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  • Last Published: 12 May 2026
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  • Version: 2.15.0
 Comparing source compatibility of commons-configuration2-2.15.0.jar against commons-configuration2-2.14.0.jar
Old: commons-configuration2-2.14.0.jar
New: commons-configuration2-2.15.0.jar
Created: 2026-05-13T14:41:06.601-0400
Access modifier filter: PROTECTED
Only modifications: true
Only binary incompatible modifications: false
Ignore missing classes: false
Includes: all
Excludes: n.a.
Semantic Versioning: 0.1.0
Binary incompatible changes are marked with (!) while source incompatible changes are marked with (*).
MODIFIED public class  org.apache.commons.configuration2.AbstractYAMLBasedConfiguration top
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Status Superclass Compatibility Changes
UNCHANGED org.apache.commons.configuration2.BaseHierarchicalConfiguration n.a.
NEW  (Serializable compatible)  public class  org.apache.commons.configuration2.ex.ConfigurationDeniedException top
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NEW org.apache.commons.configuration2.ex.ConfigurationRuntimeException n.a.
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NEW java.io.Serializable n.a.
Serializable default serialVersionUID serialVersionUID in class
Oldfalse n.a. n.a.
Newtrue 4598655123252929079 1
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NEW public n.a. ConfigurationDeniedException(java.lang.String, java.lang.Object[]) n.a.
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n.a. 37
NEW public n.a. ConfigurationDeniedException(java.lang.Throwable, java.lang.String, java.lang.Object[]) n.a.
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n.a. 49
MODIFIED public class  org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.AbsoluteNameLocationStrategy top
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Status Superclass Compatibility Changes
MODIFIED org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.AbstractFileLocationStrategy(<- java.lang.Object)
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NEW public n.a. AbsoluteNameLocationStrategy(org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.AbstractFileLocationStrategy$AbstractBuilder
<..>
New:??
)		 n.a.
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n.a. 64
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NEW static public n.a. org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.AbstractFileLocationStrategy$StrategyBuilder
<..>
New:org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.AbsoluteNameLocationStrategy
 builder()
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n.a. 47
NEW public abstract class  org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.AbstractFileLocationStrategy top
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NEW org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.FileLocationStrategy n.a.
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NEW public n.a. java.lang.String toString()
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n.a. 325
NEW static public abstract class  org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.AbstractFileLocationStrategy$AbstractBuilder top
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NEW B n.a. org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.AbstractFileLocationStrategy$AbstractBuilder
<..>
New:TB
NEW T n.a. org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.FileLocationStrategy
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Status Superclass Compatibility Changes
NEW org.apache.commons.io.build.AbstractSupplier n.a.
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Status Interface Compatibility Changes
NEW org.apache.commons.io.function.IOSupplier n.a.
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NEW public n.a. AbstractFileLocationStrategy$AbstractBuilder() n.a.
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n.a. 121
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NEW public n.a. org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.AbstractFileLocationStrategy$AbstractBuilder setHosts(java.util.Set
<..>
New:java.util.regex.Pattern
)
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n.a. 140
NEW public n.a. org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.AbstractFileLocationStrategy$AbstractBuilder setHostsRegEx(java.util.Set
<..>
New:java.lang.String
)
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n.a. 151
NEW public n.a. org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.AbstractFileLocationStrategy$AbstractBuilder setSchemes(java.util.Set
<..>
New:java.lang.String
)
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NEW static public class  org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.AbstractFileLocationStrategy$StrategyBuilder top
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NEW T n.a. org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.FileLocationStrategy
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Status Superclass Compatibility Changes
NEW org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.AbstractFileLocationStrategy$AbstractBuilder n.a.
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Status Interface Compatibility Changes
NEW org.apache.commons.io.function.IOSupplier n.a.
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NEW public n.a. AbstractFileLocationStrategy$StrategyBuilder(java.util.function.Function
<..>
New:org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.AbstractFileLocationStrategy$StrategyBuilder<T>T
)		 n.a.
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n.a. 183
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NEW public n.a. org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.FileLocationStrategy get()
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n.a. 189
MODIFIED public class  org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.BasePathLocationStrategy top
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Status Superclass Compatibility Changes
MODIFIED org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.AbstractFileLocationStrategy(<- java.lang.Object)
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NEW public n.a. BasePathLocationStrategy(org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.AbstractFileLocationStrategy$AbstractBuilder
<..>
New:??
)		 n.a.
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n.a. 65
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NEW static public n.a. org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.AbstractFileLocationStrategy$StrategyBuilder
<..>
New:org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.BasePathLocationStrategy
 builder()
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n.a. 48
MODIFIED public class  org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.ClasspathLocationStrategy top
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Status Superclass Compatibility Changes
MODIFIED org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.AbstractFileLocationStrategy(<- java.lang.Object)
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NEW public n.a. ClasspathLocationStrategy(org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.AbstractFileLocationStrategy$AbstractBuilder
<..>
New:??
)		 n.a.
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n.a. 62
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NEW static public n.a. org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.AbstractFileLocationStrategy$StrategyBuilder
<..>
New:org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.ClasspathLocationStrategy
 builder()
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n.a. 45
MODIFIED (*) public class  org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.CombinedLocationStrategy top
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Status Superclass Compatibility Changes
MODIFIED org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.AbstractFileLocationStrategy(<- java.lang.Object)
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UNCHANGED (*) public n.a. CombinedLocationStrategy(java.util.Collection
<..>
New:org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.FileLocationStrategy
Old:? extends org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.FileLocationStrategy
 (*))		 n.a.
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57 136
NEW static public class  org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.CombinedLocationStrategy$Builder top
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Status Superclass Compatibility Changes
NEW org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.AbstractFileLocationStrategy$AbstractBuilder n.a.
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Status Interface Compatibility Changes
NEW org.apache.commons.io.function.IOSupplier n.a.
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NEW public n.a. CombinedLocationStrategy$Builder() n.a.
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n.a. 65
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NEW public n.a. org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.CombinedLocationStrategy get()
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NEW java.io.IOException
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n.a. 71
NEW public n.a. org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.CombinedLocationStrategy$Builder propagate()
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n.a. 80
NEW public n.a. org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.CombinedLocationStrategy$Builder setSubStrategies(java.util.Collection
<..>
New:org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.FileLocationStrategy
)
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n.a. 103
MODIFIED public class  org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.FileHandler top
MODIFIED final public class  org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.FileLocatorUtils top
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NEW static public n.a. org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.FileLocationStrategy newDefaultLocationStrategy()
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n.a. 495
MODIFIED public class  org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.FileSystemLocationStrategy top
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Status Superclass Compatibility Changes
MODIFIED org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.AbstractFileLocationStrategy(<- java.lang.Object)
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NEW public n.a. FileSystemLocationStrategy(org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.AbstractFileLocationStrategy$AbstractBuilder
<..>
New:??
)		 n.a.
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n.a. 62
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NEW static public n.a. org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.AbstractFileLocationStrategy$StrategyBuilder
<..>
New:org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.FileSystemLocationStrategy
 builder()
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n.a. 45
MODIFIED public class  org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.HomeDirectoryLocationStrategy top
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Status Superclass Compatibility Changes
MODIFIED org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.AbstractFileLocationStrategy(<- java.lang.Object)
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UNCHANGED public n.a. HomeDirectoryLocationStrategy(java.lang.String, boolean)
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NEW java.lang.Deprecated n.a.
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UNCHANGED public n.a. HomeDirectoryLocationStrategy(boolean)
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NEW java.lang.Deprecated n.a.
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NEW static public class  org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.HomeDirectoryLocationStrategy$Builder top
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Status Superclass Compatibility Changes
NEW org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.AbstractFileLocationStrategy$AbstractBuilder n.a.
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Status Interface Compatibility Changes
NEW org.apache.commons.io.function.IOSupplier n.a.
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NEW public n.a. HomeDirectoryLocationStrategy$Builder() n.a.
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n.a. 65
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NEW public n.a. org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.HomeDirectoryLocationStrategy get()
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NEW java.io.IOException
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n.a. 71
NEW public n.a. org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.HomeDirectoryLocationStrategy$Builder setEvaluateBasePath(boolean)
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n.a. 81
NEW public n.a. org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.HomeDirectoryLocationStrategy$Builder setHomeDirectory(java.lang.String)
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MODIFIED public class  org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.ProvidedURLLocationStrategy top
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Status Superclass Compatibility Changes
MODIFIED org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.AbstractFileLocationStrategy(<- java.lang.Object)
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NEW public n.a. ProvidedURLLocationStrategy(org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.AbstractFileLocationStrategy$AbstractBuilder
<..>
New:??
)		 n.a.
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n.a. 61
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NEW static public n.a. org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.AbstractFileLocationStrategy$StrategyBuilder
<..>
New:org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.ProvidedURLLocationStrategy
 builder()
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n.a. 45
MODIFIED public class  org.apache.commons.configuration2.PropertiesConfiguration top
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Status Superclass Compatibility Changes
UNCHANGED org.apache.commons.configuration2.BaseConfiguration n.a.
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NEW public n.a. org.apache.commons.configuration2.io.FileLocator getLocator()
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n.a. 1370

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