Android Architecture:
List Of Elements:
- AndroidManifest.xml
- build.xml
- default.properties
- bin/
- libs/
- src/
- res/
- assets/
Elements and its Meaning:
- AndroidManifest.xml, an XML file describing the application being built and what components???activities, services, etc.???are being supplied by that application
- build.xml, an Ant1 script for compiling the application and installing it on the device
- default.properties, a property file used by the Ant build script
- bin/ holds the application once it is compiled
- libs/ holds any third-party Java JARs your application requires
- src/ holds the Java source code for the application
- res/ holds resources, such as icons, GUI layouts, and the like, that get packaged with the compiled Java in the application
- assets/ holds other static files you wish packaged with the application for deployment onto the device.
Resources:
- res/drawable/ for images (PNG, JPEG, etc.)
- res/layout/ for XML-based UI layout specifications
- res/menu/ for XML-based menu specifications
- res/raw/ for general-purpose files (e.g., a CSV file of account information)
- res/values/ for strings, dimensions, and the like
- res/xml/ for other general-purpose XML files you wish to ship
Bin Folders and Files:
- bin/classes/ holds the compiled Java classes
- bin/classes.dex holds the executable created from those compiled Java classes
- bin/yourapp.ap_ holds your application???s resources, packaged as a ZIP file (where yourapp is the name of your application)
- bin/yourapp-debug.apk or bin/yourapp-unsigned.apk is the actual Android application (where yourapp is the name of your application)
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