diff --git a/core/java/android/animation/PropertyValuesHolder.java b/core/java/android/animation/PropertyValuesHolder.java
index 224823ee2ff11..1dee925f2bdd4 100644
--- a/core/java/android/animation/PropertyValuesHolder.java
+++ b/core/java/android/animation/PropertyValuesHolder.java
@@ -1177,6 +1177,15 @@ public class PropertyValuesHolder implements Cloneable {
             }
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public void setProperty(Property property) {
+            if (property instanceof IntProperty) {
+                mIntProperty = (IntProperty) property;
+            } else {
+                super.setProperty(property);
+            }
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void setIntValues(int... values) {
             super.setIntValues(values);
@@ -1315,6 +1324,15 @@ public class PropertyValuesHolder implements Cloneable {
             }
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public void setProperty(Property property) {
+            if (property instanceof FloatProperty) {
+                mFloatProperty = (FloatProperty) property;
+            } else {
+                super.setProperty(property);
+            }
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void setFloatValues(float... values) {
             super.setFloatValues(values);
@@ -1516,7 +1534,7 @@ public class PropertyValuesHolder implements Cloneable {
                     }
                     propertyMap.put(mPropertyName, mJniSetter);
                 }
-           }
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/graphics/java/android/graphics/drawable/AnimatedVectorDrawable.java b/graphics/java/android/graphics/drawable/AnimatedVectorDrawable.java
index 6762bea1ca350..7fa3947d80f95 100644
--- a/graphics/java/android/graphics/drawable/AnimatedVectorDrawable.java
+++ b/graphics/java/android/graphics/drawable/AnimatedVectorDrawable.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import android.util.IntArray;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.LongArray;
 import android.util.PathParser;
+import android.util.Property;
 import android.util.TimeUtils;
 import android.view.Choreographer;
 import android.view.DisplayListCanvas;
@@ -390,9 +391,11 @@ public class AnimatedVectorDrawable extends Drawable implements Animatable2 {
                             R.styleable.AnimatedVectorDrawableTarget_animation, 0);
                     if (animResId != 0) {
                         if (theme != null) {
-                            final Animator objectAnimator = AnimatorInflater.loadAnimator(
+                            // The animator here could be ObjectAnimator or AnimatorSet.
+                            final Animator animator = AnimatorInflater.loadAnimator(
                                     res, theme, animResId, pathErrorScale);
-                            state.addTargetAnimator(target, objectAnimator);
+                            updateAnimatorProperty(animator, target, state.mVectorDrawable);
+                            state.addTargetAnimator(target, animator);
                         } else {
                             // The animation may be theme-dependent. As a
                             // workaround until Animator has full support for
@@ -414,6 +417,36 @@ public class AnimatedVectorDrawable extends Drawable implements Animatable2 {
         mRes = state.mPendingAnims == null ? null : res;
     }
 
+    private static void updateAnimatorProperty(Animator animator, String targetName,
+            VectorDrawable vectorDrawable) {
+        if (animator instanceof ObjectAnimator) {
+            // Change the property of the Animator from using reflection based on the property
+            // name to a Property object that wraps the setter and getter for modifying that
+            // specific property for a given object. By replacing the reflection with a direct call,
+            // we can largely reduce the time it takes for a animator to modify a VD property.
+            PropertyValuesHolder[] holders = ((ObjectAnimator) animator).getValues();
+            for (int i = 0; i < holders.length; i++) {
+                PropertyValuesHolder pvh = holders[i];
+                String propertyName = pvh.getPropertyName();
+                Object targetNameObj = vectorDrawable.getTargetByName(targetName);
+                Property property = null;
+                if (targetNameObj instanceof VectorDrawable.VObject) {
+                    property = ((VectorDrawable.VObject) targetNameObj).getProperty(propertyName);
+                } else if (targetNameObj instanceof VectorDrawable.VectorDrawableState) {
+                    property = ((VectorDrawable.VectorDrawableState) targetNameObj)
+                            .getProperty(propertyName);
+                }
+                if (property != null) {
+                    pvh.setProperty(property);
+                }
+            }
+        } else if (animator instanceof AnimatorSet) {
+            for (Animator anim : ((AnimatorSet) animator).getChildAnimations()) {
+                updateAnimatorProperty(anim, targetName, vectorDrawable);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Force to animate on UI thread.
      * @hide
@@ -616,8 +649,9 @@ public class AnimatedVectorDrawable extends Drawable implements Animatable2 {
 
                 for (int i = 0, count = pendingAnims.size(); i < count; i++) {
                     final PendingAnimator pendingAnimator = pendingAnims.get(i);
-                    final Animator objectAnimator = pendingAnimator.newInstance(res, t);
-                    addTargetAnimator(pendingAnimator.target, objectAnimator);
+                    final Animator animator = pendingAnimator.newInstance(res, t);
+                    updateAnimatorProperty(animator, pendingAnimator.target, mVectorDrawable);
+                    addTargetAnimator(pendingAnimator.target, animator);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/graphics/java/android/graphics/drawable/VectorDrawable.java b/graphics/java/android/graphics/drawable/VectorDrawable.java
index f5592fa7e4079..237c931771149 100644
--- a/graphics/java/android/graphics/drawable/VectorDrawable.java
+++ b/graphics/java/android/graphics/drawable/VectorDrawable.java
@@ -34,9 +34,12 @@ import android.graphics.Shader;
 import android.util.ArrayMap;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.util.DisplayMetrics;
+import android.util.FloatProperty;
+import android.util.IntProperty;
 import android.util.LayoutDirection;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.PathParser;
+import android.util.Property;
 import android.util.Xml;
 
 import com.android.internal.R;
@@ -790,6 +793,26 @@ public class VectorDrawable extends Drawable {
         int mLastSWCachePixelCount = 0;
         int mLastHWCachePixelCount = 0;
 
+        final static Property<VectorDrawableState, Float> ALPHA =
+                new FloatProperty<VectorDrawableState>("alpha") {
+                    @Override
+                    public void setValue(VectorDrawableState state, float value) {
+                        state.setAlpha(value);
+                    }
+
+                    @Override
+                    public Float get(VectorDrawableState state) {
+                        return state.getAlpha();
+                    }
+                };
+
+        Property getProperty(String propertyName) {
+            if (ALPHA.getName().equals(propertyName)) {
+                return ALPHA;
+            }
+            return null;
+        }
+
         // This tracks the total native allocation for all the nodes.
         private int mAllocationOfAllNodes = 0;
 
@@ -967,7 +990,7 @@ public class VectorDrawable extends Drawable {
     }
 
     static class VGroup extends VObject {
-        private static final int ROTATE_INDEX = 0;
+        private static final int ROTATION_INDEX = 0;
         private static final int PIVOT_X_INDEX = 1;
         private static final int PIVOT_Y_INDEX = 2;
         private static final int SCALE_X_INDEX = 3;
@@ -978,7 +1001,7 @@ public class VectorDrawable extends Drawable {
 
         private static final int NATIVE_ALLOCATION_SIZE = 100;
 
-        private static final HashMap<String, Integer> sPropertyMap =
+        private static final HashMap<String, Integer> sPropertyIndexMap =
                 new HashMap<String, Integer>() {
                     {
                         put("translateX", TRANSLATE_X_INDEX);
@@ -987,19 +1010,123 @@ public class VectorDrawable extends Drawable {
                         put("scaleY", SCALE_Y_INDEX);
                         put("pivotX", PIVOT_X_INDEX);
                         put("pivotY", PIVOT_Y_INDEX);
-                        put("rotation", ROTATE_INDEX);
+                        put("rotation", ROTATION_INDEX);
                     }
                 };
 
         static int getPropertyIndex(String propertyName) {
-            if (sPropertyMap.containsKey(propertyName)) {
-                return sPropertyMap.get(propertyName);
+            if (sPropertyIndexMap.containsKey(propertyName)) {
+                return sPropertyIndexMap.get(propertyName);
             } else {
                 // property not found
                 return -1;
             }
         }
 
+        // Below are the Properties that wrap the setters to avoid reflection overhead in animations
+        private static final Property<VGroup, Float> TRANSLATE_X =
+                new FloatProperty<VGroup> ("translateX") {
+                    @Override
+                    public void setValue(VGroup object, float value) {
+                        object.setTranslateX(value);
+                    }
+
+                    @Override
+                    public Float get(VGroup object) {
+                        return object.getTranslateX();
+                    }
+                };
+
+        private static final Property<VGroup, Float> TRANSLATE_Y =
+                new FloatProperty<VGroup> ("translateY") {
+                    @Override
+                    public void setValue(VGroup object, float value) {
+                        object.setTranslateY(value);
+                    }
+
+                    @Override
+                    public Float get(VGroup object) {
+                        return object.getTranslateY();
+                    }
+        };
+
+        private static final Property<VGroup, Float> SCALE_X =
+                new FloatProperty<VGroup> ("scaleX") {
+                    @Override
+                    public void setValue(VGroup object, float value) {
+                        object.setScaleX(value);
+                    }
+
+                    @Override
+                    public Float get(VGroup object) {
+                        return object.getScaleX();
+                    }
+                };
+
+        private static final Property<VGroup, Float> SCALE_Y =
+                new FloatProperty<VGroup> ("scaleY") {
+                    @Override
+                    public void setValue(VGroup object, float value) {
+                        object.setScaleY(value);
+                    }
+
+                    @Override
+                    public Float get(VGroup object) {
+                        return object.getScaleY();
+                    }
+                };
+
+        private static final Property<VGroup, Float> PIVOT_X =
+                new FloatProperty<VGroup> ("pivotX") {
+                    @Override
+                    public void setValue(VGroup object, float value) {
+                        object.setPivotX(value);
+                    }
+
+                    @Override
+                    public Float get(VGroup object) {
+                        return object.getPivotX();
+                    }
+                };
+
+        private static final Property<VGroup, Float> PIVOT_Y =
+                new FloatProperty<VGroup> ("pivotY") {
+                    @Override
+                    public void setValue(VGroup object, float value) {
+                        object.setPivotY(value);
+                    }
+
+                    @Override
+                    public Float get(VGroup object) {
+                        return object.getPivotY();
+                    }
+                };
+
+        private static final Property<VGroup, Float> ROTATION =
+                new FloatProperty<VGroup> ("rotation") {
+                    @Override
+                    public void setValue(VGroup object, float value) {
+                        object.setRotation(value);
+                    }
+
+                    @Override
+                    public Float get(VGroup object) {
+                        return object.getRotation();
+                    }
+                };
+
+        private static final HashMap<String, Property> sPropertyMap =
+                new HashMap<String, Property>() {
+                    {
+                        put("translateX", TRANSLATE_X);
+                        put("translateY", TRANSLATE_Y);
+                        put("scaleX", SCALE_X);
+                        put("scaleY", SCALE_Y);
+                        put("pivotX", PIVOT_X);
+                        put("pivotY", PIVOT_Y);
+                        put("rotation", ROTATION);
+                    }
+                };
         // Temp array to store transform values obtained from native.
         private float[] mTransform;
         /////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -1055,6 +1182,15 @@ public class VectorDrawable extends Drawable {
             mNativePtr = nCreateGroup();
         }
 
+        Property getProperty(String propertyName) {
+            if (sPropertyMap.containsKey(propertyName)) {
+                return sPropertyMap.get(propertyName);
+            } else {
+                // property not found
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+
         public String getGroupName() {
             return mGroupName;
         }
@@ -1102,7 +1238,7 @@ public class VectorDrawable extends Drawable {
                 throw new RuntimeException("Error: inconsistent property count");
             }
             float rotate = a.getFloat(R.styleable.VectorDrawableGroup_rotation,
-                    mTransform[ROTATE_INDEX]);
+                    mTransform[ROTATION_INDEX]);
             float pivotX = a.getFloat(R.styleable.VectorDrawableGroup_pivotX,
                     mTransform[PIVOT_X_INDEX]);
             float pivotY = a.getFloat(R.styleable.VectorDrawableGroup_pivotY,
@@ -1288,6 +1424,27 @@ public class VectorDrawable extends Drawable {
         String mPathName;
         @Config int mChangingConfigurations;
 
+        private static final Property<VPath, PathParser.PathData> PATH_DATA =
+                new Property<VPath, PathParser.PathData>(PathParser.PathData.class, "pathData") {
+                    @Override
+                    public void set(VPath object, PathParser.PathData data) {
+                        object.setPathData(data);
+                    }
+
+                    @Override
+                    public PathParser.PathData get(VPath object) {
+                        return object.getPathData();
+                    }
+                };
+
+        Property getProperty(String propertyName) {
+            if (PATH_DATA.getName().equals(propertyName)) {
+                return PATH_DATA;
+            }
+            // property not found
+            return null;
+        }
+
         public VPath() {
             // Empty constructor.
         }
@@ -1410,7 +1567,7 @@ public class VectorDrawable extends Drawable {
 
         private static final int NATIVE_ALLOCATION_SIZE = 264;
         // Property map for animatable attributes.
-        private final static HashMap<String, Integer> sPropertyMap
+        private final static HashMap<String, Integer> sPropertyIndexMap
                 = new HashMap<String, Integer> () {
             {
                 put("strokeWidth", STROKE_WIDTH_INDEX);
@@ -1424,6 +1581,125 @@ public class VectorDrawable extends Drawable {
             }
         };
 
+        // Below are the Properties that wrap the setters to avoid reflection overhead in animations
+        private static final Property<VFullPath, Float> STROKE_WIDTH =
+                new FloatProperty<VFullPath> ("strokeWidth") {
+                    @Override
+                    public void setValue(VFullPath object, float value) {
+                        object.setStrokeWidth(value);
+                    }
+
+                    @Override
+                    public Float get(VFullPath object) {
+                        return object.getStrokeWidth();
+                    }
+                };
+
+        private static final Property<VFullPath, Integer> STROKE_COLOR =
+                new IntProperty<VFullPath> ("strokeColor") {
+                    @Override
+                    public void setValue(VFullPath object, int value) {
+                        object.setStrokeColor(value);
+                    }
+
+                    @Override
+                    public Integer get(VFullPath object) {
+                        return object.getStrokeColor();
+                    }
+                };
+
+        private static final Property<VFullPath, Float> STROKE_ALPHA =
+                new FloatProperty<VFullPath> ("strokeAlpha") {
+                    @Override
+                    public void setValue(VFullPath object, float value) {
+                        object.setStrokeAlpha(value);
+                    }
+
+                    @Override
+                    public Float get(VFullPath object) {
+                        return object.getStrokeAlpha();
+                    }
+                };
+
+        private static final Property<VFullPath, Integer> FILL_COLOR =
+                new IntProperty<VFullPath>("fillColor") {
+                    @Override
+                    public void setValue(VFullPath object, int value) {
+                        object.setFillColor(value);
+                    }
+
+                    @Override
+                    public Integer get(VFullPath object) {
+                        return object.getFillColor();
+                    }
+                };
+
+        private static final Property<VFullPath, Float> FILL_ALPHA =
+                new FloatProperty<VFullPath> ("fillAlpha") {
+                    @Override
+                    public void setValue(VFullPath object, float value) {
+                        object.setFillAlpha(value);
+                    }
+
+                    @Override
+                    public Float get(VFullPath object) {
+                        return object.getFillAlpha();
+                    }
+                };
+
+        private static final Property<VFullPath, Float> TRIM_PATH_START =
+                new FloatProperty<VFullPath> ("trimPathStart") {
+                    @Override
+                    public void setValue(VFullPath object, float value) {
+                        object.setTrimPathStart(value);
+                    }
+
+                    @Override
+                    public Float get(VFullPath object) {
+                        return object.getTrimPathStart();
+                    }
+                };
+
+        private static final Property<VFullPath, Float> TRIM_PATH_END =
+                new FloatProperty<VFullPath> ("trimPathEnd") {
+                    @Override
+                    public void setValue(VFullPath object, float value) {
+                        object.setTrimPathEnd(value);
+                    }
+
+                    @Override
+                    public Float get(VFullPath object) {
+                        return object.getTrimPathEnd();
+                    }
+                };
+
+        private static final Property<VFullPath, Float> TRIM_PATH_OFFSET =
+                new FloatProperty<VFullPath> ("trimPathOffset") {
+                    @Override
+                    public void setValue(VFullPath object, float value) {
+                        object.setTrimPathOffset(value);
+                    }
+
+                    @Override
+                    public Float get(VFullPath object) {
+                        return object.getTrimPathOffset();
+                    }
+                };
+
+        private final static HashMap<String, Property> sPropertyMap
+                = new HashMap<String, Property> () {
+            {
+                put("strokeWidth", STROKE_WIDTH);
+                put("strokeColor", STROKE_COLOR);
+                put("strokeAlpha", STROKE_ALPHA);
+                put("fillColor", FILL_COLOR);
+                put("fillAlpha", FILL_ALPHA);
+                put("trimPathStart", TRIM_PATH_START);
+                put("trimPathEnd", TRIM_PATH_END);
+                put("trimPathOffset", TRIM_PATH_OFFSET);
+            }
+        };
+
         // Temp array to store property data obtained from native getter.
         private byte[] mPropertyData;
         /////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -1446,11 +1722,24 @@ public class VectorDrawable extends Drawable {
             mFillColors = copy.mFillColors;
         }
 
+        Property getProperty(String propertyName) {
+            Property p = super.getProperty(propertyName);
+            if (p != null) {
+                return p;
+            }
+            if (sPropertyMap.containsKey(propertyName)) {
+                return sPropertyMap.get(propertyName);
+            } else {
+                // property not found
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+
         int getPropertyIndex(String propertyName) {
-            if (!sPropertyMap.containsKey(propertyName)) {
+            if (!sPropertyIndexMap.containsKey(propertyName)) {
                 return -1;
             } else {
-                return sPropertyMap.get(propertyName);
+                return sPropertyIndexMap.get(propertyName);
             }
         }
 
@@ -1784,6 +2073,7 @@ public class VectorDrawable extends Drawable {
         abstract boolean onStateChange(int[] state);
         abstract boolean isStateful();
         abstract int getNativeSize();
+        abstract Property getProperty(String propertyName);
     }
 
     private static native long nCreateTree(long rootGroupPtr);