Deprecated List (iText 7 7.1.11 API)

Deprecated Interfaces
Interface and Description
com.itextpdf.kernel.log.ICounter will be removed in next major release, please use `EventCounter` instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.log.ICounterFactory will be removed in next major release, please use `IEventCounterFactory` instead.

Deprecated Classes
Class and Description
com.itextpdf.kernel.log.CounterManager will be removed in next major release, please use `EventCounterHandler` instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.log.DefaultCounter will be removed in next major release, please use `DefaultEventCounter` instead.
com.itextpdf.io.font.FontConstants Use constants from com.itextpdf.io.font.constants.
com.itextpdf.layout.font.FontFamilySplitter will be removed in iText 7.2.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.annot.PdfRichMediaAnnotation Remove this class in 7.2. The deprecation relates to the fact that the prototype hasn't been implemented in a full yet and we do not expect the situation to change.
com.itextpdf.io.source.PdfTokenizer.ReusableRandomAccessSource Will be removed in 7.2. This inner class is not used anywhere
com.itextpdf.kernel.log.SimpleCounterFactory will be removed in next major release, please use `SimpleEventCounterFactory` instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.log.SystemOutCounter will be removed in the next major release, please use `SystemOutEventCounter` instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.log.SystemOutCounterFactory will be removed in the next major release, please use `SystemOutEventCounterFactory` instead.

Deprecated Enums
Enum and Description
com.itextpdf.forms.xfdf.Encoding use `ElementContentEncodingFormat` instead

Deprecated Fields
Field and Description
com.itextpdf.forms.xfdf.XfdfConstants.ATTRIBUTE_NAME_OR_VALUE_MISSING Use `XfdfException.ATTRIBUTE_NAME_OR_VALUE_MISSING` instead. The constant will be removed in 7.2.
com.itextpdf.io.font.FontConstants.BOLD use `FontStyles.BOLD` instead.
com.itextpdf.io.font.FontConstants.BOLDITALIC use `FontStyles.BOLDITALIC` instead.
com.itextpdf.layout.Document.bottomMargin To be removed in 7.2. Use `Property.MARGIN_BOTTOM` instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.PdfException.CannotSetDataToPdfstreamWhichWasCreatedByInputStream
com.itextpdf.io.font.FontConstants.COURIER use `StandardFonts.COURIER` instead.
com.itextpdf.io.font.FontConstants.COURIER_BOLD use `StandardFonts.COURIER_BOLD` instead.
com.itextpdf.io.font.FontConstants.COURIER_BOLDOBLIQUE use `StandardFonts.COURIER_BOLDOBLIQUE` instead.
com.itextpdf.io.font.FontConstants.COURIER_OBLIQUE use `StandardFonts.COURIER_OBLIQUE` instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfDocument.currentPage Will be removed in iText 7.2
com.itextpdf.forms.fields.PdfFormField.DA_COLOR Will be made package-private in iText 7.2.
com.itextpdf.forms.fields.PdfFormField.DA_FONT Will be made package-private in iText 7.2.
com.itextpdf.forms.fields.PdfFormField.DA_SIZE Will be made package-private in iText 7.2.
com.itextpdf.forms.fields.PdfFormField.DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE Will be made package-private in iText 7.2.
com.itextpdf.svg.exceptions.SvgLogMessageConstant.ERROR_CLOSING_CSS_STREAM
com.itextpdf.io.LogMessageConstant.FAILED_TO_PROCESS_A_TRANSFORMATION_MATRIX Moved into cleanup module The constant will be removed in 7.2.
com.itextpdf.svg.exceptions.SvgLogMessageConstant.FLOAT_PARSING_NAN
com.itextpdf.svg.exceptions.SvgLogMessageConstant.FONT_PROVIDER_CONTAINS_ZERO_FONTS
com.itextpdf.kernel.PdfException.FontSizeIsTooSmall
com.itextpdf.io.font.FontConstants.HELVETICA use `StandardFonts.HELVETICA` instead.
com.itextpdf.io.font.FontConstants.HELVETICA_BOLD use `StandardFonts.HELVETICA_BOLD` instead.
com.itextpdf.io.font.FontConstants.HELVETICA_BOLDOBLIQUE use `StandardFonts.HELVETICA_BOLDOBLIQUE` instead.
com.itextpdf.io.font.FontConstants.HELVETICA_OBLIQUE use `StandardFonts.HELVETICA_OBLIQUE` instead.
com.itextpdf.pdfa.PdfAConformanceException.IF_THE_DOCUMENT_DOES_NOT_CONTAIN_A_PDFA_OUTPUTINTENT_TRANSPARENCY_IS_FORBIDDEN
com.itextpdf.io.LogMessageConstant.IMAGE_MASK_CLEAN_UP_NOT_SUPPORTED Moved into cleanup module The constant will be removed in 7.2.
com.itextpdf.io.font.FontConstants.ITALIC use `FontStyles.ITALIC` instead.
com.itextpdf.layout.Document.leftMargin To be removed in 7.2. Use `Property.MARGIN_LEFT` instead.
com.itextpdf.forms.fields.PdfFormField.MIN_FONT_SIZE Will be made package-private in iText 7.2.
com.itextpdf.kernel.PdfException.NoMaxLenPresent Now we log a warning rather than throw an exception.
com.itextpdf.io.font.FontConstants.NORMAL use `FontStyles.NORMAL` instead.
com.itextpdf.layout.property.Property.OVERFLOW Use `Property.OVERFLOW_X` and/or `Property.OVERFLOW_Y` instead. The `Property.OVERFLOW` property doesn't have any affect and will be removed in iText 7.2
com.itextpdf.forms.xfdf.XfdfConstants.PAGE_IS_MISSING Use `XfdfException.PAGE_IS_MISSING` instead. The constant will be removed in 7.2.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.annot.PdfPolyGeomAnnotation.Polygon , use `PdfName.Polygon` instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.annot.PdfPolyGeomAnnotation.PolyLine , use `PdfName.PolyLine` instead.
com.itextpdf.layout.renderer.ParagraphRenderer.previousDescent
com.itextpdf.io.LogMessageConstant.REDACTION_OF_ANNOTATION_TYPE_WATERMARK_IS_NOT_SUPPORTED Moved into cleanup module The constant will be removed in 7.2.
com.itextpdf.layout.Document.rightMargin To be removed in 7.2. Use `Property.MARGIN_RIGHT` instead.
com.itextpdf.svg.SvgConstants.Values.SVGNAMESPACEURL
com.itextpdf.io.font.FontConstants.SYMBOL use `StandardFonts.SYMBOL` instead.
com.itextpdf.layout.font.FontSelectorStrategy.tempFonts This field will be renamed to `additionalFonts` in iText Core 7.2.
com.itextpdf.io.font.FontConstants.TIMES_BOLD use `StandardFonts.TIMES_BOLD` instead.
com.itextpdf.io.font.FontConstants.TIMES_BOLDITALIC use `StandardFonts.TIMES_BOLDITALIC` instead.
com.itextpdf.io.font.FontConstants.TIMES_ITALIC use `StandardFonts.TIMES_ITALIC` instead.
com.itextpdf.io.font.FontConstants.TIMES_ROMAN use `StandardFonts.TIMES_ROMAN` instead.
com.itextpdf.layout.Document.topMargin To be removed in 7.2. Use `Property.MARGIN_TOP` instead.
com.itextpdf.svg.exceptions.SvgLogMessageConstant.TRANSFORM_INCORRECT_VALUE_TYPE
com.itextpdf.io.font.FontConstants.UNDEFINED use `FontStyles.UNDEFINED` instead.
com.itextpdf.forms.xfdf.XfdfConstants.UNSUPPORTED_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE Use `LogMessageConstant#UNSUPPORTED_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE` instead. The constant will be removed in 7.2.
com.itextpdf.kernel.PdfException.UnsupportedDefaultColorSpaceName1
com.itextpdf.kernel.PdfException.WrongMediaBoxSize1 in favour of more informative named constant
com.itextpdf.forms.fields.PdfFormField.X_OFFSET Will be made package-private in iText 7.2.
com.itextpdf.io.LogMessageConstant.XREF_ERROR Use `LogMessageConstant.XREF_ERROR_WHILE_READING_TABLE_WILL_BE_REBUILT` instead. The constant will be removed in 7.2.
com.itextpdf.io.font.FontConstants.ZAPFDINGBATS use `StandardFonts.ZAPFDINGBATS` instead.

Deprecated Methods
Method and Description
com.itextpdf.kernel.font.PdfTrueTypeFont.addRangeUni(Set) use `TrueTypeFont.updateUsedGlyphs(SortedSet, boolean, List)`
com.itextpdf.kernel.font.PdfType0Font.addRangeUni(TrueTypeFont, Map, boolean) will be removed in 7.2
com.itextpdf.kernel.font.PdfType0Font.addRangeUni(TrueTypeFont, Set) use `TrueTypeFont.updateUsedGlyphs(SortedSet, boolean, List)` instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.canvas.parser.clipper.ClipperBridge.addRectToClipper(IClipper, Point[], IClipper.PolyType) use `ClipperBridge.addPolygonToClipper(com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.canvas.parser.clipper.IClipper, com.itextpdf.kernel.geom.Point[], com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.canvas.parser.clipper.IClipper.PolyType)` instead.
com.itextpdf.svg.utils.DrawUtils.arc(float, float, float, float, float, float, PdfCanvas) In `PdfCanvas` most of the path drawing methods accept `double`. So it is preferable to use `DrawUtils.arc(double, double, double, double, double, double, PdfCanvas)`. This method will be removed in iText 7.2
com.itextpdf.signatures.SignatureUtil.asLongArray(PdfArray) Will be removed in 7.2. Use `PdfArray.toLongArray()` instead
com.itextpdf.pdfa.checker.PdfAChecker.checkColor(Color, PdfDictionary, Boolean) This method will be replaced by `checkColor` in 7.2 release
com.itextpdf.pdfa.checker.PdfAChecker.checkExtGState(CanvasGraphicsState) This method will be replaced by `checkExtGState` in 7.2 release
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfDocument.checkIsoConformance(Object, IsoKey, PdfResources) This method will be replaced by `checkIsoConformance` in 7.2 release
com.itextpdf.pdfa.PdfADocument.checkIsoConformance(Object, IsoKey, PdfResources)
com.itextpdf.kernel.font.PdfFont.compactRanges(List) The logic has been moved to `TrueTypeFont`.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.navigation.PdfExplicitDestination.create(int, PdfName, float, float, float, float, float) Use `PdfExplicitRemoteGoToDestination.create(int, PdfName, float, float, float, float, float)` instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.navigation.PdfExplicitDestination.createFit(int) Use `PdfExplicitRemoteGoToDestination.createFit(int)` instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.navigation.PdfExplicitDestination.createFitB(int) Use `PdfExplicitRemoteGoToDestination.createFitB(int)` instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.navigation.PdfExplicitDestination.createFitBH(int, float) Use `PdfExplicitRemoteGoToDestination.createFitBH(int, float)` instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.navigation.PdfExplicitDestination.createFitBV(int, float) Use `PdfExplicitRemoteGoToDestination.createFitBV(int, float)` instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.navigation.PdfExplicitDestination.createFitH(int, float) Use `PdfExplicitRemoteGoToDestination.createFitH(int, float)` instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.navigation.PdfExplicitDestination.createFitR(int, float, float, float, float) Use `PdfExplicitRemoteGoToDestination.createFitR(int, float, float, float, float)` instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.navigation.PdfExplicitDestination.createFitV(int, float) Use `PdfExplicitRemoteGoToDestination.createFitV(int, float)` instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.navigation.PdfExplicitDestination.createXYZ(int, float, float, float) Use `PdfExplicitRemoteGoToDestination.createXYZ(int, float, float, float)` instead.
com.itextpdf.forms.fields.PdfFormField.drawMultiLineTextAppearance(Rectangle, PdfFont, float, String, PdfFormXObject) use `PdfFormField.drawMultiLineTextAppearance(Rectangle, PdfFont, String, PdfFormXObject)` instead.
com.itextpdf.forms.fields.PdfFormField.drawPdfA1CheckAppearance(float, float, String, int) use `PdfFormField.drawPdfA2CheckAppearance(float, float, String, int)` instead.
com.itextpdf.forms.fields.PdfFormField.drawPdfA1RadioAppearance(float, float, String) Please, use `PdfFormField.drawRadioAppearance(float, float, String)` instead.
com.itextpdf.forms.fields.PdfFormField.drawPushButtonAppearance(float, float, String, PdfFont, PdfName, float) use `PdfFormField.drawPushButtonAppearance(float, float, String, PdfFont, float)` instead.
com.itextpdf.forms.fields.PdfFormField.generateDefaultAppearanceString(PdfFont, float, Color, PdfResources) use `PdfFormField.updateDefaultAppearance()` instead.
com.itextpdf.signatures.PdfPKCS7.getAuthenticatedAttributeBytes(byte[], byte[], Collection, PdfSigner.CryptoStandard) This method overload is deprecated. Please use `PdfPKCS7.getAuthenticatedAttributeBytes(byte[], PdfSigner.CryptoStandard, Collection, Collection)`
com.itextpdf.kernel.font.PdfType0Font.getCidFontType2(TrueTypeFont, PdfDictionary, String, int[]) use `PdfType0Font.getCidFont(PdfDictionary, String, boolean)` instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.font.PdfType0Font.getCidFontType2(TrueTypeFont, PdfDictionary, String, int[][]) will be removed in 7.2
com.itextpdf.io.font.CMapEncoding.getCmapCode(int) Will be removed in 7.2. Use `CMapEncoding.getCmapBytes(int)` instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfDocument.getCounters()
com.itextpdf.pdfa.PdfADocument.getCounters()
com.itextpdf.layout.borders.DashedBorder.getDotsGap(double, float) logic moved to super-class
com.itextpdf.layout.borders.DottedBorder.getDotsGap(double, float) logic moved to super-class
com.itextpdf.layout.borders.RoundDotsBorder.getDotsGap(double, float) logic moved to super-class
com.itextpdf.signatures.PdfPKCS7.getEncodedPKCS7(byte[], ITSAClient, byte[], Collection, PdfSigner.CryptoStandard) This overload is deprecated, use `PdfPKCS7.getEncodedPKCS7(byte[], PdfSigner.CryptoStandard, ITSAClient, Collection, Collection)` instead.
com.itextpdf.forms.fields.PdfFormField.getFontAndSize(PdfDictionary) use `PdfFormField.getFont()` and `PdfFormField.getFontSize()` instead.
com.itextpdf.layout.renderer.TableRenderer.getLastYLineRecursively() Will be removed in next major release (iText 7.2). The aim of this method overriding here is achieved by overriding `TableRenderer.allowLastYLineRecursiveExtraction()` method.
com.itextpdf.kernel.font.PdfType0Font.getToUnicode(Object[]) will be removed in 7.2. Use `PdfType0Font.getToUnicode()` instead
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.collection.PdfCollection.getView() Will always return null. The return will be changed to PdfName in 7.2. Use `getPdfObject().getAsName(PdfName.View)`, or one of `PdfCollection.isViewDetails()`, `PdfCollection.isViewTile()`, `PdfCollection.isViewHidden()`.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.filters.FlateDecodeFilter.isStrictDecoding() will be removed in 7.2, use `FlateDecodeStrictFilter` instead.
com.itextpdf.signatures.OCSPVerifier.isValidResponse(BasicOCSPResp, X509Certificate) Will be removed in iText 7.2. Use `OCSPVerifier.isValidResponse(BasicOCSPResp, X509Certificate, Date)` instead
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.canvas.PdfCanvas.newPath() in favour of endPath(), which does exactly the same thing but is better named
com.itextpdf.styledxmlparser.resolver.resource.ResourceResolver.retrieveImage(String) will return `in pdfHTML 3.0.0`
com.itextpdf.styledxmlparser.resolver.resource.ResourceResolver.retrieveStream(String)
com.itextpdf.forms.fields.PdfFormField.setDefaultAppearance(String) use `PdfFormField.updateDefaultAppearance()` instead.
com.itextpdf.layout.ElementPropertyContainer.setFont(String) This method will be removed in 7.2. Use `ElementPropertyContainer.setFontFamily(String...)` instead.
com.itextpdf.forms.fields.PdfFormField.setFontAndSize(PdfFont, int) use `PdfFormField.setFontAndSize(PdfFont, float)` instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfResources.setModified(boolean) Please use `PdfResources.setModified()`.
com.itextpdf.kernel.colors.PatternColor.setPattern(PdfPattern) To be removed in iText 7.2. In order to change pattern one shall create a new `PatternColor`.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.filters.FlateDecodeFilter.setStrictDecoding(boolean) will be removed in 7.2, use `FlateDecodeStrictFilter` instead.
com.itextpdf.signatures.PdfPKCS7.verify() This method will be removed in future versions. Please use `PdfPKCS7.verifySignatureIntegrityAndAuthenticity()` instead.
com.itextpdf.signatures.SignatureUtil.verifySignature(String) This method is deprecated and will be removed in future versions. Please use `SignatureUtil.readSignatureData(String)` instead.
com.itextpdf.signatures.SignatureUtil.verifySignature(String, String) This method is deprecated and will be removed in future versions. Please use `SignatureUtil.readSignatureData(String, String)` instead.

Deprecated Constructors
Constructor and Description
com.itextpdf.layout.Canvas(PdfCanvas, PdfDocument, Rectangle) use `Canvas.Canvas(PdfCanvas, Rectangle)` instead.
com.itextpdf.layout.Canvas(PdfCanvas, PdfDocument, Rectangle, boolean) use `Canvas.Canvas(PdfCanvas, Rectangle, boolean)` instead.
com.itextpdf.styledxmlparser.css.CssFontFaceRule(String) Will be removed in 7.2. Use `CssFontFaceRule.CssFontFaceRule()` instead
com.itextpdf.styledxmlparser.css.page.CssMarginRule(String, String) Will be removed in 7.2. Use `CssMarginRule.CssMarginRule(String)` instead
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.filters.FlateDecodeFilter(boolean) will be removed in 7.2, use `FlateDecodeStrictFilter` instead.
com.itextpdf.signatures.PdfSigner(PdfReader, OutputStream, boolean) will be removed in next major release. Use `PdfSigner.PdfSigner(PdfReader, OutputStream, StampingProperties)` instead.
com.itextpdf.signatures.PdfSigner(PdfReader, OutputStream, String, boolean) will be removed in next major release. Use `PdfSigner.PdfSigner(PdfReader, OutputStream, String, StampingProperties)` instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.Version() Use `Version.getInstance()` instead. Will be removed in next major release.

Deprecated API

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