I keep getting a this message after compiling....What does it mean?

Question

Note: C:\Work\ProjectFolder\Project\Login.java uses or overrides a deprecated API.
Note: Recompile with -deprecation for details.
Tool completed successfully
Then after I recompile this is what I get...
Usage: javac <options> <source files>
where possible options include:
-g Generate all debugging info
-g:none Generate no debugging info
-g:{lines,vars,source} Generate only some debugging info
-nowarn Generate no warnings
-verbose Output messages about what the compiler is doing
-deprecation Output source locations where deprecated APIs are used
-classpath <path> Specify where to find user class files
-sourcepath <path> Specify where to find input source files
-bootclasspath <path> Override location of bootstrap class files
-extdirs <dirs> Override location of installed extensions
-d <directory> Specify where to place generated class files
-encoding <encoding> Specify character encoding used by source files
-source <release> Provide source compatibility with specified release
-target <release> Generate class files for specific VM version
-help Print a synopsis of standard options
Tool completed with exit code 2
what does this mean?

Answer 1

You're using an old method from an API that has been deprecated
IE: it isn't recommended that you use that object/ object method/ objects' regular expression-function any more.
Use this
prompt>javac -deprecation yourProgramName.java
then tell us what it says.