=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/common/BaseIdentifiableObject.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/common/BaseIdentifiableObject.java	2013-09-26 07:38:27 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/common/BaseIdentifiableObject.java	2013-10-01 08:54:05 +0000
@@ -28,6 +28,20 @@
  * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import org.apache.commons.lang.Validate;
+import org.hisp.dhis.common.view.SharingBasicView;
+import org.hisp.dhis.common.view.SharingDetailedView;
+import org.hisp.dhis.common.view.SharingExportView;
+import org.hisp.dhis.user.User;
+import org.hisp.dhis.user.UserGroupAccess;
+
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonIgnore;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonView;
@@ -35,20 +49,6 @@
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat.xml.annotation.JacksonXmlElementWrapper;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat.xml.annotation.JacksonXmlProperty;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat.xml.annotation.JacksonXmlRootElement;
-import org.apache.commons.lang.Validate;
-import org.hisp.dhis.common.view.DetailedView;
-import org.hisp.dhis.common.view.SharingBasicView;
-import org.hisp.dhis.common.view.SharingDetailedView;
-import org.hisp.dhis.common.view.SharingExportView;
-import org.hisp.dhis.user.User;
-import org.hisp.dhis.user.UserGroupAccess;
-
-import java.util.Collection;
-import java.util.Date;
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.Set;
 
 /**
  * @author Bob Jolliffe

=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/period/Period.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/period/Period.java	2013-08-23 15:56:19 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/period/Period.java	2013-10-01 08:54:05 +0000
@@ -167,17 +167,6 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Generates an String which uniquely identifies this Period based on its
-     * core properties.
-     *
-     * @return an identifier String.
-     */
-    public String getExternalId()
-    {
-        return periodType.getName() + SEPARATOR + getMediumDateString( startDate ) + SEPARATOR + getMediumDateString( endDate );
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Returns the frequency order of the period type of the period.
      *
      * @return the frequency order.

=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/period/PeriodService.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/period/PeriodService.java	2013-09-27 12:55:38 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/period/PeriodService.java	2013-10-01 08:54:05 +0000
@@ -115,16 +115,6 @@
     Collection<Period> getPeriods( Collection<Integer> identifiers );
     
     /**
-     * Generates the Period with the corresponding external identifier. If the
-     * Period doesn't exist it will be created and persisted.
-     * 
-     * @param externalId the external identifier.
-     * @return a Period.
-     */
-    @Deprecated
-    Period getPeriodByExternalId( String externalId );
-    
-    /**
      * Returns all Periods with start date after or equal the specified start
      * date and end date before or equal the specified end date.
      * 

=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-core/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/period/DefaultPeriodService.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-core/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/period/DefaultPeriodService.java	2013-09-27 12:55:38 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-core/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/period/DefaultPeriodService.java	2013-10-01 08:54:05 +0000
@@ -120,12 +120,6 @@
         } );
     }
 
-    @Deprecated
-    public Period getPeriodByExternalId( String externalId )
-    {
-        return periodStore.reloadForceAddPeriod( new Period( externalId ) );
-    }
-    
     public Collection<Period> getPeriodsByPeriodType( PeriodType periodType )
     {
         return periodStore.getPeriodsByPeriodType( periodType );