Use the `Javadoc.setExtdirs(Path)` version.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MacroInstance.createDynamicElement(String)
  since 1.6.x.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.ANTLR.setGlib(String)
  since ant 1.6
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.clearcase.ClearCase.runS(Commandline)
  use the two arg version instead
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.image.Image.processFile(File)
  this method isn't used anymore
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.image.ImageIOTask.processFile(File)
  this method isn't used anymore
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.jdepend.JDependTask.createSourcespath()
  since 1.6.x.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.jdepend.JDependTask.getSourcespath()
  since 1.6.x.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.junit.Enumerations.fromArray(T...)
  use Collections.enumeration(Arrays.asList(array))
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.junit.Enumerations.fromCompound(Enumeration<? extends T>...)
  use Stream.concat(Collections.list(one).stream(), Collections.list(two).stream()) .collect(Collectors.collectingAndThen(Collectors.toList(), Collections::enumeration))
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.junit.JUnitTask.addSysproperty(Environment.Variable)
  since Ant 1.6
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.net.FTP.setAction(String)
  since 1.5.x. setAction(String) is deprecated and is replaced with setAction(FTP.Action) to make Ant's Introspection mechanism do the work and also to encapsulate operations on the type in its own class.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.net.FTPTask.setAction(String)
  since 1.5.x. setAction(String) is deprecated and is replaced with setAction(FTP.Action) to make Ant's Introspection mechanism do the work and also to encapsulate operations on the type in its own class.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.ReplaceRegExp.setByLine(String)
  since 1.6.x. Use setByLine(boolean).
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.script.ScriptDef.executeScript(Map<String, String>, Map<String, List<Object>>)
  since 1.7. Use executeScript(attribute, elements, instance) instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.splash.SplashTask.setPassword(String)
  since 1.5.x. Use org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.net.SetProxy
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.splash.SplashTask.setPort(String)
  since 1.5.x. Use org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.net.SetProxy
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.splash.SplashTask.setProxy(String)
  since 1.5.x. Use org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.net.SetProxy
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.splash.SplashTask.setUseproxy(boolean)
  since 1.5.x. Use org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.net.SetProxy
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.splash.SplashTask.setUser(String)
  since 1.5.x. Use org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.net.SetProxy
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.TraXLiaison.getSystemId(File)
  since 1.5.x. Use org.apache.tools.ant.util.JAXPUtils#getSystemId instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.unix.Symlink.deleteSymlink(File)
  use `Files.delete(Path)` instead
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.unix.Symlink.deleteSymlink(String)
  use `Files.delete(Path)` instead
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.PathConvert.setTargetos(String)
  since 1.5.x. Use the method taking a TargetOs argument instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Property.setUserProperty(boolean)
  since 1.5.x. This was never a supported feature and has been deprecated without replacement.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.SendEmail.setMailport(Integer)
  since 1.5.x. Use `EmailTask.setMailport(int)` instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.SQLExec.printResults(PrintStream)
  since 1.6.x. Use `the two arg version` instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Tar.archiveIsUpToDate(String[])
  since 1.5.x. use the two-arg version instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Tar.setLongfile(String)
  since 1.5.x. setLongFile(String) is deprecated and is replaced with setLongFile(Tar.TarLongFileMode) to make Ant's Introspection mechanism do the work and also to encapsulate operations on the mode in its own class.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Tar.setTarfile(File)
  since 1.5.x. For consistency with other tasks, please use setDestFile().
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Touch.touch(File)
  since 1.6.x.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Tstamp.CustomFormat.setUnit(String)
  since 1.5.x. setUnit(String) is deprecated and is replaced with setUnit(Tstamp.Unit) to make Ant's Introspection mechanism do the work and also to encapsulate operations on the unit in its own class.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Unpack.setDest(String)
  since 1.5.x. setDest(String) is deprecated and is replaced with setDest(File) to make Ant's Introspection mechanism do the work and also to encapsulate operations on the type in its own class.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Unpack.setSrc(String)
  since 1.5.x. setSrc(String) is deprecated and is replaced with setSrc(File) to make Ant's Introspection mechanism do the work and also to encapsulate operations on the type in its own class.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.War.setWarfile(File)
  since 1.5.x. Use setDestFile(File) instead
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.XmlProperty.getIncludeSementicAttribute()
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.XSLTProcess.configureLiaison(File)
  since Ant 1.7
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Zip.setFile(File)
  since 1.5.x. Use setDestFile(File) instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Zip.setZipfile(File)
  since 1.5.x. Use setDestFile(File) instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.types.ArchiveFileSet.getDirMode()
  since 1.7.
  org.apache.tools.ant.types.ArchiveFileSet.getFileMode()
  since 1.7.
  org.apache.tools.ant.types.ArchiveFileSet.getFullpath()
  since 1.7.
  org.apache.tools.ant.types.ArchiveFileSet.getPrefix()
  since 1.7.
  org.apache.tools.ant.types.CommandlineJava.size()
  since 1.7. Please don't use this, it effectively creates the entire command.
  org.apache.tools.ant.types.DataType.getCheckedRef()
  use getCheckedRef(Class)
  org.apache.tools.ant.types.DataType.getCheckedRef(Project)
  use getCheckedRef(Class)
  org.apache.tools.ant.types.Mapper.getRef()
  since Ant 1.7.1 because a mapper might ref a FileNameMapper implementation directly.
  org.apache.tools.ant.types.resources.TarResource.getGid()
  org.apache.tools.ant.types.resources.TarResource.getUid()
  org.apache.tools.ant.types.resources.Union.getCollection(boolean)
  org.apache.tools.ant.util.CollectionUtils.append(Enumeration<E>, Enumeration<E>)
  use Stream.concat(Collections.list(e1).stream(), Collections.list(e2).stream()) .collect(Collectors.collectingAndThen(Collectors.toList(), Collections::enumeration))
  org.apache.tools.ant.util.CollectionUtils.asCollection(Iterator<? extends T>)
  instantiate a list and use forEachRemaining(list::add)
  org.apache.tools.ant.util.CollectionUtils.asEnumeration(Iterator<E>)
  use Collections.enumeration()
  org.apache.tools.ant.util.CollectionUtils.asIterator(Enumeration<E>)
  use Collections.list(e).iterator()
  org.apache.tools.ant.util.CollectionUtils.equals(Dictionary<?, ?>, Dictionary<?, ?>)
  since 1.6.x.
  org.apache.tools.ant.util.CollectionUtils.equals(Vector<?>, Vector<?>)
  since 1.6.x.
  org.apache.tools.ant.util.CollectionUtils.flattenToString(Collection<?>)
  use stream().collect(Collectors.joining(","))
  org.apache.tools.ant.util.CollectionUtils.frequency(Collection<?>, Object)
  org.apache.tools.ant.util.CollectionUtils.putAll(Dictionary<? super K, ? super V>, Dictionary<? extends K, ? extends V>)
  since 1.6.x.
  org.apache.tools.ant.util.FileUtils.createTempFile(String, String, File)
  since ant 1.7.1 use createTempFile(Project, String, String, File, boolean, boolean) instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.util.FileUtils.createTempFile(String, String, File, boolean)
  since ant 1.7.1 use createTempFile(Project, String, String, File, boolean, boolean) instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.util.FileUtils.createTempFile(String, String, File, boolean, boolean)
  since Ant 1.10.8 use createTempFile(Project, String, String, File, boolean, boolean) instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.util.FileUtils.getParentFile(File)
  since 1.7. Just use `File.getParentFile()` directly.
  org.apache.tools.ant.util.FileUtils.isSymbolicLink(File, String)
  use `Files.isSymbolicLink(Path)` instead
  org.apache.tools.ant.util.FileUtils.newFileUtils()
  since 1.7. Use getFileUtils instead, FileUtils do not have state.
  org.apache.tools.ant.util.JavaEnvUtils.getJavaVersionNumber()
  use #getParsedJavaVersion instead
  org.apache.tools.ant.util.StringUtils.replace(String, String, String)
  Use `String.replace(CharSequence, CharSequence)` now.
  org.apache.tools.tar.TarEntry.getGroupId()
  use #getLongGroupId instead as group ids can be bigger than `Integer.MAX_VALUE`
  org.apache.tools.tar.TarEntry.getUserId()
  use #getLongUserId instead as user ids can be bigger than `Integer.MAX_VALUE`
  org.apache.tools.zip.ZipEntry.setComprSize(long)
  since 1.7. Use setCompressedSize directly.
  org.apache.tools.zip.ZipOutputStream.adjustToLong(int)
  use ZipUtil#adjustToLong
  org.apache.tools.zip.ZipOutputStream.toDosTime(long)
  use ZipUtil#toDosTime
  org.apache.tools.zip.ZipOutputStream.toDosTime(Date)
  use ZipUtil#toDosTime

- Deprecated Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  org.apache.tools.ant.input.MultipleChoiceInputRequest(String, Vector<String>)
  Use `MultipleChoiceInputRequest(String,Collection)` instead
  org.apache.tools.ant.Main(String[])
  since 1.6.x
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.ExecuteWatchdog(int)
  since 1.5.x. Use constructor with a long type instead. (1.4.x compatibility)
  org.apache.tools.ant.types.Reference()
  since 1.7. Please use `Reference(Project,String)` instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.types.Reference(String)
  since 1.7. Please use `Reference(Project,String)` instead.
  org.apache.tools.ant.types.resources.FileResourceIterator()
  in favor of `FileResourceIterator(Project)`
  org.apache.tools.ant.types.resources.FileResourceIterator(File)
  in favor of `FileResourceIterator(Project, File)`
  org.apache.tools.ant.types.resources.FileResourceIterator(File, String[])
  in favor of `FileResourceIterator(Project, File, String[])`