---
name: "aidl"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "aidl"
version: "1:10.0.0+r36-4+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/aidl"
---

# aidl(1)

Java bindings generator of AIDL interfaces

## NAME

aidl - Java bindings generator of AIDL interfaces

## SYNOPSIS

**aidl** *OPTIONS* *INPUT* \[*OUTPUT*\]

**aidl** --preprocess *OUTPUT* *INPUT...*

## OPTIONS

- \-I\<DIR\>

  Search path for import statements.

- \-d\<FILE\>

  Generate dependency file.

- \-a

  Generate dependency file next to the output file with the name based on the input file.

- \-ninja

  Generate dependency file in a format ninja understands.

- \-p\<FILE\>

  File created by **--preprocess** to import.

- \-o\<FOLDER\>

  Base output folder for generated files.

- \-b

  Fail when trying to compile a parcelable.

- *INPUT*

  An aidl interface file.

- *OUTPUT*

  The generated interface files.

If *OUTPUT* is omitted and the **-o** option is not used, the input filename is used, with the **.aidl** extension changed to a **.java** extension.

If the **-o** option is used, the generated files will be placed in the base output folder under their package folder.

## SEE ALSO

https://developer.android.com/guide/components/aidl.html

## AUTHORS

The Android Open Source Project.