Like code, they should be reviewed by any other relevant teams.
The goal is not to *own* a decision, but to *share* it with other teams, and improve the build tool together.

### Format

The format for ADR should follow this template:

```markdown
# ADR-000X - Title

## Date

20YY-MM-DD

## Context

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# ADR-0005 - Introduce a UI architecture module to the core platform

## Date

2024-02-07

## Context

The Gradle core platform provides many services to the Gradle platforms and builds logic. One such group of services allows logic to interact with the build user, to provide diagnostics, progress information, prompt for questions, and so on. Currently, these services are part of the core platform runtime architecture module.

For now we just have this global repository of ADRs.
If we see fit, we can break these out to per-platform ones, or keep a hybrid approach to having global and platform-specific ADSs.

Our aim is to keep the process lightweight and approachable.

# ADR-0006 - Use of Provider APIs in Gradle

## Date

2024-06-21

## Context

# ADR-0003 - Avoid introducing Groovy types to public API

## Date

2024-01-12

## Context

Gradle's public API requires equal access from all JVM-based languages.
Kotlin, Groovy, Java, and other JVM-based languages should be able to use the Gradle API without relying on another language's standard library.

Historically, Gradle has shipped with some Groovy types in very prominent APIs.

# ADR-0002 - Avoid using Java serialization

## Date

2012-12-01

## Context

In Gradle we often need to serialize in-memory objects for caching, or to transmit them across process barriers, etc.
Java serialization is one way to implement this, however, despite its simplicity of implementation, it has several drawbacks:

- **Performance:**
Java's built-in serialization mechanism is often slower compared to other serialization solutions.

# ADR-0007 - Support running Gradle on multiple Java versions and do not embed a Java runtime in the Gradle distribution 

## Date

2024-12-20

## Context

### Embedding a Java runtime in the Gradle distribution

There have been discussions on embedding a Java runtime in the Gradle distribution.
This would allow users to run Gradle without having to install a Java runtime beforehand.

	"BLE":   true,
	"CALL":  true,
	"CBZ":   true,
	"CBZW":  true,
	"CBNZ":  true,
	"CBNZW": true,
	"JMP":   true,
	"TBNZ":  true,
	"TBZ":   true,

	// ADR isn't really a jump, but it takes a PC or label reference,
	// which needs to patched like a jump.
	"ADR":  true,
	"ADRP": true,
}

func jumpArm64(word string) bool {
	return arm64Jump[word]
}

var arm64SpecialOperand map[string]arm64.SpecialOperand

# ADR-0009 - Use American English

## Date

2025-11-24

## Context

Gradle is an international open-source project with contributors from around the world. English is the primary language for code, comments, documentation, and communication, but there are variations in English spelling and terminology, specifically American English vs. British English.

Inconsistency in spelling conventions can lead to several issues:

# ADR-0004 - Use a platform-oriented architecture for Gradle

## Date

2024-02-07

## Context

The Gradle code base is essentially a large monolith, without strong internal boundaries.
This has a number of negative effects on productivity, including:

- Unclear ownership of code.
- Difficult to focus on one particular area.
- Unintended coupling between areas of the code, including tests.

## Decision