[Qt-interest] QAbstractFileEngine problems

[Kishore]

On Thursday 08 Jul 2010 12:52:35 am Thiago Macieira wrote:
> Like any other Qt 4 technology, the file engine support cannot be removed
> until  Qt 4. So it's staying exactly where it is. Apps using that will
> continue to work. The same applies to QDom. The fact that I recommend
> against those technologies doesn't mean you must not use them. It's just a
> recommendation that you have to weigh in your decision.
> 
> Qt engineers will not further optimise those technologies. We think we can 
> spend our time in things that give developers more value. At one point,
> like  the QDom, we may even stop fixing anything but critical bugs. And
> for Qt 5, whenever that happens, we will remove any unmaintained
> technologies.

Does that mean QDomElement and QDom* class will be deprecated? I just began 
using these classes in a project so there still is a chance for me to pick the 
right alternate. What is the recommended alternate API?
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Cheers!
Kishore