== Why is this an issue?

Deprecated classes and interfaces should be avoided, rather than used, inherited or extended. Deprecation is a warning that the class or interface has been superseded, and will eventually be removed. The deprecation period allows you to make a smooth transition away from the aging, soon-to-be-retired technology.


=== Noncompliant code example

[source,text]
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/**
 * @deprecated  As of release 1.3, replaced by {@link #Fee}
 */@Deprecated
class Foo { ... }

class Bar extends Foo { ... }
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=== Compliant solution

[source,text]
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class Bar extends Fee { ... }
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=== Exceptions

When the class that extends a deprecated class is itself deprecated, the extending class will be ignored.

[source,text]
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@Deprecated
class Bar extends Foo { ... } // compliant Bar is deprecated.
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== Resources

* https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/477[MITRE, CWE-477] - Use of Obsolete Functions

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== Implementation Specification
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=== Message

"XXX" is deprecated, [extend|implement] the suggested replacement instead.


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== Comments And Links
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=== is related to: S2214


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