iOS deprecated APIs

Identify deprecated Unity Ads SDK classes for iOS (Objective-C), as well as the replacement and removal versions.

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iOS deprecated classes (Objective-C)

The following API classes are deprecated or obsolete for the iOS SDK:

API to be removed	Deprecated in version	What to use instead	Removed in version	Depreciation reason
`UnityAdsDelegate`	NA	Use the `UnityAdsInitializationDelegate` , `UnityAdsLoadDelegate` , and `UnityAdsShowDelegate` interfaces.	4.0.0	Replaced by consolidated `Initialize` API.
`UnityAdsDelegateUtil`	NA	Use the `UnityAdsInitializationDelegate` , `UnityAdsLoadDelegate` , and `UnityAdsShowDelegate` interfaces.	4.0.0	Replaced by consolidated `Initialize` API.
`UADSInAppPurchaseMetaData`	NA	No direct replacement; however you can use the generic `MetaData` class.	4.0.0	Replaced by consolidated `Initialize` API.
`UnityAdsExtendedDelegate`	NA	Use the `UnityAdsInitializationDelegate` , `UnityAdsLoadDelegate` , and `UnityAdsShowDelegate` interfaces.	4.0.0	Replaced by consolidated `Initialize` API.
initialize: (NSString *)gameIddelegate: (nullable id&#x3-c;-unity-ads-delegate>)	3.4.0	Use the consolidated `Initialize` method signature.	4.0.0	Replaced by consolidated `Initialize` API.
initialize: (NSString *)gameIddelegate: (nullable id&#x3-c;-unity-ads-delegate>)delegatetestMode: (BOOL)testMode	3.4.0	Use the consolidated `Initialize` method signature.	4.0.0	Replaced by consolidated Initialize API.
initialize: (NSString *)gameIddelegate: (nullable id&#x3-c;-unity-ads-delegate>)delegatetestMode: (BOOL)testModeenablePerPlacementLoad: (BOOL)enablePerPlacementLoad	3.4.0	Use the consolidated `Initialize` method signature.	4.0.0	Replaced by consolidated Initialize API.
initialize: (NSString *)gameIdtestMode: (BOOL)testModeenablePerPlacementLoad: (BOOL)enablePerPlacementLoad	3.4.0	Use the consolidated `Initialize` method signature.	4.0.0	Replaced by consolidated `initialize` API.
initialize: (NSString *)gameIdtestMode: (BOOL)testModeenablePerPlacementLoad: (BOOL)enablePerPlacementLoadinitializationDelegate: (nullable id&#x3-c;-unity-ads-initialization-delegate>)initializationDelegate;	3.4.0	Use the consolidated `Initialize` ] method signature.	4.0.0	Replaced by consolidated `initialize` API.
`show: (UIViewController *)viewController`	3.7.0	Use the updated `show` method signature.	4.0.0	Introduced a `show` API with callbacks.
show: (UIViewController )viewControllerplacementId: (NSString )placementId	3.7.0	Use the updated `show` method signature.	4.0.0	Introduced a `show` API with callbacks.
show: (UIViewController )viewControllerplacementId: (NSString )placementIdoptions: (UADSShowOptions *)options	3.7.0	Use the updated `show` method signature.	4.0.0	Introduced a `Show` API with callbacks.
`getDelegate`	3.4.0	Use the `Initialize` , `load` , and `show` methods' delegate interfaces.	4.0.0	No longer required with `Load` and `Show` functionality.
`setDelegate: (id&#x3-c;-unity-ads-delegate>)delegate`	3.4.0	Use the `Initialize` , `load` , and `show` methods' delegate interfaces.	4.0.0	No longer required with `Load` and `Show` functionality.
`addDelegate: (__nullable id&#x3-c;-unity-ads-delegate>)delegate`	3.7.0	Use the `Initialize` , `load` , and `show` methods' delegate interfaces.	4.0.0	No longer required with `Load` and `Show` functionality.
`removeDelegate: (id&#x3-c;-unity-ads-delegate>)delegate;`	NA	Use the `Initialize` , `load` , and `show` methods' delegate interfaces.	4.0.0	No longer required with Load and Show functionality.
`isReady`	3.7.1	Use the updated `load` method signature.	4.0.0	Introduced a `load` API with callbacks.
`isReady: (NSString *)placementId`	3.7.1	Use the updated `load` method signature.	4.0.0	Introduced a `load` API with callbacks.
`getPlacementState`	NA	No direct replacement.	4.0.0	No longer required with `Load` and `Show` functionality.
`getPlacementState: (NSString *)placementId`	NA	No direct replacement.	4.0.0	No longer required with `Load` and `Show` functionality.
All of the `monetization` classes	3.4.0	Use the `UnityAdvertisement.h` class.	4.0.0	Legacy `Monetization` API not supported.
All of the `purchasing` classes	3.4.0	No direct replacement.	4.0.0	Legacy `Monetization` API not supported.

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iOS deprecated APIs

iOS deprecated classes (Objective-C)

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