val json = Gson().fromJson(jsonString, AcceptedApiChanges::class.java)
        return json.acceptedApiChanges!!
    }

    /**
     * Sorts the given list of [AcceptedApiChange]s by type and member.
     * <p>
     * This sort ought to remain consistent with the sort used by the [EnrichedReportRenderer].
     */
    @Suppress("KDocUnresolvedReference")
    protected

import org.gradle.api.tasks.CacheableTask
import org.gradle.api.tasks.TaskAction


/**
 * This [Task][org.gradle.api.Task] reorders the changes in an accepted API changes file
 * so that they are alphabetically sorted (by type, then member).
 */
@CacheableTask
abstract class SortAcceptedApiChangesTask : AbstractAcceptedApiChangesMaintenanceTask() {

    @TaskAction
    fun execute() {

private
fun CtClass.isLikelyEquivalentTo(ktTypeReference: KtTypeReference): Boolean {
    val ktTypeAsText = ktTypeReference.text
    if (ktTypeAsText.contains(" -> ")) {
        // This is a function of some sort
        return name.startsWith("kotlin.jvm.functions.Function")
    }

    val ktTypeRawName = ktTypeAsText
        .trimEnd('?') // nullability is not part of JVM types

import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test


class SortAcceptedApiChangesTaskIntegrationTest : AbstractAcceptedApiChangesMaintenanceTaskIntegrationTest() {
    @Test
    fun `verify misordered changes can be sorted`() {
        //language=JSON
        acceptedApiChangesFile.writeText(
            """
                {
                    "acceptedApiChanges": [
                        {

    }

    private
    fun getMergedContributorPullRequests(pageNumber: Int): List<GitHubPullRequest> {
        val uri = "https://api.github.com/search/issues?q=is:pr+is:merged+repo:gradle/gradle+label:%22from:contributor%22&sort=updated&order=desc&per_page=$pageSize&page=$pageNumber"
        return invokeGitHubApi(uri, GitHubPullRequestSearchResult::class.java).items
    }

##
## CODEOWNERS style rules:
## 1. Prefer team ownership over individual user ownership.
## 2. GBT-related team should be listed first.
## 3. Try to keep paths alphabetically sorted within visual groups.
## 4. List individual owners last.
##

# bt-unassigned-maintainers must be the first owner
# All directories that are not explicitly listed below are considered

  tests: {{ files | allTests }}

  # Exclude anything under samples/snippets sourceSets, or any sort of test resource file

You can add the changes to any place in the file, e.g. at the top.

3. Make sure the file with accepted changes is sorted.\
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

    @Input
    val runtime = externalDependencies.elements.map { it.map { it.asFile.name }.sorted() }

    @get:Internal
    abstract val externalDependencies: ConfigurableFileCollection

    @Input
    val projects = projectDependencies.elements.map { it.map { it.toGradleModuleName() }.sorted() }

    @get:OutputFile
    abstract val manifestFile: RegularFileProperty

    @TaskAction

                    add(entry.value.firstOrNull { !it.contains("-") })
                    add(entry.value.first())
                }
            }
            add(minimumSupported)
        }.filterNotNull().distinct().sorted()
        return latests.subList(latests.indexOf(minimumSupported), latests.size)
    }