code: @Deprecated
      public <T extends Item> void send(Collection<T> items) throws NotConnectedException, InterruptedException, NoResponseException, XMPPErrorException {
          publish(items);
      }
docs: Publishes multiple events to the node.  Same rules apply as in {@link #publish(Item)}.
  
  In addition, if {@link ConfigureForm#isPersistItems()}=false, only the last item in the input
  list will get stored on the node, assuming it stores the last sent item.
  
  @param items - The collection of items being sent
  @param <T> type of the items.
  
  @throws NotConnectedException
  @throws InterruptedException
  @throws XMPPErrorException
  @throws NoResponseException
  @deprecated use {@link #publish(Collection)} instead.