If we add a compatibility method to WireBox called getModel, I’ll still have to switch my autowire DSL over to include WireBox instead if the beanFactory. I’m tempted to say that I’d just as soon find-and-replace the getModel’s at the same time and be done with it. Otherwise, we’ll end up having people ask the difference between getModel and getInstance and which one they should use.
I think it's fine either way, but what would be nice is for the
compatibility guide to not just list off the deprecations and
potential issues, but to include a quick "this is how you used to do
it and this is what it now needs to look like" type of entry so that
refactoring is bit more straightforward to the average Joe who is not
always checking in on this group, etc.