Deprecated API

Contents

• Deprecated Classes
• Deprecated Enums
• Deprecated Methods
• Deprecated Constructors

Deprecated Classes

Class and Description
org.apache.poi.ss.formula.atp.DateParser in 5.0.0 - use DateParser
org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.HSSFDateUtil Use DateUtil instead
org.apache.poi.util.StaxHelper use XMLHelper

Deprecated Enums

Enum and Description
org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.FontCharset enum will be replaced by common version org.apache.poi.common.usermodel.FontCharset

Deprecated Methods

Method and Description
org.apache.poi.hssf.record.aggregates.ValueRecordsAggregate.clone() use HSSFSheet.cloneSheet(HSSFWorkbook) instead
org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.CellType.forInt(int) POI 3.15 beta 3. Used to transition code from ints to CellTypes.
org.apache.poi.hssf.record.OldFormulaRecord.getCachedResultType() POI 5.0.0, will be removed in 5.0, use getCachedResultTypeEnum until switch to enum is fully done
org.apache.poi.hssf.record.FormulaRecord.getCachedResultType() POI 5.0.0, will be removed in 6.0, use getCachedResultTypeEnum until switch to enum is fully done
org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.CellType.getCode() POI 3.15 beta 3
org.apache.poi.sl.extractor.SlideShowExtractor.getCodepoints(String, Boolean, Boolean) use SlideShowExtractor.getCodepointsInSparseBitSet(String, Boolean, Boolean)
org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.HSSFCellStyle.getFontIndexAsInt() use HSSFCellStyle.getFontIndex() instead
org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.CellStyle.getFontIndexAsInt() use CellStyle.getFontIndex() instead
org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.HSSFFont.getIndexAsInt()
org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Font.getIndexAsInt() use Font.getIndex() instead
org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.HSSFWorkbook.getNumberOfFontsAsInt()
org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Workbook.getNumberOfFontsAsInt()
org.apache.poi.hssf.record.FormulaSpecialCachedValue.getValueType() POI 5.0.0, will be removed in 5.0, use getValueTypeEnum until switch to enum is fully done
org.apache.poi.poifs.filesystem.DocumentFactoryHelper.hasOOXMLHeader(InputStream) in 3.17-beta2, use FileMagic.valueOf(InputStream) == FileMagic.OOXML instead
org.apache.poi.ddf.DefaultEscherRecordFactory.isContainer(short, short) this method is not used anymore to identify container records
org.apache.poi.hssf.record.RecordInputStream.readAllContinuedRemainder() POI 2.0 Best to write a input stream that wraps this one where there is special sub record that may overlap continue records.
org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.HSSFCell.setCellErrorValue(byte) 3.15 beta 2. Use HSSFCell.setCellErrorValue(FormulaError) instead.
org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Cell.setCellType(CellType) This method is deprecated and will be removed in POI 5.0. Use explicit Cell.setCellFormula(String), setCellValue(...) or Cell.setBlank() to get the desired result.
org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.HSSFSheet.shiftMerged(int, int, int, boolean) POI 3.15 beta 2. Use RowShifter.shiftMergedRegions(int, int, int).

Deprecated Constructors

Constructor and Description
org.apache.poi.ddf.EscherArrayProperty(short, boolean, byte[]) use EscherArrayProperty.EscherArrayProperty(EscherPropertyTypes, boolean, int) and EscherComplexProperty.setComplexData(byte[])