Most platforms typically build on the features of other platforms.

By understanding the Gradle platforms and their relationships, you can get a feel for where in the Gradle source a particular feature might be implemented.

See [Gradle platform architecture](platforms.md) for a list of the platforms and more details.

## Gradle runtimes

Use the `./gradlew :architecture-test:sortAcceptedApiChanges` task to sort the file.

4. Validate your changes before committing.\
Run the `./gradlew sanityCheck` task again to make sure there are no more errors.

#### Filtering changes by severity

There is a somewhat non-obvious filter present on the page that allows you to control which type of messages are displayed.

This is a platform that builds on the core and software platforms to add support for developing native software.

This platform provides specific support for Swift, C++ and C.

## Cross-cutting architecture modules

There are some additional cross-cutting architecture modules that aren't platforms:

### Enterprise integration

Provides cross-cutting integration with Gradle's commercial product.

### IDE integration