Java-based development within a specialized, optimized virtual
machine is one of the founding principles of the platform that
makes Android
what it is -- but sometimes, you need a little more oomph and
you've got to bend the rules to make that happen. Google's totally
cool with that, it turns out, and today they've released the
Android 1.5 Native Development Kit (NDK) that allows developers to
generate C and C++ libraries that run directly on the platform
rather than being routed through Dalvik. The android team pulls no
punches that devs should be careful when going native, saying "your
application will be more complicated, have reduced compatibility,
have no access to framework APIs, and be harder to debug" -- but as
they note, there'll be times when the improved performance and
deeper access to hardware will be a boon. As with
HTC's Sense, it'll be interesting to see how this affects the
platform going forward.
[ Via: Engadgetmobile ]
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