_deprecated_class

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WordPress Version: 6.4

/**
 * Marks a class as deprecated and informs when it has been used.
 *
 * There is a {@see 'deprecated_class_run'} hook that will be called that can be used
 * to get the backtrace up to what file and function called the deprecated class.
 *
 * The current behavior is to trigger a user error if `WP_DEBUG` is true.
 *
 * This function is to be used in the class constructor for every deprecated class.
 * See {@see _deprecated_constructor()} for deprecating PHP4-style constructors.
 *
 * @since 6.4.0
 *
 * @param string $class_name  The name of the class being instantiated.
 * @param string $version     The version of WordPress that deprecated the class.
 * @param string $replacement Optional. The class or function that should have been called.
 *                            Default empty string.
 */
function _deprecated_class($class_name, $version, $replacement = '')
{
    /**
     * Fires when a deprecated class is called.
     *
     * @since 6.4.0
     *
     * @param string $class_name  The name of the class being instantiated.
     * @param string $replacement The class or function that should have been called.
     * @param string $version     The version of WordPress that deprecated the class.
     */
    do_action('deprecated_class_run', $class_name, $replacement, $version);
    /**
     * Filters whether to trigger an error for a deprecated class.
     *
     * @since 6.4.0
     *
     * @param bool $trigger Whether to trigger an error for a deprecated class. Default true.
     */
    if (WP_DEBUG && apply_filters('deprecated_class_trigger_error', true)) {
        if (function_exists('__')) {
            if ($replacement) {
                $message = sprintf(
                    /* translators: 1: PHP class name, 2: Version number, 3: Alternative class or function name. */
                    __('Class %1$s is <strong>deprecated</strong> since version %2$s! Use %3$s instead.'),
                    $class_name,
                    $version,
                    $replacement
                );
            } else {
                $message = sprintf(
                    /* translators: 1: PHP class name, 2: Version number. */
                    __('Class %1$s is <strong>deprecated</strong> since version %2$s with no alternative available.'),
                    $class_name,
                    $version
                );
            }
        } else if ($replacement) {
            $message = sprintf('Class %1$s is <strong>deprecated</strong> since version %2$s! Use %3$s instead.', $class_name, $version, $replacement);
        } else {
            $message = sprintf('Class %1$s is <strong>deprecated</strong> since version %2$s with no alternative available.', $class_name, $version);
        }
        wp_trigger_error('', $message, E_USER_DEPRECATED);
    }
}