November 2014
Intermediate to advanced
624 pages
16h 56m
English
Although Android applications are primarily written in Java, there are times when developers need or prefer to leverage native C or C++ libraries. The Android Native Development Kit (NDK) provides the tools necessary to include and use native libraries in Android applications. In this chapter, you will learn under what circumstances the Android NDK should be considered and how to configure and use it.
Most Android applications are written solely in Java using the Android SDK and run within the Dalvik virtual machine (VM). Most applications run smoothly and efficiently in this fashion. However, there are situations when calling in to native code from Java can be preferable. The ...