gradle-master/subprojects/core/src/main/java/org/gradle/api/internal/component/UsageContext.java
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package org.gradle.api.internal.component;

import org.gradle.api.attributes.Usage;
import org.gradle.api.component.SoftwareComponentVariant;

/**
 * This is a legacy type and should be avoided if possible. Use {@link SoftwareComponentVariant} instead.
 */
public interface UsageContext extends SoftwareComponentVariant {
    @Deprecated
    default Usage getUsage(){
        // This method kept for backwards compatibility of plugins (like kotlin-multiplatform) using internal APIs.
        // KMP has recently stopped using this method, so we should be able to remove it
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("This method has been deprecated and should never be called");
    }
}
