Navigating the Android SDK
Whoa — you find a lot of folders in the SDK! Don’t worry: The folder structure of the Android SDK is easy to understand when you get the hang of it. You need to understand the structure of the SDK to be able to master it. Table 2-1 outlines the content of each folder.
Table 2-1 Folders in the Android SDK
SDK Folder |
What It Contains |
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Drivers for Android devices. If you connect your Android device to the computer, install this driver so that you can view, debug, and push applications to your phone via the ADT. The |
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Various tools that are available for use during development — such as for debugging, view management, and building. |
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A temporary swapping location for the SDK when it needs a temporary space to perform work. |
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Sample projects for you to play with. Full source code is included. |
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The platforms you target when you build Android applications, such as folders named |
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A local copy of the Android SDK documentation. |
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Additional APIs that provide extra functionality. The Google APIs in this folder include mapping functionality. This folder remains empty until you install any of the Google Maps APIs. |