Deprecated API

Contents

• Terminally Deprecated
• Interfaces
• Classes
• Annotation Interfaces
• Methods
• Constructors

Terminally Deprecated Elements

Element	Description
org.springframework.test.context.aot.AotContextLoader.loadContextForAotProcessing(MergedContextConfiguration)	as of Spring Framework 6.2.4, in favor of AotContextLoader.loadContextForAotProcessing(MergedContextConfiguration, RuntimeHints); to be removed in Spring Framework 8.0
org.springframework.test.context.bean.override.BeanOverrideHandler(Field, ResolvableType, String, BeanOverrideStrategy)	As of Spring Framework 6.2.6, in favor of BeanOverrideHandler(Field, ResolvableType, String, String, BeanOverrideStrategy)
org.springframework.test.context.support.AbstractDelegatingSmartContextLoader.loadContextForAotProcessing(MergedContextConfiguration)	as of Spring Framework 6.2.4, in favor of AbstractDelegatingSmartContextLoader.loadContextForAotProcessing(MergedContextConfiguration, RuntimeHints); to be removed in Spring Framework 8.0
org.springframework.test.context.support.AbstractGenericContextLoader.loadContextForAotProcessing(MergedContextConfiguration)	as of Spring Framework 6.2.4, in favor of AbstractGenericContextLoader.loadContextForAotProcessing(MergedContextConfiguration, RuntimeHints); to be removed in Spring Framework 8.0
org.springframework.test.context.support.TestConstructorUtils.isAutowirableConstructor(Constructor<?>, Class<?>)	as of 6.2.13, in favor of TestConstructorUtils.isAutowirableConstructor(Executable, PropertyProvider); to be removed in Spring Framework 7.1
org.springframework.test.context.support.TestConstructorUtils.isAutowirableConstructor(Constructor<?>, Class<?>, PropertyProvider)	as of 6.2.13, in favor of TestConstructorUtils.isAutowirableConstructor(Executable, PropertyProvider); to be removed in Spring Framework 7.1
org.springframework.test.context.support.TestConstructorUtils.isAutowirableConstructor(Executable, Class<?>)	as of 6.2.13, in favor of TestConstructorUtils.isAutowirableConstructor(Executable, PropertyProvider); to be removed in Spring Framework 7.1
org.springframework.test.context.support.TestConstructorUtils.isAutowirableConstructor(Executable, Class<?>, PropertyProvider)	as of 6.2.13, in favor of TestConstructorUtils.isAutowirableConstructor(Executable, PropertyProvider); to be removed in Spring Framework 7.1
org.springframework.test.context.web.AbstractGenericWebContextLoader.loadContextForAotProcessing(MergedContextConfiguration)	as of Spring Framework 6.2.4, in favor of AbstractGenericWebContextLoader.loadContextForAotProcessing(MergedContextConfiguration, RuntimeHints); to be removed in Spring Framework 8.0
org.springframework.test.http.HttpMessageContentConverter	in favor of static factory methods in JsonConverterDelegate
org.springframework.test.json.AbstractJsonValueAssert(Object, Class<?>, HttpMessageContentConverter)
org.springframework.test.json.JsonContent(String, HttpMessageContentConverter)	in favour of JsonContent(String, JsonConverterDelegate)
org.springframework.test.util.JsonPathExpectationsHelper(String, Object...)	in favor of calling String.formatted(Object...) upfront
org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.CookieAssertions.domain(String, Matcher<? super String>)	in favor of Consumer-based variants
org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.CookieAssertions.maxAge(String, Matcher<? super Long>)	in favor of Consumer-based variants
org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.CookieAssertions.path(String, Matcher<? super String>)	in favor of Consumer-based variants
org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.CookieAssertions.value(String, Matcher<? super String>)	in favor of Consumer-based variants
org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.HeaderAssertions.value(String, Matcher<? super String>)	in favor of Consumer-based variants
org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.HeaderAssertions.values(String, Matcher<? super Iterable<String>>)	in favor of Consumer-based variants
org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.JsonPathAssertions.value(Class<T>, Matcher<? super T>)	in favor of Consumer-based variants
org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.JsonPathAssertions.value(Matcher<? super T>)	in favor of Consumer-based variants
org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.JsonPathAssertions.value(ParameterizedTypeReference<T>, Matcher<? super T>)	in favor of Consumer-based variants
org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.StatusAssertions.value(Matcher<? super Integer>)	in favor of Consumer-based variants
org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.WebTestClient.BodySpec.value(Function<B, R>, Matcher<? super R>)	in favor of Consumer-based variants, and AssertJ support via WebTestClientResponse
org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.WebTestClient.BodySpec.value(Matcher<? super B>)	in favor of Consumer-based variants, and AssertJ support via WebTestClientResponse
org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.XpathAssertions.nodeCount(Matcher<? super Integer>)	in favor of Consumer-based variants
org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.XpathAssertions.number(Matcher<? super Double>)	in favor of Consumer-based variants
org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.XpathAssertions.string(Matcher<? super String>)	in favor of Consumer-based variants
org.springframework.test.web.servlet.assertj.AbstractMockHttpServletResponseAssert(HttpMessageContentConverter, ACTUAL, Class<?>)
org.springframework.test.web.servlet.setup.StandaloneMockMvcBuilder.setRemoveSemicolonContent(boolean)	use of PathMatcher and UrlPathHelper is deprecated for use at runtime in web modules in favor of parsed patterns with PathPatternParser.

Deprecated Interfaces

Interface	Description
org.springframework.test.annotation.ProfileValueSource	since Spring Framework 7.0 in favor of the SpringExtension and JUnit Jupiter

Deprecated Classes

Class	Description
org.springframework.test.annotation.ProfileValueUtils	since Spring Framework 7.0 with no replacement
org.springframework.test.annotation.SystemProfileValueSource	since Spring Framework 7.0 in favor of the SpringExtension and JUnit Jupiter
org.springframework.test.annotation.TestAnnotationUtils	since Spring Framework 7.0 with no replacement
org.springframework.test.context.junit4.AbstractJUnit4SpringContextTests	since Spring Framework 7.0 in favor of the SpringExtension and JUnit Jupiter
org.springframework.test.context.junit4.AbstractTransactionalJUnit4SpringContextTests	since Spring Framework 7.0 in favor of the SpringExtension and JUnit Jupiter
org.springframework.test.context.junit4.rules.SpringClassRule	since Spring Framework 7.0 in favor of the SpringExtension and JUnit Jupiter
org.springframework.test.context.junit4.rules.SpringMethodRule	since Spring Framework 7.0 in favor of the SpringExtension and JUnit Jupiter
org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringJUnit4ClassRunner	since Spring Framework 7.0 in favor of the SpringExtension and JUnit Jupiter
org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringRunner	since Spring Framework 7.0 in favor of the SpringExtension and JUnit Jupiter
org.springframework.test.context.junit4.statements.ProfileValueChecker	since Spring Framework 7.0 in favor of the SpringExtension and JUnit Jupiter
org.springframework.test.context.junit4.statements.RunAfterTestClassCallbacks	since Spring Framework 7.0 in favor of the SpringExtension and JUnit Jupiter
org.springframework.test.context.junit4.statements.RunAfterTestExecutionCallbacks	since Spring Framework 7.0 in favor of the SpringExtension and JUnit Jupiter
org.springframework.test.context.junit4.statements.RunAfterTestMethodCallbacks	since Spring Framework 7.0 in favor of the SpringExtension and JUnit Jupiter
org.springframework.test.context.junit4.statements.RunBeforeTestClassCallbacks	since Spring Framework 7.0 in favor of the SpringExtension and JUnit Jupiter
org.springframework.test.context.junit4.statements.RunBeforeTestExecutionCallbacks	since Spring Framework 7.0 in favor of the SpringExtension and JUnit Jupiter
org.springframework.test.context.junit4.statements.RunBeforeTestMethodCallbacks	since Spring Framework 7.0 in favor of the SpringExtension and JUnit Jupiter
org.springframework.test.context.junit4.statements.RunPrepareTestInstanceCallbacks	since Spring Framework 7.0 in favor of the SpringExtension and JUnit Jupiter
org.springframework.test.context.junit4.statements.SpringFailOnTimeout	since Spring Framework 7.0 in favor of the SpringExtension and JUnit Jupiter
org.springframework.test.context.junit4.statements.SpringRepeat	since Spring Framework 7.0 in favor of the SpringExtension and JUnit Jupiter
org.springframework.test.http.HttpMessageContentConverter	in favor of static factory methods in JsonConverterDelegate
org.springframework.test.util.JsonExpectationsHelper	in favor of using JSONAssert directly or the JsonComparator abstraction
org.springframework.test.web.client.MockMvcClientHttpRequestFactory	in favor of MockMvcClientHttpRequestFactory, or consider also using RestTestClient.bindTo(MockMvc) for tests against a MockMvc server through a test client.

Deprecated Annotation Interfaces

Annotation Interface	Description
org.springframework.test.annotation.IfProfileValue	since Spring Framework 7.0 in favor of the SpringExtension and JUnit Jupiter
org.springframework.test.annotation.ProfileValueSourceConfiguration	since Spring Framework 7.0 in favor of the SpringExtension and JUnit Jupiter
org.springframework.test.annotation.Repeat	since Spring Framework 7.0 in favor of the SpringExtension and JUnit Jupiter
org.springframework.test.annotation.Timed	since Spring Framework 7.0 in favor of the SpringExtension and JUnit Jupiter

Deprecated Methods

Method	Description
org.springframework.test.context.aot.AotContextLoader.loadContextForAotProcessing(MergedContextConfiguration)	as of Spring Framework 6.2.4, in favor of AotContextLoader.loadContextForAotProcessing(MergedContextConfiguration, RuntimeHints); to be removed in Spring Framework 8.0
org.springframework.test.context.cache.ContextCache.put(MergedContextConfiguration, ApplicationContext)	since Spring Framework 7.0 in favor of ContextCache.put(MergedContextConfiguration, LoadFunction)
org.springframework.test.context.cache.DefaultContextCache.put(MergedContextConfiguration, ApplicationContext)
org.springframework.test.context.ContextLoader.loadContext(String...)	as of Spring Framework 6.0, in favor of methods defined in the SmartContextLoader SPI
org.springframework.test.context.ContextLoader.processLocations(Class<?>, String...)	as of Spring Framework 6.0, in favor of methods defined in the SmartContextLoader SPI
org.springframework.test.context.MergedContextConfiguration.getPropertySourceLocations()	since 6.1 in favor of MergedContextConfiguration.getPropertySourceDescriptors()
org.springframework.test.context.support.AbstractDelegatingSmartContextLoader.loadContextForAotProcessing(MergedContextConfiguration)	as of Spring Framework 6.2.4, in favor of AbstractDelegatingSmartContextLoader.loadContextForAotProcessing(MergedContextConfiguration, RuntimeHints); to be removed in Spring Framework 8.0
org.springframework.test.context.support.AbstractGenericContextLoader.loadContext(String...)	as of Spring Framework 6.0, in favor of AbstractGenericContextLoader.loadContext(MergedContextConfiguration)
org.springframework.test.context.support.AbstractGenericContextLoader.loadContextForAotProcessing(MergedContextConfiguration)	as of Spring Framework 6.2.4, in favor of AbstractGenericContextLoader.loadContextForAotProcessing(MergedContextConfiguration, RuntimeHints); to be removed in Spring Framework 8.0
org.springframework.test.context.support.TestConstructorUtils.isAutowirableConstructor(Constructor<?>, Class<?>)	as of 6.2.13, in favor of TestConstructorUtils.isAutowirableConstructor(Executable, PropertyProvider); to be removed in Spring Framework 7.1
org.springframework.test.context.support.TestConstructorUtils.isAutowirableConstructor(Constructor<?>, Class<?>, PropertyProvider)	as of 6.2.13, in favor of TestConstructorUtils.isAutowirableConstructor(Executable, PropertyProvider); to be removed in Spring Framework 7.1
org.springframework.test.context.support.TestConstructorUtils.isAutowirableConstructor(Executable, Class<?>)	as of 6.2.13, in favor of TestConstructorUtils.isAutowirableConstructor(Executable, PropertyProvider); to be removed in Spring Framework 7.1
org.springframework.test.context.support.TestConstructorUtils.isAutowirableConstructor(Executable, Class<?>, PropertyProvider)	as of 6.2.13, in favor of TestConstructorUtils.isAutowirableConstructor(Executable, PropertyProvider); to be removed in Spring Framework 7.1
org.springframework.test.context.web.AbstractGenericWebContextLoader.loadContextForAotProcessing(MergedContextConfiguration)	as of Spring Framework 6.2.4, in favor of AbstractGenericWebContextLoader.loadContextForAotProcessing(MergedContextConfiguration, RuntimeHints); to be removed in Spring Framework 8.0
org.springframework.test.web.client.match.ContentRequestMatchers.json(String, boolean)	in favor of ContentRequestMatchers.json(String, JsonCompareMode)
org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.CookieAssertions.domain(String, Matcher<? super String>)	in favor of Consumer-based variants
org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.CookieAssertions.maxAge(String, Matcher<? super Long>)	in favor of Consumer-based variants
org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.CookieAssertions.path(String, Matcher<? super String>)	in favor of Consumer-based variants
org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.CookieAssertions.value(String, Matcher<? super String>)	in favor of Consumer-based variants
org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.HeaderAssertions.value(String, Matcher<? super String>)	in favor of Consumer-based variants
org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.HeaderAssertions.values(String, Matcher<? super Iterable<String>>)	in favor of Consumer-based variants
org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.JsonPathAssertions.value(Class<T>, Matcher<? super T>)	in favor of Consumer-based variants
org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.JsonPathAssertions.value(Matcher<? super T>)	in favor of Consumer-based variants
org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.JsonPathAssertions.value(ParameterizedTypeReference<T>, Matcher<? super T>)	in favor of Consumer-based variants
org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.StatusAssertions.value(Matcher<? super Integer>)	in favor of Consumer-based variants
org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.WebTestClient.BodyContentSpec.json(String, boolean)	in favor of WebTestClient.BodyContentSpec.json(String, JsonCompareMode)
org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.WebTestClient.BodySpec.value(Function<B, R>, Matcher<? super R>)	in favor of Consumer-based variants, and AssertJ support via WebTestClientResponse
org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.WebTestClient.BodySpec.value(Matcher<? super B>)	in favor of Consumer-based variants, and AssertJ support via WebTestClientResponse
org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.XpathAssertions.nodeCount(Matcher<? super Integer>)	in favor of Consumer-based variants
org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.XpathAssertions.number(Matcher<? super Double>)	in favor of Consumer-based variants
org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.XpathAssertions.string(Matcher<? super String>)	in favor of Consumer-based variants
org.springframework.test.web.servlet.request.MockMvcRequestBuilders.request(String, URI)	in favor of MockMvcRequestBuilders.request(HttpMethod, URI)
org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.ContentResultMatchers.json(String, boolean)	in favor of ContentResultMatchers.json(String, JsonCompareMode)
org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.StatusResultMatchers.isBandwidthLimitExceeded()	since 7.0, since this is now unassigned
org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.StatusResultMatchers.isIAmATeapot()	since 7.0, this was marked as unused in RFC 9110
org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.StatusResultMatchers.isNotExtended()	since 7.0, this is now marked as "historic" and not endorsed by a standards body.
org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.StatusResultMatchers.isPayloadTooLarge()	since 7.0 in favor of StatusResultMatchers.isContentTooLarge()
org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.StatusResultMatchers.isProcessing()	since 7.0, removed from WebDAV specification
org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.StatusResultMatchers.isUnprocessableEntity()	since 7.0 in favor of StatusResultMatchers.isUnprocessableContent()
org.springframework.test.web.servlet.setup.StandaloneMockMvcBuilder.setRemoveSemicolonContent(boolean)	use of PathMatcher and UrlPathHelper is deprecated for use at runtime in web modules in favor of parsed patterns with PathPatternParser.

Deprecated Constructors

Constructor	Description
org.springframework.test.context.bean.override.BeanOverrideHandler(Field, ResolvableType, String, BeanOverrideStrategy)	As of Spring Framework 6.2.6, in favor of BeanOverrideHandler(Field, ResolvableType, String, String, BeanOverrideStrategy)
org.springframework.test.context.MergedContextConfiguration(Class<?>, String[], Class<?>[], Set<Class<? extends ApplicationContextInitializer<?>>>, String[], String[], String[], Set<ContextCustomizer>, ContextLoader, CacheAwareContextLoaderDelegate, MergedContextConfiguration)	since 6.1 in favor of MergedContextConfiguration(Class, String[], Class[], Set, String[], List, String[], Set, ContextLoader, CacheAwareContextLoaderDelegate, MergedContextConfiguration)
org.springframework.test.context.MergedContextConfiguration(Class<?>, String[], Class<?>[], Set<Class<? extends ApplicationContextInitializer<?>>>, String[], String[], String[], ContextLoader, CacheAwareContextLoaderDelegate, MergedContextConfiguration)	since 6.1 in favor of MergedContextConfiguration(Class, String[], Class[], Set, String[], List, String[], Set, ContextLoader, CacheAwareContextLoaderDelegate, MergedContextConfiguration)
org.springframework.test.context.web.WebMergedContextConfiguration(Class<?>, String[], Class<?>[], Set<Class<? extends ApplicationContextInitializer<?>>>, String[], String[], String[], String, ContextLoader, CacheAwareContextLoaderDelegate, MergedContextConfiguration)	since 6.1 in favor of WebMergedContextConfiguration(Class, String[], Class[], Set, String[], List, String[], Set, String, ContextLoader, CacheAwareContextLoaderDelegate, MergedContextConfiguration)
org.springframework.test.context.web.WebMergedContextConfiguration(Class<?>, String[], Class<?>[], Set<Class<? extends ApplicationContextInitializer<?>>>, String[], String[], String[], Set<ContextCustomizer>, String, ContextLoader, CacheAwareContextLoaderDelegate, MergedContextConfiguration)	since 6.1 in favor of WebMergedContextConfiguration(Class, String[], Class[], Set, String[], List, String[], Set, String, ContextLoader, CacheAwareContextLoaderDelegate, MergedContextConfiguration)
org.springframework.test.json.AbstractJsonValueAssert(Object, Class<?>, HttpMessageContentConverter)
org.springframework.test.json.JsonContent(String, HttpMessageContentConverter)	in favour of JsonContent(String, JsonConverterDelegate)
org.springframework.test.util.JsonPathExpectationsHelper(String, Object...)	in favor of calling String.formatted(Object...) upfront
org.springframework.test.web.servlet.assertj.AbstractMockHttpServletResponseAssert(HttpMessageContentConverter, ACTUAL, Class<?>)