Deprecated List (Gradle API 8.5)

Interfaces
Interface	Description
org.gradle.api.artifacts.ClientModule
org.gradle.api.execution.TaskActionListener	This type is not supported when configuration caching is enabled.
org.gradle.api.execution.TaskExecutionListener	This type is not supported when configuration caching is enabled.
org.gradle.api.plugins.Convention	Use extensions instead. This is scheduled for removal in Gradle 9.
org.gradle.api.publish.ivy.IvyDependency	This type is not referenced by any other public API classes. It will be removed in Gradle 9.0
org.gradle.api.publish.maven.MavenDependency	This type is not referenced by any other public API classes. It will be removed in Gradle 9.0
org.gradle.api.tasks.GroovySourceSet	Using convention to contribute to source sets is deprecated. You can configure the groovy sources via the `GroovySourceDirectorySet` extension (e.g. `sourceSet.getExtensions().getByType(GroovySourceDirectorySet.class).setSrcDirs(...)`). This interface is scheduled for removal in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.api.tasks.ScalaSourceSet	Using conventions to contribute source sets is deprecated. You can configure the groovy sources via the `ScalaSourceDirectorySet` extension (e.g. `sourceSet.getExtensions().getByType(ScalaSourceDirectorySet.class).setSrcDirs(...)`). This interface is scheduled for removal in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.util.VersionNumber.Scheme

Classes
Class	Description
org.gradle.api.plugins.ApplicationPluginConvention	Use `JavaApplication` instead. This class is scheduled for removal in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.api.plugins.BasePluginConvention	Use `BasePluginExtension` instead. This class is scheduled for removal in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.api.plugins.JavaPluginConvention	Replaced by `JavaPluginExtension`. This class is scheduled for removal in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.api.plugins.ProjectReportsPluginConvention	Please configure the tasks directly. This class is scheduled for removal in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.api.plugins.WarPluginConvention	Please configure the tasks directly. This class is scheduled for removal in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.api.reporting.components.ComponentReport
org.gradle.api.reporting.dependents.DependentComponentsReport
org.gradle.api.reporting.model.ModelReport
org.gradle.api.tasks.diagnostics.AbstractReportTask	Use `AbstractProjectBasedReportTask` instead.
org.gradle.api.tasks.diagnostics.ProjectBasedReportTask	Use `AbstractProjectBasedReportTask` instead.
org.gradle.api.tasks.Upload	This class is scheduled for removal in a future version. To upload artifacts, use the `maven-publish` or `ivy-publish` plugins instead.
org.gradle.plugins.ear.EarPluginConvention	Instead of using conventions, configure the tasks directly. This class is scheduled for removal in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.util.ClosureBackedAction	Will be removed in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.util.CollectionUtils	Will be removed in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.util.CollectionUtils.InjectionStep
org.gradle.util.ConfigureUtil	Will be removed in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.util.ConfigureUtil.WrappedConfigureAction
org.gradle.util.DistributionLocator	Will be removed in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.util.GFileUtils	Will be removed in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.util.GUtil	Will be removed in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.util.NameMatcher	Will be removed in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.util.NameValidator	Will be removed in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.util.RelativePathUtil	Will be removed in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.util.SingleMessageLogger	Will be removed in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.util.TextUtil	Will be removed in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.util.VersionNumber	Will be removed in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.util.WrapUtil	Will be removed in Gradle 9.0.

Enums
Enum Description

org.gradle.workers.IsolationMode

Enums
Enum	Description
org.gradle.workers.IsolationMode

Exceptions
Exceptions Description

org.gradle.util.ConfigureUtil.IncompleteInputException

org.gradle.util.GFileUtils.TailReadingException

Exceptions
Exceptions	Description
org.gradle.util.ConfigureUtil.IncompleteInputException
org.gradle.util.GFileUtils.TailReadingException

Fields
Field	Description
org.gradle.api.plugins.WarPlugin.WEB_APP_GROUP	This constant scheduled for removal in Gradle 9.0
org.gradle.jvm.toolchain.JvmVendorSpec.IBM_SEMERU	We are grouping all IBM runtimes under the '`IBM`' vendor, won't keep a separate constant for Semeru ones. Just use '`IBM`' instead.
org.gradle.util.GradleVersion.RESOURCE_NAME	will be removed in Gradle 9.
org.gradle.util.GradleVersion.URL	will be removed in Gradle 9.
org.gradle.util.GradleVersion.VERSION_NUMBER_PROPERTY	will be removed in Gradle 9.
org.gradle.util.GradleVersion.VERSION_OVERRIDE_VAR	will be removed in Gradle 9.

Methods
Method	Description
org.gradle.api.artifacts.component.BuildIdentifier.getName()	Use `BuildIdentifier.getBuildPath()` instead.
org.gradle.api.artifacts.component.BuildIdentifier.isCurrentBuild()	Compare `BuildIdentifier.getBuildPath()` with the build path of the current build instead.
org.gradle.api.artifacts.component.ProjectComponentSelector.getBuildName()	Use `ProjectComponentSelector.getBuildPath()` instead.
org.gradle.api.artifacts.Configuration.getAll()
org.gradle.api.artifacts.Configuration.getUploadTaskName()
org.gradle.api.artifacts.dsl.DependencyHandler.module(Object)	Use component metadata rules instead. This method will be removed in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.api.artifacts.dsl.RepositoryHandler.jcenter(Action<? super MavenArtifactRepository>)	JFrog announced JCenter's sunset in February 2021. Use `RepositoryHandler.mavenCentral()` instead.
org.gradle.api.execution.TaskExecutionGraph.addTaskExecutionListener(TaskExecutionListener)	This method is not supported when configuration caching is enabled.
org.gradle.api.execution.TaskExecutionGraph.afterTask(Closure)	This method is not supported when configuration caching is enabled.
org.gradle.api.execution.TaskExecutionGraph.beforeTask(Closure)	This method is not supported when configuration caching is enabled.
org.gradle.api.execution.TaskExecutionGraph.removeTaskExecutionListener(TaskExecutionListener)	This method is not supported when configuration caching is enabled.
org.gradle.api.invocation.Gradle.buildFinished(Closure)	This method is not supported when configuration caching is enabled.
org.gradle.api.plugins.BasePluginExtension.getArchivesBaseName()	Use `BasePluginExtension.getArchivesName()`. This method is scheduled for removal in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.api.plugins.BasePluginExtension.getDistsDirName()	Use `BasePluginExtension.getDistsDirectory()`. This method is scheduled for removal in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.api.plugins.BasePluginExtension.getLibsDirName()	Use `BasePluginExtension.getLibsDirectory()`. This method is scheduled for removal in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.api.plugins.BasePluginExtension.setArchivesBaseName(String)	Use `BasePluginExtension.getArchivesName()`. This method is scheduled for removal in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.api.plugins.BasePluginExtension.setDistsDirName(String)	Use `BasePluginExtension.getDistsDirectory()`. This method is scheduled for removal in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.api.plugins.BasePluginExtension.setLibsDirName(String)	Use `BasePluginExtension.getLibsDirectory()`. This method is scheduled for removal in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.api.plugins.Convention.findPlugin(Class<T>)	Use extensions instead. This is scheduled for removal in Gradle 9.
org.gradle.api.plugins.Convention.getPlugin(Class<T>)	Use extensions instead. This is scheduled for removal in Gradle 9.
org.gradle.api.plugins.Convention.getPlugins()	Use extensions instead. This is scheduled for removal in Gradle 9.
org.gradle.api.plugins.PluginCollection.add(T)	Use `PluginManager.apply(Class)` instead.
org.gradle.api.plugins.PluginCollection.addAll(Collection<? extends T>)	Use `PluginManager.apply(Class)` instead.
org.gradle.api.plugins.PluginCollection.clear()	plugins cannot be removed.
org.gradle.api.plugins.PluginCollection.remove(Object)	plugins cannot be removed.
org.gradle.api.plugins.PluginCollection.removeAll(Collection<?>)	plugins cannot be removed.
org.gradle.api.plugins.WarPlugin.configureConfigurations(ConfigurationContainer)	This method will be removed in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.api.Project.getBuildDir()	Use `getLayout().getBuildDirectory()` instead
org.gradle.api.Project.getConvention()	The concept of conventions is deprecated. Use extensions if possible.
org.gradle.api.Project.setBuildDir(File)	Use `getLayout().getBuildDirectory()` and set the `DirectoryProperty`
org.gradle.api.provider.Provider.forUseAtConfigurationTime()
org.gradle.api.publish.maven.tasks.GenerateMavenPom.getVersionRangeMapper()	This method will be removed in Gradle 9.0
org.gradle.api.publish.maven.tasks.GenerateMavenPom.withCompileScopeAttributes(ImmutableAttributes)	This method will be removed in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.api.publish.maven.tasks.GenerateMavenPom.withRuntimeScopeAttributes(ImmutableAttributes)	This method will be removed in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.api.reporting.ConfigurableReport.setDestination(File)	Use `Report.getOutputLocation()`.set() instead. This method will be removed in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.api.Task.getConvention()	The concept of conventions is deprecated. Use extensions if possible.
org.gradle.api.tasks.bundling.AbstractArchiveTask.getArchivePath()	Use `AbstractArchiveTask.getArchiveFile()`
org.gradle.api.tasks.compile.AbstractCompile.getDestinationDir()	Use `AbstractCompile.getDestinationDirectory()` instead. This method will be removed in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.api.tasks.compile.AbstractCompile.setDestinationDir(File)	Use `AbstractCompile.getDestinationDirectory()`.set() instead. This method will be removed in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.api.tasks.compile.CompileOptions.getAnnotationProcessorGeneratedSourcesDirectory()	Use `CompileOptions.getGeneratedSourceOutputDirectory()` instead. This method will be removed in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.api.tasks.compile.CompileOptions.setAnnotationProcessorGeneratedSourcesDirectory(File)	Use `CompileOptions.getGeneratedSourceOutputDirectory()`.set() instead. This method will be removed in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.api.tasks.GradleBuild.getBuildFile()	Use `GradleBuild.getDir()` instead to get the root of the nested build. This method will be removed in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.api.tasks.GradleBuild.setBuildFile(File)	Use `GradleBuild.setDir(File)` instead to set the root of the nested build. This method will be removed in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.api.tasks.testing.Test.setForkEvery(Long)	Use `Test.setForkEvery(long)` instead.
org.gradle.api.tasks.testing.TestReport.getDestinationDir()
org.gradle.api.tasks.testing.TestReport.reportOn(Object...)
org.gradle.api.tasks.testing.TestReport.setDestinationDir(File)
org.gradle.api.tasks.Upload.getArtifacts()	This class is scheduled for removal in a future version, this method should not be used.
org.gradle.api.tasks.Upload.getConfiguration()	This class is scheduled for removal in a future version, this method should not be used.
org.gradle.api.tasks.Upload.getDescriptorDestination()	This class is scheduled for removal in a future version, this method should not be used.
org.gradle.api.tasks.Upload.getDocumentationRegistry()	This class is scheduled for removal in a future version, this method should not be used.
org.gradle.api.tasks.Upload.getRepositories()	This class is scheduled for removal in a future version, this method should not be used.
org.gradle.api.tasks.Upload.isUploadDescriptor()	This class is scheduled for removal in a future version, this method should not be used.
org.gradle.api.tasks.Upload.repositories(Closure)	This class is scheduled for removal in a future version, this method should not be used.
org.gradle.api.tasks.Upload.setConfiguration(Configuration)	This class is scheduled for removal in a future version, this method should not be used.
org.gradle.api.tasks.Upload.setDescriptorDestination(File)	This class is scheduled for removal in a future version, this method should not be used.
org.gradle.api.tasks.Upload.setUploadDescriptor(boolean)	This class is scheduled for removal in a future version, this method should not be used.
org.gradle.api.tasks.WriteProperties.getOutputFile()
org.gradle.api.tasks.WriteProperties.setOutputFile(File)	Use `WriteProperties.getDestinationFile()` instead.
org.gradle.BuildAdapter.buildFinished(BuildResult)
org.gradle.BuildListener.buildFinished(BuildResult)	This method is not supported when configuration caching is enabled.
org.gradle.jvm.application.tasks.CreateStartScripts.getMainClassName()
org.gradle.jvm.application.tasks.CreateStartScripts.setMainClassName(String)
org.gradle.plugins.ide.idea.model.IdeaModule.getTestResourceDirs()
org.gradle.plugins.ide.idea.model.IdeaModule.getTestSourceDirs()
org.gradle.plugins.ide.idea.model.IdeaModule.setTestResourceDirs(Set<File>)
org.gradle.plugins.ide.idea.model.IdeaModule.setTestSourceDirs(Set<File>)
org.gradle.process.JavaExecSpec.setMain(String)	Use `JavaExecSpec.getMainClass()`.set(main) instead. This method will be removed in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.StartParameter.getBuildFile()	Setting custom build file to select the default project has been deprecated. This method will be removed in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.StartParameter.getSettingsFile()	Setting custom build file to select the default project has been deprecated. This method will be removed in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.StartParameter.isConfigurationCacheRequested()	Use `Configuration Cache build feature` instead.
org.gradle.StartParameter.setBuildFile(File)	Setting custom build file to select the default project has been deprecated. Please use `StartParameter.setProjectDir(File)` to specify the directory of the default project instead. This method will be removed in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.StartParameter.setSettingsFile(File)	Setting custom settings file for the build has been deprecated. Please use `StartParameter.setProjectDir(File)` to specify the directory of the default project instead. This method will be removed in Gradle 9.0.
org.gradle.util.GradleVersion.getBuildTime()	will be removed in Gradle 9.
org.gradle.util.GradleVersion.getNextMajor()	will be removed in Gradle 9.
org.gradle.util.GradleVersion.getRevision()	will be removed in Gradle 9.
org.gradle.util.GradleVersion.isValid()	will be removed in Gradle 9.
org.gradle.util.GUtil.addToCollection(T, boolean, Iterable<? extends V>...)

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