[webkit-dev] Re: please don't add new code using DeprecatedXXX classes, especially in platform specific code

[Alp Toker]

Darin Adler wrote:
> Hi folks.
> 
> I've noticed some new code going in using some of the Deprecated-prefix 
> classes, such as DeprecatedString.
> 
> While in some cases this could be unavoidable, in general it's a step 
> backwards for the project.
> 
> We're working as hard as we can to eliminate these classes entirely, and 
> if you add more uses it makes that job harder. Please go out of your way 
> to use suitable replacements, for example String instead of 
> DeprecatedString.

A quick grep suggests that much of the DeprecatedString use both in the 
core and in the ports stems from KURL offering only DeprecatedStrings in 
its API. Is this because KURL is somehow deprecated, or is it just a 
throwback?

Rewriting KURL to use String might be a good step towards this goal, and 
provides an opportunity to lose the K* naming convention at the same 
time. I can look into this some time if you think it's a good direction.