Deprecated API

Contents

• Deprecated Interfaces
• Deprecated Classes
• Deprecated Methods
• Deprecated Constructors
• Deprecated Enum Constants
• Deprecated Annotation Type Elements

Deprecated Interfaces

Interface	Description
org.testng.IExtraOutput	Not used

Deprecated Classes

Class	Description
org.testng.internal.annotations.Converter	Unused
org.testng.reporters.JqReporter	Use Main instead
com.beust.testng.TestNG	Use org.testng.TestNG
org.testng.TestNG.ExitCodeListener

Deprecated Methods

Method	Description
org.testng.TestNG.addAlterSuiteListener(IAlterSuiteListener)	Use addListener(ITestNGListener) instead
org.testng.TestNG.addExecutionListener(IExecutionListener)	Use addListener(ITestNGListener) instead
org.testng.TestNG.addInvokedMethodListener(IInvokedMethodListener)	Use addListener(ITestNGListener) instead
org.testng.TestNG.addListener(Object)	Use addListener(ITestNGListener) instead
org.testng.TestNG.addListener(IClassListener)	Use addListener(ITestNGListener) instead
org.testng.TestNG.addListener(IInvokedMethodListener)	Use addListener(ITestNGListener) instead
org.testng.TestNG.addListener(IReporter)	Use addListener(ITestNGListener) instead
org.testng.TestNG.addListener(ISuiteListener)	Use addListener(ITestNGListener) instead
org.testng.TestNG.addListener(ITestListener)	Use addListener(ITestNGListener) instead
org.testng.TestNG.configure(Map)	use new configure(CommandLineArgs) method
org.testng.internal.Utils.copyFile(File, File)	Unused
org.testng.collections.ListMultiMap.create()
org.testng.xml.SuiteGenerator.createCustomizedSuite(String, Collection<String>, Collection<String>, Collection<String>, Collection<String>, Map<String, String>, String, int)	use SuiteGenerator.createSuite(String, java.util.Collection, java.util.Map, java.util.Collection, java.util.Map, String, int) instead.
org.testng.internal.Utils.dependentGroupsForThisMethodForConfiguration(Method, IAnnotationFinder)	Unused
org.testng.internal.Utils.dependentGroupsForThisMethodForTest(Method, IAnnotationFinder)	Unused
org.testng.internal.Utils.dumpMap(Map<?, ?>)	Unused
org.testng.internal.Utils.dumpMethods(List<ITestNGMethod>)	Unused
org.testng.internal.BaseClassFinder.findOrCreateIClass(ITestContext, Class<?>, XmlClass, Object, XmlTest, IAnnotationFinder, ITestObjectFactory)	- This method stands deprecated as of TestNG v6.13
org.testng.TestNG.getDefault()	since 5.1
org.testng.collections.MultiMap.getEntrySet()
org.testng.internal.BaseClassFinder.getExistingClasses()
org.testng.reporters.XMLReporter.getFileFragmentationLevel()	Unused
org.testng.internal.Parameters.getInjectedParameter(Class<?>, Method, ITestContext, ITestResult)	- This method stands deprecated as of TestNG v6.11. There are no alternatives.
org.testng.IClass.getInstanceCount()	Not used
org.testng.internal.ClassImpl.getInstanceCount()
org.testng.internal.NoOpTestClass.getInstanceCount()
org.testng.junit.JUnitTestClass.getInstanceCount()
org.testng.IMethodInstance.getInstances()	Use getInstance()
org.testng.internal.MethodInstance.getInstances()
org.testng.ITestNGMethod.getInstances()	Use getInstance().
org.testng.ISuite.getInvokedMethods()	Use getAllInvokedMethods().
org.testng.collections.MultiMap.getKeys()
org.testng.ITestNGMethod.getMethod()	This method is deprecated and can now return null. Use getConstructorOrMethod() instead.
org.testng.reporters.XMLReporter.getOutputDirectory()	Use #getConfig() instead
org.testng.annotations.IParameterizable.getParameters()	Use @Parameters
org.testng.xml.XmlClass.getParameters()	Use getLocalParameters() or getAllParameters()
org.testng.xml.XmlInclude.getParameters()	Use getLocalParameters() or getAllParameters()
org.testng.xml.XmlTest.getParameters()	Use getLocalParameters() or getAllParameters()
org.testng.collections.MultiMap.getSize()
org.testng.reporters.XMLReporter.getStackTraceOutputMethod()	Use #getConfig() instead
org.testng.reporters.XMLReporterConfig.getStackTraceOutputMethod()	- Please use XMLReporterConfig.getStackTraceOutput() instead.
org.testng.xml.XmlTest.getTestParameters()	Use getLocalParameters() instead
org.testng.reporters.XMLReporter.getTimestampFormat()	Use #getConfig() instead
org.testng.ITestNGMethod.getTotalInvocationCount()	Will always return 0
org.testng.collections.MultiMap.getValues()
org.testng.internal.Utils.groupsForThisMethodForConfiguration(Method, IAnnotationFinder)	Unused
org.testng.internal.Utils.groupsForThisMethodForTest(Method, IAnnotationFinder)	Unused
org.testng.reporters.XMLReporter.isGenerateDependsOnGroups()	Use #getConfig() instead
org.testng.reporters.XMLReporter.isGenerateDependsOnMethods()	Use #getConfig() instead
org.testng.reporters.XMLReporter.isGenerateGroupsAttribute()	Use #getConfig() instead
org.testng.reporters.XMLReporter.isGenerateTestResultAttributes()	Use #getConfig() instead
org.testng.TestNG.isJdk14()
org.testng.reporters.XMLReporter.isSplitClassAndPackageNames()	Use #getConfig() instead
org.testng.internal.Utils.logInvocation(String, Method, Object[])	Unused
org.testng.asserts.Assertion.onAssertFailure(IAssert<?>)	use onAssertFailure(IAssert assertCommand, AssertionError ex) instead of.
org.testng.asserts.IAssertLifecycle.onAssertFailure(IAssert<?>)	use onAssertFailure(IAssert assertCommand, AssertionError ex) instead of.
org.testng.internal.Utils.parseMultiLine(String)	Unused
org.testng.collections.MultiMap.remove(K)
org.testng.TestNG.setAnnotationTransformer(IAnnotationTransformer)	Use addListener(ITestNGListener) instead
org.testng.xml.XmlTest.setClassNames(List<XmlClass>)	use setXmlClasses
org.testng.TestNG.setConfigFailurePolicy(String)	Use TestNG.setConfigFailurePolicy(org.testng.xml.XmlSuite.FailurePolicy) instead
org.testng.reporters.XMLReporter.setFileFragmentationLevel(int)	Unused
org.testng.reporters.XMLReporter.setGenerateDependsOnGroups(boolean)	Use #getConfig() instead
org.testng.reporters.XMLReporter.setGenerateDependsOnMethods(boolean)	Use #getConfig() instead
org.testng.reporters.XMLReporter.setGenerateGroupsAttribute(boolean)	Use #getConfig() instead
org.testng.reporters.XMLReporter.setGenerateTestResultAttributes(boolean)	Use #getConfig() instead
org.testng.TestNGAntTask.setListener(String)	Use "listeners"
org.testng.reporters.XMLReporter.setOutputDirectory(String)	Use #getConfig() instead
org.testng.TestNG.setParallel(String)	Use #setParallel(XmlSuite.ParallelMode) instead
org.testng.xml.XmlSuite.setParallel(String)	Use #setParallel(XmlSuite.ParallelMode) instead
org.testng.xml.XmlSuite.setPreserveOrder(String)	Use XmlSuite.setPreserveOrder(Boolean) instead
org.testng.xml.XmlTest.setPreserveOrder(String)	Use XmlTest.setPreserveOrder(Boolean) instead
org.testng.reporters.XMLReporter.setSplitClassAndPackageNames(boolean)	Use #getConfig() instead
org.testng.reporters.XMLReporter.setStackTraceOutputMethod(int)	Use #getConfig() instead
org.testng.reporters.XMLReporterConfig.setStackTraceOutputMethod(int)	- Please use XMLReporterConfig.setStackTraceOutput(StackTraceLevels) instead.
org.testng.TestNG.setTestNGVersion()	The TestNG version is now established at load time. This method is not required anymore and is now a no-op.
org.testng.reporters.XMLReporter.setTimestampFormat(String)	Use #getConfig() instead
org.testng.internal.Utils.stackTrace(Throwable, boolean)	- Please consider using : Utils.longStackTrace(Throwable, boolean) - for getting full stack trace Utils.shortStackTrace(Throwable, boolean) - for getting short stack trace
org.testng.internal.Utils.stringToArray(String)	Unused

Deprecated Constructors

Constructor	Description
org.testng.internal.ClassImpl(ITestContext, Class<?>, XmlClass, Object, Map<Class<?>, IClass>, XmlTest, IAnnotationFinder, ITestObjectFactory)	- This constructor is un-used within TestNG and hence stands deprecated as of TestNG v6.13
org.testng.internal.ConfigurationMethod(Method, IAnnotationFinder, boolean, boolean, boolean, boolean, boolean, boolean, boolean, boolean, String[], String[], Object)	use #ConfigurationMethod(ConstructorOrMethod,...) instead.
org.testng.internal.FactoryMethod(ConstructorOrMethod, Object, XmlTest, IAnnotationFinder, ITestContext, ITestObjectFactory)	- This constructor is un-used within TestNG and hence stands deprecated as of TestNG v6.13
org.testng.internal.FactoryMethod(ConstructorOrMethod, Object, XmlTest, IAnnotationFinder, ITestContext, ITestObjectFactory, Map<Class<? extends IDataProviderListener>, IDataProviderListener>)	- This constructor is un-used within TestNG and hence stands deprecated as of TestNG v6.13
org.testng.SuiteRunner(IConfiguration, XmlSuite, String)
org.testng.SuiteRunner(IConfiguration, XmlSuite, String, ITestRunnerFactory)
org.testng.SuiteRunner(IConfiguration, XmlSuite, String, ITestRunnerFactory, boolean)
org.testng.SuiteRunner(IConfiguration, XmlSuite, String, ITestRunnerFactory, boolean, List<IMethodInterceptor>, Collection<IInvokedMethodListener>, Collection<ITestListener>, Collection<IClassListener>)
org.testng.SuiteRunner(IConfiguration, XmlSuite, String, ITestRunnerFactory, boolean, List<IMethodInterceptor>, Collection<IInvokedMethodListener>, Collection<ITestListener>, Collection<IClassListener>, Comparator<ITestNGMethod>)	- This constructor stands deprecated as of TestNG v6.13.
org.testng.SuiteRunner(IConfiguration, XmlSuite, String, ITestRunnerFactory, boolean, List<IMethodInterceptor>, List<IInvokedMethodListener>, List<ITestListener>, List<IClassListener>)	- This constructor stands deprecated.
org.testng.internal.TestNGClassFinder(ClassInfoMap, Map<Class<?>, List<Object>>, XmlTest, IConfiguration, ITestContext)	- This constructor is un-used within TestNG and hence stands deprecated as of TestNG v6.13
org.testng.internal.TestNGClassFinder(ClassInfoMap, Map<Class<?>, List<Object>>, XmlTest, IConfiguration, ITestContext, Map<Class<? extends IDataProviderListener>, IDataProviderListener>)	- This constructor is un-used within TestNG and hence stands deprecated as of TestNG v6.13
org.testng.internal.TestNGClassFinder(ClassInfoMap, XmlTest, IConfiguration, ITestContext)	- This constructor is un-used within TestNG and hence stands deprecated as of TestNG v6.13
org.testng.internal.TestNGClassFinder(ClassInfoMap, XmlTest, IConfiguration, ITestContext, Map<Class<? extends IDataProviderListener>, IDataProviderListener>)	- This constructor is un-used within TestNG and hence stands deprecated as of TestNG v6.13
org.testng.reporters.VerboseReporter()	Unused

Deprecated Enum Constants

Enum Constant	Description
org.testng.xml.XmlSuite.ParallelMode.FALSE
org.testng.xml.XmlSuite.ParallelMode.TRUE

Deprecated Annotation Type Elements

Annotation Type Element	Description
org.testng.annotations.Factory.parameters()	Use @Parameters
org.testng.annotations.Test.parameters()	Use @Parameters
org.testng.annotations.Test.sequential()	Use singleThreaded