how to add deprecated tag to java files in an entire module

[Unni Pillai]

Hi,

I have to add @deprecated tag to about 300 java files . Is there any plugins available to do that at once? or I have to open each one of them and do that :-)

Any ideas appreciated.

Thanks

[Junilu Lacar]

Hi Unni, that sounds like something I would look to do with a shell script or batch file. Or a scripting language like Ruby or Groovy. Try asking around in those forums. Good luck.

[Campbell Ritchie]

But why are you deprecating so many things? Are you saying there are >300 mistakes which you cannot correct?

[Unni Pillai]

Thanks for the quick reply !

@Campbell Ritchie The reason why I need to do is something like, we have some APIs which are going to to be rewritten soon.. but will be used by other developers . so we have to warn them saying that this class will be changed soon.. I know, this is kind of wired but.....

[Campbell Ritchie]

Can’t you change the implementation and keep the public interface unchanged?