diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f3005f5..37e8976 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -67,7 +67,11 @@
 else ()
   message(STATUS "Building without tests")
 endif ()
+
 if(BUILD_COMPILER)
+    if(NOT EXISTS ${THRIFT_COMPILER})
+        set(THRIFT_COMPILER $<TARGET_FILE:thrift-compiler>)
+    endif()
     add_subdirectory(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/compiler/cpp)
 endif()
 
@@ -75,7 +79,7 @@
     add_subdirectory(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/cpp)
     if(BUILD_TUTORIALS)
         add_subdirectory(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/tutorial/cpp)
-    endif(BUILD_TUTORIALS)
+    endif()
     if(BUILD_TESTING)
         if(WITH_LIBEVENT AND WITH_ZLIB AND WITH_OPENSSL)
             add_subdirectory(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/cpp)
diff --git a/build/cmake/DefineOptions.cmake b/build/cmake/DefineOptions.cmake
index 0aad240..8f7659e 100644
--- a/build/cmake/DefineOptions.cmake
+++ b/build/cmake/DefineOptions.cmake
@@ -20,11 +20,17 @@
 
 include(CMakeDependentOption)
 
+set(THRIFT_COMPILER "" CACHE FILEPATH "External Thrift compiler to use during build")
+
 # Additional components
 option(BUILD_COMPILER "Build Thrift compiler" ON)
-option(BUILD_TESTING "Build with unit tests" ON)
-option(BUILD_EXAMPLES "Build examples" ON)
-option(BUILD_TUTORIALS "Build Thrift tutorials" ON)
+
+if(BUILD_COMPILER OR EXISTS ${THRIFT_COMPILER})
+    set(HAVE_COMPILER ON)
+endif()
+CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(BUILD_TESTING "Build with unit tests" ON "HAVE_COMPILER" OFF)
+CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(BUILD_EXAMPLES "Build examples" ON "HAVE_COMPILER" OFF)
+CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(BUILD_TUTORIALS "Build Thrift tutorials" ON "HAVE_COMPILER" OFF)
 option(BUILD_LIBRARIES "Build Thrift libraries" ON)
 
 # Libraries to build
@@ -74,10 +80,16 @@
                        "BUILD_LIBRARIES;WITH_C_GLIB;GLIB_FOUND" OFF)
 # Java
 option(WITH_JAVA "Build Java Thrift library" ON)
-find_package(Java QUIET)
-find_package(Ant QUIET)
-CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(BUILD_JAVA "Build Java library" ON
-                       "BUILD_LIBRARIES;WITH_JAVA;JAVA_FOUND;ANT_FOUND" OFF)
+if(ANDROID)
+    find_package(Gradle QUIET)
+    CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(BUILD_JAVA "Build Java library" ON
+                           "BUILD_LIBRARIES;WITH_JAVA;GRADLE_FOUND" OFF)
+else()
+    find_package(Java REQUIRED)
+    find_package(Ant QUIET)
+    CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(BUILD_JAVA "Build Java library" ON
+                           "BUILD_LIBRARIES;WITH_JAVA;JAVA_FOUND;ANT_FOUND" OFF)
+endif()
 
 # Python
 option(WITH_PYTHON "Build Python Thrift library" ON)
@@ -120,7 +132,9 @@
 message(STATUS "Build configuration Summary")
 message(STATUS "  Build Thrift compiler:              ${BUILD_COMPILER}")
 message(STATUS "  Build with unit tests:              ${BUILD_TESTING}")
+MESSAGE_DEP(HAVE_COMPILER "Disabled because BUILD_THRIFT=OFF and no valid THRIFT_COMPILER is given")
 message(STATUS "  Build examples:                     ${BUILD_EXAMPLES}")
+MESSAGE_DEP(HAVE_COMPILER "Disabled because BUILD_THRIFT=OFF and no valid THRIFT_COMPILER is given")
 message(STATUS "  Build Thrift libraries:             ${BUILD_LIBRARIES}")
 message(STATUS " Language libraries:")
 message(STATUS "  Build C++ library:                  ${BUILD_CPP}")
@@ -131,8 +145,12 @@
 MESSAGE_DEP(GLIB_FOUND "GLib missing")
 message(STATUS "  Build Java library:                 ${BUILD_JAVA}")
 MESSAGE_DEP(WITH_JAVA "Disabled by via WITH_JAVA=OFF")
-MESSAGE_DEP(JAVA_FOUND "Java Runtime missing")
-MESSAGE_DEP(ANT_FOUND "Ant missing")
+if(ANDROID)
+    MESSAGE_DEP(GRADLE_FOUND "Gradle missing")
+else()
+    MESSAGE_DEP(JAVA_FOUND "Java Runtime missing")
+    MESSAGE_DEP(ANT_FOUND "Ant missing")
+endif()
 message(STATUS "  Build Python library:               ${BUILD_PYTHON}")
 MESSAGE_DEP(WITH_PYTHON "Disabled by via WITH_PYTHON=OFF")
 MESSAGE_DEP(PYTHONLIBS_FOUND "Python libraries missing")
diff --git a/build/cmake/FindAnt.cmake b/build/cmake/FindAnt.cmake
index 16b9afd..8b0371d 100644
--- a/build/cmake/FindAnt.cmake
+++ b/build/cmake/FindAnt.cmake
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 #
 
 
-#  Ant_FOUND - system has Ant
-#  Ant_EXECUTBALE - the Ant executable
+#  ANT_FOUND - system has Ant
+#  Ant_EXECUTABLE - the Ant executable
 #
 # It will search the environment variable ANT_HOME if it is set
 
diff --git a/build/cmake/FindGradle.cmake b/build/cmake/FindGradle.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8845d69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/cmake/FindGradle.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#
+# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+# or more contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file
+# distributed with this work for additional information
+# regarding copyright ownership. The ASF licenses this file
+# to you 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.
+#
+
+
+#  GRADLE_FOUND - system has Gradle
+#  GRADLE_EXECUTABLE - the Gradle executable
+#
+# It will search the environment variable ANT_HOME if it is set
+
+include(FindPackageHandleStandardArgs)
+
+find_program(GRADLE_EXECUTABLE NAMES gradle PATHS $ENV{GRADLE_HOME}/bin NO_CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH)
+find_package_handle_standard_args(Gradle DEFAULT_MSG GRADLE_EXECUTABLE)
+mark_as_advanced(GRADLE_EXECUTABLE)
diff --git a/build/cmake/android-toolchain.cmake b/build/cmake/android-toolchain.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15f3d00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/cmake/android-toolchain.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+set(ANDROID_NDK "/opt/android-ndk" CACHE)
+set(ANDROID_PLATFORM "android-15" CACHE)
+set(ANDROID_ARCH "arch-arm" CACHE)
+set(ANDROID_TOOL_ARCH "android-arm" CACHE)
+set(ANDROID_CPU "armeabi-v7a" CACHE)
+set(ANDROID_GCC_VERSION 4.9 CACHE)
+set(HOST_ARCH linux-x86_64 CACHE)
+
+set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME Android)
+set(ANDROID_SYSROOT "${ANDROID_NDK}/platforms/${ANDROID_PLATFORM}/${ANDROID_ARCH}")
+set(ANDROID_TRIPLET arm-linux-androideabi)
+set(ANDROID_STL "${ANDROID_NDK}/sources/cxx-stl/gnu-libstd++/${ANDROID_GCC_VERSION}")
+
+set(_COMPILER_ROOT ${ANDROID_NDK}/prebuilt/${ANDROID_TRIPLET}-${ANDROID_GCC_VERSION}/prebuilt/${HOST_ARCH})
+set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER ${_COMPILER_ROOT}/bin/${ANDROID_TRIPLET}-gcc)
+set(CMAKE_CXCX_COMPILER ${_COMPILER_ROOT}/bin/${ANDROID_TRIPLET}-g++)
+
+include_directories(
+    ${ANDROID_STL}/include
+    ${ANDROID_STL}/libs/${ANDROID_CPU}/include)
+
+set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH ${ANDROID_SYSROOT})
+
+set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_PROGRAM NEVER)
+set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_LIBRARY ONLY)
+set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_INCLUDE ONLY)
diff --git a/lib/c_glib/test/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/c_glib/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 1b32c46..bd5d1ee 100644
--- a/lib/c_glib/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/c_glib/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -138,13 +138,13 @@
     gen-c_glib/t_test_service_for_exception_with_a_map.h
     gen-c_glib/t_test_srv.c
     gen-c_glib/t_test_srv.h
-    COMMAND thrift-compiler --gen c_glib ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/DebugProtoTest.thrift
+    COMMAND ${THRIFT_COMPILER} --gen c_glib ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/DebugProtoTest.thrift
 )
 
 add_custom_command(OUTPUT
     gen-c_glib/t_test_optional_required_test_types.c
     gen-c_glib/t_test_optional_required_test_types.h
-    COMMAND thrift-compiler --gen c_glib ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/OptionalRequiredTest.thrift
+    COMMAND ${THRIFT_COMPILER} --gen c_glib ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/OptionalRequiredTest.thrift
 )
 
 add_custom_command(OUTPUT
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
     gen-c_glib/t_test_second_service.h
     gen-c_glib/t_test_thrift_test.h
     gen-c_glib/t_test_thrift_test_types.h
-    COMMAND thrift-compiler --gen c_glib ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/ThriftTest.thrift
+    COMMAND ${THRIFT_COMPILER} --gen c_glib ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/ThriftTest.thrift
 )
 
 add_custom_command(OUTPUT
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
     gen-cpp/ThriftTest.h
     gen-cpp/ThriftTest_constants.h
     gen-cpp/ThriftTest_types.h
-    COMMAND thrift-compiler --gen cpp ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/ThriftTest.thrift
+    COMMAND ${THRIFT_COMPILER} --gen cpp ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/ThriftTest.thrift
 )
 
 # TODO: Add memory checks using ctest_memcheck or similar
diff --git a/lib/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index a0b9743..9404112 100755
--- a/lib/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
    src/thrift/protocol/TJSONProtocol.cpp
    src/thrift/protocol/TMultiplexedProtocol.cpp
    src/thrift/protocol/TProtocol.cpp
-   src/thrift/protocol/THeaderProtocol.cpp
    src/thrift/transport/TTransportException.cpp
    src/thrift/transport/TFDTransport.cpp
    src/thrift/transport/TSimpleFileTransport.cpp
@@ -58,7 +57,6 @@
    src/thrift/transport/TServerSocket.cpp
    src/thrift/transport/TTransportUtils.cpp
    src/thrift/transport/TBufferTransports.cpp
-   src/thrift/transport/THeaderTransport.cpp
    src/thrift/server/TConnectedClient.cpp
    src/thrift/server/TServerFramework.cpp
    src/thrift/server/TSimpleServer.cpp
@@ -119,7 +117,11 @@
     )
     list(APPEND SYSLIBS "${Boost_LIBRARIES}")
 elseif(UNIX AND NOT WITH_STDTHREADS)
-    list(APPEND SYSLIBS pthread)
+    if(ANDROID)
+        set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -pthread")
+    else()
+        list(APPEND SYSLIBS pthread)
+    endif()
     set( thriftcpp_threads_SOURCES
         src/thrift/concurrency/PosixThreadFactory.cpp
         src/thrift/concurrency/Mutex.cpp
@@ -127,8 +129,11 @@
     )
 else()
     if(UNIX)
-        # need pthread for multi-thread support
-        list(APPEND SYSLIBS pthread)
+        if(ANDROID)
+            set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -pthread")
+        else()
+            list(APPEND SYSLIBS pthread)
+        endif()
     endif()
     set( thriftcpp_threads_SOURCES
         src/thrift/concurrency/StdThreadFactory.cpp
@@ -150,6 +155,8 @@
     src/thrift/transport/TZlibTransport.cpp
     src/thrift/protocol/THeaderProtocol.cpp
     src/thrift/transport/THeaderTransport.cpp
+    src/thrift/protocol/THeaderProtocol.cpp
+    src/thrift/transport/THeaderTransport.cpp
 )
 
 # Thrift Qt4 server
diff --git a/lib/cpp/test/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/cpp/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 033b4d2..02932cb 100644
--- a/lib/cpp/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/cpp/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -347,33 +347,33 @@
 
 
 add_custom_command(OUTPUT gen-cpp/DebugProtoTest_types.cpp gen-cpp/DebugProtoTest_types.h gen-cpp/EmptyService.cpp  gen-cpp/EmptyService.h
-    COMMAND thrift-compiler --gen cpp ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/DebugProtoTest.thrift
+    COMMAND ${THRIFT_COMPILER} --gen cpp ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/DebugProtoTest.thrift
 )
 
 add_custom_command(OUTPUT gen-cpp/EnumTest_types.cpp gen-cpp/EnumTest_types.h
-    COMMAND thrift-compiler --gen cpp ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/EnumTest.thrift
+    COMMAND ${THRIFT_COMPILER} --gen cpp ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/EnumTest.thrift
 )
 
 add_custom_command(OUTPUT gen-cpp/TypedefTest_types.cpp gen-cpp/TypedefTest_types.h
-    COMMAND thrift-compiler --gen cpp ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/TypedefTest.thrift
+    COMMAND ${THRIFT_COMPILER} --gen cpp ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/TypedefTest.thrift
 )
 
 add_custom_command(OUTPUT gen-cpp/OptionalRequiredTest_types.cpp gen-cpp/OptionalRequiredTest_types.h
-    COMMAND thrift-compiler --gen cpp ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/OptionalRequiredTest.thrift
+    COMMAND ${THRIFT_COMPILER} --gen cpp ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/OptionalRequiredTest.thrift
 )
 
 add_custom_command(OUTPUT gen-cpp/Recursive_types.cpp gen-cpp/Recursive_types.h
-    COMMAND thrift-compiler --gen cpp ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/Recursive.thrift
+    COMMAND ${THRIFT_COMPILER} --gen cpp ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/Recursive.thrift
 )
 
 add_custom_command(OUTPUT gen-cpp/Service.cpp gen-cpp/StressTest_types.cpp
-    COMMAND thrift-compiler --gen cpp ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/StressTest.thrift
+    COMMAND ${THRIFT_COMPILER} --gen cpp ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/StressTest.thrift
 )
 
 add_custom_command(OUTPUT gen-cpp/SecondService.cpp gen-cpp/ThriftTest_constants.cpp gen-cpp/ThriftTest.cpp gen-cpp/ThriftTest_types.cpp gen-cpp/ThriftTest_types.h
-    COMMAND thrift-compiler --gen cpp ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/ThriftTest.thrift
+    COMMAND ${THRIFT_COMPILER} --gen cpp ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/ThriftTest.thrift
 )
 
 add_custom_command(OUTPUT gen-cpp/ChildService.cpp gen-cpp/ChildService.h gen-cpp/ParentService.cpp gen-cpp/ParentService.h gen-cpp/proc_types.cpp gen-cpp/proc_types.h
-    COMMAND thrift-compiler --gen cpp:templates,cob_style ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/processor/proc.thrift
+    COMMAND ${THRIFT_COMPILER} --gen cpp:templates,cob_style ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/processor/proc.thrift
 )
diff --git a/lib/java/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/java/CMakeLists.txt
index ba11f34..2014f5c 100644
--- a/lib/java/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/java/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,32 +17,50 @@
 # under the License.
 #
 
-if(IS_ABSOLUTE "${LIB_INSTALL_DIR}")
-    set(JAVA_INSTALL_DIR "${LIB_INSTALL_DIR}/java")
-else()
-    set(JAVA_INSTALL_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${LIB_INSTALL_DIR}/java")
-endif()
+file(GLOB java_sources src/**/*.java)
 
-if(IS_ABSOLUTE "${DOC_INSTALL_DIR}")
-    set(JAVA_DOC_INSTALL_DIR "${DOC_INSTALL_DIR}/java")
-else()
-    set(JAVA_DOC_INSTALL_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${DOC_INSTALL_DIR}/java")
-endif()
+if(ANDROID)
+    set(android_sources
+        android/build.gradle
+        android/settings.gradle
+        android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+    )
+    set(THRIFT_AAR outputs/aar/thrift-debug.aar outputs/aar/thrift-release.aar)
+    add_custom_command(
+        OUTPUT ${THRIFT_AAR}
+        COMMAND ${GRADLE_EXECUTABLE} -p${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/android -PbuildDir=${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR} assemble
+        DEPENDS ${java_sources} ${android_sources})
+    add_custom_target(thrift_aar ALL DEPENDS ${THRIFT_AAR})
 
-add_custom_target(ant_build ALL
-    COMMAND ${Ant_EXECUTABLE} ${ANT_FLAGS} -Dbuild.dir=${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR} -Dworking.dir=${work_dir} -f build.xml
-    WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
-    COMMENT "Building Java library using Ant"
-)
+else(ANDROID)
 
-# Hook the ant install task into CMake install
-install(CODE "execute_process(
-    COMMAND ${Ant_EXECUTABLE} ${ANT_FLAGS} install
-    -Dbuild.dir=${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR} -Dworking.dir=${work_dir}
-    -Dinstall.path=${JAVA_INSTALL_DIR} -Dinstall.javadoc.path=${JAVA_DOC_INSTALL_DIR} -f build.xml
-    WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
-)")
+    if(IS_ABSOLUTE "${LIB_INSTALL_DIR}")
+        set(JAVA_INSTALL_DIR "${LIB_INSTALL_DIR}/java")
+    else()
+        set(JAVA_INSTALL_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${LIB_INSTALL_DIR}/java")
+    endif()
 
-if(BUILD_TESTING)
-    #add_subdirectory(test)
-endif()
+    if(IS_ABSOLUTE "${DOC_INSTALL_DIR}")
+        set(JAVA_DOC_INSTALL_DIR "${DOC_INSTALL_DIR}/java")
+    else()
+        set(JAVA_DOC_INSTALL_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${DOC_INSTALL_DIR}/java")
+    endif()
+
+    add_custom_target(ant_build ALL
+        COMMAND ${Ant_EXECUTABLE} ${ANT_FLAGS} -Dbuild.dir=${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR} -Dworking.dir=${work_dir} -f build.xml
+        WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
+        COMMENT "Building Java library using Ant"
+    )
+
+    # Hook the ant install task into CMake install
+    install(CODE "execute_process(
+        COMMAND ${Ant_EXECUTABLE} ${ANT_FLAGS} install
+        -Dbuild.dir=${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR} -Dworking.dir=${work_dir}
+        -Dinstall.path=${JAVA_INSTALL_DIR} -Dinstall.javadoc.path=${JAVA_DOC_INSTALL_DIR} -f build.xml
+        WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
+    )")
+
+    if(BUILD_TESTING)
+        #add_subdirectory(test)
+    endif()
+endif(ANDROID)
diff --git a/lib/java/android/build.gradle b/lib/java/android/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4aa2864
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/java/android/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership. The ASF licenses this file
+ * to you 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.
+ */
+
+apply plugin: 'com.android.library'
+
+android {
+  compileSdkVersion 23
+  buildToolsVersion "23.0.1"
+  useLibrary 'org.apache.http.legacy'
+  sourceSets.main.java {
+    srcDir '../src'
+    exclude 'org/apache/thrift/transport/TSaslClientTransport.java'
+    exclude 'org/apache/thrift/transport/TSaslServerTransport.java'
+    exclude 'org/apache/thrift/transport/TSaslTransport.java'
+  }
+}
+
+repositories {
+  mavenCentral()
+}
+dependencies {
+  compile 'org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.13'
+  compile 'javax.servlet:servlet-api:2.5'
+  compile 'org.apache.httpcomponents:httpcore:4.4.4'
+}
+
+buildscript {
+  repositories {
+    mavenCentral()
+  }
+  dependencies {
+    classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.5.0'
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/java/android/settings.gradle b/lib/java/android/settings.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..75e97be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/java/android/settings.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+rootProject.name='thrift'
diff --git a/lib/java/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/lib/java/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43abdb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/java/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<manifest package="org.apache.thrift">
+  <application />
+</manifest>
diff --git a/test/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/test/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index 67d9510..11db68e 100755
--- a/test/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -54,24 +54,25 @@
 LINK_AGAINST_THRIFT_LIBRARY(crossstressgencpp thrift)
 
 add_executable(TestServer src/TestServer.cpp)
-target_link_libraries(TestServer crosstestgencpp ${Boost_LIBRARIES} ${LIBEVENT_LIB} ${ZLIB_LIBRARIES})
+target_link_libraries(TestServer crosstestgencpp ${Boost_LIBRARIES} ${LIBEVENT_LIB})
 LINK_AGAINST_THRIFT_LIBRARY(TestServer thrift)
 LINK_AGAINST_THRIFT_LIBRARY(TestServer thriftnb)
-LINK_AGAINST_THRIFT_LIBRARY(TestServer thriftnb)
+LINK_AGAINST_THRIFT_LIBRARY(TestServer thriftz)
 
 add_executable(TestClient src/TestClient.cpp)
-target_link_libraries(TestClient crosstestgencpp ${Boost_LIBRARIES} ${LIBEVENT_LIB} ${ZLIB_LIBRARIES})
+target_link_libraries(TestClient crosstestgencpp ${Boost_LIBRARIES} ${LIBEVENT_LIB})
 LINK_AGAINST_THRIFT_LIBRARY(TestClient thrift)
 LINK_AGAINST_THRIFT_LIBRARY(TestClient thriftnb)
+LINK_AGAINST_THRIFT_LIBRARY(TestClient thriftz)
 
 add_executable(StressTest src/StressTest.cpp)
-target_link_libraries(StressTest crossstressgencpp ${Boost_LIBRARIES} ${LIBEVENT_LIB} ${ZLIB_LIBRARIES})
+target_link_libraries(StressTest crossstressgencpp ${Boost_LIBRARIES} ${LIBEVENT_LIB})
 LINK_AGAINST_THRIFT_LIBRARY(StressTest thrift)
 LINK_AGAINST_THRIFT_LIBRARY(StressTest thriftnb)
 add_test(NAME StressTest COMMAND StressTest)
 
 add_executable(StressTestNonBlocking src/StressTestNonBlocking.cpp)
-target_link_libraries(StressTestNonBlocking crossstressgencpp ${Boost_LIBRARIES} ${LIBEVENT_LIB} ${ZLIB_LIBRARIES})
+target_link_libraries(StressTestNonBlocking crossstressgencpp ${Boost_LIBRARIES} ${LIBEVENT_LIB})
 LINK_AGAINST_THRIFT_LIBRARY(StressTestNonBlocking thrift)
 LINK_AGAINST_THRIFT_LIBRARY(StressTestNonBlocking thriftnb)
 LINK_AGAINST_THRIFT_LIBRARY(StressTestNonBlocking thriftz)
@@ -82,9 +83,9 @@
 #
 
 add_custom_command(OUTPUT gen-cpp/ThriftTest.cpp gen-cpp/ThriftTest_types.cpp gen-cpp/ThriftTest_constants.cpp
-    COMMAND thrift-compiler --gen cpp:templates,cob_style -r ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/ThriftTest.thrift
+    COMMAND ${THRIFT_COMPILER} --gen cpp:templates,cob_style -r ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/ThriftTest.thrift
 )
 
 add_custom_command(OUTPUT gen-cpp/StressTest_types.cpp gen-cpp/StressTest_constants.cpp gen-cpp/Service.cpp
-    COMMAND thrift-compiler --gen cpp ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/StressTest.thrift
+    COMMAND ${THRIFT_COMPILER} --gen cpp ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/StressTest.thrift
 )
diff --git a/test/hs/CMakeLists.txt b/test/hs/CMakeLists.txt
index d353950..a65339d 100644
--- a/test/hs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/hs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -99,9 +99,9 @@
     ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/Include.thrift
 )
 add_custom_command(OUTPUT ${hs_test_gen}
-    COMMAND thrift-compiler --gen hs ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/ConstantsDemo.thrift
-    COMMAND thrift-compiler --gen hs ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/DebugProtoTest.thrift
-    COMMAND thrift-compiler --gen hs ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/ThriftTest.thrift
-    COMMAND thrift-compiler --gen hs ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/Include.thrift
-    DEPENDS thrift-compiler ${hs_test_gen_sources}
+    COMMAND ${THRIFT_COMPILER} --gen hs ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/ConstantsDemo.thrift
+    COMMAND ${THRIFT_COMPILER} --gen hs ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/DebugProtoTest.thrift
+    COMMAND ${THRIFT_COMPILER} --gen hs ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/ThriftTest.thrift
+    COMMAND ${THRIFT_COMPILER} --gen hs ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/Include.thrift
+    DEPENDS ${hs_test_gen_sources}
 )
diff --git a/tutorial/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/tutorial/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index 42d92ff..8a3d085 100644
--- a/tutorial/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tutorial/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 LINK_AGAINST_THRIFT_LIBRARY(tutorialgencpp thrift)
 
 add_custom_command(OUTPUT gen-cpp/Calculator.cpp gen-cpp/SharedService.cpp gen-cpp/shared_constants.cpp gen-cpp/shared_types.cpp gen-cpp/tutorial_constants.cpp gen-cpp/tutorial_types.cpp
-    COMMAND thrift-compiler --gen cpp -r ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/tutorial/tutorial.thrift
+    COMMAND ${THRIFT_COMPILER} --gen cpp -r ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/tutorial/tutorial.thrift
 )
 
 add_executable(TutorialServer CppServer.cpp)