Missing '@Deprecated' annotation

Reports module declarations, classes, fields, or methods that have the @deprecated Javadoc tag but do not have the @java.lang.Deprecated annotation.

Example:

  /**
   * @deprecated use {@code example()} instead
   */
  void sample(){ }

After the quick-fix is applied:

  /**
   * @deprecated use {@code example()} instead
   */
  @Deprecated
  void sample(){ }

Locating this inspection

By ID

Can be used to locate inspection in e.g. Qodana configuration files, where you can quickly enable or disable it, or adjust its settings.

MissingDeprecatedAnnotation

Via Settings dialog

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This inspection reports only if the language level of the project or module is 5 or higher.

Use the checkbox below to report members annotated with @Deprecated without an explanation in a Javadoc @deprecated tag.

This inspection depends on the Java feature 'Annotations' which is available since Java 5.

Inspection options

Here you can find the description of settings available for the Missing '@Deprecated' annotation inspection, and the reference of their default values.

Warn on missing @deprecated Javadoc tag explanation: Not selected

Availability

By default bundled with: IntelliJ IDEA 2024.1, Qodana for JVM 2024.1,
Can be installed with plugin: Java, 241.18072

Last modified: 18 June 2024