Yes of course I heartily agree, and thanks your quick reply.
Fortunately, it turns out, that there were only a few direct references to the utility class in our app and I was able to substitute that code with something comparable.
At the time I posed the question I had not ascertained the environmental impact and was looking for ways to survive this suprize.
Again my thanks for your help. It is realy appreciated
Barry Taft
i am only worried in the short term. once there is a problem, the solution usually presents itself.