diff --git a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/generic/BuildTarget.java b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/generic/BuildTarget.java
index 27f16ad9f523..eed904201400 100644
--- a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/generic/BuildTarget.java
+++ b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/generic/BuildTarget.java
@@ -15,11 +15,14 @@
  */
 package com.intellij.openapi.compiler.generic;
 
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 /**
- * @author nik
+ * @deprecated this class is part of the old deprecated build infrastructure; plug into the external build process instead (see {@link org.jetbrains.jps.builders.BuildTarget})
  */
+@Deprecated
+@ApiStatus.ScheduledForRemoval(inVersion = "192.0")
 public abstract class BuildTarget {
   public static final BuildTarget DEFAULT = new BuildTarget() {
     @NotNull
diff --git a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/generic/CompileItem.java b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/generic/CompileItem.java
index 3bd9972c1465..e97823ed5f6f 100644
--- a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/generic/CompileItem.java
+++ b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/generic/CompileItem.java
@@ -15,11 +15,14 @@
  */
 package com.intellij.openapi.compiler.generic;
 
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 /**
- * @author nik
+ * @deprecated this class is part of the old deprecated build infrastructure; plug into the external build process instead (see {@link org.jetbrains.jps.builders.BuildTarget})
  */
+@Deprecated
+@ApiStatus.ScheduledForRemoval(inVersion = "192.0")
 public abstract class CompileItem<Key, SourceState, OutputState> {
   @NotNull
   public abstract Key getKey();
diff --git a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/generic/DummyPersistentState.java b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/generic/DummyPersistentState.java
index 495b5a08758f..f5c702563ce8 100644
--- a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/generic/DummyPersistentState.java
+++ b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/generic/DummyPersistentState.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package com.intellij.openapi.compiler.generic;
 
 import com.intellij.util.io.DataExternalizer;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 import java.io.DataInput;
@@ -23,8 +24,10 @@ import java.io.DataOutput;
 import java.io.IOException;
 
 /**
- * @author nik
+ * @deprecated this class is part of the old deprecated build infrastructure; plug into the external build process instead (see {@link org.jetbrains.jps.builders.BuildTarget})
  */
+@Deprecated
+@ApiStatus.ScheduledForRemoval(inVersion = "192.0")
 public class DummyPersistentState {
   public static final DummyPersistentState INSTANCE = new DummyPersistentState();
   public static final DataExternalizer<DummyPersistentState> EXTERNALIZER = new DummyPersistentStateExternalizer();
diff --git a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/generic/GenericCompiler.java b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/generic/GenericCompiler.java
index e2eef0a8fb62..78864bc25f93 100644
--- a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/generic/GenericCompiler.java
+++ b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/generic/GenericCompiler.java
@@ -21,16 +21,15 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.compiler.Compiler;
 import com.intellij.util.io.DataExternalizer;
 import com.intellij.util.io.EnumeratorStringDescriptor;
 import com.intellij.util.io.KeyDescriptor;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 /**
- * @author nik
- *
- * @deprecated this interface is part of the obsolete build system which runs as part of the IDE process. Since IDEA 12 plugins need to
- * integrate into 'external build system' instead (https://confluence.jetbrains.com/display/IDEADEV/External+Builder+API+and+Plugins).
- * Since IDEA 13 users cannot switch to the old build system via UI and it will be completely removed in IDEA 14.
+ * @deprecated this class is part of the old deprecated build infrastructure; plug into the external build process instead
+ * (see {@link org.jetbrains.jps.incremental.TargetBuilder})
  */
 @Deprecated
+@ApiStatus.ScheduledForRemoval(inVersion = "192.0")
 public abstract class GenericCompiler<Key, SourceState, OutputState> implements Compiler {
   protected static final KeyDescriptor<String> STRING_KEY_DESCRIPTOR = EnumeratorStringDescriptor.INSTANCE;
   private final String myId;
diff --git a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/generic/GenericCompilerCacheState.java b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/generic/GenericCompilerCacheState.java
index bfc44686893b..65fa329fcb1e 100644
--- a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/generic/GenericCompilerCacheState.java
+++ b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/generic/GenericCompilerCacheState.java
@@ -15,11 +15,15 @@
  */
 package com.intellij.openapi.compiler.generic;
 
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 /**
- * @author nik
+ * @deprecated this class is part of the old deprecated build infrastructure; plug into the external build process instead
+ * (see {@link org.jetbrains.jps.incremental.TargetBuilder})
  */
+@Deprecated
+@ApiStatus.ScheduledForRemoval(inVersion = "192.0")
 public class GenericCompilerCacheState<Key, SourceState, OutputState> {
   private final Key myKey;
   private final SourceState mySourceState;
diff --git a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/generic/GenericCompilerInstance.java b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/generic/GenericCompilerInstance.java
index b82e5bea95cb..b7cac076bf79 100644
--- a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/generic/GenericCompilerInstance.java
+++ b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/generic/GenericCompilerInstance.java
@@ -17,14 +17,18 @@ package com.intellij.openapi.compiler.generic;
 
 import com.intellij.openapi.compiler.CompileContext;
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.util.List;
 
 /**
- * @author nik
+ * @deprecated this class is part of the old deprecated build infrastructure; plug into the external build process instead
+ * (see {@link org.jetbrains.jps.incremental.TargetBuilder})
  */
+@Deprecated
+@ApiStatus.ScheduledForRemoval(inVersion = "192.0")
 public abstract class GenericCompilerInstance<T extends BuildTarget, Item extends CompileItem<Key, SourceState, OutputState>, Key, SourceState, OutputState> {
   protected final CompileContext myContext;
 
diff --git a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/generic/GenericCompilerProcessingItem.java b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/generic/GenericCompilerProcessingItem.java
index e62a5b3d58cf..f9930bff6688 100644
--- a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/generic/GenericCompilerProcessingItem.java
+++ b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/generic/GenericCompilerProcessingItem.java
@@ -15,12 +15,15 @@
  */
 package com.intellij.openapi.compiler.generic;
 
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
 /**
- * @author nik
+ * @deprecated this class is part of the old deprecated build infrastructure; plug into the external build process instead (see {@link org.jetbrains.jps.builders.BuildTarget})
  */
+@Deprecated
+@ApiStatus.ScheduledForRemoval(inVersion = "192.0")
 public class GenericCompilerProcessingItem<Item extends CompileItem<?, SourceState, OutputState>, SourceState, OutputState> {
   private final Item myItem;
   private final SourceState myCachedSourceState;
diff --git a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/generic/VirtualFileWithDependenciesState.java b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/generic/VirtualFileWithDependenciesState.java
index 800a4113e41d..edc3e4d86a7c 100644
--- a/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/generic/VirtualFileWithDependenciesState.java
+++ b/java/compiler/impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/generic/VirtualFileWithDependenciesState.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.vfs.VirtualFile;
 import com.intellij.openapi.vfs.VirtualFileManager;
 import com.intellij.util.io.DataExternalizer;
 import com.intellij.util.io.IOUtil;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 import java.io.DataInput;
@@ -28,8 +29,10 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
- * @author nik
+ * @deprecated this class is part of the old deprecated build infrastructure; plug into the external build process instead (see {@link org.jetbrains.jps.builders.BuildTarget})
  */
+@Deprecated
+@ApiStatus.ScheduledForRemoval(inVersion = "192.0")
 public class VirtualFileWithDependenciesState {
   public static final DataExternalizer<VirtualFileWithDependenciesState> EXTERNALIZER = new VirtualFileWithDependenciesExternalizer();
   private final long mySourceTimestamp;