diff --git a/java_gen/pre-written/src/main/java/org/projectfloodlight/openflow/types/IPv4AddressWithMask.java b/java_gen/pre-written/src/main/java/org/projectfloodlight/openflow/types/IPv4AddressWithMask.java
index 31b4455..ada0d58 100644
--- a/java_gen/pre-written/src/main/java/org/projectfloodlight/openflow/types/IPv4AddressWithMask.java
+++ b/java_gen/pre-written/src/main/java/org/projectfloodlight/openflow/types/IPv4AddressWithMask.java
@@ -31,8 +31,11 @@
      * @return          an {@code IPv4AddressWithMask} object that represents
      *                  the given raw IP address masked by the given raw IP
      *                  address mask
+     * @deprecated      replaced by {@link IPv4Address#of(int)} followed by
+     *                  {@link IPv4Address#withMask(int)}
      */
     @Nonnull
+    @Deprecated
     public static IPv4AddressWithMask of(final int rawValue, final int rawMask) {
         return new IPv4AddressWithMask(rawValue, rawMask);
     }