Deprecated List (RestFB 1.49.0)

Deprecated Interfaces
Interface and Description
com.restfb.experimental.api.Applications
com.restfb.experimental.api.Comments
com.restfb.experimental.api.Groups
com.restfb.LegacyFacebookClient The old Rest API is deprecated with the Graph API 2.0, please migrate your code to the Graph API
com.restfb.experimental.api.Pages
com.restfb.experimental.api.Posts
com.restfb.experimental.api.Users

Deprecated Classes
Class and Description
com.restfb.types.ads.AdGroup
com.restfb.types.ads.AdTag with Marketing API version 2.4 use `AdLabel` instead
com.restfb.experimental.api.impl.ApiFactory
com.restfb.experimental.api.impl.ApplicationsImpl
com.restfb.types.Checkin.Place As of release 1.6.10, replaced by `Place`.
com.restfb.types.Checkin.Place.Location As of release 1.6.10, replaced by `Location`.
com.restfb.experimental.api.impl.CommentsImpl
com.restfb.DefaultLegacyFacebookClient The old Rest API is deprecated with the Graph API 2.0, please migrate your code to the Graph API
com.restfb.experimental.api.Facebook
com.restfb.experimental.api.impl.GroupsImpl
com.restfb.experimental.api.impl.PagesImpl
com.restfb.types.Post.Place As of release 1.6.10, replaced by `Location`.
com.restfb.types.Post.Privacy use `Privacy` instead
com.restfb.experimental.api.impl.PostsImpl
com.restfb.types.Question
com.restfb.types.QuestionOption removed after Graph API 1.0
com.restfb.types.StatusMessage
com.restfb.types.User.Work use WorkExperience instead
com.restfb.experimental.api.impl.UsersImpl

Deprecated Methods
Method and Description
com.restfb.types.Video.addComment(Comment)
com.restfb.LegacyFacebookClient.execute(String, String, Class<T>, Parameter...) Use `LegacyFacebookClient.execute(String, Class, Parameter...)` instead. Facebook is moving to OAuth and will stop supporting the old session key authentication scheme soon.
com.restfb.LegacyFacebookClient.execute(String, String, Parameter...) Use `LegacyFacebookClient.execute(String, Parameter...)` instead. Facebook is moving to OAuth and will stop supporting the old session key authentication scheme soon.
com.restfb.LegacyFacebookClient.executeForList(String, String, Class<T>, Parameter...) Use `LegacyFacebookClient.executeForList(String, Class, Parameter...)` instead. Facebook is moving to OAuth and will stop supporting the old session key authentication scheme soon.
com.restfb.FacebookClient.executeFqlMultiquery(Map<String, String>, Class<T>, Parameter...) With the deprecation of Graph API 2.0 (August 7, 2016) FQL is not longer supported, change this asap
com.restfb.FacebookClient.executeFqlQuery(String, Class<T>, Parameter...) With the deprecation of Graph API 2.0 (August 7, 2016) FQL is not longer supported, change this asap
com.restfb.FacebookClient.executeMultiquery(Map<String, String>, Class<T>, Parameter...) As of 1.6.12, prefer `FacebookClient.executeFqlMultiquery(Map, Class, Parameter...)` because it connects to the Graph API FQL endpoint instead of the legacy FQL endpoint.
com.restfb.DefaultFacebookClient.executeMultiquery(Map<String, String>, Class<T>, Parameter...)
com.restfb.LegacyFacebookClient.executeMultiquery(Map<String, String>, String, Class<T>, Parameter...) Use `LegacyFacebookClient.executeMultiquery(Map, Class, Parameter...)` instead. Facebook is moving to OAuth and will stop supporting the old session key authentication scheme soon.
com.restfb.FacebookClient.executeQuery(String, Class<T>, Parameter...) As of 1.6.12, prefer `FacebookClient.executeFqlQuery(String, Class, Parameter...)` because it connects to the Graph API FQL endpoint instead of the legacy FQL endpoint.
com.restfb.DefaultFacebookClient.executeQuery(String, Class<T>, Parameter...)
com.restfb.types.Subscription.getCompatFields() use fields instead and change your code to work with SubscriptionField objects.
com.restfb.types.Video.getMessage() FB seems to have removed this field.
com.restfb.types.Photo.getPosition() Facebook will start returning 0 for this field starting on October 3, 2012.
com.restfb.types.webhook.messaging.MessageItem.getSeq() https://messengerblog.com/platform-updates/introducing-messenger-platform-v1-3-and-new-ways-to-drive-the-conversation/ "Developers who previously relied on using seq ID for deduping can use mid instead, and those who were using it for ordering purposes can use timestamp instead."
com.restfb.types.Photo.getSource() Use `images` field instead
com.restfb.types.User.getUsername() since graph api 2.0
com.restfb.types.Comment.isCanComment() use `Comment.getCanComment()` instead
com.restfb.types.Comment.isCanHide() use `Comment.getCanHide()` instead
com.restfb.types.webhook.FeedPostValue.isHidden() use `FeedPostValue.getIsHidden()` instead
com.restfb.types.Message.ImageData.isRenderAsSticker() use `Message#getRenderAsSticker()` instead
com.restfb.types.Video.removeComment(Comment)
com.restfb.types.Subscription.setCompatFields(List<String>) use fields instead and change your code to work with SubscriptionField objects.
com.restfb.types.Video.setMessage(String) FB seems to have removed this field.
com.restfb.types.Photo.setPosition(Integer) Facebook will start returning 0 for this field starting on October 3, 2012.
com.restfb.types.webhook.messaging.MessageItem.setSeq(Long) https://messengerblog.com/platform-updates/introducing-messenger-platform-v1-3-and-new-ways-to-drive-the-conversation/ "Developers who previously relied on using seq ID for deduping can use mid instead, and those who were using it for ordering purposes can use timestamp instead."
com.restfb.types.Photo.setSource(String) Use `images` field instead
com.restfb.types.User.setUsername(String) since graph api 2.0
com.restfb.BinaryAttachment.with(String, InputStream) use the stream-less API passing a `byte[]` for data
com.restfb.BinaryAttachment.with(String, InputStream, String) use the stream-less API passing a `byte[]` for data instead
com.restfb.BinaryAttachment.with(String, String, InputStream) use the stream-less API passing a `byte[]` for data
com.restfb.BinaryAttachment.with(String, String, InputStream, String) use the stream-less API passing a `byte[]` for data

Deprecated Constructors
Constructor and Description
com.restfb.DefaultFacebookClient() As of release 1.7.1, replaced by `DefaultFacebookClient.DefaultFacebookClient(com.restfb.Version)`
com.restfb.DefaultFacebookClient(String) As of release 1.7.1 replaced by `DefaultFacebookClient.DefaultFacebookClient(java.lang.String, com.restfb.Version)`
com.restfb.DefaultFacebookClient(String, String) As of release 1.7.1, replaced by `DefaultFacebookClient.DefaultFacebookClient(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, com.restfb.Version)`
com.restfb.DefaultFacebookClient(String, WebRequestor, JsonMapper) As of release 1.7.1, replaced by `DefaultFacebookClient.DefaultFacebookClient(java.lang.String, com.restfb.WebRequestor, com.restfb.JsonMapper, com.restfb.Version)`
com.restfb.DefaultLegacyFacebookClient(String, String) You should use `DefaultLegacyFacebookClient.DefaultLegacyFacebookClient(String)` instead. Facebook is moving to OAuth and will stop supporting the old authentication scheme soon.
com.restfb.DefaultLegacyFacebookClient(String, String, WebRequestor, JsonMapper) You should use `DefaultLegacyFacebookClient.DefaultLegacyFacebookClient(String, WebRequestor, JsonMapper)` instead. Facebook is moving to OAuth and will stop supporting the old authentication scheme soon.
com.restfb.types.send.QuickReply(String, String, String) use constructor without contenttype instead. If using content type 'text' use `QuickReply.QuickReply(String,String)` for 'location' use `QuickReply.QuickReply()`

Deprecated Enum Constants
Enum Constant and Description
com.restfb.scope.ExtendedPermissions.MANAGE_NOTIFICATIONS Not usable since Graph API 2.4. If you use the Graph API before 2.4 ignore the deprecation warning
com.restfb.scope.ExtendedPermissions.READ_FRIENDLISTS not usable since Graph API 2.3, use `READ_CUSTOM_FRIENDLISTS` instead. If you use the Graph API before 2.3 ignore the deprecation warning
com.restfb.scope.ExtendedPermissions.READ_MAILBOX Not usable since Graph API 2.4. If you use the Graph API before 2.4 ignore the deprecation warning
com.restfb.scope.ExtendedPermissions.READ_STREAM Not usable since Graph API 2.4. If you use the Graph API before 2.4 ignore the deprecation warning
com.restfb.scope.UserDataPermissions.USER_ACTIVITIES
com.restfb.scope.UserDataPermissions.USER_GROUPS Not usable since Graph API 2.4. If you use the Graph API before 2.4 ignore the deprecation warning
com.restfb.scope.UserDataPermissions.USER_INTERESTS
com.restfb.scope.UserDataPermissions.USER_STATUS Not usable since Graph API 2.4. If you use the Graph API before 2.4 ignore the deprecation warning. If you are calling the endpoint `/{user-id}/posts` or `/{user-id}/feed`, ask for the `user_posts` permission instead (only v2.3 or older).
com.restfb.Version.VERSION_1_0 use `Version.VERSION_2_5` instead
com.restfb.Version.VERSION_2_0 use `Version.VERSION_2_5` instead
com.restfb.Version.VERSION_2_1 use `Version.VERSION_2_5` instead
com.restfb.Version.VERSION_2_2 use `Version.VERSION_2_5` instead
com.restfb.Version.VERSION_2_3 use `Version.VERSION_2_5` instead
com.restfb.Version.VERSION_2_4 use `Version.VERSION_2_5` instead

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