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Scripting Layer for Android

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SL4A
Repository
Written inC and Java
Operating systemAndroid
TypeLibrary
LicenseApache License 2.0
Websitehttp://code.google.com/p/android-scripting/

The Scripting Layer for Android (abridged as SL4A, and previously named Android Scripting Environment) is a library allows the creation and running of scripts written in various scripting languages directly on Android devices. SL4A is designed for developers and is still alpha quality software[1].

These scripts have access to many of the APIs available to normal Java Android applications, but with a simplified interface. Scripts can be run interactively in a terminal, in the background, or via Locale.

Currently supported languages are:

References

  1. ^ "android-scripting". SL4A project. Retrieved 2010-11-12. SL4A is designed for developers and is still alpha quality software