diff --git a/java/bootclasspath.go b/java/bootclasspath.go
index c16193d..f03a673 100644
--- a/java/bootclasspath.go
+++ b/java/bootclasspath.go
@@ -161,3 +161,59 @@
 
 // The tag used for dependencies onto bootclasspath_fragments.
 var bootclasspathFragmentDepTag = bootclasspathDependencyTag{name: "fragment"}
+
+// BootclasspathNestedAPIProperties defines properties related to the API provided by parts of the
+// bootclasspath that are nested within the main BootclasspathAPIProperties.
+type BootclasspathNestedAPIProperties struct {
+	// java_library or preferably, java_sdk_library modules providing stub classes that define the
+	// APIs provided by this bootclasspath_fragment.
+	Stub_libs []string
+}
+
+// BootclasspathAPIProperties defines properties for defining the API provided by parts of the
+// bootclasspath.
+type BootclasspathAPIProperties struct {
+	// Api properties provide information about the APIs provided by the bootclasspath_fragment.
+	// Properties in this section apply to public, system and test api scopes. They DO NOT apply to
+	// core_platform as that is a special, ART specific scope, that does not follow the pattern and so
+	// has its own section. It is in the process of being deprecated and replaced by the system scope
+	// but this will remain for the foreseeable future to maintain backwards compatibility.
+	//
+	// Every bootclasspath_fragment must specify at least one stubs_lib in this section and must
+	// specify stubs for all the APIs provided by its contents. Failure to do so will lead to those
+	// methods being inaccessible to other parts of Android, including but not limited to
+	// applications.
+	Api BootclasspathNestedAPIProperties
+
+	// Properties related to the core platform API surface.
+	//
+	// This must only be used by the following modules:
+	// * ART
+	// * Conscrypt
+	// * I18N
+	//
+	// The bootclasspath_fragments for each of the above modules must specify at least one stubs_lib
+	// and must specify stubs for all the APIs provided by its contents. Failure to do so will lead to
+	// those methods being inaccessible to the other modules in the list.
+	Core_platform_api BootclasspathNestedAPIProperties
+}
+
+// sdkKindToStubLibs calculates the stub library modules for each relevant android.SdkKind from the
+// Stub_libs properties.
+func (p BootclasspathAPIProperties) sdkKindToStubLibs() map[android.SdkKind][]string {
+	m := map[android.SdkKind][]string{}
+	for _, kind := range []android.SdkKind{android.SdkPublic, android.SdkSystem, android.SdkTest} {
+		m[kind] = p.Api.Stub_libs
+	}
+	m[android.SdkCorePlatform] = p.Core_platform_api.Stub_libs
+	return m
+}
+
+// bootclasspathApiInfo contains paths resolved from BootclasspathAPIProperties
+type bootclasspathApiInfo struct {
+	// stubJarsByKind maps from the android.SdkKind to the paths containing dex stub jars for each
+	// kind.
+	stubJarsByKind map[android.SdkKind]android.Paths
+}
+
+var bootclasspathApiInfoProvider = blueprint.NewProvider(bootclasspathApiInfo{})
diff --git a/java/bootclasspath_fragment.go b/java/bootclasspath_fragment.go
index 5c1c5f0..6ea3819 100644
--- a/java/bootclasspath_fragment.go
+++ b/java/bootclasspath_fragment.go
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@
 	//
 	// The order of this list matters as it is the order that is used in the bootclasspath.
 	Contents []string
+
+	// The properties for specifying the API stubs provided by this fragment.
+	BootclasspathAPIProperties
 }
 
 type bootclasspathFragmentProperties struct {
@@ -316,6 +319,9 @@
 }
 
 func (b *BootclasspathFragmentModule) DepsMutator(ctx android.BottomUpMutatorContext) {
+	// Add dependencies onto all the modules that provide the API stubs for classes on this
+	// bootclasspath fragment.
+	hiddenAPIAddStubLibDependencies(ctx, b.properties.sdkKindToStubLibs())
 
 	if SkipDexpreoptBootJars(ctx) {
 		return
@@ -384,6 +390,13 @@
 
 	// Store the information for use by platform_bootclasspath.
 	ctx.SetProvider(hiddenAPIFlagFileInfoProvider, flagFileInfo)
+
+	// Convert the kind specific lists of modules into kind specific lists of jars.
+	stubJarsByKind := hiddenAPIGatherStubLibDexJarPaths(ctx)
+
+	// Store the information for use by other modules.
+	bootclasspathApiInfo := bootclasspathApiInfo{stubJarsByKind: stubJarsByKind}
+	ctx.SetProvider(bootclasspathApiInfoProvider, bootclasspathApiInfo)
 }
 
 type bootclasspathFragmentMemberType struct {
diff --git a/java/bootclasspath_fragment_test.go b/java/bootclasspath_fragment_test.go
index 0419a46..dbdf6c4 100644
--- a/java/bootclasspath_fragment_test.go
+++ b/java/bootclasspath_fragment_test.go
@@ -171,3 +171,68 @@
 		checkContents(t, result, "mybootlib", "coveragelib")
 	})
 }
+
+func TestBootclasspathFragment_StubLibs(t *testing.T) {
+	result := android.GroupFixturePreparers(
+		prepareForTestWithBootclasspathFragment,
+		PrepareForTestWithJavaSdkLibraryFiles,
+		FixtureWithLastReleaseApis("mysdklibrary", "mycoreplatform"),
+	).RunTestWithBp(t, `
+		bootclasspath_fragment {
+			name: "myfragment",
+			contents: ["mysdklibrary"],
+			api: {
+				stub_libs: [
+					"mystublib",
+					"mysdklibrary",
+				],
+			},
+			core_platform_api: {
+				stub_libs: ["mycoreplatform"],
+			},
+		}
+
+		java_library {
+			name: "mystublib",
+			srcs: ["Test.java"],
+			system_modules: "none",
+			sdk_version: "none",
+			compile_dex: true,
+		}
+
+		java_sdk_library {
+			name: "mysdklibrary",
+			srcs: ["a.java"],
+			compile_dex: true,
+			public: {enabled: true},
+			system: {enabled: true},
+		}
+
+		java_sdk_library {
+			name: "mycoreplatform",
+			srcs: ["a.java"],
+			compile_dex: true,
+			public: {enabled: true},
+		}
+	`)
+
+	fragment := result.Module("myfragment", "android_common")
+	info := result.ModuleProvider(fragment, bootclasspathApiInfoProvider).(bootclasspathApiInfo)
+
+	stubsJar := "out/soong/.intermediates/mystublib/android_common/dex/mystublib.jar"
+
+	// Check that SdkPublic uses public stubs.
+	publicStubsJar := "out/soong/.intermediates/mysdklibrary.stubs/android_common/dex/mysdklibrary.stubs.jar"
+	android.AssertPathsRelativeToTopEquals(t, "public dex stubs jar", []string{stubsJar, publicStubsJar}, info.stubJarsByKind[android.SdkPublic])
+
+	// Check that SdkSystem uses system stubs.
+	systemStubsJar := "out/soong/.intermediates/mysdklibrary.stubs.system/android_common/dex/mysdklibrary.stubs.system.jar"
+	android.AssertPathsRelativeToTopEquals(t, "system dex stubs jar", []string{stubsJar, systemStubsJar}, info.stubJarsByKind[android.SdkSystem])
+
+	// Check that SdkTest also uses system stubs as the mysdklibrary does not provide test stubs.
+	android.AssertPathsRelativeToTopEquals(t, "test dex stubs jar", []string{stubsJar, systemStubsJar}, info.stubJarsByKind[android.SdkTest])
+
+	// Check that SdkCorePlatform uses public stubs from the mycoreplatform library.
+	corePlatformStubsJar := "out/soong/.intermediates/mycoreplatform.stubs/android_common/dex/mycoreplatform.stubs.jar"
+	android.AssertPathsRelativeToTopEquals(t, "core platform dex stubs jar", []string{corePlatformStubsJar}, info.stubJarsByKind[android.SdkCorePlatform])
+}
diff --git a/java/hiddenapi_modular.go b/java/hiddenapi_modular.go
index 793d63a..335f5b8 100644
--- a/java/hiddenapi_modular.go
+++ b/java/hiddenapi_modular.go
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 		tag := ctx.OtherModuleDependencyTag(module)
 		if hiddenAPIStubsTag, ok := tag.(hiddenAPIStubsDependencyTag); ok {
 			kind := hiddenAPIStubsTag.sdkKind
-			dexJar := hiddenAPIRetrieveDexJarBuildPath(ctx, module)
+			dexJar := hiddenAPIRetrieveDexJarBuildPath(ctx, module, kind)
 			if dexJar != nil {
 				m[kind] = append(m[kind], dexJar)
 			}
@@ -138,17 +138,21 @@
 
 // hiddenAPIRetrieveDexJarBuildPath retrieves the DexJarBuildPath from the specified module, if
 // available, or reports an error.
-func hiddenAPIRetrieveDexJarBuildPath(ctx android.ModuleContext, module android.Module) android.Path {
-	if j, ok := module.(UsesLibraryDependency); ok {
-		dexJar := j.DexJarBuildPath()
-		if dexJar != nil {
-			return dexJar
-		}
-		ctx.ModuleErrorf("dependency %s does not provide a dex jar, consider setting compile_dex: true", module)
+func hiddenAPIRetrieveDexJarBuildPath(ctx android.ModuleContext, module android.Module, kind android.SdkKind) android.Path {
+	var dexJar android.Path
+	if sdkLibrary, ok := module.(SdkLibraryDependency); ok {
+		dexJar = sdkLibrary.SdkApiStubDexJar(ctx, kind)
+	} else if j, ok := module.(UsesLibraryDependency); ok {
+		dexJar = j.DexJarBuildPath()
 	} else {
 		ctx.ModuleErrorf("dependency %s of module type %s does not support providing a dex jar", module, ctx.OtherModuleType(module))
+		return nil
 	}
-	return nil
+
+	if dexJar == nil {
+		ctx.ModuleErrorf("dependency %s does not provide a dex jar, consider setting compile_dex: true", module)
+	}
+	return dexJar
 }
 
 var sdkKindToHiddenapiListOption = map[android.SdkKind]string{