Deprecated API

Contents

• Deprecated Packages
• Deprecated Classes
• Deprecated Exceptions
• Deprecated Annotation Types
• Deprecated Fields
• Deprecated Methods
• Deprecated Constructors

Deprecated Packages

Package and Description
javax.faces.bean

Deprecated Classes

Class and Description
javax.faces.webapp.AttributeTag The Faces implementation must now provide the implementation for this class.
javax.faces.webapp.ConverterTag This has been partially replaced by ConverterELTag. The remainder of the functionality, namely, the binding facility and the implementation of the ConverterTag.createConverter() method, is now an implementation detail.
javax.faces.el.MethodBinding This has been replaced by MethodExpression.
javax.faces.el.PropertyResolver This has been replaced by ELResolver.
javax.faces.view.facelets.ResourceResolver
javax.faces.application.StateManager.SerializedView This class was not marked Serializable in the 1.0 version of the spec. It was also not a static inner class, so it can't be made to be Serializable. Therefore, it is being deprecated in version 1.2 of the spec. The replacement is to use an implementation dependent Object.
javax.faces.webapp.UIComponentBodyTag All component tags now implement BodyTag. This class has been replaced by UIComponentELTag.
javax.faces.webapp.UIComponentTag Use of this class has been replaced with UIComponentELTag, which extends UIComponentClassicTagBase to add properties that use the EL API introduced as part of JSP 2.1.
javax.faces.webapp.ValidatorTag This has been partially replaced by ValidatorELTag. The remainder of the functionality, namely, the binding facility and the implementation of the ValidatorTag.createValidator() method, is now an implementation detail.
javax.faces.el.ValueBinding This has been replaced by ValueExpression.
javax.faces.el.VariableResolver This has been replaced by ELResolver when operating with a null base argument.

Deprecated Exceptions

Exceptions and Description
javax.faces.el.EvaluationException This has been replaced by ELException.
javax.faces.el.MethodNotFoundException This has been replaced by MethodNotFoundException.
javax.faces.el.PropertyNotFoundException This has been replaced by PropertyNotFoundException.
javax.faces.el.ReferenceSyntaxException This has been replaced by ELException.

Deprecated Annotation Types

Annotation Type and Description
javax.faces.bean.ViewScoped This has been replaced by javax.faces.view.ViewScoped. The functionality of this corresponding annotation is identical to this one, but it is implemented as a CDI custom scope.

Deprecated Fields

Field and Description
javax.faces.component.UIComponent.bindings
javax.faces.component.UIComponent.CURRENT_COMPONENT
javax.faces.component.UIComponent.CURRENT_COMPOSITE_COMPONENT
javax.faces.validator.Validator.NOT_IN_RANGE_MESSAGE_ID Use DoubleRangeValidator.NOT_IN_RANGE_MESSAGE_ID or LongRangeValidator.NOT_IN_RANGE_MESSAGE_ID instead.
javax.faces.component.NamingContainer.SEPARATOR_CHAR use UINamingContainer.getSeparatorChar(javax.faces.context.FacesContext)

Deprecated Methods

Method and Description
javax.faces.application.Application.createComponent(ValueBinding, FacesContext, String) This has been replaced by Application.createComponent(javax.el.ValueExpression,javax.faces.context.FacesContext,java.lang.String).
javax.faces.application.ApplicationWrapper.createComponent(ValueBinding, FacesContext, String) See superclass for alternative.
javax.faces.application.Application.createMethodBinding(String, Class<?>[]) This has been replaced by calling Application.getExpressionFactory() then ExpressionFactory.createMethodExpression(javax.el.ELContext, java.lang.String, java.lang.Class<?>, java.lang.Class<?>[]).
javax.faces.application.ApplicationWrapper.createMethodBinding(String, Class<?>[]) See superclass for alternative.
javax.faces.application.Application.createValueBinding(String) This has been replaced by calling Application.getExpressionFactory() then ExpressionFactory.createValueExpression(javax.el.ELContext, java.lang.String, java.lang.Class<?>).
javax.faces.webapp.UIComponentClassicTagBase.encodeBegin() No encoding is done during JSP page execution. Encoding is deferred until the page has completed executing to allow the entire tree to be built before any encoding occurs.
javax.faces.webapp.UIComponentClassicTagBase.encodeChildren() No encoding is done during JSP page execution. Encoding is deferred until the page has completed executing to allow the entire tree to be built before any encoding occurs.
javax.faces.webapp.UIComponentClassicTagBase.encodeEnd() No encoding is done during JSP page execution. Encoding is deferred until the page has completed executing to allow the entire tree to be built before any encoding occurs.
javax.faces.application.ApplicationWrapper.evaluateExpressionGet(FacesContext, String, Class<? extends T>) See superclass for alternative.
javax.faces.component.ActionSource.getAction() This has been replaced by ActionSource2.getActionExpression().
javax.faces.component.UICommand.getAction() This has been replaced by UICommand.getActionExpression().
javax.faces.component.UIViewAction.getAction()
javax.faces.component.ActionSource.getActionListener() Use ActionSource.getActionListeners() instead.
javax.faces.component.UICommand.getActionListener() Use UICommand.getActionListeners() instead.
javax.faces.component.UIViewAction.getActionListener()
javax.faces.render.ResponseStateManager.getComponentStateToRestore(FacesContext) This method has been replaced by ResponseStateManager.getState(javax.faces.context.FacesContext, java.lang.String). The default implementation returns null.
javax.faces.application.StateManager.getComponentStateToSave(FacesContext) the distinction between tree structure and component state is now an implementation detail. The default implementation returns null.
javax.faces.application.Application.getPropertyResolver() This has been replaced by Application.getELResolver().
javax.faces.application.ApplicationWrapper.getPropertyResolver() See superclass for alternative.
javax.faces.render.ResponseStateManager.getTreeStructureToRestore(FacesContext, String) This method has been replaced by ResponseStateManager.getState(javax.faces.context.FacesContext, java.lang.String). The default implementation returns null.
javax.faces.application.StateManager.getTreeStructureToSave(FacesContext) the distinction between tree structure and component state is now an implementation detail. The default implementation returns null.
javax.faces.component.EditableValueHolder.getValidator() EditableValueHolder.getValidators() should be used instead.
javax.faces.component.UIInput.getValidator() UIInput.getValidators() should be used instead.
javax.faces.component.UIComponent.getValueBinding(String) This has been replaced by UIComponent.getValueExpression(java.lang.String).
javax.faces.component.UIComponentBase.getValueBinding(String) This has been replaced by UIComponent.getValueExpression(java.lang.String).
javax.faces.component.UIGraphic.getValueBinding(String) This has been replaced by UIGraphic.getValueExpression(java.lang.String).
javax.faces.component.UISelectBoolean.getValueBinding(String) This has been replaced by UISelectBoolean.getValueExpression(java.lang.String).
javax.faces.component.UISelectMany.getValueBinding(String) this has been replaced by UISelectMany.getValueExpression(java.lang.String).
javax.faces.component.EditableValueHolder.getValueChangeListener() Use EditableValueHolder.getValueChangeListeners() instead.
javax.faces.application.Application.getVariableResolver() This has been replaced by Application.getELResolver().
javax.faces.application.ApplicationWrapper.getVariableResolver() See superclass for alternative.
javax.faces.application.StateManager.restoreComponentState(FacesContext, UIViewRoot, String) the distinction between tree structure and component state is now an implementation detail. The default implementation does nothing.
javax.faces.application.StateManager.restoreTreeStructure(FacesContext, String, String) the distinction between tree structure and component state is now an implementation detail. The default implementation returns null.
javax.faces.application.StateManager.restoreView(FacesContext, String, String)
javax.faces.application.StateManager.saveSerializedView(FacesContext) this has been replaced by StateManager.saveView(javax.faces.context.FacesContext). The default implementation calls saveView and inspects the return. If the return is an Object [], it casts the result to an Object [] wrapping the first and second elements in an instance of StateManager.SerializedView, which it then returns. Otherwise, it returns null
javax.faces.application.StateManager.saveView(FacesContext)
javax.faces.component.ActionSource.setAction(MethodBinding) This has been replaced by ActionSource2.setActionExpression(javax.el.MethodExpression).
javax.faces.component.UICommand.setAction(MethodBinding) This has been replaced by UICommand.setActionExpression(javax.el.MethodExpression).
javax.faces.component.UIViewAction.setAction(MethodBinding)
javax.faces.component.ActionSource.setActionListener(MethodBinding) This has been replaced by ActionSource.addActionListener(javax.faces.event.ActionListener).
javax.faces.component.UICommand.setActionListener(MethodBinding) This has been replaced by UICommand.addActionListener(javax.faces.event.ActionListener).
javax.faces.component.UIViewAction.setActionListener(MethodBinding)
javax.faces.view.facelets.FaceletCache.setMemberFactories(FaceletCache.MemberFactory<V>, FaceletCache.MemberFactory<V>)
javax.faces.application.Application.setPropertyResolver(PropertyResolver) The recommended way to affect the execution of the EL is to provide an <el-resolver> element at the right place in the application configuration resources which will be considered in the normal course of expression evaluation. This method now will cause the argument resolver to be wrapped inside an implementation of ELResolver and exposed to the EL resolution system as if the user had called Application.addELResolver(javax.el.ELResolver).
javax.faces.application.ApplicationWrapper.setPropertyResolver(PropertyResolver) See superclass for alternative.
javax.faces.component.EditableValueHolder.setValidator(MethodBinding) Use EditableValueHolder.addValidator(javax.faces.validator.Validator) instead, obtaining the argument Validator by creating an instance of MethodExpressionValidator.
javax.faces.component.UIInput.setValidator(MethodBinding) Use UIInput.addValidator(javax.faces.validator.Validator) instead, obtaining the argument Validator by creating an instance of MethodExpressionValidator.
javax.faces.component.UIComponent.setValueBinding(String, ValueBinding) This has been replaced by UIComponent.setValueExpression(java.lang.String, javax.el.ValueExpression).
javax.faces.component.UIComponentBase.setValueBinding(String, ValueBinding) This has been replaced by UIComponent.setValueExpression(java.lang.String, javax.el.ValueExpression).
javax.faces.component.UIData.setValueBinding(String, ValueBinding) This has been replaced by UIData.setValueExpression(java.lang.String, javax.el.ValueExpression).
javax.faces.component.UIGraphic.setValueBinding(String, ValueBinding) This has been replaced by UIGraphic.setValueExpression(java.lang.String, javax.el.ValueExpression).
javax.faces.component.UISelectBoolean.setValueBinding(String, ValueBinding) This has been replaced by UISelectBoolean.setValueExpression(java.lang.String, javax.el.ValueExpression).
javax.faces.component.UISelectMany.setValueBinding(String, ValueBinding) This has been replaced by UISelectMany.setValueExpression(java.lang.String, javax.el.ValueExpression).
javax.faces.component.EditableValueHolder.setValueChangeListener(MethodBinding) Use EditableValueHolder.addValueChangeListener(javax.faces.event.ValueChangeListener) instead, obtaining the argument ValueChangeListener by creating an instance of MethodExpressionValueChangeListener.
javax.faces.component.UIInput.setValueChangeListener(MethodBinding) Use UIInput.addValueChangeListener(javax.faces.event.ValueChangeListener) instead, obtaining the argument ValueChangeListener by creating an instance of MethodExpressionValueChangeListener.
javax.faces.application.Application.setVariableResolver(VariableResolver) The recommended way to affect the execution of the EL is to provide an <el-resolver> element at the right place in the application configuration resources which will be considered in the normal course of expression evaluation. This method now will cause the argument resolver to be wrapped inside an implementation of ELResolver and exposed to the EL resolution system as if the user had called Application.addELResolver(javax.el.ELResolver).
javax.faces.application.ApplicationWrapper.setVariableResolver(VariableResolver) See superclass for alternative.
javax.faces.application.StateManager.writeState(FacesContext, StateManager.SerializedView) This method has been replaced by StateManager.writeState(javax.faces.context.FacesContext,java.lang.Object). The default implementation calls the non-deprecated variant of the method passing an Object [] as the second argument, where the first element of the array is the return from getStructure() and the second is the return from getState() on the argument state.
javax.faces.render.ResponseStateManager.writeState(FacesContext, StateManager.SerializedView) This method has been replaced by ResponseStateManager.writeState(javax.faces.context.FacesContext,java.lang.Object). The default implementation creates a two element Object array with the first element being the return from calling StateManager.SerializedView.getStructure(), and the second being the return from StateManager.SerializedView.getState(). It then passes this Object array to ResponseStateManager.writeState(javax.faces.context.FacesContext, java.lang.Object).

Deprecated Constructors

Constructor and Description
javax.faces.application.ApplicationFactory() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.
javax.faces.application.ApplicationWrapper() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.
javax.faces.lifecycle.ClientWindowFactory() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.
javax.faces.lifecycle.ClientWindowWrapper() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.
javax.faces.application.ConfigurableNavigationHandlerWrapper() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.
javax.faces.context.ExceptionHandlerFactory() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.
javax.faces.context.ExceptionHandlerWrapper() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.
javax.faces.context.ExternalContextFactory() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.
javax.faces.context.ExternalContextWrapper() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.
javax.faces.view.facelets.FaceletCacheFactory() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.
javax.faces.context.FacesContextFactory() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.
javax.faces.context.FacesContextWrapper() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.
javax.faces.context.FlashFactory() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.
javax.faces.context.FlashWrapper() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.
javax.faces.flow.FlowHandlerFactoryWrapper() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.
javax.faces.lifecycle.LifecycleFactory() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.
javax.faces.lifecycle.LifecycleWrapper() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.
javax.faces.application.NavigationCaseWrapper() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.
javax.faces.application.NavigationHandlerWrapper() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.
javax.faces.context.PartialViewContextFactory() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.
javax.faces.context.PartialViewContextWrapper() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.
javax.faces.render.RendererWrapper() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.
javax.faces.render.RenderKitFactory() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.
javax.faces.render.RenderKitWrapper() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.
javax.faces.application.ResourceHandlerWrapper() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.
javax.faces.application.ResourceWrapper() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.
javax.faces.context.ResponseWriterWrapper() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.
javax.faces.application.StateManagerWrapper() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.
javax.faces.view.facelets.TagHandlerDelegateFactory() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.
javax.faces.view.ViewDeclarationLanguageFactory() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.
javax.faces.view.ViewDeclarationLanguageWrapper() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.
javax.faces.application.ViewHandlerWrapper() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.
javax.faces.component.visit.VisitContextFactory() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.
javax.faces.component.visit.VisitContextWrapper() Use the other constructor taking the implementation being wrapped.