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Thread: why do some methods have lines through them

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    Default why do some methods have lines through them

    below is a screen shot of some methods allot of them have lines through them i have googled but cant find out what it means but when i try to use them they dont work but the compilor doesint flag them what does it mean when a method has a line through it?
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    Default Re: why do some methods have lines through them

    In Eclipse that typically means the method has been deprecated. You should be able to hover over the lined-out method to get a message about why it has been lined out, but I don't use Netbeans so could be wrong.

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    Default Re: why do some methods have lines through them

    thanks dont have java doc for classes couldint find it will try harder and have a look for bettter solution to problem thanks

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    Default Re: why do some methods have lines through them

    Do you mean this API?

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    Default Re: why do some methods have lines through them

    Quote Originally Posted by GregBrannon View Post
    Do you mean this API?
    yes thanks

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