Deprecated API

Contents

• Deprecated Fields
• Deprecated Methods
• Deprecated Constructors

Deprecated Fields

Field and Description
com.itextpdf.kernel.PdfException.AnnotShallHaveReferenceToPage
com.itextpdf.kernel.PdfException.CannotSetDataToPdfstreamWhichWasCreatedByInputstream
com.itextpdf.kernel.PdfException.CannotWritePdfStream
com.itextpdf.kernel.PdfException.CantDecodePkcs7SigneddataObject
com.itextpdf.kernel.PdfException.CantFindSigningCertificateWithSerial1
com.itextpdf.kernel.PdfException.CodabarCharacterOneIsIllegal
com.itextpdf.kernel.PdfException.CodabarMustHaveAtLeastAStartAndStopCharacter
com.itextpdf.kernel.PdfException.CodabarStartStopCharacterAreOnlyExtremes
com.itextpdf.kernel.PdfException.DictionaryNotContainFontData
com.itextpdf.kernel.PdfException.DocumentClosedImpossibleExecuteAction
com.itextpdf.kernel.PdfException.DocumentHasNoCatalogObject
com.itextpdf.kernel.PdfException.DocumentMustBePreclosed
com.itextpdf.kernel.PdfException.DocumentToCopyToCannotBeNull
com.itextpdf.kernel.PdfException.ErrorReadingObjectStream
com.itextpdf.kernel.PdfException.FieldIsAlreadySigned
com.itextpdf.kernel.PdfException.FilePosition0CrossReferenceEntryInThisXrefSubsection
com.itextpdf.kernel.PdfException.FontSizeTooSmall
com.itextpdf.kernel.PdfException.IsNotAnAcceptableValueForTheField
com.itextpdf.kernel.PdfException.IsNotWmfImage
com.itextpdf.kernel.PdfException.PageWasAlreadyFlushed
com.itextpdf.kernel.PdfException.PageWasAlreadyFlushedUseAddFieldAppearanceToPageMethodBeforePageFlushing
com.itextpdf.kernel.PdfException.PdfInderectObjectBelongToOtherPdfDocument Will be removed in iText 7.1.0. There is a typo in the name of the constant. Use PdfException.PdfIndirectObjectBelongsToOtherPdfDocument instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.PdfException.TheNumberOfBooleansInTheArrayDoesntCorrespondWithTheNumberOfFields
com.itextpdf.kernel.PdfException.ThisInstanceOfPdfSignerIsAlreadyClosed
com.itextpdf.kernel.PdfException.YouCannotFlushPdfCatalogManually

Deprecated Methods

Method and Description
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.canvas.parser.clipper.ClipperBridge.addContour(Path, List<Point.LongPoint>, Boolean) close will be boolean. Visibility will be changed to internal.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfResources.addExtGState(PdfObject) Will be removed in iText 7.1. Use more safe PdfResources.addExtGState(PdfDictionary) instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfResources.addForm(PdfObject) Will be removed in iText 7.1. Use more safe PdfResources.addForm(PdfStream) instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfResources.addImage(PdfObject) Will be removed in iText 7.1. Use more safe PdfResources.addImage(PdfStream) instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfResources.addPattern(PdfObject) Will be removed in iText 7.1. Use more safe PdfResources.addPattern(PdfDictionary) instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfResources.addProperties(PdfObject) Will be removed in iText 7.1. Use more safe PdfResources.addProperties(PdfDictionary) instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfResources.addShading(PdfObject) Will be removed in iText 7.1. Use more safe PdfResources.addShading(PdfDictionary) instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.font.PdfFontFactory.checkFontDictionary(PdfDictionary, PdfName, boolean) this method will become private in 7.1. Do not use this method
com.itextpdf.kernel.font.PdfFont.containsGlyph(char) Use PdfFont.containsGlyph(int) instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.xobject.PdfImageXObject.createPdfStream(ImageData, PdfImageXObject)
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfDictionary.directEntrySet() Use PdfDictionary.entrySet() instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfArray.directIterator() Use PdfArray.iterator() instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfDictionary.directValues() Use PdfDictionary.values() instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.geom.LineSegment.getBoundingRectange() Use getBoundingRectangle(). Will be removed in 7.1
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfWriter.getCopyObjectKey(PdfObject) Functionality will be removed.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.extgstate.PdfExtGState.getHTP()
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.annot.PdfLineAnnotation.getLeaderLine() use PdfLineAnnotation.getLeaderLineLength() instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.annot.PdfAnnotation.makeAnnotation(PdfObject, PdfAnnotation) This method will be removed in iText 7.1. Please, simply use PdfAnnotation.makeAnnotation(PdfObject).
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfResources.setDefaultColorSpace(PdfName, PdfColorSpace) Will be removed in iText 7.1.0. Use PdfResources.setDefaultGray(PdfColorSpace), PdfResources.setDefaultRgb(PdfColorSpace) or PdfResources.setDefaultCmyk(PdfColorSpace) instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfString.setEncoding(String) Create a new instance with PdfString.PdfString(String, String) instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.extgstate.PdfExtGState.setHTP(PdfObject)
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.annot.PdfLineAnnotation.setLeaderLine(float) use PdfLineAnnotation.setLeaderLineLength(float) instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.extgstate.PdfExtGState.setLineCapStryle(int) Use PdfExtGState.setLineCapStyle(int) instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.xmp.XmlDomWriter.setOutput(Writer) Try to use XmlDomWriter.setOutput(java.io.OutputStream, String) instead
com.itextpdf.kernel.font.PdfFont.splitString(String, int, float) Will be removed in 7.1. Use PdfFont.splitString(String, float, float) instead

Deprecated Constructors

Constructor and Description
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.colorspace.PdfShading.Axial(PdfDictionary) Intended only for private use. You should use PdfShading.makeShading(PdfDictionary) instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.colorspace.PdfShading.CoonsPatchMesh(PdfStream) Intended only for private use. You should use PdfShading.makeShading(PdfDictionary) instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.colorspace.PdfShading.FreeFormGouraudShadedTriangleMesh(PdfStream) Intended only for private use. You should use PdfShading.makeShading(PdfDictionary) instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.colorspace.PdfShading.FunctionBased(PdfDictionary) Intended only for private use. You should use PdfShading.makeShading(PdfDictionary) instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.colorspace.PdfShading.LatticeFormGouraudShadedTriangleMesh(PdfStream) Intended only for private use. You should use PdfShading.makeShading(PdfDictionary) instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfOutline(PdfDocument) Use PdfCatalog.getOutlines(boolean) instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfOutline(String, PdfDictionary, PdfDocument) Use PdfCatalog.getOutlines(boolean) instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfOutline(String, PdfDictionary, PdfOutline) Use PdfCatalog.getNextItem(PdfDictionary, PdfOutline, Map), PdfOutline.addOutline(String, int) and PdfOutline.addOutline(String) instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.colorspace.PdfShading(PdfDictionary, int, PdfObject) Use PdfShading.PdfShading(PdfDictionary, int, PdfColorSpace) instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.xobject.PdfXObject()
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.xobject.PdfXObject(PdfStream)
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.colorspace.PdfShading.Radial(PdfDictionary) Intended only for private use. You should use PdfShading.makeShading(PdfDictionary) instead.
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.colorspace.PdfShading.TensorProductPatchMesh(PdfStream) Intended only for private use. You should use PdfShading.makeShading(PdfDictionary) instead.