API Reference

The API reference for the NDK includes documentation for the base set of native headers that the NDK provides for Android. These headers, and their associated libraries, expose a variety of features otherwise only accessible via the Android framework. A few of these features are as follows:

  • Using hardware sensors.
  • Accessing storage.
  • Handling user input.
  • Setting configuration information, such as screen orientation.

The API reference provides detailed information on these and other functionalities provided in the NDK.