Now that C++14 is preparing for publication, get the details on the new [[deprecated]] attribute.

Marking as Deprecated in C++14

by Joseph Mansfield

From the article:

It is common for entities in source code (functions, classes, etc.) to become obsolete or unsafe as a project undergoes development. It's usually a bad idea to remove those entities without any warning, as it'll break any code that interfaces with those entities. Instead, a good practice is to mark them as deprecated in an attempt to discourage their use.

The upcoming C++ release, C++14, introduces the deprecated attribute for specifying that an entity is deprecated.