Android: Is There A Way To Execute Javascript From My App?

I was hoping to find something in the Android sdk similar to the javax.script package in Java; but haven't been able to find anything. Am I missing a way to execute JavaScript fro

Solution 1:

Rhino is a port of JavaScript that is implemented in Java. It can run on Android with minor tweaks. You can find the code for it as part of the SL4A project.

Solution 2:

You could embed an invisible browser and have it execute the script. But perhaps there is a better way.

Solution 3:

You can execute JavaScript from within a WebView. Make sure you set WebSettings.setJavaScriptEnabled(true).

You can find more information here.

Solution 4:

I guess it depends on what you need the JavaScript to do. There is a way to execute JavaScript contained within HTML, ie PhoneGap.