spring-cloud / spring-cloud/spring-cloud-commons

Clearly document the order of various PropertySource in Spring Cloud

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Description

Unlike Spring Boot, which clearly states the order of various PropertySource, Spring Cloud chooses to be vague. A non-exhaustive list contains application.yml, and bootstrap.yml and their profile-specific versions, config service application.yml and service specific files and their profile-specific versions, and perhaps Kubernetes PropertySource. Can it get more confusing if not documented?

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Research direction

Start with the linked Spring Boot external configuration reference, then inventory the listed application.yml, bootstrap.yml, config service files, profile-specific files, and Kubernetes PropertySource. Done means the Spring Cloud property-source precedence is clearly documented, including the relevant profile and service-specific variants.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, spring, spring-boot
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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