diff --git a/core/base_rules.mk b/core/base_rules.mk
index 783524d81..ca61f8855 100644
--- a/core/base_rules.mk
+++ b/core/base_rules.mk
@@ -393,8 +393,8 @@ $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARIES := $(full_static_ja
 #                 to guarantee that the files in full_java_libs will
 #                 be up-to-date.
 ifdef LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE
-ifeq ($(LOCAL_BUILD_HOST_DEX),true)
-$(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_BOOTCLASSPATH := -bootclasspath $(call java-lib-files,core-hostdex,$(LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE))
+ifeq ($(USE_CORE_LIB_BOOTCLASSPATH),true)
+$(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_BOOTCLASSPATH := -bootclasspath $(call java-lib-deps,core-hostdex,$(LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE))
 
 full_shared_java_libs := $(call java-lib-files,$(LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES),$(LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE))
 full_java_lib_deps := $(call java-lib-deps,$(LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES),$(LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE))
diff --git a/core/config.mk b/core/config.mk
index 67ca2435d..b7c0e1079 100644
--- a/core/config.mk
+++ b/core/config.mk
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ BUILD_COPY_HEADERS := $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/copy_headers.mk
 BUILD_NATIVE_TEST := $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/native_test.mk
 BUILD_HOST_NATIVE_TEST := $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/host_native_test.mk
 BUILD_NOTICE_FILE := $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/notice_files.mk
+BUILD_HOST_DALVIK_JAVA_LIBRARY := $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/host_dalvik_java_library.mk
+BUILD_HOST_DALVIK_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARY := $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/host_dalvik_static_java_library.mk
+
 
 -include cts/build/config.mk
 
diff --git a/core/host_dalvik_java_library.mk b/core/host_dalvik_java_library.mk
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a79d64df2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/host_dalvik_java_library.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2013 The Android Open Source Project
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+#
+# Rules for building a host dalvik java library. These libraries
+# are meant to be used by a dalvik VM instance running on the host.
+# They will be compiled against libcore and not the host JRE.
+#
+
+USE_CORE_LIB_BOOTCLASSPATH := true
+
+#######################################
+include $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/host_java_library_common.mk
+#######################################
+
+ifneq ($(LOCAL_NO_STANDARD_LIBRARIES),true)
+  LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES +=  core-hostdex
+endif
+
+full_classes_compiled_jar := $(intermediates.COMMON)/classes-full-debug.jar
+full_classes_jarjar_jar := $(intermediates.COMMON)/classes-jarjar.jar
+full_classes_jar := $(intermediates.COMMON)/classes.jar
+built_dex := $(intermediates.COMMON)/classes.dex
+
+LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS += \
+    $(full_classes_compiled_jar) \
+    $(full_classes_jarjar_jar) \
+    $(full_classes_jar) \
+    $(built_dex)
+
+# See comment in java.mk
+java_alternative_checked_module := $(full_classes_compiled_jar)
+
+#######################################
+include $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/base_rules.mk
+#######################################
+
+$(full_classes_compiled_jar): PRIVATE_JAVAC_DEBUG_FLAGS := -g
+
+java_alternative_checked_module :=
+
+# The layers file allows you to enforce a layering between java packages.
+# Run build/tools/java-layers.py for more details.
+layers_file := $(addprefix $(LOCAL_PATH)/, $(LOCAL_JAVA_LAYERS_FILE))
+
+$(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): \
+	PRIVATE_CLASS_INTERMEDIATES_DIR := $(intermediates.COMMON)/classes
+$(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): \
+	PRIVATE_SOURCE_INTERMEDIATES_DIR := $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_SOURCE_DIR)
+
+$(cleantarget): PRIVATE_CLEAN_FILES += $(intermediates.COMMON)
+
+$(full_classes_compiled_jar): PRIVATE_JAVA_LAYERS_FILE := $(layers_file)
+$(full_classes_compiled_jar): PRIVATE_JAVACFLAGS := $(LOCAL_JAVACFLAGS)
+$(full_classes_compiled_jar): PRIVATE_JAR_EXCLUDE_FILES :=
+$(full_classes_compiled_jar): PRIVATE_JAR_PACKAGES :=
+$(full_classes_compiled_jar): PRIVATE_RMTYPEDEFS :=
+$(full_classes_compiled_jar): $(java_sources) $(java_resource_sources) $(full_java_lib_deps) \
+        $(jar_manifest_file) $(proto_java_sources_file_stamp) $(LOCAL_ADDITIONAL_DEPENDENCIES)
+	$(transform-host-java-to-package)
+
+# Run jarjar if necessary, otherwise just copy the file.
+ifneq ($(strip $(LOCAL_JARJAR_RULES)),)
+$(full_classes_jarjar_jar): PRIVATE_JARJAR_RULES := $(LOCAL_JARJAR_RULES)
+$(full_classes_jarjar_jar): $(full_classes_compiled_jar) $(LOCAL_JARJAR_RULES) | $(JARJAR)
+	@echo JarJar: $@
+	$(hide) java -jar $(JARJAR) process $(PRIVATE_JARJAR_RULES) $< $@
+else
+$(full_classes_jarjar_jar): $(full_classes_compiled_jar) | $(ACP)
+	@echo Copying: $@
+	$(hide) $(ACP) -fp $< $@
+endif
+
+$(full_classes_jar): $(full_classes_jarjar_jar) | $(ACP)
+	@echo Copying: $@
+	$(hide) $(ACP) -fp $< $@
+
+$(built_dex): PRIVATE_INTERMEDIATES_DIR := $(intermediates.COMMON)
+$(built_dex): PRIVATE_DX_FLAGS := $(LOCAL_DX_FLAGS)
+$(built_dex): $(full_classes_jar) $(DX)
+	$(transform-classes.jar-to-dex)
+
+$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_DEX_FILE := $(built_dex)
+$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): $(built_dex) $(java_resource_sources)
+	@echo "Host Jar: $(PRIVATE_MODULE) ($@)"
+	$(create-empty-package)
+	$(add-dex-to-package)
+	$(add-carried-java-resources)
+ifneq ($(extra_jar_args),)
+	$(add-java-resources-to-package)
+endif
+
+USE_CORE_LIB_BOOTCLASSPATH :=
diff --git a/core/host_dalvik_static_java_library.mk b/core/host_dalvik_static_java_library.mk
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..05c4b1628
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/host_dalvik_static_java_library.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2013 The Android Open Source Project
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+#
+# Rules for building a host dalvik static java library.
+# These libraries will be compiled against libcore and not the host
+# JRE.
+#
+
+USE_CORE_LIB_BOOTCLASSPATH := true
+LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES += core-hostdex
+
+include $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/host_java_library.mk
+
+USE_CORE_LIB_BOOTCLASSPATH :=
diff --git a/core/host_java_library.mk b/core/host_java_library.mk
index 391050c9f..e5ebb1101 100644
--- a/core/host_java_library.mk
+++ b/core/host_java_library.mk
@@ -18,55 +18,8 @@
 # Standard rules for building a host java library.
 #
 
-LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS := JAVA_LIBRARIES
-LOCAL_MODULE_SUFFIX := $(COMMON_JAVA_PACKAGE_SUFFIX)
-LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE := true
-LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE_STEM := javalib.jar
-
-# base_rules.mk looks at this
-all_res_assets :=
-
-proto_sources := $(filter %.proto,$(LOCAL_SRC_FILES))
-ifneq ($(proto_sources),)
-ifeq ($(LOCAL_PROTOC_OPTIMIZE_TYPE),micro)
-    LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES += host-libprotobuf-java-2.3.0-micro
-else
-  ifeq ($(LOCAL_PROTOC_OPTIMIZE_TYPE),nano)
-    LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES += host-libprotobuf-java-2.3.0-nano
-  else
-    LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES += host-libprotobuf-java-2.3.0-lite
-  endif
-endif
-endif
-
-intermediates := $(call local-intermediates-dir)
-intermediates.COMMON := $(call local-intermediates-dir,COMMON)
-
-LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_SOURCE_DIR := $(intermediates.COMMON)/src
-
-ifeq ($(LOCAL_BUILD_HOST_DEX),true)
-ifneq ($(LOCAL_NO_STANDARD_LIBRARIES),true)
-  LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES +=  core-hostdex
-endif
-
-full_classes_compiled_jar := $(intermediates.COMMON)/classes-full-debug.jar
-full_classes_jarjar_jar := $(intermediates.COMMON)/classes-jarjar.jar
-full_classes_jar := $(intermediates.COMMON)/classes.jar
-built_dex := $(intermediates.COMMON)/classes.dex
-
-LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS += \
-    $(full_classes_compiled_jar) \
-    $(full_classes_jarjar_jar) \
-    $(full_classes_jar) \
-    $(built_dex)
-
-# See comment in java.mk
-java_alternative_checked_module := $(full_classes_compiled_jar)
-endif # LOCAL_BUILD_HOST_DEX
-
-LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES := $(sort $(LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES))
-
 #######################################
+include $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/host_java_library_common.mk
 include $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/base_rules.mk
 #######################################
 
@@ -78,57 +31,10 @@ java_alternative_checked_module :=
 # Run build/tools/java-layers.py for more details.
 layers_file := $(addprefix $(LOCAL_PATH)/, $(LOCAL_JAVA_LAYERS_FILE))
 
-ifeq ($(LOCAL_BUILD_HOST_DEX),true)
-$(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): \
-	PRIVATE_CLASS_INTERMEDIATES_DIR := $(intermediates.COMMON)/classes
-$(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): \
-	PRIVATE_SOURCE_INTERMEDIATES_DIR := $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_SOURCE_DIR)
-
-$(cleantarget): PRIVATE_CLEAN_FILES += $(intermediates.COMMON)
-
-$(full_classes_compiled_jar): PRIVATE_JAVA_LAYERS_FILE := $(layers_file)
-$(full_classes_compiled_jar): PRIVATE_JAVACFLAGS := $(LOCAL_JAVACFLAGS)
-$(full_classes_compiled_jar): PRIVATE_JAR_EXCLUDE_FILES :=
-$(full_classes_compiled_jar): $(java_sources) $(java_resource_sources) $(full_java_lib_deps) \
-        $(jar_manifest_file) $(proto_java_sources_file_stamp) $(LOCAL_ADDITIONAL_DEPENDENCIES)
-	$(transform-host-java-to-package)
-
-# Run jarjar if necessary, otherwise just copy the file.
-ifneq ($(strip $(LOCAL_JARJAR_RULES)),)
-$(full_classes_jarjar_jar): PRIVATE_JARJAR_RULES := $(LOCAL_JARJAR_RULES)
-$(full_classes_jarjar_jar): $(full_classes_compiled_jar) $(LOCAL_JARJAR_RULES) | $(JARJAR)
-	@echo JarJar: $@
-	$(hide) java -jar $(JARJAR) process $(PRIVATE_JARJAR_RULES) $< $@
-else
-$(full_classes_jarjar_jar): $(full_classes_compiled_jar) | $(ACP)
-	@echo Copying: $@
-	$(hide) $(ACP) -fp $< $@
-endif
-
-$(full_classes_jar): $(full_classes_jarjar_jar) | $(ACP)
-	@echo Copying: $@
-	$(hide) $(ACP) -fp $< $@
-
-$(built_dex): PRIVATE_INTERMEDIATES_DIR := $(intermediates.COMMON)
-$(built_dex): PRIVATE_DX_FLAGS := $(LOCAL_DX_FLAGS)
-$(built_dex): $(full_classes_jar) $(DX)
-	$(transform-classes.jar-to-dex)
-
-$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_DEX_FILE := $(built_dex)
-$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): $(built_dex) $(java_resource_sources)
-	@echo "Host Jar: $(PRIVATE_MODULE) ($@)"
-	$(create-empty-package)
-	$(add-dex-to-package)
-	$(add-carried-java-resources)
-ifneq ($(extra_jar_args),)
-	$(add-java-resources-to-package)
-endif
-
-else
+$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_JAVA_LAYERS_FILE := $(layers_file)
 $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_JAVACFLAGS := $(LOCAL_JAVACFLAGS)
 $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_JAR_EXCLUDE_FILES :=
 $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_JAVA_LAYERS_FILE := $(layers_file)
 $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): $(java_sources) $(java_resource_sources) $(full_java_lib_deps) \
 		$(jar_manifest_file) $(proto_java_sources_file_stamp) $(LOCAL_ADDITIONAL_DEPENDENCIES)
 	$(transform-host-java-to-package)
-endif  # LOCAL_BUILD_HOST_DEX
diff --git a/core/host_java_library_common.mk b/core/host_java_library_common.mk
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..973afa03f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/host_java_library_common.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2013 The Android Open Source Project
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+#
+# Common rules for building a host java library.
+#
+
+LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS := JAVA_LIBRARIES
+LOCAL_MODULE_SUFFIX := $(COMMON_JAVA_PACKAGE_SUFFIX)
+LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE := true
+LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE_STEM := javalib.jar
+
+# base_rules.mk looks at this
+all_res_assets :=
+
+proto_sources := $(filter %.proto,$(LOCAL_SRC_FILES))
+ifneq ($(proto_sources),)
+ifeq ($(LOCAL_PROTOC_OPTIMIZE_TYPE),micro)
+    LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES += host-libprotobuf-java-2.3.0-micro
+else
+  ifeq ($(LOCAL_PROTOC_OPTIMIZE_TYPE),nano)
+    LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES += host-libprotobuf-java-2.3.0-nano
+  else
+    LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES += host-libprotobuf-java-2.3.0-lite
+  endif
+endif
+endif
+
+intermediates := $(call local-intermediates-dir)
+intermediates.COMMON := $(call local-intermediates-dir,COMMON)
+
+LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_SOURCE_DIR := $(intermediates.COMMON)/src
+LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES := $(sort $(LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES))
+