>>> * @deprecated since 1.4.x Use >>> getGlobalFilterSet().addFilter(token,value) >>> >>> Is this seen as useful. >>> >>> And how do you look at the proposal to drop the deprecated since >>> 1.4.x in 1.7? >>> > >This is not about normal users of ant, but of 3pp using the >code of ant, for instance to provide ant tasks. If someone >made an Ant task on 1.3 it continues to function until we >remove these items. So it could very well be that the user is >using this task originally designed for ant 1.3, rebuild by >someone else against ant 1.6.5 (ignoring the deprication >warnings), gets intro trouble. > >otoh if we never can clean up anthing...
Mmhhhhh .... why do I remember Log4J (deprecating Category class for a long time for using Logger, then removing - several 100 projects failed at Gump) ?.... ;-) While BWC is a good think we shouldnt rely too long on deprecated methods. Jan --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
