[MAPREDUCE-5597] Missing alternatives in javadocs for deprecated constructors in mapreduce.Job

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.2.0
• Fix Version/s: 2.6.0
• Component/s: client, documentation, job submission
• Labels: newbie
• Target Version/s: 2.6.0
• Assignee: Akira Ajisaka
• Reporter: Christopher Tubbs
• Created: 28/Oct/13 19:17
• Updated: 01/Dec/14 03:09
• Resolved: 14/Aug/14 15:57

Description

Deprecated API, such as `new Job()` don't have javadocs explaining what the alternatives are. (It'd also help if the new methods had @since tags to help determine if one could safely use that API on older versions at runtime.)

Issue Links

• contains: MAPREDUCE-5346 The example provided in the javadoc for Job is outdated.
• duplicates: MAPREDUCE-5341 All constructors for Job are deprecated. There is no indication of what the alternative is.
• relates to: MAPREDUCE-5800 Use Job#getInstance instead of deprecated constructors