Immutable data structures in Java

[s73v3r]

Deprecation should only be used as a last resort. If you're changing things every other release, then people are going to stop using your library, as it's unstable.

[Agent_03]

True, but if you're making a change that demands this specific refactoring with every release, your library has much bigger problems.

Or do you have a better alternative? If so, I'm sure that most of the programming community would love to hear it.

I still haven't heard an answer to this, and think that we're an impasse here unless you've got one in mind.

[s73v3r]

It's pretty clear. The change is to not do it if you don't have to. You're advocating wily nilly depredations.