Absolutely! CMake is fully integrated with Android Studio's build system for native (C/C++) development, and generating Gradle-compatible configurations is a core part of that workflow. Here's how you can make it work:

Using CMake Directly (Command Line or GUI) #

• Command Line Method:
  You can run the cmake command with the Android NDK's toolchain file to generate a Gradle-ready project. Here's a sample command to get you started:

  cmake -S . -B ./android-build \
        -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=$ANDROID_NDK/build/cmake/android.toolchain.cmake \
        -DANDROID_ABI=armeabi-v7a \
        -DANDROID_PLATFORM=android-24 \
        -G "Gradle - Android Gradle Plugin"
  

  Replace $ANDROID_NDK with the actual path to your installed Android NDK, and tweak ANDROID_ABI (target CPU architecture) and ANDROID_PLATFORM (minimum Android version) to match your project's needs.

• CMake GUI Method:

  1. Launch CMake GUI, set your source code directory (where your CMakeLists.txt is stored) and a dedicated build directory (like android-build).
  2. Click Configure, then pick the Gradle - Android Gradle Plugin generator from the dropdown menu.
  3. When prompted, browse to the android.toolchain.cmake file inside your Android NDK folder and select it.
  4. Set required variables such as ANDROID_ABI and ANDROID_PLATFORM, click Configure again, then hit Generate. This will create all the Gradle files Android Studio needs to load the project.

Integrating with Android Studio #

Once you've generated the Gradle configuration:

• Open Android Studio, go to File > Open, and navigate to the generated build directory to load the project directly.
• If you're starting a brand new Android project, you can check the "Include C++ support" box during project setup—Android Studio will automatically handle the CMake integration and generate the necessary Gradle/CMake files for you.

Quick Tips #

• Ensure your CMakeLists.txt is set up for Android: use add_library for your native code, link against any required NDK libraries, and set appropriate compiler flags if needed.
• The Android NDK comes with all the pre-configured CMake toolchain files needed to handle cross-compilation for Android targets, so you don't have to build those from scratch.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Joe Robert