Deprecated API

Contents

• Deprecated Interfaces
• Deprecated Classes
• Deprecated Enums
• Deprecated Fields
• Deprecated Methods
• Deprecated Constructors
• Deprecated Enum Constants

Deprecated Interfaces

Interface and Description
org.alfresco.repo.security.person.HomeFolderProvider Depreciated since 4.0. HomeFolderProvider2 should now be used.
org.alfresco.rest.api.nodes.NodeAssocService Intermediate wrapper (not a public service) - eventually push permissions down to NodeService
org.alfresco.repo.transaction.TransactionUtil.TransactionWork
org.alfresco.service.cmr.transfer.TransferService

Deprecated Classes

Class and Description
org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.AbstractContentTransformer Deprecated since 3.0. The abstract base class org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.AbstractContentTransformer2 should now be used instead.
org.alfresco.repo.security.person.AbstractHomeFolderProvider Depreciated since 4.0. AbstractHomeFolderProvider2 should now be used.
org.alfresco.web.app.servlet.AdminAuthenticationFilter 5.0 not exposed in web-client web.xml
org.alfresco.web.app.servlet.ajax.AjaxServlet 5.0 not exposed in web-client web.xml
org.alfresco.web.app.servlet.AuthenticationFilter 5.0 not exposed in web-client web.xml
org.alfresco.repo.web.scripts.servlet.AuthenticatorServlet 5.0 not exposed in web-client web.xml
org.alfresco.repo.web.scripts.blogs.BlogLibJs This class should not be extended or reused as it may be refactored.
org.alfresco.web.app.servlet.CommandServlet 5.0 not exposed in web-client web.xml
org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.ContentTransformerRegistry.TransformationKey
org.alfresco.email.server.impl.EmailMessageImpl - class not used.
org.alfresco.email.server.impl.EmailMessagePartImpl class not used.
org.alfresco.repo.security.person.ExistingPathBasedHomeFolderProvider Depreciated since 4.0. ExistingPathBasedHomeFolderProvider2 should now be used.
org.alfresco.web.app.servlet.ExternalAccessServlet 5.0 not exposed in web-client web.xml
org.alfresco.web.app.servlet.GuestTemplateContentServlet 5.0 not exposed in web-client web.xml
org.alfresco.repo.content.http.HttpAlfrescoStore Removed in 5.2
org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.magick.ImageCropOptions replaced by CropSourceOptions
org.alfresco.repo.node.index.IndexRemoteTransactionTracker Deprecated as of 1.4.5. Use IndexTransactionTracker
org.alfresco.web.app.servlet.ModeDetectionFilter 5.0 not exposed in web-client web.xml
org.alfresco.web.bean.wizard.NewUserWizard Replaced by CreateUserWizard.
org.alfresco.rest.api.nodes.NodeAssocServiceImpl Intermediate wrapper (not a public service) - eventually push permissions down to NodeService
org.alfresco.repo.rendition.PerformRenditionActionExecuter
org.alfresco.repo.content.RoutingContentService Replaced by ContentServiceImpl
org.alfresco.repo.web.filter.beans.SessionSynchronizedFilter 5.0 not exposed in web-client web.xml
org.alfresco.web.app.servlet.TemplateContentServlet 5.0 not exposed in web-client web.xml
org.alfresco.repo.transaction.TransactionListenerAdapter Since 5.0, use TransactionListenerAdapter
org.alfresco.repo.transaction.TransactionUtil Use a RetryingTransactionHelper instance
org.alfresco.repo.security.person.UIDBasedHomeFolderProvider Depreciated since 4.0. UsernameHomeFolderProvider should now be used.
org.alfresco.web.app.servlet.UploadFileServlet 5.0 not exposed in web-client web.xml
org.alfresco.repo.version.common.VersionLabelComparator See VersionHistory
org.alfresco.web.app.servlet.WorkflowDefinitionImageServlet 5.0 not exposed in web-client web.xml

Deprecated Enums

Enum and Description
org.alfresco.service.cmr.action.ActionExecutionStatus Use ActionStatus instead

Deprecated Fields

Field and Description
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowPath.active
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowInstance.active
org.alfresco.repo.version.VersionModel.ASSOC_SUCCESSOR since 3.1
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowInstance.context
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowTask.definition
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowDeployment.definition
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowInstance.definition
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowDefinition.description
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowTask.description
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowTransition.description
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowInstance.description
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowNode.description
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowTimer.dueDate
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowInstance.endDate
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowTimer.error
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowDefinition.id
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowTask.id
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowTransition.id
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowPath.id
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowInstance.id
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowTimer.id
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowTaskDefinition.id
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowInstance.initiator
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowPath.instance
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowTransition.isDefault
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowNode.isTaskNode
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowTaskDefinition.metadata
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowDefinition.name
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowTask.name
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowNode.name
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowTimer.name
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowPath.node
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowTaskDefinition.node
org.alfresco.repo.content.ContentServicePolicies.ON_CONTENT_PROPERTY_UPDATE Use ContentServicePolicies.OnContentPropertyUpdatePolicy.QNAME
org.alfresco.repo.content.ContentServicePolicies.ON_CONTENT_READ Use ContentServicePolicies.OnContentReadPolicy.QNAME
org.alfresco.repo.content.ContentServicePolicies.ON_CONTENT_UPDATE Use ContentServicePolicies.OnContentUpdatePolicy.QNAME
org.alfresco.repo.action.executer.TransformActionExecuter.options
org.alfresco.rest.framework.tools.RecognizedParamsExtractor.PARAM_FILTER_PROPERTIES
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowTask.path
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowTimer.path
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowDeployment.problems
org.alfresco.repo.version.VersionModel.PROP_FROZEN_ASPECTS since 3.1
org.alfresco.repo.version.VersionModel.PROP_FROZEN_NODE_ID since 3.1
org.alfresco.repo.version.VersionModel.PROP_FROZEN_NODE_STORE_ID since 3.1
org.alfresco.repo.version.VersionModel.PROP_FROZEN_NODE_STORE_PROTOCOL since 3.1
org.alfresco.repo.version.VersionModel.PROP_FROZEN_NODE_TYPE since 3.1
org.alfresco.repo.version.VersionModel.PROP_QNAME_FROZEN_ASPECTS since 3.1
org.alfresco.repo.version.VersionModel.PROP_QNAME_FROZEN_NODE_ID since 3.1
org.alfresco.repo.version.VersionModel.PROP_QNAME_FROZEN_NODE_STORE_ID since 3.1
org.alfresco.repo.version.VersionModel.PROP_QNAME_FROZEN_NODE_STORE_PROTOCOL since 3.1
org.alfresco.repo.version.VersionModel.PROP_QNAME_FROZEN_NODE_TYPE since 3.1
org.alfresco.repo.version.Version2Model.PROP_QNAME_VERSION_NUMBER
org.alfresco.repo.version.VersionModel.PROP_QNAME_VERSION_NUMBER since 3.3
org.alfresco.repo.version.VersionBaseModel.PROP_VERSION_NUMBER since 3.3
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowTask.properties
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowInstance.startDate
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowTask.state
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowTimer.task
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowDefinition.title
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowTask.title
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowTransition.title
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowNode.title
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowNode.transitions
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowNode.type
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowDefinition.version
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowInstance.workflowPackage

Deprecated Methods

Method and Description
org.alfresco.repo.content.filestore.FileContentReader.canWrite() Since 5.1. This method has no value: a file reader can never write (DH: 2015/02/17)
org.alfresco.repo.jscript.ScriptNode.childFileFolders(boolean, boolean, Object, int) API for review (subject to change prior to release) author janv
org.alfresco.service.cmr.audit.AuditService.clearAudit(String) Use AuditService.clearAudit(String, Long, Long)
org.alfresco.filesys.repo.ContentDiskDriver2.createContext(String, ConfigElement) - no longer used. Construction of context is via spring now.
org.alfresco.service.cmr.site.SiteService.createSite(String, String, String, String, boolean) since version 3.2, replaced by SiteService.createSite(String, String, String, String, SiteVisibility)
org.alfresco.repo.site.script.ScriptSiteService.createSite(String, String, String, String, boolean) as of version 3.2, replaced by ScriptSiteService.createSite(String, String, String, String, String)
org.alfresco.repo.virtual.ref.VirtualProtocol.createSystemPathResource(String) In future system paths will be replaced with actual resources or string encoded references
org.alfresco.repo.workflow.jscript.JscriptWorkflowInstance.delete() as 'delete' is a JavaScript reserved word and so is unusable. Use JscriptWorkflowInstance.remove() instead.
org.alfresco.repo.webdav.WebDAVHelper.determineTenantDomain(WebDAVMethod)
org.alfresco.repo.policy.BehaviourFilter.disableAllBehaviours() Since 4.0 use BehaviourFilter.enableBehaviour(NodeRef)
org.alfresco.repo.policy.BehaviourFilterImpl.disableAllBehaviours()
org.alfresco.repo.policy.BehaviourFilter.enableAllBehaviours() Since 4.0 use BehaviourFilter.disableBehaviour()
org.alfresco.repo.policy.BehaviourFilterImpl.enableAllBehaviours()
org.alfresco.repo.policy.BehaviourFilter.enableBehaviours(NodeRef) Since 4.0 use BehaviourFilter.enableBehaviour(NodeRef)
org.alfresco.repo.policy.BehaviourFilterImpl.enableBehaviours(NodeRef)
org.alfresco.repo.web.scripts.content.StreamContent.executeImpl(WebScriptRequest, Status)
org.alfresco.repo.web.scripts.content.StreamContent.executeImpl(WebScriptRequest, WebScriptStatus)
org.alfresco.repo.transaction.TransactionUtil.executeInNonPropagatingUserTransaction(TransactionService, TransactionUtil.TransactionWork<R>) Use a RetryingTransactionHelper instance
org.alfresco.repo.transaction.TransactionUtil.executeInNonPropagatingUserTransaction(TransactionService, TransactionUtil.TransactionWork<R>, boolean) Use a RetryingTransactionHelper instance
org.alfresco.repo.transaction.TransactionUtil.executeInUserTransaction(TransactionService, TransactionUtil.TransactionWork<R>) Use a RetryingTransactionHelper instance
org.alfresco.repo.transaction.TransactionUtil.executeInUserTransaction(TransactionService, TransactionUtil.TransactionWork<R>, boolean) Use a RetryingTransactionHelper instance
org.alfresco.repo.transaction.TransactionListener.flush() No longer supported
org.alfresco.repo.transaction.AlfrescoTransactionSupport.flush() No longer does anything
org.alfresco.web.ui.common.Utils.generatePersonSearch(StringBuilder, String) Use Utils.generatePersonFilter(String) and PersonService.getPeople(List, boolean, List, org.alfresco.query.PagingRequest) instead
org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.MutableAuthenticationDao.getAccountlocked(String) Use MutableAuthenticationDao.getLocked(String)
org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.ContentService.getActiveTransformers(String, long, String, TransformationOptions) use ContentService.getTransformers(String, String, long, String, TransformationOptions).
org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.ContentService.getActiveTransformers(String, String, TransformationOptions) use ContentService.getTransformers(String, String, long, String, TransformationOptions).
org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.AuthorityService.getAllAuthorities(AuthorityType) use AuthorityService.getAuthorities(AuthorityType, String, String, boolean, boolean, PagingRequest) at least
org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.PersonService.getAllPeople() see PersonService.getPeople(List, boolean, List, PagingRequest)
org.alfresco.repo.security.person.PersonServiceImpl.getAllPeople() see getPeople
org.alfresco.repo.tenant.TenantAdminService.getAllTenants() Deprecated in 4.2. This method does not scale.
org.alfresco.repo.tenant.SingleTAdminServiceImpl.getAllTenants()
org.alfresco.repo.tenant.MultiTAdminServiceImpl.getAllTenants()
org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.TransformationSourceOptions.getApplicabledMimetypes() Use TransformationSourceOptions.getApplicableMimetypes() instead.
org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.AbstractTransformationSourceOptions.getApplicabledMimetypes()
org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry.getAuditService() This method has been deprecated as it would return a service that is not part of the public API. The service itself is not deprecated, but access to it via the ServiceRegistry will be removed in the future.
org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry.getBlogService() This method has been deprecated as it would return a service that is not part of the public API. The service itself is not deprecated, but access to it via the ServiceRegistry will be removed in the future.
org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry.getCalendarService() This method has been deprecated as it would return a service that is not part of the public API. The service itself is not deprecated, but access to it via the ServiceRegistry will be removed in the future.
org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry.getCMISDictionaryService() This method has been deprecated as it would return a service that is not part of the public API. The service itself is not deprecated, but access to it via the ServiceRegistry will be removed in the future.
org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry.getCMISQueryService() This method has been deprecated as it would return a service that is not part of the public API. The service itself is not deprecated, but access to it via the ServiceRegistry will be removed in the future.
org.alfresco.web.app.Application.getCompanyRootId() Replace with user-context-specific getCompanyRootId (e.g. could be tenant-specific)
org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry.getContentFilterLanguagesService() This method has been deprecated as it would return a service that is not part of the public API. The service itself is not deprecated, but access to it via the ServiceRegistry will be removed in the future.
org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.CopyService.getCopies(NodeRef) This method is too open-ended. See CopyService.getCopies(NodeRef, PagingRequest).
org.alfresco.rest.api.model.Node.getCreatedBy()
org.alfresco.service.cmr.version.Version.getCreatedDate() use getFrozenModifiedDate
org.alfresco.service.cmr.version.Version.getCreator() use getFrozenModifier
org.alfresco.rest.api.model.Node.getDescription()
org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry.getDescriptorService() This method has been deprecated as it would return a service that is not part of the public API. The service itself is not deprecated, but access to it via the ServiceRegistry will be removed in the future.
org.alfresco.rest.api.impl.NodesImpl.getDocument(NodeRef) note: currently required for backwards compat' (Favourites API)
org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry.getDocumentLinkService() This method has been deprecated as it would return a service that is not part of the public API. The service itself is not deprecated, but access to it via the ServiceRegistry will be removed in the future.
org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry.getEditionService() This method has been deprecated as it would return a service that is not part of the public API. The service itself is not deprecated, but access to it via the ServiceRegistry will be removed in the future.
org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry.getExporterService() This method has been deprecated as it would return a service that is not part of the public API. The service itself is not deprecated, but access to it via the ServiceRegistry will be removed in the future.
org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry.getFacetLabelDisplayHandlerRegistry() This method has been deprecated as it would return an object that is not part of the public API. The object itself is not deprecated, but access to it via the ServiceRegistry will be removed in the future.
org.alfresco.rest.api.impl.NodesImpl.getFolder(NodeRef) note: currently required for backwards compat' (Favourites API)
org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry.getFormService() This method has been deprecated as it would return a service that is not part of the public API. The service itself is not deprecated, but access to it via the ServiceRegistry will be removed in the future.
org.alfresco.repo.security.authority.script.ScriptAuthorityService.getGroupsInZone(String, String, ScriptPagingDetails, String)
org.alfresco.rest.api.model.Node.getGuid()
org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry.getImapService() This method has been deprecated as it would return a service that is not part of the public API. The service itself is not deprecated, but access to it via the ServiceRegistry will be removed in the future.
org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry.getImporterService() This method has been deprecated as it would return a service that is not part of the public API. The service itself is not deprecated, but access to it via the ServiceRegistry will be removed in the future.
org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry.getInvitationService() This method has been deprecated as it would return a service that is not part of the public API. The service itself is not deprecated, but access to it via the ServiceRegistry will be removed in the future.
org.alfresco.service.cmr.site.SiteInfo.getIsPublic() as of version 3.2, replaced by SiteInfo.getVisibility()
org.alfresco.repo.site.script.Site.getIsPublic() since version 3.2, replaced by Site.getVisibility()
org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.AbstractContentTransformerLimits.getLimits() use AbstractContentTransformerLimits.getLimits(String, String, TransformationOptions) which allows the limits to be selected based on mimetype and use.
org.alfresco.repo.lock.LockServiceImpl.getLocks(StoreRef) Uses search and does not report on ephemeral locks.
org.alfresco.repo.lock.LockServiceImpl.getLocks(StoreRef, LockType) Uses search and does not report on ephemeral locks.
org.alfresco.repo.domain.patch.PatchDAO.getMaxAdmNodeID() in 4.1: use NodeDAO.getMaxNodeId()
org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.AbstractContentTransformerLimits.getMaxPages() use getMaxPages() which allows the limits to be selected based on mimetype and use.
org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.AbstractContentTransformerLimits.getMaxSourceSizeKBytes() use getMaxSourceSizeKBytes() which allows the limits to be selected based on mimetype and use.
org.alfresco.rest.api.model.Document.getMimeType()
org.alfresco.rest.api.model.Node.getModifiedBy()
org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry.getMultilingualContentService() This method has been deprecated as it would return a service that is not part of the public API. The service itself is not deprecated, but access to it via the ServiceRegistry will be removed in the future.
org.alfresco.service.cmr.blog.BlogService.getMyDraftsAndAllPublished(NodeRef, Date, Date, PagingRequest) This method is a domain-specific query used by the Blog REST API and is not considered suitable for general use.
org.alfresco.repo.blog.BlogServiceImpl.getMyDraftsAndAllPublished(NodeRef, Date, Date, PagingRequest)
org.alfresco.rest.api.impl.NodesImpl.getNode(NodeRef) review usage (backward compat')
org.alfresco.rest.api.impl.NodesImpl.getNode(String) review usage (backward compat')
org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry.getNotificationService() This method has been deprecated as it would return a service that is not part of the public API. The service itself is not deprecated, but access to it via the ServiceRegistry will be removed in the future.
org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry.getOwnableService() This method has been deprecated as it would return a service that is not part of the public API. The service itself is not deprecated, but access to it via the ServiceRegistry will be removed in the future.
org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.AbstractContentTransformerLimits.getPageLimit() use getPageLimit() which allows the limits to be selected based on mimetype and use.
org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.PersonService.getPeople(List<Pair<QName, String>>, boolean, List<Pair<QName, Boolean>>, PagingRequest) see getPeople(String pattern, List filterProps, List> sortProps, PagingRequest pagingRequest)
org.alfresco.repo.security.person.PersonServiceImpl.getPeople(List<Pair<QName, String>>, boolean, List<Pair<QName, Boolean>>, PagingRequest) see getPeople(String pattern, List filterProps, List> sortProps, PagingRequest pagingRequest)
org.alfresco.repo.jscript.People.getPeople(String) recated see getPeople(filter, maxResults)
org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry.getPublicServiceAccessService() This method has been deprecated as it would return a service that is not part of the public API. The service itself is not deprecated, but access to it via the ServiceRegistry will be removed in the future.
org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.AbstractContentTransformerLimits.getReadLimitKBytes() use getReadLimitKBytes() which allows the limits to be selected based on mimetype and use.
org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.AbstractContentTransformerLimits.getReadLimitTimeMs() use getReadLimitTimeMs() which allows the limits to be selected based on mimetype and use.
org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry.getRepoAdminService() This method has been deprecated as it would return a service that is not part of the public API. The service itself is not deprecated, but access to it via the ServiceRegistry will be removed in the future.
org.alfresco.repo.rating.RatingNamingConventionsUtil.getRollupAspectNameFor(String) Use RatingNamingConventionsUtil.getRollupAspectNameFor(RatingScheme) instead. This method assumes a "cm" prefix for the aspect.
org.alfresco.repo.rating.RatingNamingConventionsUtil.getRollupPropertyNameFor(String, String) Use RatingNamingConventionsUtil.getRollupPropertyNameFor(RatingScheme, String) instead. This method assumes a "cm" prefix for the aspect.
org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry.getRuleService() This method has been deprecated as it would return a service that is not part of the public API. The service itself is not deprecated, but access to it via the ServiceRegistry will be removed in the future.
org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry.getScriptService() This method has been deprecated as it would return a service that is not part of the public API. The service itself is not deprecated, but access to it via the ServiceRegistry will be removed in the future.
org.alfresco.rest.framework.tools.RecognizedParamsExtractor.getSelectClause(String)
org.alfresco.rest.framework.resource.parameters.Parameters.getSelectedProperties()
org.alfresco.rest.api.model.Document.getSizeInBytes()
org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry.getSolrFacetHelper() This method has been deprecated as it would return an object that is not part of the public API. The object itself is not deprecated, but access to it via the ServiceRegistry will be removed in the future.
org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry.getSysAdminParams() This method has been deprecated as it would return an object that is not part of the public API. The object itself is not deprecated, but access to it via the ServiceRegistry will be removed in the future.
org.alfresco.repo.tenant.TenantAdminService.getTenants(boolean) method does not scale.
org.alfresco.repo.tenant.SingleTAdminServiceImpl.getTenants(boolean)
org.alfresco.repo.tenant.MultiTAdminServiceImpl.getTenants(boolean)
org.alfresco.repo.thumbnail.ThumbnailRegistry.getThumbnailDefinitions(String) use overloaded version with sourceSize parameter.
org.alfresco.repo.jscript.ScriptNode.getThumbnailDefintions()
org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry.getThumbnailService() This method has been deprecated as it would return a service that is not part of the public API. The service itself is not deprecated, but access to it via the ServiceRegistry will be removed in the future.
org.alfresco.repo.thumbnail.ThumbnailRegistry.getThumnailDefintions(String) Use ThumbnailRegistry.getThumbnailDefinitions(String) instead.
org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.AbstractContentTransformerLimits.getTimeoutMs() use getTimeoutMs() which allows the limits to be selected based on mimetype and use.
org.alfresco.rest.api.model.Node.getTitle()
org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry.getTransactionService() This method has been deprecated as it would return a service that is not part of the public API. The service itself is not deprecated, but access to it via the ServiceRegistry will be removed in the future.
org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.ContentTransformer.getTransformationTime() use mimetype specific version.
org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.ContentService.getTransformer(String, String, TransformationOptions) use overloaded method with sourceSize parameter.
org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.ContentTransformerRegistry.getTransformer(String, String, TransformationOptions) use overloaded version with sourceSize parameter.
org.alfresco.filesys.alfresco.AlfrescoContext.getURLPrefix() - does not know about share
org.alfresco.web.bean.repository.Repository.getUsers(FacesContext, NodeService, SearchService) Use Repository.getUsers(FacesContext, NodeService, PersonService) instead
org.alfresco.web.bean.repository.Repository.getUserTransaction(FacesContext)
org.alfresco.service.cmr.module.ModuleDetails.getVersion() use getModuleVersionNumber which knows about maven style version numbers
org.alfresco.rest.api.model.Document.getVersionLabel()
org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry.getWebDavService() This method has been deprecated as it would return a service that is not part of the public API. The service itself is not deprecated, but access to it via the ServiceRegistry will be removed in the future.
org.alfresco.web.config.WebClientConfigBootstrap.init()
org.alfresco.repo.transaction.AlfrescoTransactionSupport.isDirty() To be replaced by DirtySessionMethodInterceptor
org.alfresco.service.cmr.blog.BlogService.isDraftBlogPost(NodeRef) Add this to the BlogPostInfo shortly
org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.ContentTransformerHelper.isExplicitTransformation(String, String, TransformationOptions) Should now use priority and unsupported transformer properties.
org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.ContentTransformer.isExplicitTransformation(String, String, TransformationOptions) Use transformer priority and unsupported transformer properties. Indicates whether given the provided transformation parameters this transformer can provide an explicit transformation. An explicit transformation indicates that the transformation happens directly and not as a result of another transformation process. Explicit transformation always take presidency over normal transformations.
org.alfresco.service.cmr.model.FileFolderService.isHidden(NodeRef) MNT-8704: WebDAV:Content does not disappear after being deleted
org.alfresco.repo.lock.LockUtils.isLockedAndReadOnly(NodeRef, LockService) use LockService.isLockedAndReadOnly
org.alfresco.repo.bulkimport.BulkImportParameters.isReplaceExisting() Use BulkImportParameters.getExistingFileMode() (MNT-17703)
org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.ContentService.isTransformable(ContentReader, ContentWriter) use ContentService.isTransformable(ContentReader, ContentWriter, TransformationOptions).
org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.ContentTransformer.isTransformable(String, String, TransformationOptions) use version with extra sourceSize parameter.
org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.AbstractContentTransformer.isTransformable(String, String, TransformationOptions) use version with extra sourceSize parameter.
org.alfresco.service.cmr.model.FileFolderService.listDeepFolders(NodeRef, SubFolderFilter)
org.alfresco.repo.site.script.Site.listMembers(String, String) Use Site.listMembers(String, String, int, boolean) instead
org.alfresco.repo.site.script.Site.listMembers(String, String, int) Use Site.listMembers(String, String, int, boolean) instead
org.alfresco.repo.lock.LockUtils.lockStatus(String, String, Date) eventually move into LockService
org.alfresco.repo.model.filefolder.FileFolderServiceImpl.makeFolders(FileFolderService, NodeRef, List<String>, QName) Use FileFolderUtil.makeFolders rather than directly accessing this implementation class.
org.alfresco.repo.model.filefolder.FileFolderServiceImpl.makeFolders(NodeRef, List<String>, QName) Use FileFolderUtil.makeFolders rather than directly accessing this implementation class.
org.alfresco.repo.security.authority.script.ScriptGroup.makeScriptGroups(Collection<String>, ScriptPagingDetails, ServiceRegistry, Scriptable)
org.alfresco.repo.security.authority.script.ScriptGroup.makeScriptGroups(Collection<String>, ScriptPagingDetails, String, ServiceRegistry, Scriptable)
org.alfresco.repo.security.authority.script.ScriptGroup.makeScriptGroups(PagingResults<String>, ScriptPagingDetails, ServiceRegistry, Scriptable)
org.alfresco.service.cmr.model.FileFolderService.move(NodeRef, NodeRef, NodeRef, String) From 3.4.2, use FileFolderService.moveFrom(NodeRef, NodeRef, NodeRef, String) or FileFolderService.move(NodeRef, NodeRef, String). See ALF-7692
org.alfresco.repo.model.filefolder.FileFolderServiceImpl.move(NodeRef, NodeRef, NodeRef, String)
org.alfresco.filesys.repo.CifsHelper.move(NodeRef, NodeRef, NodeRef, String) - not used by live code - exception handling is too severe
org.alfresco.repo.virtual.ref.VirtualProtocol.newReference(String, String, NodeRef) In future system paths will be replaced with actual resources or string encoded references
org.alfresco.repo.virtual.store.TemplateVirtualizationMethod.newVirtualReference(ActualEnvironment, NodeRef, String) all template system path functionality should be replaced by plain encoded references
org.alfresco.repo.content.TikaOfficeDetectParser.parse(InputStream, ContentHandler, Metadata) This method will be removed in Apache Tika 1.0.
org.alfresco.repo.virtual.template.VirtualQueryImpl.perform(ActualEnvironment, boolean, boolean, String, Set<QName>, Set<QName>, Set<QName>, List<Pair<QName, Boolean>>, PagingRequest, Reference) will be replaced by #perform(ActualEnvironment, VirtualQueryConstraint,Reference) once complex constrains are implemented
org.alfresco.repo.virtual.template.VirtualQuery.perform(ActualEnvironment, boolean, boolean, String, Set<QName>, Set<QName>, Set<QName>, List<Pair<QName, Boolean>>, PagingRequest, Reference) will be replaced by #perform(ActualEnvironment, VirtualQueryConstraint,Reference) once complex constrains are implemented
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowService.queryTasks(WorkflowTaskQuery) Use overloaded method with the sameSession parameter (this method defaults the parameter to false).
org.alfresco.repo.workflow.TaskComponent.queryTasks(WorkflowTaskQuery) Use overloaded method with the sameSession parameter (this method defaults the parameter to false).
org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.AbstractContentTransformer2.recordTime(long) use method with mimetypes.
org.alfresco.filesys.repo.CifsHelper.rename(NodeRef, String) - not used by live code - exception handling is too severe
org.alfresco.service.cmr.model.FileFolderService.search(NodeRef, String, boolean) for shallow search use list, listFolders, listFiles, searchSimple. For deep listing use listDeepFolders. Avoid calling this method with any name pattern except for "*".
org.alfresco.service.cmr.model.FileFolderService.search(NodeRef, String, boolean, boolean, boolean) for shallow search use list, listFolders, listFiles, searchSimple. For deep listing use listDeepFolders. Avoid calling this method with any name pattern except for "*".
org.alfresco.repo.virtual.store.VirtualStore.search(Reference, String, boolean, boolean, boolean) FileFolderService.search(NodeRef, String, boolean, boolean, boolean) alignment : for shallow search use list, listFolders, listFiles, searchSimple. For deep listing use listDeepFolders. Avoid calling this method with any name pattern except for "*".
org.alfresco.service.cmr.invitation.InvitationService.searchInvitation(InvitationSearchCriteria)
org.alfresco.repo.invitation.InvitationServiceImpl.searchInvitation(InvitationSearchCriteria)
org.alfresco.repo.security.authority.script.ScriptAuthorityService.searchUsers(String, ScriptPagingDetails, String) see People.getPeople(String filter, ScriptPagingDetails pagingRequest, String sortBy)
org.alfresco.repo.invitation.site.InviteNominatedSender.sendMail(Map<String, String>)
org.alfresco.service.cmr.invitation.InvitationService.sendNominatedInvitation(String, Map<String, Object>)
org.alfresco.repo.action.ActionServiceImpl.setAsynchronousActionExecutionQueues(Map<String, AsynchronousActionExecutionQueue>) Rather than inject a map, it is preferable to inject individual AsynchronousActionExecutionQueue instances during bean initialisation in a spring init-method.
org.alfresco.repo.action.AsynchronousActionExecutionQueueImpl.setAuthenticationContext(AuthenticationContext) Not used since 3.4
org.alfresco.repo.web.scripts.RepositoryTemplateProcessor.setCacheSize(int)
org.alfresco.repo.domain.node.ChildAssocEntity.setChildNodeName(String) For persistence use
org.alfresco.repo.domain.node.ChildAssocEntity.setChildNodeNameCrc(Long) For persistence use
org.alfresco.web.app.Application.setCompanyRootId(String) Replace with user-context-specific getCompanyRootId (e.g. could be tenant-specific)
org.alfresco.rest.api.model.Node.setCreatedBy(String)
org.alfresco.rest.api.model.Node.setDescription(String)
org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.ContentTransformerHelper.setExplicitTransformations(List<ExplictTransformationDetails>) supported transformations are now set with global properties rather than spring configuration.
org.alfresco.repo.thumbnail.CreateThumbnailActionExecuter.setGenerateThumbnails(boolean) Use ThumbnailServiceImpl.setThumbnailsEnabled(boolean) instead.
org.alfresco.repo.thumbnail.UpdateThumbnailActionExecuter.setGenerateThumbnails(boolean) Use ThumbnailServiceImpl.setThumbnailsEnabled(boolean) instead.
org.alfresco.rest.api.model.Node.setGuid(NodeRef)
org.alfresco.service.cmr.model.FileFolderService.setHidden(NodeRef, boolean) MNT-8704: WebDAV:Content does not disappear after being deleted
org.alfresco.service.cmr.site.SiteInfo.setIsPublic(boolean) as of version 3.2, replaced by SiteInfo.setVisibility(SiteVisibility)
org.alfresco.repo.site.script.Site.setIsPublic(boolean) since version 3.2, replaced by Site.setVisibility(String)
org.alfresco.web.app.Application.setLanguage(HttpSession, String)
org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.AbstractContentTransformerLimits.setLimits(TransformationOptionLimits) transformation limits are now set with global properties rather than spring configuration.
org.alfresco.repo.importer.ImporterBootstrap.setLog(boolean) Was never used
org.alfresco.repo.admin.UnserializerValidatorBootstrap.setLog(boolean) Was never used
org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.AbstractContentTransformerLimits.setMaxPages(int) transformation limits are now set with global properties rather than spring configuration.
org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.AbstractContentTransformerLimits.setMaxSourceSizeKBytes(long) transformation limits are now set with global properties rather than spring configuration.
org.alfresco.rest.api.model.Document.setMimeType(String)
org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.AbstractContentTransformerLimits.setMimetypeLimits(Map<String, Map<String, TransformationOptionLimits>>) transformation limits are now set with global properties rather than spring configuration.
org.alfresco.rest.api.model.Node.setModifiedBy(String)
org.alfresco.repo.domain.node.NodeDAO.setModifiedDate(Long, Date) Use NodeDAO.setModifiedProperties(Long, Date, String) to also change the cm:modifier property
org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.AbstractContentTransformerLimits.setPageLimit(int) transformation limits are now set with global properties rather than spring configuration.
org.alfresco.repo.workflow.jscript.JscriptWorkflowTask.setPooled(boolean) pooled state cannot be altered.
org.alfresco.repo.site.SiteServiceImpl.setPreferenceService(PreferenceService)
org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowTaskQuery.setProcessName(QName)
org.alfresco.repo.domain.node.ChildAssocEntity.setQnameCrc(Long) For persistence use
org.alfresco.repo.domain.node.ChildAssocEntity.setQnameLocalName(String) For persistence use
org.alfresco.repo.domain.node.ChildAssocEntity.setQnameNamespaceId(Long) For persistence use
org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.AbstractContentTransformerLimits.setReadLimitKBytes(long) transformation limits are now set with global properties rather than spring configuration.
org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.AbstractContentTransformerLimits.setReadLimitTimeMs(long) transformation limits are now set with global properties rather than spring configuration.
org.alfresco.repo.bulkimport.BulkImportParameters.setReplaceExisting(boolean) Use BulkImportParameters.setExistingFileMode(org.alfresco.repo.bulkimport.BulkImportParameters.ExistingFileMode) (MNT-17703)
org.alfresco.rest.api.model.Document.setSizeInBytes(BigInteger)
org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.ContentTransformerHelper.setSupportedTransformations(List<SupportedTransformation>) supported transformations are now set with global properties rather than spring configuration.
org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.AbstractContentTransformerLimits.setTimeoutMs(long) transformation limits are now set with global properties rather than spring configuration.
org.alfresco.rest.api.model.Node.setTitle(String)
org.alfresco.repo.domain.node.ChildAssocEntity.setTypeQNameId(Long) For persistence use only
org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.ContentTransformerHelper.setUnsupportedTransformations(List<SupportedTransformation>) supported transformations are now set with global properties rather than spring configuration.
org.alfresco.rest.api.model.Document.setVersionLabel(String)
org.alfresco.repo.tenant.MultiTAdminServiceImpl.setWorkflowDeployer(WorkflowDeployer) see setWorkflowDeployers
org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.ContentTransformer.transform(ContentReader, ContentWriter) Deprecated use {link ContentTransformer.transform(ContentReader, ContentWriter, TransformationOptions).
org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.ContentService.transform(ContentReader, ContentWriter, Map<String, Object>) As of release 3.0 the TransformOptions class should be used to pass transformation options to a transformation execution.
org.alfresco.repo.content.ContentServiceImpl.transform(ContentReader, ContentWriter, Map<String, Object>)
org.alfresco.repo.content.transform.ContentTransformer.transform(ContentReader, ContentWriter, Map<String, Object>) Deprecated since 3.0. Options should now be provided as a TransformationOptions object.
org.alfresco.web.bean.users.CreateUserWizard.validatePassword(FacesContext, UIComponent, Object) Method is never used

Deprecated Constructors

Constructor and Description
org.alfresco.repo.batch.BatchProcessor(String, RetryingTransactionHelper, Collection<T>, int, int, ApplicationEventPublisher, Log, int) Since 3.4, use the BatchProcessWorkProvider instead of the Collection
org.alfresco.repo.search.DocumentNavigator(DictionaryService, NodeService, SearchService, NamespacePrefixResolver, boolean, boolean) useJCRRootNode parameter is now obsolete.
org.alfresco.repo.virtual.ref.NewVirtualReferenceMethod(String, String, NodeRef, String) In future system paths will be replaced with actual resources or string encoded references
org.alfresco.repo.security.authority.script.ScriptGroup(String, AuthorityService) Use ScriptGroup.ScriptGroup(String, ServiceRegistry, Scriptable) instead

Deprecated Enum Constants

Enum Constant and Description
org.alfresco.service.cmr.lock.LockType.NODE_LOCK Deprecated in 4.1.6. Will be replaced by a more descriptive name.
org.alfresco.service.cmr.lock.LockType.READ_ONLY_LOCK Deprecated in 4.1.6. Will be replaced by a more descriptive name.
org.alfresco.service.cmr.lock.LockType.WRITE_LOCK Deprecated in 4.1.6. Will be replaced by a more descriptive name.