Java: Deprecate newExtensionWriter.

New usages should use newExtensionSerializer, which can avoid allocations for empty field sets. PiperOrigin-RevId: 645044533
protocolbuffers · Jun 20, 2024 · 7122ba1 · 7122ba1
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diff --git a/java/core/src/main/java/com/google/protobuf/GeneratedMessage.java b/java/core/src/main/java/com/google/protobuf/GeneratedMessage.java
@@ -1094,7 +1094,14 @@ public void writeUntil(final int end, final CodedOutputStream output) throws IOE
       }
     }
 
-    // TODO: Remove, replace with newExtensionSerializer().
+    /**
+     * For compatibility with older gencode.
+     *
+     * <p> TODO Remove this in the next breaking release.
+     *
+     * @deprecated Use {@link newExtensionSerializer()} instead.
+     */
+    @Deprecated
     protected ExtensionWriter newExtensionWriter() {
       return new ExtensionWriter(false);
     }