# Deprecated API

## Contents

- Classes
- Fields
- Methods
- Constructors

Deprecated Classes
Class
Description
org.apache.commons.lang.NumberRange
Use one of the Range classes in org.apache.commons.lang.math. Class will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0.
org.apache.commons.lang.NumberUtils
Moved to org.apache.commons.lang.math. Class will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0.

Deprecated Fields
Field
Description
org.apache.commons.lang.time.DateUtils.MILLIS_IN_DAY
Use MILLIS_PER_DAY. This will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0.
org.apache.commons.lang.time.DateUtils.MILLIS_IN_HOUR
Use MILLIS_PER_HOUR. This will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0.
org.apache.commons.lang.time.DateUtils.MILLIS_IN_MINUTE
Use MILLIS_PER_MINUTE. This will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0.
org.apache.commons.lang.time.DateUtils.MILLIS_IN_SECOND
Use MILLIS_PER_SECOND. This will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0.

Deprecated Methods
Method
Description
org.apache.commons.lang.builder.ReflectionToStringBuilder.toString(Object, ToStringStyle, boolean, Class)
Use `ReflectionToStringBuilder.toString(Object,ToStringStyle,boolean,boolean,Class)`
org.apache.commons.lang.builder.StandardToStringStyle.isShortClassName()
Use `StandardToStringStyle.isUseShortClassName()` Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0.
org.apache.commons.lang.builder.StandardToStringStyle.setShortClassName(boolean)
Use `StandardToStringStyle.setUseShortClassName(boolean)` Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0.
org.apache.commons.lang.builder.ToStringStyle.isShortClassName()
Use `ToStringStyle.isUseShortClassName()` Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0.
org.apache.commons.lang.builder.ToStringStyle.setShortClassName(boolean)
Use `ToStringStyle.setUseShortClassName(boolean)` Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0.
org.apache.commons.lang.CharSetUtils.evaluateSet(String[])
Use `CharSet.getInstance(String[])`. Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0.
org.apache.commons.lang.CharSetUtils.translate(String, String, String)
Use `StringUtils.replaceChars(String, String, String)`. Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0. NOTE: StringUtils#replaceChars behaves differently when 'searchChars' is longer than 'replaceChars'. CharSetUtils#translate will use the last char of the replacement string whereas StringUtils#replaceChars will delete
org.apache.commons.lang.math.NumberUtils.stringToInt(String)
Use `NumberUtils.toInt(String)` This method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0
org.apache.commons.lang.math.NumberUtils.stringToInt(String, int)
Use `NumberUtils.toInt(String, int)` This method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0
org.apache.commons.lang.ObjectUtils.appendIdentityToString(StringBuffer, Object)
The design of this method is bad - see LANG-360. Instead, use identityToString(StringBuffer, Object).
org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils.capitalise(String)
Use the standardly named `StringUtils.capitalize(String)`. Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0.
org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils.capitaliseAllWords(String)
Use the relocated `WordUtils.capitalize(String)`. Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0.
org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils.chompLast(String)
Use `StringUtils.chomp(String)` instead. Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0.
org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils.chompLast(String, String)
Use `StringUtils.chomp(String,String)` instead. Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0.
org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils.chopNewline(String)
Use `StringUtils.chomp(String)` instead. Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0.
org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils.clean(String)
Use the clearer named `StringUtils.trimToEmpty(String)`. Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0.
org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils.concatenate(Object[])
Use the better named `StringUtils.join(Object[])` instead. Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0.
org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils.deleteSpaces(String)
Use the better localized `StringUtils.deleteWhitespace(String)`. Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0.
org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils.escape(String)
Use `StringEscapeUtils.escapeJava(String)` This method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0
org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils.getChomp(String, String)
Use `StringUtils.substringAfterLast(String, String)` instead (although this doesn't include the separator) Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0.
org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils.getNestedString(String, String)
Use the better named `StringUtils.substringBetween(String, String)`. Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0.
org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils.getNestedString(String, String, String)
Use the better named `StringUtils.substringBetween(String, String, String)`. Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0.
org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils.getPrechomp(String, String)
Use `StringUtils.substringBefore(String,String)` instead (although this doesn't include the separator). Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0.
org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils.overlayString(String, String, int, int)
Use better named `StringUtils.overlay(String, String, int, int)` instead. Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0.
org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils.prechomp(String, String)
Use `StringUtils.substringAfter(String,String)` instead. Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0.
org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils.reverseDelimitedString(String, String)
Use `StringUtils.reverseDelimited(String, char)` instead. This method is broken as the join doesn't know which char to use. Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0.
org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils.uncapitalise(String)
Use the standardly named `StringUtils.uncapitalize(String)`. Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0.
org.apache.commons.lang.SystemUtils.getJavaVersion()
Use `SystemUtils.JAVA_VERSION_FLOAT` instead. Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0.
org.apache.commons.lang.time.DateUtils.add(Date, int, int)
Will become privately scoped in 3.0

Deprecated Constructors
Constructor
Description
org.apache.commons.lang.builder.ReflectionToStringBuilder(Object, ToStringStyle, StringBuffer, Class, boolean)
Use `ReflectionToStringBuilder(Object,ToStringStyle,StringBuffer,Class,boolean,boolean)`.