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NativeScript Android Runtime Metadata Overview |
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At its shortest, metadata is the mapping between the JavaScript and the Java/Android worlds. Besides a full list with all the available classes and methods, the metadata contains the JNI signature for each accessible method/field. It is pre-generated, in a binary format, and embedded in the application package (apk), storing the minimal required information thus providing small size and highly efficient read access. The generation process uses the Java's Reflection Mechanism to iterate through all the publicly available types.
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