Call C++ library from Java in Android

Question

Is it possible to call a C++ library from an Android app? If yes, how?

I have zero experience in Android programming (some Java programming experience though) but I

Answer 1

Yes you can. As previous posters mentioned you build your C++ library using the NDK and use JNI to call it from Java

If you're planning to make several C++ classes accessible you can use SWIG to automatically generate the JNI layer for you

http://www.swig.org/index.php