Chapter     1

Getting Started with C++ on Android

Needless to say, exploring and practicing are the best methods for learning. Having a fully functional development environment ready at the very beginning of this book will enable you to explore and experiment with the material while working through the chapters. The Android C++ development environment is mainly formed by the following components:

  • Android Software Development Kit (SDK)
  • Android Native Development Kit (NDK)
  • Android Development Tools (ADT) Plug-In for Eclipse
  • Java Development Kit (JDK)
  • Apache ANT Build System
  • GNU Make Build System
  • Eclipse IDE

This chapter will provide step-by-step instructions for setting up the proper Android C++ development environment. Android development tools ...

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