# Deprecated API

## Contents

- Classes
- Fields
- Methods
- Constructors

- 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.

- 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.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.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

- 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​(String, String) | 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.property.ResolvePropertyMap.resolveAllProperties​(Map<String, Object>) | 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​(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.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​(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(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​(Date) | use ZipUtil#toDosTime

- 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.resources.FileResourceIterator() | in favor of `FileResourceIterator(Project)`