[Building Sakai] MT deprecation recommendationsfor 2.7

[Ray Davis]

That isn't how Java API deprecation typically works. As a developer I 
would prefer to be warned sooner rather than later. And deprecation 
warnings from the compiler should help the Maintenance team track progress.

Best,
Ray

On 3/19/10 9:42 AM, csev wrote:
> How about if we add the "buyer beware" - *after* the MT finishes fixing everything in the release.   At that point, I would withdraw my objection.
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> /Chuck
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> On Mar 19, 2010, at 12:13 PM, Aaron Zeckoski wrote:
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>> It is fair. I also can understand why people would use the covers
>> since it is easier than trying to understand dependency injection.
>> There are uses all over the core code as well (and quite heavily in
>> some places like search) but the MT plans to clean these up.
>> I feel like it is reasonable to leave them in for the life of the core
>> services they are attached to at this point with a "buyer beware"
>> deprecation marker on them.
>> -AZ
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