diff --git a/java/sdk_library.go b/java/sdk_library.go
index 237be1076..b1d608f81 100644
--- a/java/sdk_library.go
+++ b/java/sdk_library.go
@@ -1987,6 +1987,10 @@ type sdkLibrarySdkMemberProperties struct {
 
 	// The naming scheme.
 	Naming_scheme *string
+
+	// True if the java_sdk_library_import is for a shared library, false
+	// otherwise.
+	Shared_library *bool
 }
 
 type scopeProperties struct {
@@ -2021,12 +2025,16 @@ func (s *sdkLibrarySdkMemberProperties) PopulateFromVariant(ctx android.SdkMembe
 
 	s.Libs = sdk.properties.Libs
 	s.Naming_scheme = sdk.commonSdkLibraryProperties.Naming_scheme
+	s.Shared_library = proptools.BoolPtr(sdk.sharedLibrary())
 }
 
 func (s *sdkLibrarySdkMemberProperties) AddToPropertySet(ctx android.SdkMemberContext, propertySet android.BpPropertySet) {
 	if s.Naming_scheme != nil {
 		propertySet.AddProperty("naming_scheme", proptools.String(s.Naming_scheme))
 	}
+	if s.Shared_library != nil {
+		propertySet.AddProperty("shared_library", *s.Shared_library)
+	}
 
 	for _, apiScope := range allApiScopes {
 		if properties, ok := s.Scopes[apiScope]; ok {
diff --git a/sdk/java_sdk_test.go b/sdk/java_sdk_test.go
index bbd638494..f8e9fc163 100644
--- a/sdk/java_sdk_test.go
+++ b/sdk/java_sdk_test.go
@@ -989,6 +989,7 @@ func TestSnapshotWithJavaSdkLibrary(t *testing.T) {
 			apex_available: ["//apex_available:anyapex"],
 			srcs: ["Test.java"],
 			sdk_version: "current",
+			shared_library: false,
 			stubs_library_visibility: ["//other"],
 			stubs_source_visibility: ["//another"],
 		}
@@ -1002,6 +1003,7 @@ java_sdk_library_import {
     name: "mysdk_myjavalib@current",
     sdk_member_name: "myjavalib",
     apex_available: ["//apex_available:anyapex"],
+    shared_library: false,
     public: {
         jars: ["sdk_library/public/myjavalib-stubs.jar"],
         stub_srcs: ["sdk_library/public/myjavalib_stub_sources"],
@@ -1029,6 +1031,7 @@ java_sdk_library_import {
     name: "myjavalib",
     prefer: false,
     apex_available: ["//apex_available:anyapex"],
+    shared_library: false,
     public: {
         jars: ["sdk_library/public/myjavalib-stubs.jar"],
         stub_srcs: ["sdk_library/public/myjavalib_stub_sources"],
@@ -1097,6 +1100,7 @@ func TestSnapshotWithJavaSdkLibrary_SdkVersion_None(t *testing.T) {
 java_sdk_library_import {
     name: "mysdk_myjavalib@current",
     sdk_member_name: "myjavalib",
+    shared_library: true,
     public: {
         jars: ["sdk_library/public/myjavalib-stubs.jar"],
         stub_srcs: ["sdk_library/public/myjavalib_stub_sources"],
@@ -1109,6 +1113,7 @@ java_sdk_library_import {
 java_sdk_library_import {
     name: "myjavalib",
     prefer: false,
+    shared_library: true,
     public: {
         jars: ["sdk_library/public/myjavalib-stubs.jar"],
         stub_srcs: ["sdk_library/public/myjavalib_stub_sources"],
@@ -1159,6 +1164,7 @@ func TestSnapshotWithJavaSdkLibrary_SdkVersion_ForScope(t *testing.T) {
 java_sdk_library_import {
     name: "mysdk_myjavalib@current",
     sdk_member_name: "myjavalib",
+    shared_library: true,
     public: {
         jars: ["sdk_library/public/myjavalib-stubs.jar"],
         stub_srcs: ["sdk_library/public/myjavalib_stub_sources"],
@@ -1171,6 +1177,7 @@ java_sdk_library_import {
 java_sdk_library_import {
     name: "myjavalib",
     prefer: false,
+    shared_library: true,
     public: {
         jars: ["sdk_library/public/myjavalib-stubs.jar"],
         stub_srcs: ["sdk_library/public/myjavalib_stub_sources"],
@@ -1225,6 +1232,7 @@ java_sdk_library_import {
     name: "mysdk_myjavalib@current",
     sdk_member_name: "myjavalib",
     apex_available: ["//apex_available:anyapex"],
+    shared_library: true,
     public: {
         jars: ["sdk_library/public/myjavalib-stubs.jar"],
         stub_srcs: ["sdk_library/public/myjavalib_stub_sources"],
@@ -1245,6 +1253,7 @@ java_sdk_library_import {
     name: "myjavalib",
     prefer: false,
     apex_available: ["//apex_available:anyapex"],
+    shared_library: true,
     public: {
         jars: ["sdk_library/public/myjavalib-stubs.jar"],
         stub_srcs: ["sdk_library/public/myjavalib_stub_sources"],
@@ -1313,6 +1322,7 @@ java_sdk_library_import {
     name: "mysdk_myjavalib@current",
     sdk_member_name: "myjavalib",
     apex_available: ["//apex_available:anyapex"],
+    shared_library: true,
     public: {
         jars: ["sdk_library/public/myjavalib-stubs.jar"],
         stub_srcs: ["sdk_library/public/myjavalib_stub_sources"],
@@ -1340,6 +1350,7 @@ java_sdk_library_import {
     name: "myjavalib",
     prefer: false,
     apex_available: ["//apex_available:anyapex"],
+    shared_library: true,
     public: {
         jars: ["sdk_library/public/myjavalib-stubs.jar"],
         stub_srcs: ["sdk_library/public/myjavalib_stub_sources"],
@@ -1415,6 +1426,7 @@ java_sdk_library_import {
     sdk_member_name: "myjavalib",
     apex_available: ["//apex_available:anyapex"],
     naming_scheme: "framework-modules",
+    shared_library: true,
     public: {
         jars: ["sdk_library/public/myjavalib-stubs.jar"],
         stub_srcs: ["sdk_library/public/myjavalib_stub_sources"],
@@ -1429,6 +1441,7 @@ java_sdk_library_import {
     prefer: false,
     apex_available: ["//apex_available:anyapex"],
     naming_scheme: "framework-modules",
+    shared_library: true,
     public: {
         jars: ["sdk_library/public/myjavalib-stubs.jar"],
         stub_srcs: ["sdk_library/public/myjavalib_stub_sources"],