Packaging a native extension

To provide your native extension to application developers, package all the related files into an ANE file. An AIR application developer uses the ANE file by:

Including the ANE file in the application’s library path in the same way the developer includes a SWC file in the library path. This action allows the application to reference the extension’s ActionScript classes.
Packaging the ANE file with the AIR application.

For information on building and packaging an ANE file with an AIR application, see Using native extensions for Adobe AIR .

Creating a native extension package involves the following tasks:

Build the extension’s ActionScript library into a SWC file.
Build the extension’s native libraries -- one for each supported target platform.
Create a signed certificate for your extension. Signing an extension is optional.
Create an extension descriptor file.
Use ADT to create the extension package.

Building the ActionScript library of a native extension
Creating a signed certificate for a native extension
Creating the extension descriptor file
Building the native library
Creating the native extension package
Including resources in your native extension package