Java: explain : this class is deprecate

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When I use SMSManager object on Android, Eclipse notice that this class is deprecate and there is a crossline at SMSManager, but everything works normally.

Who can explain for me this, please.

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Did you try wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deprecation ? — Ivan Nevostruev, Mar 08 '12 at 17:04
This is a Java guide about it - basically deprecation means a function/method/class/whatever is not recommended for use, and something else probably replaced it. It might disappear in a future release: http://docs.oracle.com/javase/1.5.0/docs/guide/javadoc/deprecation/deprecation.html — wkl, Mar 08 '12 at 17:05
a simple google search should yield all the information you're looking for - https://www.google.com/search?q=java+deprecated — csturtz, Mar 08 '12 at 17:12

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 08 '12 at 17:04

@Deprecated

A program element annotated @Deprecated is one that programmers are discouraged from using, typically because it is dangerous, or because a better alternative exists. Compilers warn when a deprecated program element is used or overridden in non-deprecated code.

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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Deprecated means it will no longer be supported in the future. See the documentation http://developer.android.com/reference/android/telephony/gsm/SmsManager.html

This class is deprecated.

Replaced by android.telephony.SmsManager that supports both GSM and CDMA.

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answered Mar 08 '12 at 17:05

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score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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This class is deprecated.

Replaced by android.telephony.SmsManager that supports both GSM and CDMA.

See here

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answered Mar 08 '12 at 17:06

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Deprecation doesn't mean that the Object isn't working anymore, it means that a new one exists now and that you should be using that new one. In your case, you should use android.telephony.SMSManager and not android.telephony.gsm.SMSManager.

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score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 08 '12 at 17:06

A deprecated class or method is one that programmers are discouraged from using, typically because it is dangerous, or because a better alternative exists. It is so potentially bad/out-dated, in fact, that you should no longer use it, since it has been superseded and may cease to exist in the future.

Java: explain : this class is deprecate

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