Index: src/main/java/org/apache/synapse/config/xml/AbstractMediatorFactory.java
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--- src/main/java/org/apache/synapse/config/xml/AbstractMediatorFactory.java	(revision 751645)
+++ src/main/java/org/apache/synapse/config/xml/AbstractMediatorFactory.java	(working copy)
@@ -66,11 +66,27 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * This is to Initialize the mediator with the default attributes
+     * This is to Initialize the mediator with the default attributes.
+     * 
+     * @deprecated This method is deprecated. As of Synapse 1.3, please use
+     *             {@link #processAuditStatus(Mediator, OMElement)}
      *
      * @param mediator of which trace state has to be set
      * @param mediatorOmElement from which the trace state is extracted
      */
+    @Deprecated
+    protected void processTraceState(Mediator mediator, OMElement mediatorOmElement) {
+        processAuditStatus(mediator, mediatorOmElement);
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * This is to Initialize the mediator regarding tracing and statistics.
+     *
+     * @param mediator of which trace state has to be set
+     * @param mediatorOmElement from which the trace state is extracted
+     * 
+     * @since 1.3
+     */
     protected void processAuditStatus(Mediator mediator, OMElement mediatorOmElement) {
 
         OMAttribute trace = mediatorOmElement.getAttribute(