Joomla custom component migration from 1.5 to 2.5

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I have migrated my site from Joomla 1.5 to Joomla 2.5. There is a custom component developed by 3rd party which is not working properly in Joomla 2.5. Now, I am facing challenges to get this done in the new version. I am not aware of the functions used in the component that are not working or throwing errors.

Can anyone share a list of Joomla 1.5 component development functions which are deprecated in Joomla 2.5 or should be updated?

For e.g. see the following functions/variable:

global $mainframe; // In Joomla 1.5

$mainframe =& JFactory::getApplication(); // In Joomla 2.5

I just want to make myself more clear that I am looking for joomla custom component migration from 1.5 to 2.5. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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Below you find some usefull links but first here are some thoughts from my experience:

  • If your component is a state of the art Joomla 1.5 component, upgrading it to 2.5 won't be so hard (some / most components are not so well coded).
  • Think / search for a replacement that already works in 2.5, it may save you the trouble
  • Consider redoing / rethinking the whole component having in mind current web development standards / trends, changes to the Joomla! API.

Adapting a Joomla 1.5 extension to Joomla 1.6

Potential backward compatibility issues in Joomla 2.5 and Joomla Platform 11.4

Steps to update Joomla 1.5 component to Joomla 2.5 component [closed]