- * Get a set of implementations of consumer functionality to be registered
- * into system during the consumer registration to the SAL.
- *
- * This method is invoked by {@link Broker#registerConsumer(Consumer)}.
- *
- * @return Set of consumer functionality.
+ * @deprecated - no longer used or needed
+ * *
+ * Suggested implementation until removed:
+ * @code {
+ * public Collection<ConsumerFunctionality> getConsumerFunctionality() {
+ * return Collections.emptySet();
+ * }
+ * }