# Deprecated API

## Contents

- Interfaces
- Classes
- Methods
- Constructors

Deprecated Interfaces
Interface
Description
javax.servlet.http.HttpSessionContext
As of Java(tm) Servlet API 2.1 for security reasons, with no replacement. This interface will be removed in a future version of this API.
javax.servlet.SingleThreadModel
As of Java Servlet API 2.4, with no direct replacement.

Deprecated Classes
Class
Description
javax.servlet.http.HttpUtils
As of Java(tm) Servlet API 2.3. These methods were only useful with the default encoding and have been moved to the request interfaces.

Deprecated Methods
Method
Description
javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest.isRequestedSessionIdFromUrl()
As of Version 2.1 of the Java Servlet API, use `HttpServletRequest.isRequestedSessionIdFromURL()` instead.
javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequestWrapper.isRequestedSessionIdFromUrl()
As of Version 3.0 of the Java Servlet API
javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse.encodeRedirectUrl(String)
As of version 2.1, use encodeRedirectURL(String url) instead
javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse.encodeUrl(String)
As of version 2.1, use encodeURL(String url) instead
javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse.setStatus(int, String)
As of version 2.1, due to ambiguous meaning of the message parameter. To set a status code use `setStatus(int)`, to send an error with a description use `sendError(int, String)`.
javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponseWrapper.encodeRedirectUrl(String)
As of Version 3.0 of the Java Servlet API
javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponseWrapper.encodeUrl(String)
As of Version 3.0 of the Java Servlet API
javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponseWrapper.setStatus(int, String)
As of Version 3.0 of the Java Servlet API
javax.servlet.http.HttpSession.getSessionContext()
As of Version 2.1, this method is deprecated and has no replacement. It will be removed in a future version of the Java Servlet API.
javax.servlet.http.HttpSession.getValue(String)
As of Version 2.2, this method is replaced by `HttpSession.getAttribute(java.lang.String)`.
javax.servlet.http.HttpSession.getValueNames()
As of Version 2.2, this method is replaced by `HttpSession.getAttributeNames()`
javax.servlet.http.HttpSession.putValue(String, Object)
As of Version 2.2, this method is replaced by `HttpSession.setAttribute(java.lang.String, java.lang.Object)`
javax.servlet.http.HttpSession.removeValue(String)
As of Version 2.2, this method is replaced by `HttpSession.removeAttribute(java.lang.String)`
javax.servlet.http.HttpSessionContext.getIds()
As of Java Servlet API 2.1 with no replacement. This method must return an empty `Enumeration` and will be removed in a future version of this API.
javax.servlet.http.HttpSessionContext.getSession(String)
As of Java Servlet API 2.1 with no replacement. This method must return null and will be removed in a future version of this API.
javax.servlet.ServletContext.getServlet(String)
As of Java Servlet API 2.1, with no direct replacement.
javax.servlet.ServletContext.getServletNames()
As of Java Servlet API 2.1, with no replacement.
javax.servlet.ServletContext.getServlets()
As of Java Servlet API 2.0, with no replacement.
javax.servlet.ServletContext.log(Exception, String)
As of Java Servlet API 2.1, use `ServletContext.log(String message, Throwable throwable)` instead.

This method was originally defined to write an exception's stack trace and an explanatory error message to the servlet log file.

javax.servlet.ServletRequest.getRealPath(String)
As of Version 2.1 of the Java Servlet API, use `ServletContext.getRealPath(java.lang.String)` instead.
javax.servlet.ServletRequestWrapper.getRealPath(String)
As of Version 3.0 of the Java Servlet API
javax.servlet.UnavailableException.getServlet()
As of Java Servlet API 2.2, with no replacement.

Deprecated Constructors
Constructor
Description
javax.servlet.UnavailableException(int, Servlet, String)
As of Java Servlet API 2.2, use `UnavailableException(String, int)` instead.
javax.servlet.UnavailableException(Servlet, String)
As of Java Servlet API 2.2, use `UnavailableException(String)` instead.