Android-Runtime

Contains the source code for the NativeScript's Android runtime.

Main Projects

The repo is structured in the following projects (ordered by dependencies):

• android-binding-generator - enables Java & Android types to be dynamically created at runtime. Needed by the extend routine.
• android-runtime - contains the core logic behind the NativeScript's Android Runtime. This project contains native C++ code and needs the Android NDK to build properly.
• android-runtime-testapp - this is a vanilla Android Application, which contains the tests for the runtime project.

Helper Projects

• android-binding-generator-tester - contains the tests for the binding-generator project.
• build/project-template - this is an empty placeholder Android Application project, used by the NativeScript CLI when building an Android project.

Build Prerequisites

The source in this repo is organized in Eclipse projects, using the ADT plugin. Following are the needed software if you need to build the project locally.

• Install the latest Android SDK.
• Install the ADT Plugin and the supported Eclipse version as described on the plugin page.
• Download Android API Level 21 through the SDK Manager.
• Download and install the Android NDK.