PPD API/Compilation/Job Ticket confusion as to what is deprecated

[n3on]

Hello,

I'm attempting to develop a system to control PPD options just as the cups web interface does. However, I'm confused as to what I should be using per the 1.6 documentation. There is the "PPD Compiler API", then the "Introduction to the PPD Compiler" which states right up top that "The PPD compiler and related tools are deprecated and will be removed in a future release of CUPS.", and then there is "PPD API (DEPRECATED)" which goes on to say "The PPD API is deprecated starting in CUPS 1.6/OS X 10.8. Please use the new Job Ticket APIs in the CUPS API documentation. These functions will be removed in a future release of CUPS." And there is no Job Ticket API.

Could someone please point me in the right direction as to what I should be using that is not deprecated? I would really appreciate it.