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+#' @name DEPRECATED-raster
+#' @concept deprecated
+#'
+#' @title (DEPRECATED)
+#'        Find an evenly spaced grid for x
+#'
+#' @description
+#' These \pkg{hyperSpec} functions are **deprecated** and not maintained any
+#' more. You should not use these.
+#' Currently they are present due to back-compatibility reasons and will be
+#' removed in the next release of the package.
+#' Please, use the suggested alternative functions instead:
+#'
+#' - [hyperSpec::raster_make()]
+#' - [hyperSpec::raster_fit()]
+#'
+#'
+#' @param ... arguments to [hyperSpec::raster_make()] and
+#'            [hyperSpec::raster_fit()].
+#'
+#' @include raster.R
+#' @export
+makeraster <- function(...) {
+  hySpc_deprecated("raster_make")
+  raster_make(...)
+}
+
+#' @rdname DEPRECATED-raster
+#' @export
+fitraster <- function(...) {
+  hySpc_deprecated("raster_fit")
+  raster_fit(...)
+}
+
+
+# Unit tests -----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+hySpc.testthat::test(makeraster) <- function() {
+  context("Deprecated functions")
+
+  test_that("makeraster() and fitraster() are deprecated", {
+    expect_error(expect_warning(makeraster(), "deprecated"))
+    expect_error(expect_warning(fitraster(), "deprecated"))
+
+    x <- c(sample(1:20, 10), (0:5) + 0.5)
+    expect_warning(makeraster(x, x[1], 2), "deprecated")
+    expect_warning(fitraster(x), "deprecated")
+  })
+}