spf13--viper/docs/adr/0007-drop-writing-support.md

7. Drop writing support

Date: 2021-09-22

Status

Proposed

References 2. Prefer making backward compatible changes

Context

The number one source of issues for Viper comes from the fact that it supports both reading and writing. It causes concurrency issues and has lots of inconsistencies.

Decision

Drop file writing support from Viper in v2.

Consequences

This is going to be a major breaking change in the library, but it will make maintenance significantly easier.