diff --git a/android/config.go b/android/config.go
index e7f1044e2..40a73d6e7 100644
--- a/android/config.go
+++ b/android/config.go
@@ -1979,6 +1979,17 @@ func (c *config) SetBuildFromTextStub(b bool) {
 	c.productVariables.Build_from_text_stub = boolPtr(b)
 }
 
+func (c *config) SetApiLibraries(libs []string) {
+	c.apiLibraries = make(map[string]struct{})
+	for _, lib := range libs {
+		c.apiLibraries[lib] = struct{}{}
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *config) GetApiLibraries() map[string]struct{} {
+	return c.apiLibraries
+}
+
 func (c *deviceConfig) CheckVendorSeappViolations() bool {
 	return Bool(c.config.productVariables.CheckVendorSeappViolations)
 }
diff --git a/apex/apex_test.go b/apex/apex_test.go
index a59526f45..cdf16ddce 100644
--- a/apex/apex_test.go
+++ b/apex/apex_test.go
@@ -10016,6 +10016,9 @@ func TestApexLintBcpFragmentSdkLibDeps(t *testing.T) {
 		java.PrepareForTestWithJavaSdkLibraryFiles,
 		java.PrepareForTestWithJacocoInstrumentation,
 		java.FixtureWithLastReleaseApis("foo"),
+		android.FixtureModifyConfig(func(config android.Config) {
+			config.SetApiLibraries([]string{"foo"})
+		}),
 		android.FixtureMergeMockFs(fs),
 	).RunTestWithBp(t, bp)
 
@@ -11487,6 +11490,9 @@ func TestAconfifDeclarationsValidation(t *testing.T) {
 		prepareForApexTest,
 		java.PrepareForTestWithJavaSdkLibraryFiles,
 		java.FixtureWithLastReleaseApis("foo"),
+		android.FixtureModifyConfig(func(config android.Config) {
+			config.SetApiLibraries([]string{"foo"})
+		}),
 	).RunTestWithBp(t, `
 		java_library {
 			name: "baz-java-lib",
diff --git a/java/core-libraries/Android.bp b/java/core-libraries/Android.bp
index cee7a192e..ab72e8b6d 100644
--- a/java/core-libraries/Android.bp
+++ b/java/core-libraries/Android.bp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ java_defaults {
 }
 
 java_library {
-    name: "core.current.stubs",
+    name: "core.current.stubs.from-source",
     defaults: [
         "core.current.stubs.defaults",
     ],
@@ -52,12 +52,8 @@ java_library {
     ],
 }
 
-// Used for bootstrapping ART system modules
 java_api_library {
     name: "core.current.stubs.from-text",
-    defaults: [
-        "core.current.stubs.defaults",
-    ],
     api_surface: "core",
     api_contributions: [
         "art.module.public.api.stubs.source.api.contribution",
@@ -72,7 +68,27 @@ java_api_library {
 }
 
 java_library {
-    name: "core.current.stubs.exportable",
+    name: "core.current.stubs",
+    defaults: [
+        "core.current.stubs.defaults",
+    ],
+    static_libs: [
+        "core.current.stubs.from-source",
+    ],
+    product_variables: {
+        build_from_text_stub: {
+            static_libs: [
+                "core.current.stubs.from-text",
+            ],
+            exclude_static_libs: [
+                "core.current.stubs.from-source",
+            ],
+        },
+    },
+}
+
+java_library {
+    name: "core.current.stubs.exportable.from-source",
     defaults: [
         "core.current.stubs.defaults",
     ],
@@ -87,6 +103,16 @@ java_library {
     },
 }
 
+java_library {
+    name: "core.current.stubs.exportable",
+    defaults: [
+        "core.current.stubs.defaults",
+    ],
+    static_libs: [
+        "core.current.stubs.exportable.from-source",
+    ],
+}
+
 // Distributed with the SDK for turning into system modules to compile apps
 // against.
 //
@@ -174,6 +200,26 @@ java_library {
     defaults: [
         "core.module_lib.stubs.defaults",
     ],
+    static_libs: [
+        "core.module_lib.stubs.from-source",
+    ],
+    product_variables: {
+        build_from_text_stub: {
+            static_libs: [
+                "core.module_lib.stubs.from-text",
+            ],
+            exclude_static_libs: [
+                "core.module_lib.stubs.from-source",
+            ],
+        },
+    },
+}
+
+java_library {
+    name: "core.module_lib.stubs.from-source",
+    defaults: [
+        "core.module_lib.stubs.defaults",
+    ],
     static_libs: [
         "art.module.public.api.stubs.module_lib",
 
@@ -185,6 +231,27 @@ java_library {
     ],
 }
 
+java_api_library {
+    name: "core.module_lib.stubs.from-text",
+    api_surface: "module-lib",
+    api_contributions: [
+        "art.module.public.api.stubs.source.api.contribution",
+        "art.module.public.api.stubs.source.system.api.contribution",
+        "art.module.public.api.stubs.source.module_lib.api.contribution",
+
+        // Add the module-lib correspondence when Conscrypt or i18N module
+        // provides @SystemApi(MODULE_LIBRARIES). Currently, assume that only ART module provides
+        // @SystemApi(MODULE_LIBRARIES).
+        "conscrypt.module.public.api.stubs.source.api.contribution",
+        "i18n.module.public.api.stubs.source.api.contribution",
+    ],
+    libs: [
+        "stub-annotations",
+    ],
+    visibility: ["//visibility:private"],
+    stubs_type: "everything",
+}
+
 // Produces a dist file that is used by the
 // prebuilts/sdk/update_prebuilts.py script to update the prebuilts/sdk
 // directory.
@@ -244,7 +311,7 @@ core_platform_visibility = ["//visibility:public"]
 // API annotations are available to the dex tools that enable enforcement of runtime
 // accessibility. b/119068555
 java_library {
-    name: "legacy.core.platform.api.stubs",
+    name: "legacy.core.platform.api.stubs.from-source",
     visibility: core_platform_visibility,
     defaults: [
         "core.platform.api.stubs.defaults",
@@ -257,7 +324,7 @@ java_library {
 }
 
 java_library {
-    name: "legacy.core.platform.api.stubs.exportable",
+    name: "legacy.core.platform.api.stubs.exportable.from-source",
     visibility: core_platform_visibility,
     defaults: [
         "core.platform.api.stubs.defaults",
@@ -281,6 +348,53 @@ java_defaults {
     ],
 }
 
+java_api_library {
+    name: "legacy.core.platform.api.stubs.from-text",
+    api_surface: "core_platform",
+    defaults: [
+        "android_core_platform_stubs_current_contributions",
+    ],
+    api_contributions: [
+        "legacy.i18n.module.platform.api.stubs.source.api.contribution",
+    ],
+    libs: [
+        "stub-annotations",
+    ],
+    stubs_type: "everything",
+}
+
+java_library {
+    name: "legacy.core.platform.api.stubs",
+    visibility: core_platform_visibility,
+    defaults: [
+        "core.platform.api.stubs.defaults",
+    ],
+    static_libs: [
+        "legacy.core.platform.api.stubs.from-source",
+    ],
+    product_variables: {
+        build_from_text_stub: {
+            static_libs: [
+                "legacy.core.platform.api.stubs.from-text",
+            ],
+            exclude_static_libs: [
+                "legacy.core.platform.api.stubs.from-source",
+            ],
+        },
+    },
+}
+
+java_library {
+    name: "legacy.core.platform.api.stubs.exportable",
+    visibility: core_platform_visibility,
+    defaults: [
+        "core.platform.api.stubs.defaults",
+    ],
+    static_libs: [
+        "legacy.core.platform.api.stubs.exportable.from-source",
+    ],
+}
+
 java_defaults {
     name: "core.platform.api.stubs.defaults",
     hostdex: true,
@@ -310,7 +424,7 @@ java_library {
 }
 
 java_library {
-    name: "stable.core.platform.api.stubs",
+    name: "stable.core.platform.api.stubs.from-source",
     visibility: core_platform_visibility,
     defaults: [
         "core.platform.api.stubs.defaults",
@@ -323,6 +437,42 @@ java_library {
     ],
 }
 
+java_api_library {
+    name: "stable.core.platform.api.stubs.from-text",
+    api_surface: "core_platform",
+    defaults: [
+        "android_core_platform_stubs_current_contributions",
+    ],
+    api_contributions: [
+        "stable.i18n.module.platform.api.stubs.source.api.contribution",
+    ],
+    libs: [
+        "stub-annotations",
+    ],
+    stubs_type: "everything",
+}
+
+java_library {
+    name: "stable.core.platform.api.stubs",
+    visibility: core_platform_visibility,
+    defaults: [
+        "core.platform.api.stubs.defaults",
+    ],
+    static_libs: [
+        "stable.core.platform.api.stubs.from-source",
+    ],
+    product_variables: {
+        build_from_text_stub: {
+            static_libs: [
+                "stable.core.platform.api.stubs.from-text",
+            ],
+            exclude_static_libs: [
+                "stable.core.platform.api.stubs.from-source",
+            ],
+        },
+    },
+}
+
 // Same as stable.core.platform.api.stubs, but android annotations are
 // stripped. This is used by the Java toolchain, while the annotated stub is to
 // be used by Kotlin one.
diff --git a/java/java.go b/java/java.go
index ccb348fbb..b320732cd 100644
--- a/java/java.go
+++ b/java/java.go
@@ -432,6 +432,7 @@ var (
 	r8LibraryJarTag         = dependencyTag{name: "r8-libraryjar", runtimeLinked: true}
 	syspropPublicStubDepTag = dependencyTag{name: "sysprop public stub"}
 	javaApiContributionTag  = dependencyTag{name: "java-api-contribution"}
+	depApiSrcsTag           = dependencyTag{name: "dep-api-srcs"}
 	aconfigDeclarationTag   = dependencyTag{name: "aconfig-declaration"}
 	jniInstallTag           = dependencyTag{name: "jni install", runtimeLinked: true, installable: true}
 	binaryInstallTag        = dependencyTag{name: "binary install", runtimeLinked: true, installable: true}
@@ -2004,6 +2005,12 @@ type JavaApiLibraryProperties struct {
 	// merge zipped after metalava invocation
 	Static_libs []string
 
+	// Java Api library to provide the full API surface stub jar file.
+	// If this property is set, the stub jar of this module is created by
+	// extracting the compiled class files provided by the
+	// full_api_surface_stub module.
+	Full_api_surface_stub *string
+
 	// Version of previously released API file for compatibility check.
 	Previous_api *string `android:"path"`
 
@@ -2036,15 +2043,6 @@ type JavaApiLibraryProperties struct {
 	// List of hard coded filegroups containing Metalava config files that are passed to every
 	// Metalava invocation that this module performs. See addMetalavaConfigFilesToCmd.
 	ConfigFiles []string `android:"path" blueprint:"mutated"`
-
-	// If not blank, set to the version of the sdk to compile against.
-	// Defaults to an empty string, which compiles the module against the private platform APIs.
-	// Values are of one of the following forms:
-	// 1) numerical API level, "current", "none", or "core_platform"
-	// 2) An SDK kind with an API level: "<sdk kind>_<API level>"
-	// See build/soong/android/sdk_version.go for the complete and up to date list of SDK kinds.
-	// If the SDK kind is empty, it will be set to public.
-	Sdk_version *string
 }
 
 func ApiLibraryFactory() android.Module {
@@ -2143,6 +2141,40 @@ func (al *ApiLibrary) addValidation(ctx android.ModuleContext, cmd *android.Rule
 	}
 }
 
+// This method extracts the stub class files from the stub jar file provided
+// from full_api_surface_stub module instead of compiling the srcjar generated from invoking metalava.
+// This method is used because metalava can generate compilable from-text stubs only when
+// the codebase encompasses all classes listed in the input API text file, and a class can extend
+// a class that is not within the same API domain.
+func (al *ApiLibrary) extractApiSrcs(ctx android.ModuleContext, rule *android.RuleBuilder, stubsDir android.OptionalPath, fullApiSurfaceStubJar android.Path) {
+	classFilesList := android.PathForModuleOut(ctx, "metalava", "classes.txt")
+	unzippedSrcJarDir := android.PathForModuleOut(ctx, "metalava", "unzipDir")
+
+	rule.Command().
+		BuiltTool("list_files").
+		Text(stubsDir.String()).
+		FlagWithOutput("--out ", classFilesList).
+		FlagWithArg("--extensions ", ".java").
+		FlagWithArg("--root ", unzippedSrcJarDir.String()).
+		Flag("--classes")
+
+	rule.Command().
+		Text("unzip").
+		Flag("-q").
+		Input(fullApiSurfaceStubJar).
+		FlagWithArg("-d ", unzippedSrcJarDir.String())
+
+	rule.Command().
+		BuiltTool("soong_zip").
+		Flag("-jar").
+		Flag("-write_if_changed").
+		Flag("-ignore_missing_files").
+		Flag("-quiet").
+		FlagWithArg("-C ", unzippedSrcJarDir.String()).
+		FlagWithInput("-l ", classFilesList).
+		FlagWithOutput("-o ", al.stubsJarWithoutStaticLibs)
+}
+
 func (al *ApiLibrary) DepsMutator(ctx android.BottomUpMutatorContext) {
 	apiContributions := al.properties.Api_contributions
 	addValidations := !ctx.Config().IsEnvTrue("DISABLE_STUB_VALIDATION") &&
@@ -2169,18 +2201,14 @@ func (al *ApiLibrary) DepsMutator(ctx android.BottomUpMutatorContext) {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	if ctx.Device() {
-		sdkDep := decodeSdkDep(ctx, android.SdkContext(al))
-		if sdkDep.useModule {
-			ctx.AddVariationDependencies(nil, systemModulesTag, sdkDep.systemModules)
-			ctx.AddVariationDependencies(nil, libTag, sdkDep.classpath...)
-			ctx.AddVariationDependencies(nil, bootClasspathTag, sdkDep.bootclasspath...)
-
-		}
-	}
 	ctx.AddVariationDependencies(nil, libTag, al.properties.Libs...)
 	ctx.AddVariationDependencies(nil, staticLibTag, al.properties.Static_libs...)
-
+	if al.properties.Full_api_surface_stub != nil {
+		ctx.AddVariationDependencies(nil, depApiSrcsTag, String(al.properties.Full_api_surface_stub))
+	}
+	if al.properties.System_modules != nil {
+		ctx.AddVariationDependencies(nil, systemModulesTag, String(al.properties.System_modules))
+	}
 	for _, aconfigDeclarationsName := range al.properties.Aconfig_declarations {
 		ctx.AddDependency(ctx.Module(), aconfigDeclarationTag, aconfigDeclarationsName)
 	}
@@ -2236,8 +2264,8 @@ func (al *ApiLibrary) GenerateAndroidBuildActions(ctx android.ModuleContext) {
 
 	var srcFilesInfo []JavaApiImportInfo
 	var classPaths android.Paths
-	var bootclassPaths android.Paths
 	var staticLibs android.Paths
+	var depApiSrcsStubsJar android.Path
 	var systemModulesPaths android.Paths
 	ctx.VisitDirectDeps(func(dep android.Module) {
 		tag := ctx.OtherModuleDependencyTag(dep)
@@ -2251,12 +2279,12 @@ func (al *ApiLibrary) GenerateAndroidBuildActions(ctx android.ModuleContext) {
 		case libTag:
 			provider, _ := android.OtherModuleProvider(ctx, dep, JavaInfoProvider)
 			classPaths = append(classPaths, provider.HeaderJars...)
-		case bootClasspathTag:
-			provider, _ := android.OtherModuleProvider(ctx, dep, JavaInfoProvider)
-			bootclassPaths = append(bootclassPaths, provider.HeaderJars...)
 		case staticLibTag:
 			provider, _ := android.OtherModuleProvider(ctx, dep, JavaInfoProvider)
 			staticLibs = append(staticLibs, provider.HeaderJars...)
+		case depApiSrcsTag:
+			provider, _ := android.OtherModuleProvider(ctx, dep, JavaInfoProvider)
+			depApiSrcsStubsJar = provider.HeaderJars[0]
 		case systemModulesTag:
 			module := dep.(SystemModulesProvider)
 			systemModulesPaths = append(systemModulesPaths, module.HeaderJars()...)
@@ -2291,10 +2319,7 @@ func (al *ApiLibrary) GenerateAndroidBuildActions(ctx android.ModuleContext) {
 
 	configFiles := android.PathsForModuleSrc(ctx, al.properties.ConfigFiles)
 
-	combinedPaths := append(([]android.Path)(nil), systemModulesPaths...)
-	combinedPaths = append(combinedPaths, classPaths...)
-	combinedPaths = append(combinedPaths, bootclassPaths...)
-	cmd := metalavaStubCmd(ctx, rule, srcFiles, homeDir, combinedPaths, configFiles)
+	cmd := metalavaStubCmd(ctx, rule, srcFiles, homeDir, systemModulesPaths, configFiles)
 
 	al.stubsFlags(ctx, cmd, stubsDir)
 
@@ -2312,6 +2337,9 @@ func (al *ApiLibrary) GenerateAndroidBuildActions(ctx android.ModuleContext) {
 	al.stubsJarWithoutStaticLibs = android.PathForModuleOut(ctx, "metalava", "stubs.jar")
 	al.stubsJar = android.PathForModuleOut(ctx, ctx.ModuleName(), fmt.Sprintf("%s.jar", ctx.ModuleName()))
 
+	if depApiSrcsStubsJar != nil {
+		al.extractApiSrcs(ctx, rule, stubsDir, depApiSrcsStubsJar)
+	}
 	rule.Command().
 		BuiltTool("soong_zip").
 		Flag("-write_if_changed").
@@ -2322,18 +2350,19 @@ func (al *ApiLibrary) GenerateAndroidBuildActions(ctx android.ModuleContext) {
 
 	rule.Build("metalava", "metalava merged text")
 
-	javacFlags := javaBuilderFlags{
-		javaVersion:   getStubsJavaVersion(),
-		javacFlags:    strings.Join(al.properties.Javacflags, " "),
-		classpath:     classpath(classPaths),
-		bootClasspath: classpath(append(systemModulesPaths, bootclassPaths...)),
+	if depApiSrcsStubsJar == nil {
+		var flags javaBuilderFlags
+		flags.javaVersion = getStubsJavaVersion()
+		flags.javacFlags = strings.Join(al.properties.Javacflags, " ")
+		flags.classpath = classpath(classPaths)
+		flags.bootClasspath = classpath(systemModulesPaths)
+
+		annoSrcJar := android.PathForModuleOut(ctx, ctx.ModuleName(), "anno.srcjar")
+
+		TransformJavaToClasses(ctx, al.stubsJarWithoutStaticLibs, 0, android.Paths{},
+			android.Paths{al.stubsSrcJar}, annoSrcJar, flags, android.Paths{})
 	}
 
-	annoSrcJar := android.PathForModuleOut(ctx, ctx.ModuleName(), "anno.srcjar")
-
-	TransformJavaToClasses(ctx, al.stubsJarWithoutStaticLibs, 0, android.Paths{},
-		android.Paths{al.stubsSrcJar}, annoSrcJar, javacFlags, android.Paths{})
-
 	builder := android.NewRuleBuilder(pctx, ctx)
 	builder.Command().
 		BuiltTool("merge_zips").
@@ -2344,7 +2373,7 @@ func (al *ApiLibrary) GenerateAndroidBuildActions(ctx android.ModuleContext) {
 
 	// compile stubs to .dex for hiddenapi processing
 	dexParams := &compileDexParams{
-		flags:         javacFlags,
+		flags:         javaBuilderFlags{},
 		sdkVersion:    al.SdkVersion(ctx),
 		minSdkVersion: al.MinSdkVersion(ctx),
 		classesJar:    al.stubsJar,
@@ -2380,28 +2409,14 @@ func (al *ApiLibrary) ClassLoaderContexts() dexpreopt.ClassLoaderContextMap {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// Most java_api_library constitues the sdk, but there are some java_api_library that
-// does not contribute to the api surface. Such modules are allowed to set sdk_version
-// other than "none"
+// java_api_library constitutes the sdk, and does not build against one
 func (al *ApiLibrary) SdkVersion(ctx android.EarlyModuleContext) android.SdkSpec {
-	return android.SdkSpecFrom(ctx, proptools.String(al.properties.Sdk_version))
+	return android.SdkSpecNone
 }
 
 // java_api_library is always at "current". Return FutureApiLevel
 func (al *ApiLibrary) MinSdkVersion(ctx android.EarlyModuleContext) android.ApiLevel {
-	return al.SdkVersion(ctx).ApiLevel
-}
-
-func (al *ApiLibrary) ReplaceMaxSdkVersionPlaceholder(ctx android.EarlyModuleContext) android.ApiLevel {
-	return al.SdkVersion(ctx).ApiLevel
-}
-
-func (al *ApiLibrary) SystemModules() string {
-	return proptools.String(al.properties.System_modules)
-}
-
-func (al *ApiLibrary) TargetSdkVersion(ctx android.EarlyModuleContext) android.ApiLevel {
-	return al.SdkVersion(ctx).ApiLevel
+	return android.FutureApiLevel
 }
 
 func (al *ApiLibrary) IDEInfo(i *android.IdeInfo) {
@@ -2419,6 +2434,9 @@ func (al *ApiLibrary) ideDeps() []string {
 	if al.properties.System_modules != nil {
 		ret = append(ret, proptools.String(al.properties.System_modules))
 	}
+	if al.properties.Full_api_surface_stub != nil {
+		ret = append(ret, proptools.String(al.properties.Full_api_surface_stub))
+	}
 	// Other non java_library dependencies like java_api_contribution are ignored for now.
 	return ret
 }
@@ -2426,7 +2444,6 @@ func (al *ApiLibrary) ideDeps() []string {
 // implement the following interfaces for hiddenapi processing
 var _ hiddenAPIModule = (*ApiLibrary)(nil)
 var _ UsesLibraryDependency = (*ApiLibrary)(nil)
-var _ android.SdkContext = (*ApiLibrary)(nil)
 
 // implement the following interface for IDE completion.
 var _ android.IDEInfo = (*ApiLibrary)(nil)
diff --git a/java/java_test.go b/java/java_test.go
index 2d4fca240..33079f381 100644
--- a/java/java_test.go
+++ b/java/java_test.go
@@ -1342,12 +1342,12 @@ func TestJavaLibraryWithSystemModules(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		`)
 
-	checkBootClasspathForLibWithSystemModule(t, ctx, "lib-with-source-system-modules", "/source-jar.jar")
+	checkBootClasspathForSystemModule(t, ctx, "lib-with-source-system-modules", "/source-jar.jar")
 
-	checkBootClasspathForLibWithSystemModule(t, ctx, "lib-with-prebuilt-system-modules", "/prebuilt-jar.jar")
+	checkBootClasspathForSystemModule(t, ctx, "lib-with-prebuilt-system-modules", "/prebuilt-jar.jar")
 }
 
-func checkBootClasspathForLibWithSystemModule(t *testing.T, ctx *android.TestContext, moduleName string, expectedSuffix string) {
+func checkBootClasspathForSystemModule(t *testing.T, ctx *android.TestContext, moduleName string, expectedSuffix string) {
 	javacRule := ctx.ModuleForTests(moduleName, "android_common").Rule("javac")
 	bootClasspath := javacRule.Args["bootClasspath"]
 	if strings.HasPrefix(bootClasspath, "--system ") && strings.HasSuffix(bootClasspath, expectedSuffix) {
@@ -2256,6 +2256,61 @@ func TestJavaApiLibraryStaticLibsLink(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestJavaApiLibraryFullApiSurfaceStub(t *testing.T) {
+	provider_bp_a := `
+	java_api_contribution {
+		name: "foo1",
+		api_file: "current.txt",
+		api_surface: "public",
+	}
+	`
+	provider_bp_b := `
+	java_api_contribution {
+		name: "foo2",
+		api_file: "current.txt",
+		api_surface: "public",
+	}
+	`
+	lib_bp_a := `
+	java_api_library {
+		name: "lib1",
+		api_surface: "public",
+		api_contributions: ["foo1", "foo2"],
+		stubs_type: "everything",
+	}
+	`
+
+	ctx := android.GroupFixturePreparers(
+		prepareForJavaTest,
+		android.FixtureMergeMockFs(
+			map[string][]byte{
+				"a/Android.bp": []byte(provider_bp_a),
+				"b/Android.bp": []byte(provider_bp_b),
+				"c/Android.bp": []byte(lib_bp_a),
+			},
+		),
+		android.FixtureMergeEnv(
+			map[string]string{
+				"DISABLE_STUB_VALIDATION": "true",
+			},
+		),
+	).RunTestWithBp(t, `
+		java_api_library {
+			name: "bar1",
+			api_surface: "public",
+			api_contributions: ["foo1"],
+			full_api_surface_stub: "lib1",
+			stubs_type: "everything",
+		}
+	`)
+
+	m := ctx.ModuleForTests("bar1", "android_common")
+	manifest := m.Output("metalava.sbox.textproto")
+	sboxProto := android.RuleBuilderSboxProtoForTests(t, ctx.TestContext, manifest)
+	manifestCommand := sboxProto.Commands[0].GetCommand()
+	android.AssertStringDoesContain(t, "Command expected to contain full_api_surface_stub output jar", manifestCommand, "lib1.jar")
+}
+
 func TestTransitiveSrcFiles(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, _ := testJava(t, `
 		java_library {
@@ -2456,6 +2511,9 @@ func TestSdkLibraryProvidesSystemModulesToApiLibrary(t *testing.T) {
 		prepareForJavaTest,
 		PrepareForTestWithJavaSdkLibraryFiles,
 		FixtureWithLastReleaseApis("foo"),
+		android.FixtureModifyConfig(func(config android.Config) {
+			config.SetApiLibraries([]string{"foo"})
+		}),
 		android.FixtureMergeMockFs(
 			map[string][]byte{
 				"A.java": nil,
@@ -2476,8 +2534,12 @@ func TestSdkLibraryProvidesSystemModulesToApiLibrary(t *testing.T) {
 			system_modules: "baz",
 		}
 	`)
-
-	checkBootClasspathForLibWithSystemModule(t, result.TestContext, apiScopePublic.apiLibraryModuleName("foo"), "/bar.jar")
+	m := result.ModuleForTests(apiScopePublic.apiLibraryModuleName("foo"), "android_common")
+	manifest := m.Output("metalava.sbox.textproto")
+	sboxProto := android.RuleBuilderSboxProtoForTests(t, result.TestContext, manifest)
+	manifestCommand := sboxProto.Commands[0].GetCommand()
+	classPathFlag := "--classpath __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/soong/.intermediates/bar/android_common/turbine-combined/bar.jar"
+	android.AssertStringDoesContain(t, "command expected to contain classpath flag", manifestCommand, classPathFlag)
 }
 
 func TestApiLibraryDroidstubsDependency(t *testing.T) {
@@ -2485,6 +2547,9 @@ func TestApiLibraryDroidstubsDependency(t *testing.T) {
 		prepareForJavaTest,
 		PrepareForTestWithJavaSdkLibraryFiles,
 		FixtureWithLastReleaseApis("foo"),
+		android.FixtureModifyConfig(func(config android.Config) {
+			config.SetApiLibraries([]string{"foo"})
+		}),
 		android.FixtureMergeMockFs(
 			map[string][]byte{
 				"A.java": nil,
@@ -2533,6 +2598,7 @@ func TestDisableFromTextStubForCoverageBuild(t *testing.T) {
 		PrepareForTestWithJacocoInstrumentation,
 		FixtureWithLastReleaseApis("foo"),
 		android.FixtureModifyConfig(func(config android.Config) {
+			config.SetApiLibraries([]string{"foo"})
 			config.SetBuildFromTextStub(true)
 		}),
 		android.FixtureModifyEnv(func(env map[string]string) {
diff --git a/java/sdk_library.go b/java/sdk_library.go
index b45341ab4..c5f7a1ce0 100644
--- a/java/sdk_library.go
+++ b/java/sdk_library.go
@@ -427,10 +427,22 @@ var (
 		apiScopeModuleLib,
 		apiScopeSystemServer,
 	}
-	apiLibraryAdditionalProperties = map[string]string{
-		"legacy.i18n.module.platform.api": "i18n.module.public.api.stubs.source.api.contribution",
-		"stable.i18n.module.platform.api": "i18n.module.public.api.stubs.source.api.contribution",
-		"conscrypt.module.platform.api":   "conscrypt.module.public.api.stubs.source.api.contribution",
+	apiLibraryAdditionalProperties = map[string]struct {
+		FullApiSurfaceStubLib     string
+		AdditionalApiContribution string
+	}{
+		"legacy.i18n.module.platform.api": {
+			FullApiSurfaceStubLib:     "legacy.core.platform.api.stubs",
+			AdditionalApiContribution: "i18n.module.public.api.stubs.source.api.contribution",
+		},
+		"stable.i18n.module.platform.api": {
+			FullApiSurfaceStubLib:     "stable.core.platform.api.stubs",
+			AdditionalApiContribution: "i18n.module.public.api.stubs.source.api.contribution",
+		},
+		"conscrypt.module.platform.api": {
+			FullApiSurfaceStubLib:     "stable.core.platform.api.stubs",
+			AdditionalApiContribution: "conscrypt.module.public.api.stubs.source.api.contribution",
+		},
 	}
 )
 
@@ -638,6 +650,13 @@ type sdkLibraryProperties struct {
 		Legacy_errors_allowed *bool
 	}
 
+	// Determines if the module contributes to any api surfaces.
+	// This property should be set to true only if the module is listed under
+	// frameworks-base-api.bootclasspath in frameworks/base/api/Android.bp.
+	// Otherwise, this property should be set to false.
+	// Defaults to false.
+	Contribute_to_android_api *bool
+
 	// a list of aconfig_declarations module names that the stubs generated in this module
 	// depend on.
 	Aconfig_declarations []string
@@ -1732,13 +1751,30 @@ func (module *SdkLibrary) latestIncompatibilitiesModuleName(apiScope *apiScope)
 	return latestPrebuiltApiModuleName(module.distStem()+"-incompatibilities", apiScope)
 }
 
+func (module *SdkLibrary) contributesToApiSurface(c android.Config) bool {
+	_, exists := c.GetApiLibraries()[module.Name()]
+	return exists
+}
+
+// The listed modules are the special java_sdk_libraries where apiScope.kind do not match the
+// api surface that the module contribute to. For example, the public droidstubs and java_library
+// do not contribute to the public api surface, but contributes to the core platform api surface.
+// This method returns the full api surface stub lib that
+// the generated java_api_library should depend on.
+func (module *SdkLibrary) alternativeFullApiSurfaceStubLib() string {
+	if val, ok := apiLibraryAdditionalProperties[module.Name()]; ok {
+		return val.FullApiSurfaceStubLib
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 // The listed modules' stubs contents do not match the corresponding txt files,
 // but require additional api contributions to generate the full stubs.
 // This method returns the name of the additional api contribution module
 // for corresponding sdk_library modules.
 func (module *SdkLibrary) apiLibraryAdditionalApiContribution() string {
 	if val, ok := apiLibraryAdditionalProperties[module.Name()]; ok {
-		return val
+		return val.AdditionalApiContribution
 	}
 	return ""
 }
@@ -2033,18 +2069,17 @@ func (module *SdkLibrary) createStubsSourcesAndApi(mctx android.DefaultableHookC
 	mctx.CreateModule(DroidstubsFactory, &props, module.sdkComponentPropertiesForChildLibrary()).(*Droidstubs).CallHookIfAvailable(mctx)
 }
 
-func (module *SdkLibrary) createApiLibrary(mctx android.DefaultableHookContext, apiScope *apiScope) {
+func (module *SdkLibrary) createApiLibrary(mctx android.DefaultableHookContext, apiScope *apiScope, alternativeFullApiSurfaceStub string) {
 	props := struct {
-		Name              *string
-		Visibility        []string
-		Api_contributions []string
-		Libs              []string
-		Static_libs       []string
-		System_modules    *string
-		Enable_validation *bool
-		Stubs_type        *string
-		Sdk_version       *string
-		Previous_api      *string
+		Name                  *string
+		Visibility            []string
+		Api_contributions     []string
+		Libs                  []string
+		Static_libs           []string
+		Full_api_surface_stub *string
+		System_modules        *string
+		Enable_validation     *bool
+		Stubs_type            *string
 	}{}
 
 	props.Name = proptools.StringPtr(module.apiLibraryModuleName(apiScope))
@@ -2068,29 +2103,34 @@ func (module *SdkLibrary) createApiLibrary(mctx android.DefaultableHookContext,
 	}
 
 	props.Api_contributions = apiContributions
-
-	// Ensure that stub-annotations is added to the classpath before any other libs
-	props.Libs = []string{"stub-annotations"}
-	props.Libs = append(props.Libs, module.properties.Libs...)
-	props.Libs = append(props.Libs, module.properties.Static_libs...)
+	props.Libs = module.properties.Libs
 	props.Libs = append(props.Libs, module.sdkLibraryProperties.Stub_only_libs...)
 	props.Libs = append(props.Libs, module.scopeToProperties[apiScope].Libs...)
+	props.Libs = append(props.Libs, "stub-annotations")
 	props.Static_libs = module.sdkLibraryProperties.Stub_only_static_libs
+	props.Full_api_surface_stub = proptools.StringPtr(apiScope.kind.DefaultJavaLibraryName())
+	if alternativeFullApiSurfaceStub != "" {
+		props.Full_api_surface_stub = proptools.StringPtr(alternativeFullApiSurfaceStub)
+	}
+
+	// android_module_lib_stubs_current.from-text only comprises api contributions from art, conscrypt and i18n.
+	// Thus, replace with android_module_lib_stubs_current_full.from-text, which comprises every api domains.
+	if apiScope.kind == android.SdkModule {
+		props.Full_api_surface_stub = proptools.StringPtr(apiScope.kind.DefaultJavaLibraryName() + "_full.from-text")
+	}
+
+	// java_sdk_library modules that set sdk_version as none does not depend on other api
+	// domains. Therefore, java_api_library created from such modules should not depend on
+	// full_api_surface_stubs but create and compile stubs by the java_api_library module
+	// itself.
+	if module.SdkVersion(mctx).Kind == android.SdkNone {
+		props.Full_api_surface_stub = nil
+	}
 
 	props.System_modules = module.deviceProperties.System_modules
 	props.Enable_validation = proptools.BoolPtr(true)
 	props.Stubs_type = proptools.StringPtr("everything")
 
-	if module.deviceProperties.Sdk_version != nil {
-		props.Sdk_version = module.deviceProperties.Sdk_version
-	}
-
-	if module.compareAgainstLatestApi(apiScope) {
-		// check against the latest released API
-		latestApiFilegroupName := proptools.StringPtr(module.latestApiFilegroupName(apiScope))
-		props.Previous_api = latestApiFilegroupName
-	}
-
 	mctx.CreateModule(ApiLibraryFactory, &props, module.sdkComponentPropertiesForChildLibrary())
 }
 
@@ -2121,7 +2161,7 @@ func (module *SdkLibrary) topLevelStubsLibraryProps(mctx android.DefaultableHook
 }
 
 func (module *SdkLibrary) createTopLevelStubsLibrary(
-	mctx android.DefaultableHookContext, apiScope *apiScope) {
+	mctx android.DefaultableHookContext, apiScope *apiScope, contributesToApiSurface bool) {
 
 	// Dist the "everything" stubs when the RELEASE_HIDDEN_API_EXPORTABLE_STUBS build flag is false
 	doDist := !mctx.Config().ReleaseHiddenApiExportableStubs()
@@ -2130,7 +2170,7 @@ func (module *SdkLibrary) createTopLevelStubsLibrary(
 
 	// Add the stub compiling java_library/java_api_library as static lib based on build config
 	staticLib := module.sourceStubsLibraryModuleName(apiScope)
-	if mctx.Config().BuildFromTextStub() && module.ModuleBuildFromTextStubs() {
+	if mctx.Config().BuildFromTextStub() && contributesToApiSurface {
 		staticLib = module.apiLibraryModuleName(apiScope)
 	}
 	props.Static_libs = append(props.Static_libs, staticLib)
@@ -2173,8 +2213,8 @@ func (module *SdkLibrary) UniqueApexVariations() bool {
 	return module.uniqueApexVariations()
 }
 
-func (module *SdkLibrary) ModuleBuildFromTextStubs() bool {
-	return proptools.BoolDefault(module.sdkLibraryProperties.Build_from_text_stub, true)
+func (module *SdkLibrary) ContributeToApi() bool {
+	return proptools.BoolDefault(module.sdkLibraryProperties.Contribute_to_android_api, false)
 }
 
 // Creates the xml file that publicizes the runtime library
@@ -2350,10 +2390,16 @@ func (module *SdkLibrary) CreateInternalModules(mctx android.DefaultableHookCont
 		module.createStubsLibrary(mctx, scope)
 		module.createExportableStubsLibrary(mctx, scope)
 
-		if mctx.Config().BuildFromTextStub() && module.ModuleBuildFromTextStubs() {
-			module.createApiLibrary(mctx, scope)
+		alternativeFullApiSurfaceStubLib := ""
+		if scope == apiScopePublic {
+			alternativeFullApiSurfaceStubLib = module.alternativeFullApiSurfaceStubLib()
 		}
-		module.createTopLevelStubsLibrary(mctx, scope)
+		contributesToApiSurface := module.contributesToApiSurface(mctx.Config()) || alternativeFullApiSurfaceStubLib != ""
+		if contributesToApiSurface {
+			module.createApiLibrary(mctx, scope, alternativeFullApiSurfaceStubLib)
+		}
+
+		module.createTopLevelStubsLibrary(mctx, scope, contributesToApiSurface)
 		module.createTopLevelExportableStubsLibrary(mctx, scope)
 	}
 
diff --git a/java/sdk_library_test.go b/java/sdk_library_test.go
index f9c3dd5eb..a8a1494ee 100644
--- a/java/sdk_library_test.go
+++ b/java/sdk_library_test.go
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ func TestJavaSdkLibrary(t *testing.T) {
 			"29": {"foo"},
 			"30": {"bar", "barney", "baz", "betty", "foo", "fred", "quuz", "wilma"},
 		}),
+		android.FixtureModifyConfig(func(config android.Config) {
+			config.SetApiLibraries([]string{"foo"})
+		}),
 		android.FixtureModifyProductVariables(func(variables android.FixtureProductVariables) {
 			variables.BuildFlags = map[string]string{
 				"RELEASE_HIDDEN_API_EXPORTABLE_STUBS": "true",
@@ -1585,6 +1588,9 @@ func TestJavaSdkLibrary_ApiLibrary(t *testing.T) {
 		prepareForJavaTest,
 		PrepareForTestWithJavaSdkLibraryFiles,
 		FixtureWithLastReleaseApis("foo"),
+		android.FixtureModifyConfig(func(config android.Config) {
+			config.SetApiLibraries([]string{"foo"})
+		}),
 	).RunTestWithBp(t, `
 		java_sdk_library {
 			name: "foo",
@@ -1603,30 +1609,36 @@ func TestJavaSdkLibrary_ApiLibrary(t *testing.T) {
 	`)
 
 	testCases := []struct {
-		scope            *apiScope
-		apiContributions []string
+		scope              *apiScope
+		apiContributions   []string
+		fullApiSurfaceStub string
 	}{
 		{
-			scope:            apiScopePublic,
-			apiContributions: []string{"foo.stubs.source.api.contribution"},
+			scope:              apiScopePublic,
+			apiContributions:   []string{"foo.stubs.source.api.contribution"},
+			fullApiSurfaceStub: "android_stubs_current",
 		},
 		{
-			scope:            apiScopeSystem,
-			apiContributions: []string{"foo.stubs.source.system.api.contribution", "foo.stubs.source.api.contribution"},
+			scope:              apiScopeSystem,
+			apiContributions:   []string{"foo.stubs.source.system.api.contribution", "foo.stubs.source.api.contribution"},
+			fullApiSurfaceStub: "android_system_stubs_current",
 		},
 		{
-			scope:            apiScopeTest,
-			apiContributions: []string{"foo.stubs.source.test.api.contribution", "foo.stubs.source.system.api.contribution", "foo.stubs.source.api.contribution"},
+			scope:              apiScopeTest,
+			apiContributions:   []string{"foo.stubs.source.test.api.contribution", "foo.stubs.source.system.api.contribution", "foo.stubs.source.api.contribution"},
+			fullApiSurfaceStub: "android_test_stubs_current",
 		},
 		{
-			scope:            apiScopeModuleLib,
-			apiContributions: []string{"foo.stubs.source.module_lib.api.contribution", "foo.stubs.source.system.api.contribution", "foo.stubs.source.api.contribution"},
+			scope:              apiScopeModuleLib,
+			apiContributions:   []string{"foo.stubs.source.module_lib.api.contribution", "foo.stubs.source.system.api.contribution", "foo.stubs.source.api.contribution"},
+			fullApiSurfaceStub: "android_module_lib_stubs_current_full.from-text",
 		},
 	}
 
 	for _, c := range testCases {
 		m := result.ModuleForTests(c.scope.apiLibraryModuleName("foo"), "android_common").Module().(*ApiLibrary)
 		android.AssertArrayString(t, "Module expected to contain api contributions", c.apiContributions, m.properties.Api_contributions)
+		android.AssertStringEquals(t, "Module expected to contain full api surface api library", c.fullApiSurfaceStub, *m.properties.Full_api_surface_stub)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1696,6 +1708,9 @@ func TestSdkLibraryExportableStubsLibrary(t *testing.T) {
 		prepareForJavaTest,
 		PrepareForTestWithJavaSdkLibraryFiles,
 		FixtureWithLastReleaseApis("foo"),
+		android.FixtureModifyConfig(func(config android.Config) {
+			config.SetApiLibraries([]string{"foo"})
+		}),
 	).RunTestWithBp(t, `
 		aconfig_declarations {
 			name: "bar",
diff --git a/java/testing.go b/java/testing.go
index a99baf8a2..7a42e4cce 100644
--- a/java/testing.go
+++ b/java/testing.go
@@ -486,17 +486,21 @@ func gatherRequiredDepsForTest() string {
 	}
 
 	extraApiLibraryModules := map[string]droidstubsStruct{
-		"android_stubs_current.from-text":                 publicDroidstubs,
-		"android_system_stubs_current.from-text":          systemDroidstubs,
-		"android_test_stubs_current.from-text":            testDroidstubs,
-		"android_module_lib_stubs_current.from-text":      moduleLibDroidstubs,
-		"android_module_lib_stubs_current_full.from-text": moduleLibDroidstubs,
-		"android_system_server_stubs_current.from-text":   systemServerDroidstubs,
-		"core.current.stubs.from-text":                    publicDroidstubs,
-		"legacy.core.platform.api.stubs.from-text":        publicDroidstubs,
-		"stable.core.platform.api.stubs.from-text":        publicDroidstubs,
-		"core-lambda-stubs.from-text":                     publicDroidstubs,
-		"android-non-updatable.stubs.test_module_lib":     moduleLibDroidstubs,
+		"android_stubs_current.from-text":                  publicDroidstubs,
+		"android_system_stubs_current.from-text":           systemDroidstubs,
+		"android_test_stubs_current.from-text":             testDroidstubs,
+		"android_module_lib_stubs_current.from-text":       moduleLibDroidstubs,
+		"android_module_lib_stubs_current_full.from-text":  moduleLibDroidstubs,
+		"android_system_server_stubs_current.from-text":    systemServerDroidstubs,
+		"core.current.stubs.from-text":                     publicDroidstubs,
+		"legacy.core.platform.api.stubs.from-text":         publicDroidstubs,
+		"stable.core.platform.api.stubs.from-text":         publicDroidstubs,
+		"core-lambda-stubs.from-text":                      publicDroidstubs,
+		"android-non-updatable.stubs.from-text":            publicDroidstubs,
+		"android-non-updatable.stubs.system.from-text":     systemDroidstubs,
+		"android-non-updatable.stubs.test.from-text":       testDroidstubs,
+		"android-non-updatable.stubs.module_lib.from-text": moduleLibDroidstubs,
+		"android-non-updatable.stubs.test_module_lib":      moduleLibDroidstubs,
 	}
 
 	for _, droidstubs := range droidstubsStructs {
@@ -525,8 +529,6 @@ func gatherRequiredDepsForTest() string {
 			name: "%s",
 			api_contributions: ["%s"],
 			stubs_type: "everything",
-			sdk_version: "none",
-			system_modules: "none",
 		}
         `, libName, droidstubs.name+".api.contribution")
 	}