diff --git a/api/current.xml b/api/current.xml
index 7f0fb94165ddb..fd8a18040b220 100644
--- a/api/current.xml
+++ b/api/current.xml
@@ -175466,6 +175466,17 @@
  visibility="public"
 >
 </method>
+<method name="getOverscrollMode"
+ return="int"
+ abstract="false"
+ native="false"
+ synchronized="false"
+ static="false"
+ final="false"
+ deprecated="not deprecated"
+ visibility="public"
+>
+</method>
 <method name="getPaddingBottom"
  return="int"
  abstract="false"
@@ -177631,6 +177642,19 @@
 <parameter name="l" type="android.view.View.OnTouchListener">
 </parameter>
 </method>
+<method name="setOverscrollMode"
+ return="void"
+ abstract="false"
+ native="false"
+ synchronized="false"
+ static="false"
+ final="false"
+ deprecated="not deprecated"
+ visibility="public"
+>
+<parameter name="overscrollMode" type="int">
+</parameter>
+</method>
 <method name="setPadding"
  return="void"
  abstract="false"
@@ -178253,6 +178277,39 @@
  visibility="public"
 >
 </field>
+<field name="OVERSCROLL_ALWAYS"
+ type="int"
+ transient="false"
+ volatile="false"
+ value="0"
+ static="true"
+ final="true"
+ deprecated="not deprecated"
+ visibility="public"
+>
+</field>
+<field name="OVERSCROLL_IF_CONTENT_SCROLLS"
+ type="int"
+ transient="false"
+ volatile="false"
+ value="1"
+ static="true"
+ final="true"
+ deprecated="not deprecated"
+ visibility="public"
+>
+</field>
+<field name="OVERSCROLL_NEVER"
+ type="int"
+ transient="false"
+ volatile="false"
+ value="2"
+ static="true"
+ final="true"
+ deprecated="not deprecated"
+ visibility="public"
+>
+</field>
 <field name="PRESSED_ENABLED_FOCUSED_SELECTED_STATE_SET"
  type="int[]"
  transient="false"
diff --git a/core/java/android/view/View.java b/core/java/android/view/View.java
index abbab0ea34980..7a0c4456d11d7 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/View.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/View.java
@@ -1516,19 +1516,28 @@ public class View implements Drawable.Callback, KeyEvent.Callback, Accessibility
     /**
      * Always allow a user to overscroll this view, provided it is a
      * view that can scroll.
+     * 
+     * @see #getOverscrollMode()
+     * @see #setOverscrollMode(int)
      */
-    private static final int OVERSCROLL_ALWAYS = 0;
+    public static final int OVERSCROLL_ALWAYS = 0;
     
     /**
      * Allow a user to overscroll this view only if the content is large
      * enough to meaningfully scroll, provided it is a view that can scroll.
+     * 
+     * @see #getOverscrollMode()
+     * @see #setOverscrollMode(int)
      */
-    private static final int OVERSCROLL_IF_CONTENT_SCROLLS = 1;
+    public static final int OVERSCROLL_IF_CONTENT_SCROLLS = 1;
     
     /**
      * Never allow a user to overscroll this view.
+     * 
+     * @see #getOverscrollMode()
+     * @see #setOverscrollMode(int)
      */
-    private static final int OVERSCROLL_NEVER = 2;
+    public static final int OVERSCROLL_NEVER = 2;
     
     /**
      * Controls the overscroll mode for this view.
@@ -8770,6 +8779,38 @@ public class View implements Drawable.Callback, KeyEvent.Callback, Accessibility
             boolean clampedX, boolean clampedY) {
         // Intentionally empty.
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Returns the overscroll mode for this view. The result will be
+     * one of {@link #OVERSCROLL_ALWAYS} (default), {@link #OVERSCROLL_IF_CONTENT_SCROLLS}
+     * (allow overscrolling only if the view content is larger than the container),
+     * or {@link #OVERSCROLL_NEVER}.
+     * 
+     * @return This view's overscroll mode.
+     */
+    public int getOverscrollMode() {
+        return mOverscrollMode;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Set the overscroll mode for this view. Valid overscroll modes are
+     * {@link #OVERSCROLL_ALWAYS} (default), {@link #OVERSCROLL_IF_CONTENT_SCROLLS}
+     * (allow overscrolling only if the view content is larger than the container),
+     * or {@link #OVERSCROLL_NEVER}.
+     * 
+     * Setting the overscroll mode of a view will have an effect only if the
+     * view is capable of scrolling.
+     * 
+     * @param overscrollMode The new overscroll mode for this view.
+     */
+    public void setOverscrollMode(int overscrollMode) {
+        if (overscrollMode != OVERSCROLL_ALWAYS &&
+                overscrollMode != OVERSCROLL_IF_CONTENT_SCROLLS &&
+                overscrollMode != OVERSCROLL_NEVER) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid overscroll mode " + overscrollMode);
+        }
+        mOverscrollMode = overscrollMode;
+    }
 
     /**
      * A MeasureSpec encapsulates the layout requirements passed from parent to child.