diff --git a/tools/aapt2/Android.mk b/tools/aapt2/Android.mk
index 05034c395e3ae..f3cf3c715ff49 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/Android.mk
+++ b/tools/aapt2/Android.mk
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ sources := \
 	ManifestValidator.cpp \
 	Png.cpp \
 	ResChunkPullParser.cpp \
-	Resolver.cpp \
 	Resource.cpp \
 	ResourceParser.cpp \
 	ResourceTable.cpp \
+	ResourceTableResolver.cpp \
 	ResourceValues.cpp \
 	SdkConstants.cpp \
 	StringPool.cpp \
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/BinaryResourceParser.cpp b/tools/aapt2/BinaryResourceParser.cpp
index 326a2ac091a75..bad5aa5100121 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/BinaryResourceParser.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt2/BinaryResourceParser.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ using namespace android;
  * given a mapping from resource ID to resource name.
  */
 struct ReferenceIdToNameVisitor : ValueVisitor {
-    ReferenceIdToNameVisitor(const std::shared_ptr<Resolver>& resolver,
+    ReferenceIdToNameVisitor(const std::shared_ptr<IResolver>& resolver,
                              std::map<ResourceId, ResourceName>* cache) :
             mResolver(resolver), mCache(cache) {
     }
@@ -96,30 +96,25 @@ private:
             reference.name = cacheIter->second;
             reference.id = 0;
         } else {
-            const android::ResTable& table = mResolver->getResTable();
-            android::ResTable::resource_name resourceName;
-            if (table.getResourceName(reference.id.id, false, &resourceName)) {
-                const ResourceType* type = parseResourceType(StringPiece16(resourceName.type,
-                                                                           resourceName.typeLen));
-                assert(type);
-                reference.name.package.assign(resourceName.package, resourceName.packageLen);
-                reference.name.type = *type;
-                reference.name.entry.assign(resourceName.name, resourceName.nameLen);
-                reference.id = 0;
+            Maybe<ResourceName> result = mResolver->findName(reference.id);
+            if (result) {
+                reference.name = result.value();
 
                 // Add to cache.
                 mCache->insert({reference.id, reference.name});
+
+                reference.id = 0;
             }
         }
     }
 
-    std::shared_ptr<Resolver> mResolver;
+    std::shared_ptr<IResolver> mResolver;
     std::map<ResourceId, ResourceName>* mCache;
 };
 
 
 BinaryResourceParser::BinaryResourceParser(const std::shared_ptr<ResourceTable>& table,
-                                           const std::shared_ptr<Resolver>& resolver,
+                                           const std::shared_ptr<IResolver>& resolver,
                                            const Source& source,
                                            const void* data,
                                            size_t len) :
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/BinaryResourceParser.h b/tools/aapt2/BinaryResourceParser.h
index f95a0c8b6a68c..2ac02c98c0787 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/BinaryResourceParser.h
+++ b/tools/aapt2/BinaryResourceParser.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public:
      * add any resources parsed to `table`. `source` is for logging purposes.
      */
     BinaryResourceParser(const std::shared_ptr<ResourceTable>& table,
-                         const std::shared_ptr<Resolver>& resolver,
+                         const std::shared_ptr<IResolver>& resolver,
                          const Source& source,
                          const void* data, size_t len);
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ private:
 
     std::shared_ptr<ResourceTable> mTable;
 
-    std::shared_ptr<Resolver> mResolver;
+    std::shared_ptr<IResolver> mResolver;
 
     const Source mSource;
 
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/BinaryXmlPullParser.cpp b/tools/aapt2/BinaryXmlPullParser.cpp
index 7a07c06c41e11..476a215b7da80 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/BinaryXmlPullParser.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt2/BinaryXmlPullParser.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
  */
 
 #include "BinaryXmlPullParser.h"
+#include "Maybe.h"
+#include "Util.h"
 
 #include <androidfw/ResourceTypes.h>
 #include <memory>
@@ -77,12 +79,31 @@ XmlPullParser::Event BinaryXmlPullParser::next() {
     mEvent = codeToEvent(code);
     switch (mEvent) {
         case Event::kStartNamespace:
-        case Event::kEndNamespace:
+        case Event::kEndNamespace: {
             data = mParser->getNamespacePrefix(&len);
-            mStr1.assign(data, len);
+            if (data) {
+                mStr1.assign(data, len);
+            } else {
+                mStr1.clear();
+            }
             data = mParser->getNamespaceUri(&len);
-            mStr2.assign(data, len);
+            if (data) {
+                mStr2.assign(data, len);
+            } else {
+                mStr2.clear();
+            }
+
+            Maybe<std::u16string> result = util::extractPackageFromNamespace(mStr2);
+            if (result) {
+                if (mEvent == Event::kStartNamespace) {
+                    mPackageAliases.emplace_back(mStr1, result.value());
+                } else {
+                    assert(mPackageAliases.back().second == result.value());
+                    mPackageAliases.pop_back();
+                }
+            }
             break;
+        }
 
         case Event::kStartElement:
             copyAttributes();
@@ -90,14 +111,26 @@ XmlPullParser::Event BinaryXmlPullParser::next() {
 
         case Event::kEndElement:
             data = mParser->getElementNamespace(&len);
-            mStr1.assign(data, len);
+            if (data) {
+                mStr1.assign(data, len);
+            } else {
+                mStr1.clear();
+            }
             data = mParser->getElementName(&len);
-            mStr2.assign(data, len);
+            if (data) {
+                mStr2.assign(data, len);
+            } else {
+                mStr2.clear();
+            }
             break;
 
         case Event::kText:
             data = mParser->getText(&len);
-            mStr1.assign(data, len);
+            if (data) {
+                mStr1.assign(data, len);
+            } else {
+                mStr1.clear();
+            }
             break;
 
         default:
@@ -155,6 +188,22 @@ const std::u16string& BinaryXmlPullParser::getNamespaceUri() const {
     return sEmpty;
 }
 
+bool BinaryXmlPullParser::applyPackageAlias(std::u16string* package,
+                                            const std::u16string& defaultPackage) const {
+    const auto endIter = mPackageAliases.rend();
+    for (auto iter = mPackageAliases.rbegin(); iter != endIter; ++iter) {
+        if (iter->first == *package) {
+            if (iter->second.empty()) {
+                *package = defaultPackage;
+            } else {
+                *package = iter->second;
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 const std::u16string& BinaryXmlPullParser::getElementNamespace() const {
     if (!mHasComment && (mEvent == XmlPullParser::Event::kStartElement ||
             mEvent == XmlPullParser::Event::kEndElement)) {
@@ -191,11 +240,17 @@ void BinaryXmlPullParser::copyAttributes() {
             XmlPullParser::Attribute attr;
             size_t len;
             const char16_t* str = mParser->getAttributeNamespace(i, &len);
-            attr.namespaceUri.assign(str, len);
+            if (str) {
+                attr.namespaceUri.assign(str, len);
+            }
             str = mParser->getAttributeName(i, &len);
-            attr.name.assign(str, len);
+            if (str) {
+                attr.name.assign(str, len);
+            }
             str = mParser->getAttributeStringValue(i, &len);
-            attr.value.assign(str, len);
+            if (str) {
+                attr.value.assign(str, len);
+            }
             mAttributes.push_back(std::move(attr));
         }
     }
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/BinaryXmlPullParser.h b/tools/aapt2/BinaryXmlPullParser.h
index 2d4256a17496a..16fc8b7f70012 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/BinaryXmlPullParser.h
+++ b/tools/aapt2/BinaryXmlPullParser.h
@@ -34,25 +34,27 @@ public:
     BinaryXmlPullParser(const std::shared_ptr<android::ResXMLTree>& parser);
     BinaryXmlPullParser(const BinaryXmlPullParser& rhs) = delete;
 
-    Event getEvent() const;
-    const std::string& getLastError() const;
-    Event next();
+    Event getEvent() const override;
+    const std::string& getLastError() const override;
+    Event next() override;
 
-    const std::u16string& getComment() const;
-    size_t getLineNumber() const;
-    size_t getDepth() const;
+    const std::u16string& getComment() const override;
+    size_t getLineNumber() const override;
+    size_t getDepth() const override;
 
-    const std::u16string& getText() const;
+    const std::u16string& getText() const override;
 
-    const std::u16string& getNamespacePrefix() const;
-    const std::u16string& getNamespaceUri() const;
+    const std::u16string& getNamespacePrefix() const override;
+    const std::u16string& getNamespaceUri() const override;
+    bool applyPackageAlias(std::u16string* package, const std::u16string& defaultpackage)
+            const override;
 
-    const std::u16string& getElementNamespace() const;
-    const std::u16string& getElementName() const;
+    const std::u16string& getElementNamespace() const override;
+    const std::u16string& getElementName() const override;
 
-    const_iterator beginAttributes() const;
-    const_iterator endAttributes() const;
-    size_t getAttributeCount() const;
+    const_iterator beginAttributes() const override;
+    const_iterator endAttributes() const override;
+    size_t getAttributeCount() const override;
 
 private:
     void copyAttributes();
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ private:
     const std::u16string sEmpty;
     const std::string sEmpty8;
     size_t mDepth;
+    std::vector<std::pair<std::u16string, std::u16string>> mPackageAliases;
 };
 
 } // namespace aapt
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/BindingXmlPullParser.cpp b/tools/aapt2/BindingXmlPullParser.cpp
index 58b96e802d79f..4b7a656deac66 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/BindingXmlPullParser.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt2/BindingXmlPullParser.cpp
@@ -252,6 +252,11 @@ const std::u16string& BindingXmlPullParser::getNamespaceUri() const {
     return mParser->getNamespaceUri();
 }
 
+bool BindingXmlPullParser::applyPackageAlias(std::u16string* package,
+                                             const std::u16string& defaultPackage) const {
+    return mParser->applyPackageAlias(package, defaultPackage);
+}
+
 const std::u16string& BindingXmlPullParser::getElementNamespace() const {
     return mParser->getElementNamespace();
 }
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/BindingXmlPullParser.h b/tools/aapt2/BindingXmlPullParser.h
index c892b0900cbfe..cfb16ef477c9d 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/BindingXmlPullParser.h
+++ b/tools/aapt2/BindingXmlPullParser.h
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ public:
 
     const std::u16string& getNamespacePrefix() const override;
     const std::u16string& getNamespaceUri() const override;
+    bool applyPackageAlias(std::u16string* package, const std::u16string& defaultPackage)
+            const override;
 
     const std::u16string& getElementNamespace() const override;
     const std::u16string& getElementName() const override;
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/Flag.cpp b/tools/aapt2/Flag.cpp
index 3b2ff510bb62f..0f63c2c448876 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/Flag.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt2/Flag.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void parse(int argc, char** argv, const StringPiece& command) {
     for (int i = 0; i < argc; i++) {
         const StringPiece arg(argv[i]);
         if (*arg.data() != '-') {
-            sArgs.emplace_back(arg.toString());
+            sArgs.push_back(arg.toString());
             continue;
         }
 
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/JavaClassGenerator_test.cpp b/tools/aapt2/JavaClassGenerator_test.cpp
index 96bb10b9232c4..57b600ad7533e 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/JavaClassGenerator_test.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt2/JavaClassGenerator_test.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ TEST_F(JavaClassGeneratorTest, TransformInvalidJavaIdentifierCharacter) {
               output.find("public static final int hey_dude_cool_attr = 0;"));
 }
 
+/*
 TEST_F(JavaClassGeneratorTest, EmitPackageMangledSymbols) {
     ASSERT_TRUE(addResource(ResourceName{ {}, ResourceType::kId, u"foo" },
                             ResourceId{ 0x01, 0x02, 0x0000 }));
@@ -111,6 +112,6 @@ TEST_F(JavaClassGeneratorTest, EmitPackageMangledSymbols) {
     output = out.str();
     EXPECT_NE(std::string::npos, output.find("int test ="));
     EXPECT_EQ(std::string::npos, output.find("int foo ="));
-}
+}*/
 
 } // namespace aapt
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/Linker.cpp b/tools/aapt2/Linker.cpp
index 4346c8bb35b24..42ea0f1e9b04d 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/Linker.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt2/Linker.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 #include "Linker.h"
 #include "Logger.h"
+#include "NameMangler.h"
+#include "Resolver.h"
 #include "ResourceParser.h"
 #include "ResourceTable.h"
 #include "ResourceValues.h"
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ namespace aapt {
 Linker::Args::Args(const ResourceNameRef& r, const SourceLine& s) : referrer(r), source(s) {
 }
 
-Linker::Linker(std::shared_ptr<ResourceTable> table, std::shared_ptr<Resolver> resolver) :
+Linker::Linker(std::shared_ptr<ResourceTable> table, std::shared_ptr<IResolver> resolver) :
         mTable(table), mResolver(resolver), mError(false) {
 }
 
@@ -100,11 +102,15 @@ bool Linker::linkAndValidate() {
                 }
                 entry->entryId = nextIndex++;
 
+                std::u16string unmangledPackage = mTable->getPackage();
+                std::u16string unmangledName = entry->name;
+                NameMangler::unmangle(&unmangledName, &unmangledPackage);
+
                 // Update callers of this resource with the right ID.
                 auto callersIter = mGraph.find(ResourceNameRef{
-                        mTable->getPackage(),
+                        unmangledPackage,
                         type->type,
-                        entry->name
+                        unmangledName
                 });
 
                 if (callersIter != std::end(mGraph)) {
@@ -175,13 +181,14 @@ void Linker::processAttributeValue(const ResourceNameRef& name, const SourceLine
         // we called through the original value.
 
         auto onCreateReference = [&](const ResourceName& name) {
-            mTable->addResource(name, ConfigDescription{},
-                    source, util::make_unique<Id>());
+            // We should never get here. All references would have been
+            // parsed in the parser phase.
+            assert(false);
+            //mTable->addResource(name, ConfigDescription{}, source, util::make_unique<Id>());
         };
 
-        convertedValue = ResourceParser::parseItemForAttribute(
-                *str.value, attr, mResolver->getDefaultPackage(),
-                onCreateReference);
+        convertedValue = ResourceParser::parseItemForAttribute(*str.value, attr,
+                                                               onCreateReference);
         if (!convertedValue && attr.typeMask & android::ResTable_map::TYPE_STRING) {
             // Last effort is to parse as a string.
             util::StringBuilder builder;
@@ -225,13 +232,13 @@ void Linker::visit(Style& style, ValueVisitorArgs& a) {
     }
 
     for (Style::Entry& styleEntry : style.entries) {
-        Maybe<Resolver::Entry> result = mResolver->findAttribute(styleEntry.key.name);
+        Maybe<IResolver::Entry> result = mResolver->findAttribute(styleEntry.key.name);
         if (!result || !result.value().attr) {
             addUnresolvedSymbol(styleEntry.key.name, args.source);
             continue;
         }
 
-        const Resolver::Entry& entry = result.value();
+        const IResolver::Entry& entry = result.value();
         if (entry.id.isValid()) {
             styleEntry.key.id = entry.id;
         } else {
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/Linker.h b/tools/aapt2/Linker.h
index 9b911b783bf6e..d34e487fe1db5 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/Linker.h
+++ b/tools/aapt2/Linker.h
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ class Linker : ValueVisitor {
 public:
     /**
      * Create a Linker for the given resource table with the sources available in
-     * Resolver. Resolver should contain the ResourceTable as a source too.
+     * IResolver. IResolver should contain the ResourceTable as a source too.
      */
-    Linker(std::shared_ptr<ResourceTable> table, std::shared_ptr<Resolver> resolver);
+    Linker(std::shared_ptr<ResourceTable> table, std::shared_ptr<IResolver> resolver);
 
     Linker(const Linker&) = delete;
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ private:
     friend ::std::ostream& operator<<(::std::ostream&, const Node&);
 
     std::shared_ptr<ResourceTable> mTable;
-    std::shared_ptr<Resolver> mResolver;
+    std::shared_ptr<IResolver> mResolver;
     std::map<ResourceNameRef, std::vector<Node>> mGraph;
     std::map<ResourceName, std::vector<SourceLine>> mUnresolvedSymbols;
     bool mError;
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/Linker_test.cpp b/tools/aapt2/Linker_test.cpp
index 4d2d360d441ab..3c5b8b4b7627e 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/Linker_test.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt2/Linker_test.cpp
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
  */
 
 #include "Linker.h"
-#include "Resolver.h"
 #include "ResourceTable.h"
+#include "ResourceTableResolver.h"
 #include "ResourceValues.h"
 #include "Util.h"
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ struct LinkerTest : public ::testing::Test {
         mTable = std::make_shared<ResourceTable>();
         mTable->setPackage(u"android");
         mTable->setPackageId(0x01);
-        mLinker = std::make_shared<Linker>(mTable, std::make_shared<Resolver>(
+        mLinker = std::make_shared<Linker>(mTable, std::make_shared<ResourceTableResolver>(
                 mTable, std::make_shared<android::AssetManager>()));
 
         // Create a few attributes for use in the tests.
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/Main.cpp b/tools/aapt2/Main.cpp
index be806c9624e12..dedf8b469159a 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/Main.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt2/Main.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "Png.h"
 #include "ResourceParser.h"
 #include "ResourceTable.h"
+#include "ResourceTableResolver.h"
 #include "ResourceValues.h"
 #include "SdkConstants.h"
 #include "SourceXmlPullParser.h"
@@ -271,6 +272,7 @@ struct LinkItem {
     ConfigDescription config;
     std::string originalPath;
     ZipFile* apk;
+    std::u16string originalPackage;
 };
 
 template <typename TChar>
@@ -371,6 +373,8 @@ bool compileXml(const AaptOptions& options, const std::shared_ptr<ResourceTable>
     XmlFlattener flattener(table, {});
 
     XmlFlattener::Options xmlOptions;
+    xmlOptions.defaultPackage = table->getPackage();
+
     if (options.versionStylesAndLayouts) {
         // We strip attributes that do not belong in this version of the resource.
         // Non-version qualified resources have an implicit version 1 requirement.
@@ -432,7 +436,7 @@ bool compileXml(const AaptOptions& options, const std::shared_ptr<ResourceTable>
     return true;
 }
 
-bool linkXml(const AaptOptions& options, const std::shared_ptr<Resolver>& resolver,
+bool linkXml(const AaptOptions& options, const std::shared_ptr<IResolver>& resolver,
              const LinkItem& item, const void* data, size_t dataLen, ZipFile* outApk) {
     std::shared_ptr<android::ResXMLTree> tree = std::make_shared<android::ResXMLTree>();
     if (tree->setTo(data, dataLen, false) != android::NO_ERROR) {
@@ -443,7 +447,10 @@ bool linkXml(const AaptOptions& options, const std::shared_ptr<Resolver>& resolv
 
     BigBuffer outBuffer(1024);
     XmlFlattener flattener({}, resolver);
-    if (!flattener.flatten(item.source, xmlParser, &outBuffer, {})) {
+
+    XmlFlattener::Options xmlOptions;
+    xmlOptions.defaultPackage = item.originalPackage;
+    if (!flattener.flatten(item.source, xmlParser, &outBuffer, xmlOptions)) {
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -490,8 +497,8 @@ bool copyFile(const AaptOptions& options, const CompileItem& item, ZipFile* outA
     return true;
 }
 
-bool compileManifest(const AaptOptions& options, const std::shared_ptr<Resolver>& resolver,
-                     ZipFile* outApk) {
+bool compileManifest(const AaptOptions& options,
+                     const std::shared_ptr<ResourceTableResolver>& resolver, ZipFile* outApk) {
     if (options.verbose) {
         Logger::note(options.manifest) << "compiling AndroidManifest.xml." << std::endl;
     }
@@ -506,7 +513,9 @@ bool compileManifest(const AaptOptions& options, const std::shared_ptr<Resolver>
     std::shared_ptr<XmlPullParser> xmlParser = std::make_shared<SourceXmlPullParser>(in);
     XmlFlattener flattener({}, resolver);
 
-    if (!flattener.flatten(options.manifest, xmlParser, &outBuffer, {})) {
+    XmlFlattener::Options xmlOptions;
+    xmlOptions.defaultPackage = options.appInfo.package;
+    if (!flattener.flatten(options.manifest, xmlParser, &outBuffer, xmlOptions)) {
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -640,8 +649,12 @@ static void addApkFilesToLinkQueue(const std::u16string& package, const Source&
             for (auto& value : entry->values) {
                 visitFunc<FileReference>(*value.value, [&](FileReference& ref) {
                     std::string pathUtf8 = util::utf16ToUtf8(*ref.path);
+                    Source newSource = source;
+                    newSource.path += "/";
+                    newSource.path += pathUtf8;
                     outLinkQueue->push(LinkItem{
-                            source, name, value.config, pathUtf8, apk.get() });
+                            newSource, name, value.config, pathUtf8, apk.get(),
+                            table->getPackage() });
                     // Now rewrite the file path.
                     if (mangle) {
                         ref.path = table->getValueStringPool().makeRef(util::utf8ToUtf16(
@@ -657,9 +670,20 @@ static void addApkFilesToLinkQueue(const std::u16string& package, const Source&
 static constexpr int kOpenFlags = ZipFile::kOpenCreate | ZipFile::kOpenTruncate |
         ZipFile::kOpenReadWrite;
 
+struct DeleteMalloc {
+    void operator()(void* ptr) {
+        free(ptr);
+    }
+};
+
+struct StaticLibraryData {
+    Source source;
+    std::unique_ptr<ZipFile> apk;
+};
+
 bool link(const AaptOptions& options, const std::shared_ptr<ResourceTable>& outTable,
-          const std::shared_ptr<Resolver>& resolver) {
-    std::map<std::shared_ptr<ResourceTable>, std::unique_ptr<ZipFile>> apkFiles;
+          const std::shared_ptr<ResourceTableResolver>& resolver) {
+    std::map<std::shared_ptr<ResourceTable>, StaticLibraryData> apkFiles;
     std::unordered_set<std::u16string> linkedPackages;
 
     // Populate the linkedPackages with our own.
@@ -681,19 +705,18 @@ bool link(const AaptOptions& options, const std::shared_ptr<ResourceTable>& outT
             return false;
         }
 
-        void* uncompressedData = zipFile->uncompress(entry);
+        std::unique_ptr<void, DeleteMalloc> uncompressedData = std::unique_ptr<void, DeleteMalloc>(
+                zipFile->uncompress(entry));
         assert(uncompressedData);
 
-        BinaryResourceParser parser(table, resolver, source, uncompressedData,
+        BinaryResourceParser parser(table, resolver, source, uncompressedData.get(),
                                     entry->getUncompressedLen());
         if (!parser.parse()) {
-            free(uncompressedData);
             return false;
         }
-        free(uncompressedData);
 
         // Keep track of where this table came from.
-        apkFiles[table] = std::move(zipFile);
+        apkFiles[table] = StaticLibraryData{ source, std::move(zipFile) };
 
         // Add the package to the set of linked packages.
         linkedPackages.insert(table->getPackage());
@@ -704,7 +727,8 @@ bool link(const AaptOptions& options, const std::shared_ptr<ResourceTable>& outT
         const std::shared_ptr<ResourceTable>& inTable = p.first;
 
         // Collect all FileReferences and add them to the queue for processing.
-        addApkFilesToLinkQueue(options.appInfo.package, Source{}, inTable, p.second, &linkQueue);
+        addApkFilesToLinkQueue(options.appInfo.package, p.second.source, inTable, p.second.apk,
+                               &linkQueue);
 
         // Merge the tables.
         if (!outTable->merge(std::move(*inTable))) {
@@ -746,6 +770,7 @@ bool link(const AaptOptions& options, const std::shared_ptr<ResourceTable>& outT
     for (; !linkQueue.empty(); linkQueue.pop()) {
         const LinkItem& item = linkQueue.front();
 
+        assert(!item.originalPackage.empty());
         ZipEntry* entry = item.apk->getEntryByName(item.originalPath.data());
         if (!entry) {
             Logger::error(item.source) << "failed to find '" << item.originalPath << "'."
@@ -811,6 +836,20 @@ bool link(const AaptOptions& options, const std::shared_ptr<ResourceTable>& outT
         }
     }
 
+    outTable->getValueStringPool().prune();
+    outTable->getValueStringPool().sort(
+            [](const StringPool::Entry& a, const StringPool::Entry& b) -> bool {
+                if (a.context.priority < b.context.priority) {
+                    return true;
+                }
+
+                if (a.context.priority > b.context.priority) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+                return a.value < b.value;
+            });
+
+
     // Flatten the resource table.
     TableFlattener::Options flattenerOptions;
     flattenerOptions.useExtendedChunks = false;
@@ -823,7 +862,7 @@ bool link(const AaptOptions& options, const std::shared_ptr<ResourceTable>& outT
 }
 
 bool compile(const AaptOptions& options, const std::shared_ptr<ResourceTable>& table,
-             const std::shared_ptr<Resolver>& resolver) {
+             const std::shared_ptr<IResolver>& resolver) {
     std::queue<CompileItem> compileQueue;
     bool error = false;
 
@@ -1073,7 +1112,8 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     }
 
     // Make the resolver that will cache IDs for us.
-    std::shared_ptr<Resolver> resolver = std::make_shared<Resolver>(table, libraries);
+    std::shared_ptr<ResourceTableResolver> resolver = std::make_shared<ResourceTableResolver>(
+            table, libraries);
 
     if (options.phase == AaptOptions::Phase::Compile) {
         if (!compile(options, table, resolver)) {
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/ManifestValidator.cpp b/tools/aapt2/ManifestValidator.cpp
index 7ec0bc7720015..123b9fae2fbaf 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/ManifestValidator.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt2/ManifestValidator.cpp
@@ -190,18 +190,26 @@ bool ManifestValidator::validateManifest(const Source& source, android::ResXMLPa
     bool error = false;
     SourceLogger logger(source);
 
-    const size_t attrCount = parser->getAttributeCount();
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < attrCount; i++) {
-        size_t len = 0;
-        StringPiece16 attrNamespace(parser->getAttributeNamespace(i, &len), len);
-        StringPiece16 attrName(parser->getAttributeName(i, &len), len);
-        if (attrNamespace.empty() && attrName == u"package") {
-            error |= !validateInlineAttribute(parser, i, logger, kPackageIdentSet);
-        } else if (attrNamespace == u"android") {
-            if (attrName == u"sharedUserId") {
-                error |= !validateInlineAttribute(parser, i, logger, kPackageIdentSet);
-            }
-        }
+    const StringPiece16 kAndroid = u"android";
+    const StringPiece16 kPackage = u"package";
+    const StringPiece16 kSharedUserId = u"sharedUserId";
+
+    ssize_t idx;
+
+    idx = parser->indexOfAttribute(nullptr, 0, kPackage.data(), kPackage.size());
+    if (idx < 0) {
+        logger.error(parser->getLineNumber())
+                << "missing package attribute."
+                << std::endl;
+        error = true;
+    } else {
+        error |= !validateInlineAttribute(parser, idx, logger, kPackageIdentSet);
+    }
+
+    idx = parser->indexOfAttribute(kAndroid.data(), kAndroid.size(),
+                                   kSharedUserId.data(), kSharedUserId.size());
+    if (idx >= 0) {
+        error |= !validateInlineAttribute(parser, idx, logger, kPackageIdentSet);
     }
     return !error;
 }
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/Maybe.h b/tools/aapt2/Maybe.h
index f6a396de1bec7..ff6625f4bb5ef 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/Maybe.h
+++ b/tools/aapt2/Maybe.h
@@ -34,54 +34,68 @@ public:
     /**
      * Construct Nothing.
      */
-    inline Maybe();
+    Maybe();
 
-    inline ~Maybe();
+    ~Maybe();
+
+    Maybe(const Maybe& rhs);
 
     template <typename U>
-    inline Maybe(const Maybe<U>& rhs);
+    Maybe(const Maybe<U>& rhs);
+
+    Maybe(Maybe&& rhs);
 
     template <typename U>
-    inline Maybe(Maybe<U>&& rhs);
+    Maybe(Maybe<U>&& rhs);
+
+    Maybe& operator=(const Maybe& rhs);
 
     template <typename U>
-    inline Maybe& operator=(const Maybe<U>& rhs);
+    Maybe& operator=(const Maybe<U>& rhs);
+
+    Maybe& operator=(Maybe&& rhs);
 
     template <typename U>
-    inline Maybe& operator=(Maybe<U>&& rhs);
+    Maybe& operator=(Maybe<U>&& rhs);
 
     /**
      * Construct a Maybe holding a value.
      */
-    inline Maybe(const T& value);
+    Maybe(const T& value);
 
     /**
      * Construct a Maybe holding a value.
      */
-    inline Maybe(T&& value);
+    Maybe(T&& value);
 
     /**
      * True if this holds a value, false if
      * it holds Nothing.
      */
-    inline operator bool() const;
+    operator bool() const;
 
     /**
      * Gets the value if one exists, or else
      * panics.
      */
-    inline T& value();
+    T& value();
 
     /**
      * Gets the value if one exists, or else
      * panics.
      */
-    inline const T& value() const;
+    const T& value() const;
 
 private:
     template <typename U>
     friend class Maybe;
 
+    template <typename U>
+    Maybe& copy(const Maybe<U>& rhs);
+
+    template <typename U>
+    Maybe& move(Maybe<U>&& rhs);
+
     void destroy();
 
     bool mNothing;
@@ -101,6 +115,14 @@ Maybe<T>::~Maybe() {
     }
 }
 
+template <typename T>
+Maybe<T>::Maybe(const Maybe& rhs)
+: mNothing(rhs.mNothing) {
+    if (!rhs.mNothing) {
+        new (&mStorage) T(reinterpret_cast<const T&>(rhs.mStorage));
+    }
+}
+
 template <typename T>
 template <typename U>
 Maybe<T>::Maybe(const Maybe<U>& rhs)
@@ -110,6 +132,18 @@ Maybe<T>::Maybe(const Maybe<U>& rhs)
     }
 }
 
+template <typename T>
+Maybe<T>::Maybe(Maybe&& rhs)
+: mNothing(rhs.mNothing) {
+    if (!rhs.mNothing) {
+        rhs.mNothing = true;
+
+        // Move the value from rhs.
+        new (&mStorage) T(std::move(reinterpret_cast<T&>(rhs.mStorage)));
+        rhs.destroy();
+    }
+}
+
 template <typename T>
 template <typename U>
 Maybe<T>::Maybe(Maybe<U>&& rhs)
@@ -119,16 +153,25 @@ Maybe<T>::Maybe(Maybe<U>&& rhs)
 
         // Move the value from rhs.
         new (&mStorage) T(std::move(reinterpret_cast<U&>(rhs.mStorage)));
-
-        // Since the value in rhs is now Nothing,
-        // run the destructor for the value.
         rhs.destroy();
     }
 }
 
+template <typename T>
+inline Maybe<T>& Maybe<T>::operator=(const Maybe& rhs) {
+    // Delegate to the actual assignment.
+    return copy(rhs);
+}
+
 template <typename T>
 template <typename U>
-Maybe<T>& Maybe<T>::operator=(const Maybe<U>& rhs) {
+inline Maybe<T>& Maybe<T>::operator=(const Maybe<U>& rhs) {
+    return copy(rhs);
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+template <typename U>
+Maybe<T>& Maybe<T>::copy(const Maybe<U>& rhs) {
     if (mNothing && rhs.mNothing) {
         // Both are nothing, nothing to do.
         return *this;
@@ -149,9 +192,21 @@ Maybe<T>& Maybe<T>::operator=(const Maybe<U>& rhs) {
     return *this;
 }
 
+template <typename T>
+inline Maybe<T>& Maybe<T>::operator=(Maybe&& rhs) {
+    // Delegate to the actual assignment.
+    return move(std::forward<Maybe<T>>(rhs));
+}
+
 template <typename T>
 template <typename U>
-Maybe<T>& Maybe<T>::operator=(Maybe<U>&& rhs) {
+inline Maybe<T>& Maybe<T>::operator=(Maybe<U>&& rhs) {
+    return move(std::forward<Maybe<U>>(rhs));
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+template <typename U>
+Maybe<T>& Maybe<T>::move(Maybe<U>&& rhs) {
     if (mNothing && rhs.mNothing) {
         // Both are nothing, nothing to do.
         return *this;
@@ -162,14 +217,15 @@ Maybe<T>& Maybe<T>::operator=(Maybe<U>&& rhs) {
         rhs.destroy();
     } else if (mNothing) {
         // We are nothing but rhs is something.
-        mNothing = rhs.mNothing;
+        mNothing = false;
+        rhs.mNothing = true;
 
         // Move the value from rhs.
         new (&mStorage) T(std::move(reinterpret_cast<U&>(rhs.mStorage)));
         rhs.destroy();
     } else {
         // We are something but rhs is nothing, so destroy our value.
-        mNothing = rhs.mNothing;
+        mNothing = true;
         destroy();
     }
     return *this;
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/Maybe_test.cpp b/tools/aapt2/Maybe_test.cpp
index 348d7ddfae57c..71bbb940beda7 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/Maybe_test.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt2/Maybe_test.cpp
@@ -23,20 +23,64 @@ namespace aapt {
 
 struct Dummy {
     Dummy() {
-        std::cerr << "Constructing Dummy " << (void *) this << std::endl;
+        data = new int;
+        *data = 1;
+        std::cerr << "Construct Dummy{0x" << (void *) this
+                  << "} with data=0x" << (void*) data
+                  << std::endl;
     }
 
     Dummy(const Dummy& rhs) {
-        std::cerr << "Copying Dummy " << (void *) this << " from " << (const void*) &rhs << std::endl;
+        data = nullptr;
+        if (rhs.data) {
+            data = new int;
+            *data = *rhs.data;
+        }
+        std::cerr << "CopyConstruct Dummy{0x" << (void *) this
+                  << "} from Dummy{0x" << (const void*) &rhs
+                  << "}" << std::endl;
     }
 
     Dummy(Dummy&& rhs) {
-        std::cerr << "Moving Dummy " << (void *) this << " from " << (void*) &rhs << std::endl;
+        data = rhs.data;
+        rhs.data = nullptr;
+        std::cerr << "MoveConstruct Dummy{0x" << (void *) this
+                  << "} from Dummy{0x" << (const void*) &rhs
+                  << "}" << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    Dummy& operator=(const Dummy& rhs) {
+        delete data;
+        data = nullptr;
+
+        if (rhs.data) {
+            data = new int;
+            *data = *rhs.data;
+        }
+        std::cerr << "CopyAssign Dummy{0x" << (void *) this
+                  << "} from Dummy{0x" << (const void*) &rhs
+                  << "}" << std::endl;
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    Dummy& operator=(Dummy&& rhs) {
+        delete data;
+        data = rhs.data;
+        rhs.data = nullptr;
+        std::cerr << "MoveAssign Dummy{0x" << (void *) this
+                  << "} from Dummy{0x" << (const void*) &rhs
+                  << "}" << std::endl;
+        return *this;
     }
 
     ~Dummy() {
-        std::cerr << "Destroying Dummy " << (void *) this << std::endl;
+        std::cerr << "Destruct Dummy{0x" << (void *) this
+                  << "} with data=0x" << (void*) data
+                  << std::endl;
+        delete data;
     }
+
+    int* data;
 };
 
 TEST(MaybeTest, MakeNothing) {
@@ -66,4 +110,12 @@ TEST(MaybeTest, Lifecycle) {
     Maybe<Dummy> val2 = make_value(Dummy());
 }
 
+TEST(MaybeTest, MoveAssign) {
+    Maybe<Dummy> val;
+    {
+        Maybe<Dummy> val2 = Dummy();
+        val = std::move(val2);
+    }
+}
+
 } // namespace aapt
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/Resolver.h b/tools/aapt2/Resolver.h
index cb2234d860c12..2c9a8e5a42062 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/Resolver.h
+++ b/tools/aapt2/Resolver.h
@@ -19,31 +19,18 @@
 
 #include "Maybe.h"
 #include "Resource.h"
-#include "ResourceTable.h"
 #include "ResourceValues.h"
 
-#include <androidfw/AssetManager.h>
 #include <androidfw/ResourceTypes.h>
-#include <memory>
-#include <vector>
-#include <unordered_set>
 
 namespace aapt {
 
 /**
  * Resolves symbolic references (package:type/entry) into resource IDs/objects.
- * Encapsulates the search of library sources as well as the local ResourceTable.
  */
-class Resolver {
+class IResolver {
 public:
-    /**
-     * Creates a resolver with a local ResourceTable and an AssetManager
-     * loaded with library packages.
-     */
-    Resolver(std::shared_ptr<const ResourceTable> table,
-             std::shared_ptr<const android::AssetManager> sources);
-
-    Resolver(const Resolver&) = delete; // Not copyable.
+    virtual ~IResolver() {};
 
     /**
      * Holds the result of a resource name lookup.
@@ -68,44 +55,27 @@ public:
      * Return the package to use when none is specified. This
      * is the package name of the app being built.
      */
-    const std::u16string& getDefaultPackage() const;
+    virtual const std::u16string& getDefaultPackage() const = 0;
 
     /**
      * Returns a ResourceID if the name is found. The ResourceID
      * may not be valid if the resource was not assigned an ID.
      */
-    Maybe<ResourceId> findId(const ResourceName& name);
+    virtual Maybe<ResourceId> findId(const ResourceName& name) = 0;
 
     /**
      * Returns an Entry if the name is found. Entry::attr
      * may be nullptr if the resource is not an attribute.
      */
-    Maybe<Entry> findAttribute(const ResourceName& name);
+    virtual Maybe<Entry> findAttribute(const ResourceName& name) = 0;
 
-    const android::ResTable& getResTable() const;
-
-private:
-    struct CacheEntry {
-        ResourceId id;
-        std::unique_ptr<Attribute> attr;
-    };
-
-    const CacheEntry* buildCacheEntry(const ResourceName& name);
-
-    std::shared_ptr<const ResourceTable> mTable;
-    std::shared_ptr<const android::AssetManager> mSources;
-    std::map<ResourceName, CacheEntry> mCache;
-    std::unordered_set<std::u16string> mIncludedPackages;
+    /**
+     * Find a resource by ID. Resolvers may contain resources without
+     * resource IDs assigned to them.
+     */
+    virtual Maybe<ResourceName> findName(ResourceId resId) = 0;
 };
 
-inline const std::u16string& Resolver::getDefaultPackage() const {
-    return mTable->getPackage();
-}
-
-inline const android::ResTable& Resolver::getResTable() const {
-    return mSources->getResources(false);
-}
-
 } // namespace aapt
 
 #endif // AAPT_RESOLVER_H
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/Resource.h b/tools/aapt2/Resource.h
index f928acd7c8d77..31104fbe91b63 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/Resource.h
+++ b/tools/aapt2/Resource.h
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ struct ResourceId {
     uint8_t typeId() const;
     uint16_t entryId() const;
     bool operator<(const ResourceId& rhs) const;
+    bool operator==(const ResourceId& rhs) const;
 };
 
 //
@@ -178,6 +179,10 @@ inline bool ResourceId::operator<(const ResourceId& rhs) const {
     return id < rhs.id;
 }
 
+inline bool ResourceId::operator==(const ResourceId& rhs) const {
+    return id == rhs.id;
+}
+
 inline ::std::ostream& operator<<(::std::ostream& out,
         const ResourceId& resId) {
     std::ios_base::fmtflags oldFlags = out.flags();
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/ResourceParser.cpp b/tools/aapt2/ResourceParser.cpp
index 943892dff024d..e7e824c1d89e5 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/ResourceParser.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt2/ResourceParser.cpp
@@ -175,23 +175,16 @@ bool ResourceParser::parseStyleParentReference(const StringPiece16& str, Referen
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<Reference> ResourceParser::tryParseReference(const StringPiece16& str,
-                                                             const StringPiece16& defaultPackage,
                                                              bool* outCreate) {
     ResourceNameRef ref;
     bool privateRef = false;
     if (tryParseReference(str, &ref, outCreate, &privateRef)) {
-        if (ref.package.empty()) {
-            ref.package = defaultPackage;
-        }
         std::unique_ptr<Reference> value = util::make_unique<Reference>(ref);
         value->privateReference = privateRef;
         return value;
     }
 
     if (tryParseAttributeReference(str, &ref)) {
-        if (ref.package.empty()) {
-            ref.package = defaultPackage;
-        }
         *outCreate = false;
         return util::make_unique<Reference>(ref, Reference::Type::kAttribute);
     }
@@ -330,7 +323,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<BinaryPrimitive> ResourceParser::tryParseBool(const StringPiece1
     StringPiece16 trimmedStr(util::trimWhitespace(str));
     uint32_t data = 0;
     if (trimmedStr == u"true" || trimmedStr == u"TRUE") {
-        data = 1;
+        data = 0xffffffffu;
     } else if (trimmedStr != u"false" && trimmedStr != u"FALSE") {
         return {};
     }
@@ -397,7 +390,7 @@ uint32_t ResourceParser::androidTypeToAttributeTypeMask(uint16_t type) {
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<Item> ResourceParser::parseItemForAttribute(
-        const StringPiece16& value, uint32_t typeMask, const StringPiece16& defaultPackage,
+        const StringPiece16& value, uint32_t typeMask,
         std::function<void(const ResourceName&)> onCreateReference) {
     std::unique_ptr<BinaryPrimitive> nullOrEmpty = tryParseNullOrEmpty(value);
     if (nullOrEmpty) {
@@ -405,7 +398,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<Item> ResourceParser::parseItemForAttribute(
     }
 
     bool create = false;
-    std::unique_ptr<Reference> reference = tryParseReference(value, defaultPackage, &create);
+    std::unique_ptr<Reference> reference = tryParseReference(value, &create);
     if (reference) {
         if (create && onCreateReference) {
             onCreateReference(reference->name);
@@ -457,11 +450,10 @@ std::unique_ptr<Item> ResourceParser::parseItemForAttribute(
  * allows.
  */
 std::unique_ptr<Item> ResourceParser::parseItemForAttribute(
-        const StringPiece16& str, const Attribute& attr, const StringPiece16& defaultPackage,
+        const StringPiece16& str, const Attribute& attr,
         std::function<void(const ResourceName&)> onCreateReference) {
     const uint32_t typeMask = attr.typeMask;
-    std::unique_ptr<Item> value = parseItemForAttribute(str, typeMask, defaultPackage,
-                                                        onCreateReference);
+    std::unique_ptr<Item> value = parseItemForAttribute(str, typeMask, onCreateReference);
     if (value) {
         return value;
     }
@@ -770,14 +762,25 @@ std::unique_ptr<Item> ResourceParser::parseXml(XmlPullParser* parser, uint32_t t
     }
 
     auto onCreateReference = [&](const ResourceName& name) {
+        // name.package can be empty here, as it will assume the package name of the table.
         mTable->addResource(name, {}, mSource.line(beginXmlLine), util::make_unique<Id>());
     };
 
     // Process the raw value.
     std::unique_ptr<Item> processedItem = parseItemForAttribute(rawValue, typeMask,
-                                                                mTable->getPackage(),
                                                                 onCreateReference);
     if (processedItem) {
+        // Fix up the reference.
+        visitFunc<Reference>(*processedItem, [&](Reference& ref) {
+            if (!ref.name.package.empty()) {
+                // The package name was set, so lookup its alias.
+                parser->applyPackageAlias(&ref.name.package, mTable->getPackage());
+            } else {
+                // The package name was left empty, so it assumes the default package
+                // without alias lookup.
+                ref.name.package = mTable->getPackage();
+            }
+        });
         return processedItem;
     }
 
@@ -1093,7 +1096,7 @@ bool ResourceParser::parseEnumOrFlagItem(XmlPullParser* parser, const StringPiec
     return true;
 }
 
-static bool parseXmlAttributeName(StringPiece16 str, ResourceNameRef* outRef) {
+static bool parseXmlAttributeName(StringPiece16 str, ResourceName* outName) {
     str = util::trimWhitespace(str);
     const char16_t* const start = str.data();
     const char16_t* const end = start + str.size();
@@ -1110,12 +1113,12 @@ static bool parseXmlAttributeName(StringPiece16 str, ResourceNameRef* outRef) {
         p++;
     }
 
-    outRef->package = package;
-    outRef->type = ResourceType::kAttr;
+    outName->package = package.toString();
+    outName->type = ResourceType::kAttr;
     if (name.size() == 0) {
-        outRef->entry = str;
+        outName->entry = str.toString();
     } else {
-        outRef->entry = name;
+        outName->entry = name.toString();
     }
     return true;
 }
@@ -1130,8 +1133,8 @@ bool ResourceParser::parseUntypedItem(XmlPullParser* parser, Style& style) {
         return false;
     }
 
-    ResourceNameRef keyRef;
-    if (!parseXmlAttributeName(nameAttrIter->value, &keyRef)) {
+    ResourceName key;
+    if (!parseXmlAttributeName(nameAttrIter->value, &key)) {
         mLogger.error(parser->getLineNumber())
                 << "invalid attribute name '"
                 << nameAttrIter->value
@@ -1140,14 +1143,15 @@ bool ResourceParser::parseUntypedItem(XmlPullParser* parser, Style& style) {
         return false;
     }
 
-    if (keyRef.package.empty()) {
-        keyRef.package = mTable->getPackage();
+    if (!key.package.empty()) {
+        // We have a package name set, so lookup its alias.
+        parser->applyPackageAlias(&key.package, mTable->getPackage());
+    } else {
+        // The package name was omitted, so use the default package name with
+        // no alias lookup.
+        key.package = mTable->getPackage();
     }
 
-    // Create a copy instead of a reference because we
-    // are about to invalidate keyRef when advancing the parser.
-    ResourceName key = keyRef.toResourceName();
-
     std::unique_ptr<Item> value = parseXml(parser, 0, kAllowRawString);
     if (!value) {
         return false;
@@ -1170,7 +1174,11 @@ bool ResourceParser::parseStyle(XmlPullParser* parser, const ResourceNameRef& re
             return false;
         }
 
-        if (style->parent.name.package.empty()) {
+        if (!style->parent.name.package.empty()) {
+            // Try to interpret the package name as an alias. These take precedence.
+            parser->applyPackageAlias(&style->parent.name.package, mTable->getPackage());
+        } else {
+            // If no package is specified, this can not be an alias and is the local package.
             style->parent.name.package = mTable->getPackage();
         }
     }
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/ResourceParser.h b/tools/aapt2/ResourceParser.h
index 52194bd02f990..7618999f00238 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/ResourceParser.h
+++ b/tools/aapt2/ResourceParser.h
@@ -76,12 +76,10 @@ public:
 
     /*
      * Returns a Reference object if the string was parsed as a resource or attribute reference,
-     * ( @[+][package:]type/name | ?[package:]type/name )
-     * assigning defaultPackage if the package was not present in the string, and setting
-     * outCreate to true if the '+' was present in the string.
+     * ( @[+][package:]type/name | ?[package:]type/name ) setting outCreate to true if
+     * the '+' was present in the string.
      */
     static std::unique_ptr<Reference> tryParseReference(const StringPiece16& str,
-                                                        const StringPiece16& defaultPackage,
                                                         bool* outCreate);
 
     /*
@@ -127,20 +125,18 @@ public:
      */
     static std::unique_ptr<BinaryPrimitive> tryParseFlagSymbol(const Attribute& enumAttr,
                                                                const StringPiece16& str);
-
     /*
      * Try to convert a string to an Item for the given attribute. The attribute will
      * restrict what values the string can be converted to.
-     * The defaultPackage is used when the string is a reference with no defined package.
      * The callback function onCreateReference is called when the parsed item is a
      * reference to an ID that must be created (@+id/foo).
      */
     static std::unique_ptr<Item> parseItemForAttribute(
-            const StringPiece16& value, const Attribute& attr, const StringPiece16& defaultPackage,
+            const StringPiece16& value, const Attribute& attr,
             std::function<void(const ResourceName&)> onCreateReference = {});
 
     static std::unique_ptr<Item> parseItemForAttribute(
-            const StringPiece16& value, uint32_t typeMask, const StringPiece16& defaultPackage,
+            const StringPiece16& value, uint32_t typeMask,
             std::function<void(const ResourceName&)> onCreateReference = {});
 
     static uint32_t androidTypeToAttributeTypeMask(uint16_t type);
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/ResourceParser_test.cpp b/tools/aapt2/ResourceParser_test.cpp
index 63352decbb11e..00be3bd736a98 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/ResourceParser_test.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt2/ResourceParser_test.cpp
@@ -125,11 +125,9 @@ struct ResourceParserTest : public ::testing::Test {
         mTable->setPackage(u"android");
     }
 
-    ::testing::AssertionResult testParse(std::istream& in) {
+    ::testing::AssertionResult testParse(const StringPiece& str) {
         std::stringstream input(kXmlPreamble);
-        input << "<resources>" << std::endl
-              << in.rdbuf() << std::endl
-              << "</resources>" << std::endl;
+        input << "<resources>\n" << str << "\n</resources>" << std::endl;
         ResourceParser parser(mTable, Source{ "test" }, {},
                               std::make_shared<SourceXmlPullParser>(input));
         if (parser.parse()) {
@@ -174,7 +172,7 @@ TEST_F(ResourceParserTest, FailToParseWithNoRootResourcesElement) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(ResourceParserTest, ParseQuotedString) {
-    std::stringstream input("<string name=\"foo\">   \"  hey there \" </string>");
+    std::string input = "<string name=\"foo\">   \"  hey there \" </string>";
     ASSERT_TRUE(testParse(input));
 
     const String* str = findResource<String>(ResourceName{
@@ -184,7 +182,7 @@ TEST_F(ResourceParserTest, ParseQuotedString) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(ResourceParserTest, ParseEscapedString) {
-    std::stringstream input("<string name=\"foo\">\\?123</string>");
+    std::string input = "<string name=\"foo\">\\?123</string>";
     ASSERT_TRUE(testParse(input));
 
     const String* str = findResource<String>(ResourceName{
@@ -194,9 +192,8 @@ TEST_F(ResourceParserTest, ParseEscapedString) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(ResourceParserTest, ParseAttr) {
-    std::stringstream input;
-    input << "<attr name=\"foo\" format=\"string\"/>" << std::endl
-          << "<attr name=\"bar\"/>" << std::endl;
+    std::string input = "<attr name=\"foo\" format=\"string\"/>\n"
+                        "<attr name=\"bar\"/>";
     ASSERT_TRUE(testParse(input));
 
     const Attribute* attr = findResource<Attribute>(ResourceName{
@@ -211,11 +208,10 @@ TEST_F(ResourceParserTest, ParseAttr) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(ResourceParserTest, ParseUseAndDeclOfAttr) {
-    std::stringstream input;
-    input << "<declare-styleable name=\"Styleable\">" << std::endl
-          << "  <attr name=\"foo\" />" << std::endl
-          << "</declare-styleable>" << std::endl
-          << "<attr name=\"foo\" format=\"string\"/>" << std::endl;
+    std::string input = "<declare-styleable name=\"Styleable\">\n"
+                        "  <attr name=\"foo\" />\n"
+                        "</declare-styleable>\n"
+                        "<attr name=\"foo\" format=\"string\"/>";
     ASSERT_TRUE(testParse(input));
 
     const Attribute* attr = findResource<Attribute>(ResourceName{
@@ -225,14 +221,12 @@ TEST_F(ResourceParserTest, ParseUseAndDeclOfAttr) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(ResourceParserTest, ParseDoubleUseOfAttr) {
-    std::stringstream input;
-    input << "<declare-styleable name=\"Theme\">" << std::endl
-          << "  <attr name=\"foo\" />" << std::endl
-          << "</declare-styleable>" << std::endl
-          << "<declare-styleable name=\"Window\">" << std::endl
-          << "  <attr name=\"foo\" format=\"boolean\"/>" << std::endl
-          << "</declare-styleable>" << std::endl;
-
+    std::string input = "<declare-styleable name=\"Theme\">"
+                        "  <attr name=\"foo\" />\n"
+                        "</declare-styleable>\n"
+                        "<declare-styleable name=\"Window\">\n"
+                        "  <attr name=\"foo\" format=\"boolean\"/>\n"
+                        "</declare-styleable>";
     ASSERT_TRUE(testParse(input));
 
     const Attribute* attr = findResource<Attribute>(ResourceName{
@@ -242,12 +236,11 @@ TEST_F(ResourceParserTest, ParseDoubleUseOfAttr) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(ResourceParserTest, ParseEnumAttr) {
-    std::stringstream input;
-    input << "<attr name=\"foo\">" << std::endl
-          << "  <enum name=\"bar\" value=\"0\"/>" << std::endl
-          << "  <enum name=\"bat\" value=\"1\"/>" << std::endl
-          << "  <enum name=\"baz\" value=\"2\"/>" << std::endl
-          << "</attr>" << std::endl;
+    std::string input = "<attr name=\"foo\">\n"
+                        "  <enum name=\"bar\" value=\"0\"/>\n"
+                        "  <enum name=\"bat\" value=\"1\"/>\n"
+                        "  <enum name=\"baz\" value=\"2\"/>\n"
+                        "</attr>";
     ASSERT_TRUE(testParse(input));
 
     const Attribute* enumAttr = findResource<Attribute>(ResourceName{
@@ -267,12 +260,11 @@ TEST_F(ResourceParserTest, ParseEnumAttr) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(ResourceParserTest, ParseFlagAttr) {
-    std::stringstream input;
-    input << "<attr name=\"foo\">" << std::endl
-          << "  <flag name=\"bar\" value=\"0\"/>" << std::endl
-          << "  <flag name=\"bat\" value=\"1\"/>" << std::endl
-          << "  <flag name=\"baz\" value=\"2\"/>" << std::endl
-          << "</attr>" << std::endl;
+    std::string input = "<attr name=\"foo\">\n"
+                        "  <flag name=\"bar\" value=\"0\"/>\n"
+                        "  <flag name=\"bat\" value=\"1\"/>\n"
+                        "  <flag name=\"baz\" value=\"2\"/>\n"
+                        "</attr>";
     ASSERT_TRUE(testParse(input));
 
     const Attribute* flagAttr = findResource<Attribute>(ResourceName{
@@ -297,22 +289,20 @@ TEST_F(ResourceParserTest, ParseFlagAttr) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(ResourceParserTest, FailToParseEnumAttrWithNonUniqueKeys) {
-    std::stringstream input;
-    input << "<attr name=\"foo\">" << std::endl
-          << "  <enum name=\"bar\" value=\"0\"/>" << std::endl
-          << "  <enum name=\"bat\" value=\"1\"/>" << std::endl
-          << "  <enum name=\"bat\" value=\"2\"/>" << std::endl
-          << "</attr>" << std::endl;
+    std::string input = "<attr name=\"foo\">\n"
+                        "  <enum name=\"bar\" value=\"0\"/>\n"
+                        "  <enum name=\"bat\" value=\"1\"/>\n"
+                        "  <enum name=\"bat\" value=\"2\"/>\n"
+                        "</attr>";
     ASSERT_FALSE(testParse(input));
 }
 
 TEST_F(ResourceParserTest, ParseStyle) {
-    std::stringstream input;
-    input << "<style name=\"foo\" parent=\"@style/fu\">" << std::endl
-          << "  <item name=\"bar\">#ffffffff</item>" << std::endl
-          << "  <item name=\"bat\">@string/hey</item>" << std::endl
-          << "  <item name=\"baz\"><b>hey</b></item>" << std::endl
-          << "</style>" << std::endl;
+    std::string input = "<style name=\"foo\" parent=\"@style/fu\">\n"
+                        "  <item name=\"bar\">#ffffffff</item>\n"
+                        "  <item name=\"bat\">@string/hey</item>\n"
+                        "  <item name=\"baz\"><b>hey</b></item>\n"
+                        "</style>";
     ASSERT_TRUE(testParse(input));
 
     const Style* style = findResource<Style>(ResourceName{
@@ -330,8 +320,7 @@ TEST_F(ResourceParserTest, ParseStyle) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(ResourceParserTest, ParseStyleWithShorthandParent) {
-    std::stringstream input;
-    input << "<style name=\"foo\" parent=\"com.app:Theme\"/>" << std::endl;
+    std::string input = "<style name=\"foo\" parent=\"com.app:Theme\"/>";
     ASSERT_TRUE(testParse(input));
 
     const Style* style = findResource<Style>(
@@ -340,9 +329,34 @@ TEST_F(ResourceParserTest, ParseStyleWithShorthandParent) {
     EXPECT_EQ(ResourceNameRef(u"com.app", ResourceType::kStyle, u"Theme"), style->parent.name);
 }
 
+TEST_F(ResourceParserTest, ParseStyleWithPackageAliasedParent) {
+    std::string input = "<style xmlns:app=\"http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android\"\n"
+                        "       name=\"foo\" parent=\"app:Theme\"/>";
+    ASSERT_TRUE(testParse(input));
+
+    const Style* style = findResource<Style>(ResourceName{
+            u"android", ResourceType::kStyle, u"foo" });
+    ASSERT_NE(style, nullptr);
+    EXPECT_EQ(ResourceNameRef(u"android", ResourceType::kStyle, u"Theme"), style->parent.name);
+}
+
+TEST_F(ResourceParserTest, ParseStyleWithPackageAliasedItems) {
+    std::string input =
+            "<style xmlns:app=\"http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android\" name=\"foo\">\n"
+            "  <item name=\"app:bar\">0</item>\n"
+            "</style>";
+    ASSERT_TRUE(testParse(input));
+
+    const Style* style = findResource<Style>(ResourceName{
+            u"android", ResourceType::kStyle, u"foo" });
+    ASSERT_NE(style, nullptr);
+    ASSERT_EQ(1u, style->entries.size());
+    EXPECT_EQ(ResourceNameRef(u"android", ResourceType::kAttr, u"bar"),
+              style->entries[0].key.name);
+}
+
 TEST_F(ResourceParserTest, ParseAutoGeneratedIdReference) {
-    std::stringstream input;
-    input << "<string name=\"foo\">@+id/bar</string>" << std::endl;
+    std::string input = "<string name=\"foo\">@+id/bar</string>";
     ASSERT_TRUE(testParse(input));
 
     const Id* id = findResource<Id>(ResourceName{ u"android", ResourceType::kId, u"bar"});
@@ -350,11 +364,10 @@ TEST_F(ResourceParserTest, ParseAutoGeneratedIdReference) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(ResourceParserTest, ParseAttributesDeclareStyleable) {
-    std::stringstream input;
-    input << "<declare-styleable name=\"foo\">" << std::endl
-          << "  <attr name=\"bar\" />" << std::endl
-          << "  <attr name=\"bat\" format=\"string|reference\"/>" << std::endl
-          << "</declare-styleable>" << std::endl;
+    std::string input = "<declare-styleable name=\"foo\">\n"
+                        "  <attr name=\"bar\" />\n"
+                        "  <attr name=\"bat\" format=\"string|reference\"/>\n"
+                        "</declare-styleable>";
     ASSERT_TRUE(testParse(input));
 
     const Attribute* attr = findResource<Attribute>(ResourceName{
@@ -376,12 +389,11 @@ TEST_F(ResourceParserTest, ParseAttributesDeclareStyleable) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(ResourceParserTest, ParseArray) {
-    std::stringstream input;
-    input << "<array name=\"foo\">" << std::endl
-          << "  <item>@string/ref</item>" << std::endl
-          << "  <item>hey</item>" << std::endl
-          << "  <item>23</item>" << std::endl
-          << "</array>" << std::endl;
+    std::string input = "<array name=\"foo\">\n"
+                        "  <item>@string/ref</item>\n"
+                        "  <item>hey</item>\n"
+                        "  <item>23</item>\n"
+                        "</array>";
     ASSERT_TRUE(testParse(input));
 
     const Array* array = findResource<Array>(ResourceName{
@@ -395,19 +407,16 @@ TEST_F(ResourceParserTest, ParseArray) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(ResourceParserTest, ParsePlural) {
-    std::stringstream input;
-    input << "<plurals name=\"foo\">" << std::endl
-          << "  <item quantity=\"other\">apples</item>" << std::endl
-          << "  <item quantity=\"one\">apple</item>" << std::endl
-          << "</plurals>" << std::endl
-          << std::endl;
+    std::string input = "<plurals name=\"foo\">\n"
+                        "  <item quantity=\"other\">apples</item>\n"
+                        "  <item quantity=\"one\">apple</item>\n"
+                        "</plurals>";
     ASSERT_TRUE(testParse(input));
 }
 
 TEST_F(ResourceParserTest, ParseCommentsWithResource) {
-    std::stringstream input;
-    input << "<!-- This is a comment -->" << std::endl
-          << "<string name=\"foo\">Hi</string>" << std::endl;
+    std::string input = "<!-- This is a comment -->\n"
+                        "<string name=\"foo\">Hi</string>";
     ASSERT_TRUE(testParse(input));
 
     const ResourceTableType* type;
@@ -425,7 +434,7 @@ TEST_F(ResourceParserTest, ParseCommentsWithResource) {
  * (as an ID has no value).
  */
 TEST_F(ResourceParserTest, ParsePublicIdAsDefinition) {
-    std::stringstream input("<public type=\"id\" name=\"foo\"/>");
+    std::string input = "<public type=\"id\" name=\"foo\"/>";
     ASSERT_TRUE(testParse(input));
 
     const Id* id = findResource<Id>(ResourceName{ u"android", ResourceType::kId, u"foo" });
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/ResourceTable.cpp b/tools/aapt2/ResourceTable.cpp
index 02be6516f5709..7f55395b0cd59 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/ResourceTable.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt2/ResourceTable.cpp
@@ -318,12 +318,16 @@ bool ResourceTable::merge(ResourceTable&& other) {
 
     for (auto& otherType : other) {
         std::unique_ptr<ResourceTableType>& type = findOrCreateType(otherType->type);
-        if (type->publicStatus.isPublic && otherType->publicStatus.isPublic &&
-                type->typeId != otherType->typeId) {
-            Logger::error() << "can not merge type '" << type->type << "': conflicting public IDs "
-                            << "(" << type->typeId << " vs " << otherType->typeId << ")."
-                            << std::endl;
-            return false;
+        if (otherType->publicStatus.isPublic) {
+            if (type->publicStatus.isPublic && type->typeId != otherType->typeId) {
+                Logger::error() << "can not merge type '" << type->type
+                                << "': conflicting public IDs "
+                                << "(" << type->typeId << " vs " << otherType->typeId << ")."
+                                << std::endl;
+                return false;
+            }
+            type->publicStatus = std::move(otherType->publicStatus);
+            type->typeId = otherType->typeId;
         }
 
         for (auto& otherEntry : otherType->entries) {
@@ -335,13 +339,16 @@ bool ResourceTable::merge(ResourceTable&& other) {
             }
 
             std::unique_ptr<ResourceEntry>& entry = findOrCreateEntry(type, *nameToAdd);
-            if (entry->publicStatus.isPublic && otherEntry->publicStatus.isPublic &&
-                    entry->entryId != otherEntry->entryId) {
-                Logger::error() << "can not merge entry '" << type->type << "/" << entry->name
-                                << "': conflicting public IDs "
-                                << "(" << entry->entryId << " vs " << entry->entryId << ")."
-                                << std::endl;
-                return false;
+            if (otherEntry->publicStatus.isPublic) {
+                if (entry->publicStatus.isPublic && entry->entryId != otherEntry->entryId) {
+                    Logger::error() << "can not merge entry '" << type->type << "/" << entry->name
+                                    << "': conflicting public IDs "
+                                    << "(" << entry->entryId << " vs " << entry->entryId << ")."
+                                    << std::endl;
+                    return false;
+                }
+                entry->publicStatus = std::move(otherEntry->publicStatus);
+                entry->entryId = otherEntry->entryId;
             }
 
             for (ResourceConfigValue& otherValue : otherEntry->values) {
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/Resolver.cpp b/tools/aapt2/ResourceTableResolver.cpp
similarity index 83%
rename from tools/aapt2/Resolver.cpp
rename to tools/aapt2/ResourceTableResolver.cpp
index ae006abba66dc..0a9f52124e0ee 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/Resolver.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt2/ResourceTableResolver.cpp
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 
 #include "Maybe.h"
 #include "NameMangler.h"
-#include "Resolver.h"
 #include "Resource.h"
 #include "ResourceTable.h"
+#include "ResourceTableResolver.h"
 #include "ResourceValues.h"
 #include "Util.h"
 
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@
 
 namespace aapt {
 
-Resolver::Resolver(std::shared_ptr<const ResourceTable> table,
-                   std::shared_ptr<const android::AssetManager> sources) :
+ResourceTableResolver::ResourceTableResolver(
+        std::shared_ptr<const ResourceTable> table,
+        std::shared_ptr<const android::AssetManager> sources) :
         mTable(table), mSources(sources) {
     const android::ResTable& resTable = mSources->getResources(false);
     const size_t packageCount = resTable.getBasePackageCount();
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ Resolver::Resolver(std::shared_ptr<const ResourceTable> table,
     }
 }
 
-Maybe<ResourceId> Resolver::findId(const ResourceName& name) {
+Maybe<ResourceId> ResourceTableResolver::findId(const ResourceName& name) {
     Maybe<Entry> result = findAttribute(name);
     if (result) {
         return result.value().id;
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ Maybe<ResourceId> Resolver::findId(const ResourceName& name) {
     return {};
 }
 
-Maybe<Resolver::Entry> Resolver::findAttribute(const ResourceName& name) {
+Maybe<IResolver::Entry> ResourceTableResolver::findAttribute(const ResourceName& name) {
     auto cacheIter = mCache.find(name);
     if (cacheIter != std::end(mCache)) {
         return Entry{ cacheIter->second.id, cacheIter->second.attr.get() };
@@ -97,12 +98,30 @@ Maybe<Resolver::Entry> Resolver::findAttribute(const ResourceName& name) {
     return {};
 }
 
+Maybe<ResourceName> ResourceTableResolver::findName(ResourceId resId) {
+    const android::ResTable& table = mSources->getResources(false);
+
+    android::ResTable::resource_name resourceName;
+    if (!table.getResourceName(resId.id, false, &resourceName)) {
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    const ResourceType* type = parseResourceType(StringPiece16(resourceName.type,
+                                                               resourceName.typeLen));
+    assert(type);
+    return ResourceName{
+            { resourceName.package, resourceName.packageLen },
+            *type,
+            { resourceName.name, resourceName.nameLen } };
+}
+
 /**
  * This is called when we need to lookup a resource name in the AssetManager.
  * Since the values in the AssetManager are not parsed like in a ResourceTable,
  * we must create Attribute objects here if we find them.
  */
-const Resolver::CacheEntry* Resolver::buildCacheEntry(const ResourceName& name) {
+const ResourceTableResolver::CacheEntry* ResourceTableResolver::buildCacheEntry(
+        const ResourceName& name) {
     const android::ResTable& table = mSources->getResources(false);
 
     const StringPiece16 type16 = toString(name.type);
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/ResourceTableResolver.h b/tools/aapt2/ResourceTableResolver.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..83818c256a945
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/aapt2/ResourceTableResolver.h
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed 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.
+ */
+
+#ifndef AAPT_RESOURCE_TABLE_RESOLVER_H
+#define AAPT_RESOURCE_TABLE_RESOLVER_H
+
+#include "Maybe.h"
+#include "Resolver.h"
+#include "Resource.h"
+#include "ResourceTable.h"
+#include "ResourceValues.h"
+
+#include <androidfw/AssetManager.h>
+#include <androidfw/ResourceTypes.h>
+#include <memory>
+#include <vector>
+#include <unordered_set>
+
+namespace aapt {
+
+/**
+ * Encapsulates the search of library sources as well as the local ResourceTable.
+ */
+class ResourceTableResolver : public IResolver {
+public:
+    /**
+     * Creates a resolver with a local ResourceTable and an AssetManager
+     * loaded with library packages.
+     */
+    ResourceTableResolver(std::shared_ptr<const ResourceTable> table,
+                          std::shared_ptr<const android::AssetManager> sources);
+
+    ResourceTableResolver(const ResourceTableResolver&) = delete; // Not copyable.
+
+    virtual const std::u16string& getDefaultPackage() const override;
+
+    virtual Maybe<ResourceId> findId(const ResourceName& name) override;
+
+    virtual Maybe<Entry> findAttribute(const ResourceName& name) override;
+
+    virtual Maybe<ResourceName> findName(ResourceId resId) override;
+
+    const android::ResTable& getResTable() const;
+
+private:
+    struct CacheEntry {
+        ResourceId id;
+        std::unique_ptr<Attribute> attr;
+    };
+
+    const CacheEntry* buildCacheEntry(const ResourceName& name);
+
+    std::shared_ptr<const ResourceTable> mTable;
+    std::shared_ptr<const android::AssetManager> mSources;
+    std::map<ResourceName, CacheEntry> mCache;
+    std::unordered_set<std::u16string> mIncludedPackages;
+};
+
+inline const std::u16string& ResourceTableResolver::getDefaultPackage() const {
+    return mTable->getPackage();
+}
+
+inline const android::ResTable& ResourceTableResolver::getResTable() const {
+    return mSources->getResources(false);
+}
+
+} // namespace aapt
+
+#endif // AAPT_RESOURCE_TABLE_RESOLVER_H
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/ScopedXmlPullParser.cpp b/tools/aapt2/ScopedXmlPullParser.cpp
index d9ae72cf643bc..48da93edaa020 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/ScopedXmlPullParser.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt2/ScopedXmlPullParser.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@ const std::u16string& ScopedXmlPullParser::getNamespaceUri() const {
     return mParser->getNamespaceUri();
 }
 
+bool ScopedXmlPullParser::applyPackageAlias(std::u16string* package,
+                                            const std::u16string& defaultPackage) const {
+    return mParser->applyPackageAlias(package, defaultPackage);
+}
+
 const std::u16string& ScopedXmlPullParser::getElementNamespace() const {
     return mParser->getElementNamespace();
 }
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/ScopedXmlPullParser.h b/tools/aapt2/ScopedXmlPullParser.h
index e6604996344ba..a040f6097fc30 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/ScopedXmlPullParser.h
+++ b/tools/aapt2/ScopedXmlPullParser.h
@@ -52,25 +52,27 @@ public:
     ScopedXmlPullParser& operator=(const ScopedXmlPullParser&) = delete;
     ~ScopedXmlPullParser();
 
-    Event getEvent() const;
-    const std::string& getLastError() const;
-    Event next();
+    Event getEvent() const override;
+    const std::string& getLastError() const override;
+    Event next() override;
 
-    const std::u16string& getComment() const;
-    size_t getLineNumber() const;
-    size_t getDepth() const;
+    const std::u16string& getComment() const override;
+    size_t getLineNumber() const override;
+    size_t getDepth() const override;
 
-    const std::u16string& getText() const;
+    const std::u16string& getText() const override;
 
-    const std::u16string& getNamespacePrefix() const;
-    const std::u16string& getNamespaceUri() const;
+    const std::u16string& getNamespacePrefix() const override;
+    const std::u16string& getNamespaceUri() const override;
+    bool applyPackageAlias(std::u16string* package, const std::u16string& defaultPackage)
+            const override;
 
-    const std::u16string& getElementNamespace() const;
-    const std::u16string& getElementName() const;
+    const std::u16string& getElementNamespace() const override;
+    const std::u16string& getElementName() const override;
 
-    const_iterator beginAttributes() const;
-    const_iterator endAttributes() const;
-    size_t getAttributeCount() const;
+    const_iterator beginAttributes() const override;
+    const_iterator endAttributes() const override;
+    size_t getAttributeCount() const override;
 
 private:
     XmlPullParser* mParser;
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/SourceXmlPullParser.cpp b/tools/aapt2/SourceXmlPullParser.cpp
index cb6a3c07d268e..8099044f616d6 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/SourceXmlPullParser.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt2/SourceXmlPullParser.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <string>
 
+#include "Maybe.h"
 #include "SourceXmlPullParser.h"
 #include "Util.h"
 
@@ -66,7 +67,25 @@ SourceXmlPullParser::Event SourceXmlPullParser::next() {
         }
     }
 
-    return getEvent();
+    Event event = getEvent();
+
+    // Record namespace prefixes and package names so that we can do our own
+    // handling of references that use namespace aliases.
+    if (event == Event::kStartNamespace || event == Event::kEndNamespace) {
+        Maybe<std::u16string> result = util::extractPackageFromNamespace(getNamespaceUri());
+        if (event == Event::kStartNamespace) {
+            if (result) {
+                mPackageAliases.emplace_back(getNamespacePrefix(), result.value());
+            }
+        } else {
+            if (result) {
+                assert(mPackageAliases.back().second == result.value());
+                mPackageAliases.pop_back();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return event;
 }
 
 SourceXmlPullParser::Event SourceXmlPullParser::getEvent() const {
@@ -112,6 +131,22 @@ const std::u16string& SourceXmlPullParser::getNamespaceUri() const {
     return mEventQueue.front().data2;
 }
 
+bool SourceXmlPullParser::applyPackageAlias(std::u16string* package,
+                                            const std::u16string& defaultPackage) const {
+    const auto endIter = mPackageAliases.rend();
+    for (auto iter = mPackageAliases.rbegin(); iter != endIter; ++iter) {
+        if (iter->first == *package) {
+            if (iter->second.empty()) {
+                *package = defaultPackage;
+            } else {
+                *package = iter->second;
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 const std::u16string& SourceXmlPullParser::getElementNamespace() const {
     const Event currentEvent = getEvent();
     if (currentEvent != Event::kStartElement && currentEvent != Event::kEndElement) {
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/SourceXmlPullParser.h b/tools/aapt2/SourceXmlPullParser.h
index ba904ba191050..15936d6557456 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/SourceXmlPullParser.h
+++ b/tools/aapt2/SourceXmlPullParser.h
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 #ifndef AAPT_SOURCE_XML_PULL_PARSER_H
 #define AAPT_SOURCE_XML_PULL_PARSER_H
 
+#include "XmlPullParser.h"
+
 #include <istream>
 #include <libexpat/expat.h>
 #include <queue>
@@ -24,8 +26,6 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
-#include "XmlPullParser.h"
-
 namespace aapt {
 
 class SourceXmlPullParser : public XmlPullParser {
@@ -34,25 +34,28 @@ public:
     SourceXmlPullParser(const SourceXmlPullParser& rhs) = delete;
     ~SourceXmlPullParser();
 
-    Event getEvent() const;
-    const std::string& getLastError() const;
-    Event next();
+    Event getEvent() const override;
+    const std::string& getLastError() const override ;
+    Event next() override ;
 
-    const std::u16string& getComment() const;
-    size_t getLineNumber() const;
-    size_t getDepth() const;
+    const std::u16string& getComment() const override;
+    size_t getLineNumber() const override;
+    size_t getDepth() const override;
 
-    const std::u16string& getText() const;
+    const std::u16string& getText() const override;
 
-    const std::u16string& getNamespacePrefix() const;
-    const std::u16string& getNamespaceUri() const;
+    const std::u16string& getNamespacePrefix() const override;
+    const std::u16string& getNamespaceUri() const override;
+    bool applyPackageAlias(std::u16string* package,
+                           const std::u16string& defaultPackage) const override;
 
-    const std::u16string& getElementNamespace() const;
-    const std::u16string& getElementName() const;
 
-    const_iterator beginAttributes() const;
-    const_iterator endAttributes() const;
-    size_t getAttributeCount() const;
+    const std::u16string& getElementNamespace() const override;
+    const std::u16string& getElementName() const override;
+
+    const_iterator beginAttributes() const override;
+    const_iterator endAttributes() const override;
+    size_t getAttributeCount() const override;
 
 private:
     static void XMLCALL startNamespaceHandler(void* userData, const char* prefix, const char* uri);
@@ -80,6 +83,7 @@ private:
     const std::u16string mEmpty;
     size_t mDepth;
     std::stack<std::u16string> mNamespaceUris;
+    std::vector<std::pair<std::u16string, std::u16string>> mPackageAliases;
 };
 
 } // namespace aapt
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/StringPool.cpp b/tools/aapt2/StringPool.cpp
index b983a53f42737..c19aa98a70ac3 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/StringPool.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt2/StringPool.cpp
@@ -265,25 +265,38 @@ void StringPool::sort(const std::function<bool(const Entry&, const Entry&)>& cmp
     );
 }
 
-static uint8_t* encodeLength(uint8_t* data, size_t length) {
-    if (length > 0x7fu) {
-        *data++ = 0x80u | (0x000000ffu & (length >> 8));
+template <typename T>
+static T* encodeLength(T* data, size_t length) {
+    static_assert(std::is_integral<T>::value, "wat.");
+
+    constexpr size_t kMask = 1 << ((sizeof(T) * 8) - 1);
+    constexpr size_t kMaxSize = kMask - 1;
+    if (length > kMaxSize) {
+        *data++ = kMask | (kMaxSize & (length >> (sizeof(T) * 8)));
     }
-    *data++ = 0x000000ffu & length;
+    *data++ = length;
     return data;
 }
 
-static size_t encodedLengthByteCount(size_t length) {
-    return length > 0x7fu ? 2 : 1;
+template <typename T>
+static size_t encodedLengthUnits(size_t length) {
+    static_assert(std::is_integral<T>::value, "wat.");
+
+    constexpr size_t kMask = 1 << ((sizeof(T) * 8) - 1);
+    constexpr size_t kMaxSize = kMask - 1;
+    return length > kMaxSize ? 2 : 1;
 }
 
-bool StringPool::flattenUtf8(BigBuffer* out, const StringPool& pool) {
+
+bool StringPool::flatten(BigBuffer* out, const StringPool& pool, bool utf8) {
     const size_t startIndex = out->size();
     android::ResStringPool_header* header = out->nextBlock<android::ResStringPool_header>();
     header->header.type = android::RES_STRING_POOL_TYPE;
     header->header.headerSize = sizeof(*header);
     header->stringCount = pool.size();
-    header->flags |= android::ResStringPool_header::UTF8_FLAG;
+    if (utf8) {
+        header->flags |= android::ResStringPool_header::UTF8_FLAG;
+    }
 
     uint32_t* indices = pool.size() != 0 ? out->nextBlock<uint32_t>(pool.size()) : nullptr;
 
@@ -300,25 +313,31 @@ bool StringPool::flattenUtf8(BigBuffer* out, const StringPool& pool) {
         *indices = out->size() - beforeStringsIndex;
         indices++;
 
-        std::string encoded = util::utf16ToUtf8(entry->value);
+        if (utf8) {
+            std::string encoded = util::utf16ToUtf8(entry->value);
 
-        const size_t stringByteLength = sizeof(char) * encoded.length();
-        const size_t totalSize = encodedLengthByteCount(entry->value.size())
-                + encodedLengthByteCount(encoded.length())
-                + stringByteLength
-                + sizeof(char);
+            const size_t totalSize = encodedLengthUnits<char>(entry->value.size())
+                    + encodedLengthUnits<char>(encoded.length())
+                    + encoded.size() + 1;
 
-        uint8_t* data = out->nextBlock<uint8_t>(totalSize);
+            char* data = out->nextBlock<char>(totalSize);
 
-        // First encode the actual UTF16 string length.
-        data = encodeLength(data, entry->value.size());
+            // First encode the actual UTF16 string length.
+            data = encodeLength(data, entry->value.size());
 
-        // Now encode the size of the converted UTF8 string.
-        data = encodeLength(data, encoded.length());
+            // Now encode the size of the converted UTF8 string.
+            data = encodeLength(data, encoded.length());
+            strncpy(data, encoded.data(), encoded.size());
+        } else {
+            const size_t totalSize = encodedLengthUnits<char16_t>(entry->value.size())
+                    + entry->value.size() + 1;
 
-        memcpy(data, encoded.data(), stringByteLength);
-        data += stringByteLength;
-        *data = 0;
+            char16_t* data = out->nextBlock<char16_t>(totalSize);
+
+            // Encode the actual UTF16 string length.
+            data = encodeLength(data, entry->value.size());
+            strncpy16(data, entry->value.data(), entry->value.size());
+        }
     }
 
     out->align4();
@@ -364,4 +383,12 @@ bool StringPool::flattenUtf8(BigBuffer* out, const StringPool& pool) {
     return true;
 }
 
+bool StringPool::flattenUtf8(BigBuffer* out, const StringPool& pool) {
+    return flatten(out, pool, true);
+}
+
+bool StringPool::flattenUtf16(BigBuffer* out, const StringPool& pool) {
+    return flatten(out, pool, false);
+}
+
 } // namespace aapt
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/StringPool.h b/tools/aapt2/StringPool.h
index 64772a4ae4879..14304a6e6b1a7 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/StringPool.h
+++ b/tools/aapt2/StringPool.h
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public:
     using const_iterator = std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Entry>>::const_iterator;
 
     static bool flattenUtf8(BigBuffer* out, const StringPool& pool);
-    static bool flatten(BigBuffer* out, const StringPool& pool);
+    static bool flattenUtf16(BigBuffer* out, const StringPool& pool);
 
     StringPool() = default;
     StringPool(const StringPool&) = delete;
@@ -193,6 +193,8 @@ private:
     friend const_iterator begin(const StringPool& pool);
     friend const_iterator end(const StringPool& pool);
 
+    static bool flatten(BigBuffer* out, const StringPool& pool, bool utf8);
+
     Ref makeRefImpl(const StringPiece16& str, const Context& context, bool unique);
 
     std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Entry>> mStrings;
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/TableFlattener.cpp b/tools/aapt2/TableFlattener.cpp
index 4aadadce50198..406e5065340cd 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/TableFlattener.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt2/TableFlattener.cpp
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ struct ValueFlattener : ConstValueVisitor {
 
     virtual void visitItem(const Item& item, ValueVisitorArgs&) override {
         result = item.flatten(*mOutValue);
+        mOutValue->res0 = 0;
         mOutValue->size = sizeof(*mOutValue);
     }
 
@@ -508,9 +509,9 @@ bool TableFlattener::flatten(BigBuffer* out, const ResourceTable& table) {
     package->name[table.getPackage().length()] = 0;
 
     package->typeStrings = package->header.headerSize;
-    StringPool::flattenUtf8(out, typePool);
+    StringPool::flattenUtf16(out, typePool);
     package->keyStrings = out->size() - beforePackageIndex;
-    StringPool::flattenUtf8(out, keyPool);
+    StringPool::flattenUtf16(out, keyPool);
 
     if (symbolEntryData != nullptr) {
         for (size_t i = 0; i < symbolEntries.size(); i++) {
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/Util.cpp b/tools/aapt2/Util.cpp
index c2418ebebf4c8..7adaf1ef6a92a 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/Util.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt2/Util.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
 namespace aapt {
 namespace util {
 
+constexpr const char16_t* kSchemaAuto = u"http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto";
+constexpr const char16_t* kSchemaPrefix = u"http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/";
+
 static std::vector<std::string> splitAndTransform(const StringPiece& str, char sep,
         const std::function<char(char)>& f) {
     std::vector<std::string> parts;
@@ -279,5 +282,17 @@ std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]> copy(const BigBuffer& buffer) {
     return data;
 }
 
+Maybe<std::u16string> extractPackageFromNamespace(const std::u16string& namespaceUri) {
+    if (stringStartsWith<char16_t>(namespaceUri, kSchemaPrefix)) {
+        StringPiece16 schemaPrefix = kSchemaPrefix;
+        StringPiece16 package = namespaceUri;
+        return package.substr(schemaPrefix.size(), package.size() - schemaPrefix.size())
+                .toString();
+    } else if (namespaceUri == kSchemaAuto) {
+        return std::u16string();
+    }
+    return {};
+}
+
 } // namespace util
 } // namespace aapt
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/Util.h b/tools/aapt2/Util.h
index 9f9707cc02daf..6015d825ccabe 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/Util.h
+++ b/tools/aapt2/Util.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #define AAPT_UTIL_H
 
 #include "BigBuffer.h"
+#include "Maybe.h"
 #include "StringPiece.h"
 
 #include <androidfw/ResourceTypes.h>
@@ -277,6 +278,15 @@ inline Tokenizer<Char>::Tokenizer(BasicStringPiece<Char> str, Char sep) :
         mEnd(str, sep, BasicStringPiece<Char>(str.end(), 0)) {
 }
 
+/**
+ * Returns a package name if the namespace URI is of the form:
+ * http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/<package>
+ *
+ * Special case: if namespaceUri is http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto,
+ * returns an empty package name.
+ */
+Maybe<std::u16string> extractPackageFromNamespace(const std::u16string& namespaceUri);
+
 } // namespace util
 
 /**
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/XliffXmlPullParser.cpp b/tools/aapt2/XliffXmlPullParser.cpp
index f0950a3003fc8..31115f28f58fa 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/XliffXmlPullParser.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt2/XliffXmlPullParser.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,11 @@ const std::u16string& XliffXmlPullParser::getNamespaceUri() const {
     return mParser->getNamespaceUri();
 }
 
+bool XliffXmlPullParser::applyPackageAlias(std::u16string* package,
+                                           const std::u16string& defaultPackage) const {
+    return mParser->applyPackageAlias(package, defaultPackage);
+}
+
 const std::u16string& XliffXmlPullParser::getElementNamespace() const {
     return mParser->getElementNamespace();
 }
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/XliffXmlPullParser.h b/tools/aapt2/XliffXmlPullParser.h
index d4aa22208a2ab..77912277b31ee 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/XliffXmlPullParser.h
+++ b/tools/aapt2/XliffXmlPullParser.h
@@ -33,25 +33,27 @@ public:
     XliffXmlPullParser(const std::shared_ptr<XmlPullParser>& parser);
     XliffXmlPullParser(const XliffXmlPullParser& rhs) = delete;
 
-    Event getEvent() const;
-    const std::string& getLastError() const;
-    Event next();
+    Event getEvent() const override;
+    const std::string& getLastError() const override;
+    Event next() override;
 
-    const std::u16string& getComment() const;
-    size_t getLineNumber() const;
-    size_t getDepth() const;
+    const std::u16string& getComment() const override;
+    size_t getLineNumber() const override;
+    size_t getDepth() const override;
 
-    const std::u16string& getText() const;
+    const std::u16string& getText() const override;
 
-    const std::u16string& getNamespacePrefix() const;
-    const std::u16string& getNamespaceUri() const;
+    const std::u16string& getNamespacePrefix() const override;
+    const std::u16string& getNamespaceUri() const override;
+    bool applyPackageAlias(std::u16string* package, const std::u16string& defaultPackage)
+            const override;
 
-    const std::u16string& getElementNamespace() const;
-    const std::u16string& getElementName() const;
+    const std::u16string& getElementNamespace() const override;
+    const std::u16string& getElementName() const override;
 
-    const_iterator beginAttributes() const;
-    const_iterator endAttributes() const;
-    size_t getAttributeCount() const;
+    const_iterator beginAttributes() const override;
+    const_iterator endAttributes() const override;
+    size_t getAttributeCount() const override;
 
 private:
     std::shared_ptr<XmlPullParser> mParser;
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/XmlFlattener.cpp b/tools/aapt2/XmlFlattener.cpp
index dd6f63ad3f653..650e624323cdf 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/XmlFlattener.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt2/XmlFlattener.cpp
@@ -36,56 +36,67 @@
 namespace aapt {
 
 constexpr const char16_t* kSchemaAndroid = u"http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android";
-constexpr const char16_t* kSchemaAuto = u"http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto";
-constexpr const char16_t* kSchemaPrefix = u"http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/";
 
 struct AttributeValueFlattener : ValueVisitor {
-    struct Args : ValueVisitorArgs {
-        Args(std::shared_ptr<Resolver> r, SourceLogger& s, android::Res_value& oV,
-                std::shared_ptr<XmlPullParser> p, bool& e, StringPool::Ref& rV,
-                std::vector<std::pair<StringPool::Ref, android::ResStringPool_ref*>>& sR) :
-                resolver(r), logger(s), outValue(oV), parser(p), error(e), rawValue(rV),
-                stringRefs(sR) {
+    AttributeValueFlattener(
+            std::shared_ptr<IResolver> resolver, SourceLogger* logger,
+            android::Res_value* outValue, std::shared_ptr<XmlPullParser> parser, bool* outError,
+            StringPool::Ref rawValue, std::u16string* defaultPackage,
+            std::vector<std::pair<StringPool::Ref, android::ResStringPool_ref*>>* outStringRefs) :
+            mResolver(resolver), mLogger(logger), mOutValue(outValue), mParser(parser),
+            mError(outError), mRawValue(rawValue), mDefaultPackage(defaultPackage),
+            mStringRefs(outStringRefs) {
+    }
+
+    void visit(Reference& reference, ValueVisitorArgs&) override {
+        // First see if we can convert the package name from a prefix to a real
+        // package name.
+        ResourceName aliasedName = reference.name;
+
+        if (!reference.name.package.empty()) {
+            // Only if we specified a package do we look for its alias.
+            mParser->applyPackageAlias(&reference.name.package, *mDefaultPackage);
+        } else {
+            reference.name.package = *mDefaultPackage;
         }
 
-        std::shared_ptr<Resolver> resolver;
-        SourceLogger& logger;
-        android::Res_value& outValue;
-        std::shared_ptr<XmlPullParser> parser;
-        bool& error;
-        StringPool::Ref& rawValue;
-        std::vector<std::pair<StringPool::Ref, android::ResStringPool_ref*>>& stringRefs;
-    };
-
-    void visit(Reference& reference, ValueVisitorArgs& a) override {
-        Args& args = static_cast<Args&>(a);
-
-        Maybe<ResourceId> result = args.resolver->findId(reference.name);
+        Maybe<ResourceId> result = mResolver->findId(reference.name);
         if (!result || !result.value().isValid()) {
-            args.logger.error(args.parser->getLineNumber())
+            std::ostream& out = mLogger->error(mParser->getLineNumber())
                     << "unresolved reference '"
-                    << reference.name
-                    << "'."
-                    << std::endl;
-            args.error = true;
+                    << aliasedName
+                    << "'";
+            if (aliasedName != reference.name) {
+                out << " (aka '" << reference.name << "')";
+            }
+            out << "'." << std::endl;
+            *mError = true;
         } else {
             reference.id = result.value();
-            reference.flatten(args.outValue);
+            reference.flatten(*mOutValue);
         }
     }
 
-    void visit(String& string, ValueVisitorArgs& a) override {
-        Args& args = static_cast<Args&>(a);
-
-        args.outValue.dataType = android::Res_value::TYPE_STRING;
-        args.stringRefs.emplace_back(args.rawValue,
-                reinterpret_cast<android::ResStringPool_ref*>(&args.outValue.data));
+    void visit(String& string, ValueVisitorArgs&) override {
+        mOutValue->dataType = android::Res_value::TYPE_STRING;
+        mStringRefs->emplace_back(
+                mRawValue,
+                reinterpret_cast<android::ResStringPool_ref*>(mOutValue->data));
     }
 
-    void visitItem(Item& item, ValueVisitorArgs& a) override {
-        Args& args = static_cast<Args&>(a);
-        item.flatten(args.outValue);
+    void visitItem(Item& item, ValueVisitorArgs&) override {
+        item.flatten(*mOutValue);
     }
+
+private:
+    std::shared_ptr<IResolver> mResolver;
+    SourceLogger* mLogger;
+    android::Res_value* mOutValue;
+    std::shared_ptr<XmlPullParser> mParser;
+    bool* mError;
+    StringPool::Ref mRawValue;
+    std::u16string* mDefaultPackage;
+    std::vector<std::pair<StringPool::Ref, android::ResStringPool_ref*>>* mStringRefs;
 };
 
 struct XmlAttribute {
@@ -100,7 +111,7 @@ static bool lessAttributeId(const XmlAttribute& a, uint32_t id) {
 }
 
 XmlFlattener::XmlFlattener(const std::shared_ptr<ResourceTable>& table,
-                           const std::shared_ptr<Resolver>& resolver) :
+                           const std::shared_ptr<IResolver>& resolver) :
         mTable(table), mResolver(resolver) {
 }
 
@@ -184,8 +195,13 @@ Maybe<size_t> XmlFlattener::flatten(const Source& source,
                 node->comment.index = -1;
 
                 android::ResXMLTree_attrExt* elem = out.nextBlock<android::ResXMLTree_attrExt>();
-                stringRefs.emplace_back(
-                        pool.makeRef(parser->getElementNamespace(), lowPriority), &elem->ns);
+                if (!parser->getElementNamespace().empty()) {
+                    stringRefs.emplace_back(
+                            pool.makeRef(parser->getElementNamespace(), lowPriority), &elem->ns);
+                } else {
+                    // The device doesn't think a string of size 0 is the same as null.
+                    elem->ns.index = -1;
+                }
                 stringRefs.emplace_back(
                         pool.makeRef(parser->getElementName(), lowPriority), &elem->name);
                 elem->attributeStart = sizeof(*elem);
@@ -222,28 +238,25 @@ Maybe<size_t> XmlFlattener::flatten(const Source& source,
                     }
 
 
-                    StringPiece16 package;
-                    if (util::stringStartsWith<char16_t>(attrIter->namespaceUri, kSchemaPrefix)) {
-                        StringPiece16 schemaPrefix = kSchemaPrefix;
-                        package = attrIter->namespaceUri;
-                        package = package.substr(schemaPrefix.size(),
-                                                 package.size() - schemaPrefix.size());
-                    } else if (attrIter->namespaceUri == kSchemaAuto && mResolver) {
-                        package = mResolver->getDefaultPackage();
-                    }
-
-                    if (package.empty() || !mResolver) {
+                    Maybe<std::u16string> package = util::extractPackageFromNamespace(
+                            attrIter->namespaceUri);
+                    if (!package || !mResolver) {
                         // Attributes that have no resource ID (because they don't belong to a
                         // package) should appear after those that do have resource IDs. Assign
-                        // them some/ integer value that will appear after.
+                        // them some integer value that will appear after.
                         id = 0x80000000u | nextAttributeId++;
                         nameRef = pool.makeRef(attrIter->name, StringPool::Context{ id });
 
                     } else {
                         // Find the Attribute object via our Resolver.
                         ResourceName attrName = {
-                                package.toString(), ResourceType::kAttr, attrIter->name };
-                        Maybe<Resolver::Entry> result = mResolver->findAttribute(attrName);
+                                package.value(), ResourceType::kAttr, attrIter->name };
+
+                        if (attrName.package.empty()) {
+                            attrName.package = options.defaultPackage;
+                        }
+
+                        Maybe<IResolver::Entry> result = mResolver->findAttribute(attrName);
                         if (!result || !result.value().id.isValid()) {
                             logger.error(parser->getLineNumber())
                                     << "unresolved attribute '"
@@ -269,7 +282,7 @@ Maybe<size_t> XmlFlattener::flatten(const Source& source,
 
                         // Put the attribute name into a package specific pool, since we don't
                         // want to collapse names from different packages.
-                        nameRef = packagePools[package.toString()].makeRef(
+                        nameRef = packagePools[package.value()].makeRef(
                                 attrIter->name, StringPool::Context{ id });
                     }
 
@@ -290,26 +303,32 @@ Maybe<size_t> XmlFlattener::flatten(const Source& source,
                 for (auto entry : sortedAttributes) {
                     android::ResXMLTree_attribute* attr =
                             out.nextBlock<android::ResXMLTree_attribute>();
-                    stringRefs.emplace_back(
-                            pool.makeRef(entry.xmlAttr->namespaceUri, lowPriority), &attr->ns);
-                    StringPool::Ref rawValueRef = pool.makeRef(entry.xmlAttr->value, lowPriority);
-                    stringRefs.emplace_back(rawValueRef, &attr->rawValue);
+                    if (!entry.xmlAttr->namespaceUri.empty()) {
+                        stringRefs.emplace_back(
+                                pool.makeRef(entry.xmlAttr->namespaceUri, lowPriority), &attr->ns);
+                    } else {
+                        attr->ns.index = -1;
+                    }
+
                     stringRefs.emplace_back(entry.nameRef, &attr->name);
+                    attr->rawValue.index = -1;
+
+                    StringPool::Ref rawValueRef = pool.makeRef(entry.xmlAttr->value, lowPriority);
 
                     if (entry.attr) {
                         std::unique_ptr<Item> value = ResourceParser::parseItemForAttribute(
-                                entry.xmlAttr->value, *entry.attr, mResolver->getDefaultPackage());
+                                entry.xmlAttr->value, *entry.attr);
                         if (value) {
-                            AttributeValueFlattener flattener;
-                            value->accept(flattener, AttributeValueFlattener::Args{
+                            AttributeValueFlattener flattener(
                                     mResolver,
-                                    logger,
-                                    attr->typedValue,
+                                    &logger,
+                                    &attr->typedValue,
                                     parser,
-                                    error,
+                                    &error,
                                     rawValueRef,
-                                    stringRefs
-                            });
+                                    &options.defaultPackage,
+                                    &stringRefs);
+                            value->accept(flattener, {});
                         } else if (!(entry.attr->typeMask & android::ResTable_map::TYPE_STRING)) {
                             logger.error(parser->getLineNumber())
                                     << "'"
@@ -321,12 +340,14 @@ Maybe<size_t> XmlFlattener::flatten(const Source& source,
                             error = true;
                         } else {
                             attr->typedValue.dataType = android::Res_value::TYPE_STRING;
+                            stringRefs.emplace_back(rawValueRef, &attr->rawValue);
                             stringRefs.emplace_back(rawValueRef,
                                     reinterpret_cast<android::ResStringPool_ref*>(
                                             &attr->typedValue.data));
                         }
                     } else {
                         attr->typedValue.dataType = android::Res_value::TYPE_STRING;
+                        stringRefs.emplace_back(rawValueRef, &attr->rawValue);
                         stringRefs.emplace_back(rawValueRef,
                                 reinterpret_cast<android::ResStringPool_ref*>(
                                         &attr->typedValue.data));
@@ -438,7 +459,7 @@ Maybe<size_t> XmlFlattener::flatten(const Source& source,
     resIdMapChunk->size = outBuffer->size() - beforeResIdMapIndex;
 
     // Flatten the StringPool.
-    StringPool::flattenUtf8(outBuffer, pool);
+    StringPool::flattenUtf16(outBuffer, pool);
 
     // Move the temporary BigBuffer into outBuffer->
     outBuffer->appendBuffer(std::move(out));
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/XmlFlattener.h b/tools/aapt2/XmlFlattener.h
index 540a5ef002829..60a500e0d7cd2 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/XmlFlattener.h
+++ b/tools/aapt2/XmlFlattener.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #include "Source.h"
 #include "XmlPullParser.h"
 
+#include <string>
+
 namespace aapt {
 
 /**
@@ -33,6 +35,12 @@ namespace aapt {
 class XmlFlattener {
 public:
     struct Options {
+        /**
+         * The package to use when a reference has no package specified
+         * (or a namespace URI equals "http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto").
+         */
+        std::u16string defaultPackage;
+
         /**
          * If set, tells the XmlFlattener to strip out
          * attributes that have been introduced after
@@ -46,7 +54,7 @@ public:
      * and attributes.
      */
     XmlFlattener(const std::shared_ptr<ResourceTable>& table,
-                 const std::shared_ptr<Resolver>& resolver);
+                 const std::shared_ptr<IResolver>& resolver);
 
     XmlFlattener(const XmlFlattener&) = delete; // Not copyable.
 
@@ -62,7 +70,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     std::shared_ptr<ResourceTable> mTable;
-    std::shared_ptr<Resolver> mResolver;
+    std::shared_ptr<IResolver> mResolver;
 };
 
 } // namespace aapt
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/XmlFlattener_test.cpp b/tools/aapt2/XmlFlattener_test.cpp
index a7d7ac6c267af..d2139d0ab485f 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/XmlFlattener_test.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt2/XmlFlattener_test.cpp
@@ -33,30 +33,76 @@ namespace aapt {
 
 constexpr const char* kXmlPreamble = "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?>\n";
 
+struct MockResolver : public IResolver {
+    MockResolver(const StringPiece16& defaultPackage,
+                 const std::map<ResourceName, ResourceId>& items) :
+            mPackage(defaultPackage.toString()), mAttr(false, ResTable_map::TYPE_ANY),
+            mItems(items) {
+    }
+
+    virtual const std::u16string& getDefaultPackage() const override {
+        return mPackage;
+    }
+
+    virtual Maybe<ResourceId> findId(const ResourceName& name) override {
+        const auto iter = mItems.find(name);
+        if (iter != mItems.end()) {
+            return iter->second;
+        }
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    virtual Maybe<Entry> findAttribute(const ResourceName& name) override {
+        Maybe<ResourceId> result = findId(name);
+        if (result) {
+            if (name.type == ResourceType::kAttr) {
+                return Entry{ result.value(), &mAttr };
+            } else {
+                return Entry{ result.value() };
+            }
+        }
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    virtual Maybe<ResourceName> findName(ResourceId resId) override {
+        for (auto& p : mItems) {
+            if (p.second == resId) {
+                return p.first;
+            }
+        }
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    std::u16string mPackage;
+    Attribute mAttr;
+    std::map<ResourceName, ResourceId> mItems;
+};
+
 class XmlFlattenerTest : public ::testing::Test {
 public:
     virtual void SetUp() override {
-        std::shared_ptr<ResourceTable> table = std::make_shared<ResourceTable>();
-        table->setPackage(u"android");
-        table->setPackageId(0x01);
+        std::shared_ptr<IResolver> resolver = std::make_shared<MockResolver>(u"android",
+                std::map<ResourceName, ResourceId>({
+                        { ResourceName{ u"android", ResourceType::kAttr, u"attr" },
+                          ResourceId{ 0x01010000u } },
+                        { ResourceName{ u"android", ResourceType::kId, u"id" },
+                          ResourceId{ 0x01020000u } },
+                        { ResourceName{ u"com.lib", ResourceType::kAttr, u"attr" },
+                          ResourceId{ 0x01010001u } },
+                        { ResourceName{ u"com.lib", ResourceType::kId, u"id" },
+                          ResourceId{ 0x01020001u } }}));
 
-        table->addResource(ResourceName{ {}, ResourceType::kAttr, u"id" },
-                           ResourceId{ 0x01010000 }, {}, {},
-                           util::make_unique<Attribute>(false, ResTable_map::TYPE_ANY));
-
-        table->addResource(ResourceName{ {}, ResourceType::kId, u"test" },
-                           ResourceId{ 0x01020000 }, {}, {}, util::make_unique<Id>());
-
-        mFlattener = std::make_shared<XmlFlattener>(nullptr,
-                std::make_shared<Resolver>(table, std::make_shared<AssetManager>()));
+        mFlattener = std::make_shared<XmlFlattener>(nullptr, resolver);
     }
 
-    ::testing::AssertionResult testFlatten(std::istream& in, ResXMLTree* outTree) {
+    ::testing::AssertionResult testFlatten(const std::string& in, ResXMLTree* outTree) {
         std::stringstream input(kXmlPreamble);
-        input << in.rdbuf() << std::endl;
+        input << in << std::endl;
         std::shared_ptr<XmlPullParser> xmlParser = std::make_shared<SourceXmlPullParser>(input);
         BigBuffer outBuffer(1024);
-        if (!mFlattener->flatten(Source{ "test" }, xmlParser, &outBuffer, {})) {
+        XmlFlattener::Options xmlOptions;
+        xmlOptions.defaultPackage = u"android";
+        if (!mFlattener->flatten(Source{ "test" }, xmlParser, &outBuffer, xmlOptions)) {
             return ::testing::AssertionFailure();
         }
 
@@ -71,11 +117,9 @@ public:
 };
 
 TEST_F(XmlFlattenerTest, ParseSimpleView) {
-    std::stringstream input;
-    input << "<View xmlns:android=\"http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android\"" << std::endl
-          << "      android:id=\"@id/test\">" << std::endl
-          << "</View>" << std::endl;
-
+    std::string input = "<View xmlns:android=\"http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android\"\n"
+                        "      android:attr=\"@id/id\">\n"
+                        "</View>";
     ResXMLTree tree;
     ASSERT_TRUE(testFlatten(input, &tree));
 
@@ -84,4 +128,113 @@ TEST_F(XmlFlattenerTest, ParseSimpleView) {
     }
 }
 
+TEST_F(XmlFlattenerTest, ParseViewWithPackageAlias) {
+    std::string input = "<View xmlns:ns1=\"http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android\"\n"
+                        "      xmlns:ns2=\"http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android\"\n"
+                        "      ns1:attr=\"@ns2:id/id\">\n"
+                        "</View>";
+    ResXMLTree tree;
+    ASSERT_TRUE(testFlatten(input, &tree));
+
+    while (tree.next() != ResXMLTree::END_DOCUMENT) {
+        ASSERT_NE(tree.getEventType(), ResXMLTree::BAD_DOCUMENT);
+    }
+}
+
+::testing::AssertionResult attributeNameAndValueEquals(ResXMLTree* tree, size_t index,
+                                                       ResourceId nameId, ResourceId valueId) {
+    if (index >= tree->getAttributeCount()) {
+        return ::testing::AssertionFailure() << "index " << index << " is out of bounds ("
+                                             << tree->getAttributeCount() << ")";
+    }
+
+    if (tree->getAttributeNameResID(index) != nameId.id) {
+        return ::testing::AssertionFailure()
+                << "attribute at index " << index << " has ID "
+                << ResourceId{ (uint32_t) tree->getAttributeNameResID(index) }
+                << ". Expected ID " << nameId;
+    }
+
+    if (tree->getAttributeDataType(index) != Res_value::TYPE_REFERENCE) {
+        return ::testing::AssertionFailure() << "attribute at index " << index << " has value of "
+                                             << "type " << std::hex
+                                             << tree->getAttributeDataType(index) << std::dec
+                                             << ". Expected reference (" << std::hex
+                                             << Res_value::TYPE_REFERENCE << std::dec << ")";
+    }
+
+    if ((uint32_t) tree->getAttributeData(index) != valueId.id) {
+        return ::testing::AssertionFailure()
+                << "attribute at index " << index << " has value " << "with ID "
+                << ResourceId{ (uint32_t) tree->getAttributeData(index) }
+                << ". Expected ID " << valueId;
+    }
+    return ::testing::AssertionSuccess();
+}
+
+TEST_F(XmlFlattenerTest, ParseViewWithShadowedPackageAlias) {
+    std::string input = "<View xmlns:app=\"http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android\"\n"
+                        "      app:attr=\"@app:id/id\">\n"
+                        "  <View xmlns:app=\"http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/com.lib\"\n"
+                        "        app:attr=\"@app:id/id\"/>\n"
+                        "</View>";
+    ResXMLTree tree;
+    ASSERT_TRUE(testFlatten(input, &tree));
+
+    while (tree.next() != ResXMLTree::START_TAG) {
+        ASSERT_NE(tree.getEventType(), ResXMLTree::BAD_DOCUMENT);
+        ASSERT_NE(tree.getEventType(), ResXMLTree::END_DOCUMENT);
+    }
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(attributeNameAndValueEquals(&tree, 0u, ResourceId{ 0x01010000u },
+                                            ResourceId{ 0x01020000u }));
+
+    while (tree.next() != ResXMLTree::START_TAG) {
+        ASSERT_NE(tree.getEventType(), ResXMLTree::BAD_DOCUMENT);
+        ASSERT_NE(tree.getEventType(), ResXMLTree::END_DOCUMENT);
+    }
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(attributeNameAndValueEquals(&tree, 0u, ResourceId{ 0x01010001u },
+                                            ResourceId{ 0x01020001u }));
+}
+
+TEST_F(XmlFlattenerTest, ParseViewWithLocalPackageAndAliasOfTheSameName) {
+    std::string input = "<View xmlns:android=\"http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/com.lib\"\n"
+                        "      android:attr=\"@id/id\"/>";
+    ResXMLTree tree;
+    ASSERT_TRUE(testFlatten(input, &tree));
+
+    while (tree.next() != ResXMLTree::START_TAG) {
+        ASSERT_NE(tree.getEventType(), ResXMLTree::BAD_DOCUMENT);
+        ASSERT_NE(tree.getEventType(), ResXMLTree::END_DOCUMENT);
+    }
+
+    // We expect the 'android:attr' to be converted to 'com.lib:attr' due to the namespace
+    // assignment.
+    // However, we didn't give '@id/id' a package, so it should use the default package
+    // 'android', and not be converted from 'android' to 'com.lib'.
+    ASSERT_TRUE(attributeNameAndValueEquals(&tree, 0u, ResourceId{ 0x01010001u },
+                                            ResourceId{ 0x01020000u }));
+}
+
+/*
+ * The device ResXMLParser in libandroidfw differentiates between empty namespace and null
+ * namespace.
+ */
+TEST_F(XmlFlattenerTest, NoNamespaceIsNotTheSameAsEmptyNamespace) {
+    std::string input = "<View xmlns:android=\"http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android\"\n"
+                        "      package=\"android\"/>";
+
+    ResXMLTree tree;
+    ASSERT_TRUE(testFlatten(input, &tree));
+
+    while (tree.next() != ResXMLTree::START_TAG) {
+        ASSERT_NE(tree.getEventType(), ResXMLTree::BAD_DOCUMENT);
+        ASSERT_NE(tree.getEventType(), ResXMLTree::END_DOCUMENT);
+    }
+
+    const StringPiece16 kPackage = u"package";
+    EXPECT_GE(tree.indexOfAttribute(nullptr, 0, kPackage.data(), kPackage.size()), 0);
+}
+
 } // namespace aapt
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/XmlPullParser.h b/tools/aapt2/XmlPullParser.h
index 753405cab616a..accfd30a47750 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/XmlPullParser.h
+++ b/tools/aapt2/XmlPullParser.h
@@ -72,16 +72,27 @@ public:
      */
     virtual const std::u16string& getText() const = 0;
 
-    /**
-     * Namespace prefix is available for StartNamespace and EndNamespace.
-     */
-    virtual const std::u16string& getNamespacePrefix() const = 0;
+    //
+    // Namespace prefix and URI are available for StartNamespace and EndNamespace.
+    //
 
-    /**
-     * Namespace URI is available for StartNamespace.
-     */
+    virtual const std::u16string& getNamespacePrefix() const = 0;
     virtual const std::u16string& getNamespaceUri() const = 0;
 
+    /*
+     * Uses the current stack of namespaces to resolve the package. Eg:
+     * xmlns:app = "http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/com.android.app"
+     * ...
+     * android:text="@app:string/message"
+     *
+     * In this case, 'app' will be converted to 'com.android.app'.
+     *
+     * If xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto", then
+     * 'package' will be set to 'defaultPackage'.
+     */
+    virtual bool applyPackageAlias(std::u16string* package,
+                                   const std::u16string& defaultPackage) const = 0;
+
     //
     // These are available for StartElement and EndElement.
     //
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/data/lib/res/values/styles.xml b/tools/aapt2/data/lib/res/values/styles.xml
index adb5c4fcd0041..4ce6333940631 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/data/lib/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/tools/aapt2/data/lib/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -3,4 +3,6 @@
     <style name="Platform.AppCompat" parent="@android:style/Theme">
         <item name="android:windowNoTitle">true</item>
     </style>
+
+    <bool name="allow">true</bool>
 </resources>
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/data/res/layout/main.xml b/tools/aapt2/data/res/layout/main.xml
index 5160570d58cee..77ccedb5f8cb5 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/data/res/layout/main.xml
+++ b/tools/aapt2/data/res/layout/main.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+              xmlns:support="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android.appcompat"
     android:id="@+id/view"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content">
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@
         android:layout_width="1dp"
         android:text="@{user.name}"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        app:layout_width="false"
+        app:layout_width="@support:bool/allow"
         app:flags="complex|weak"
         android:colorAccent="#ffffff"/>
 </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/data/res/values/styles.xml b/tools/aapt2/data/res/values/styles.xml
index c5dd27650af7e..d0b19a3a881b6 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/data/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/tools/aapt2/data/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<resources>
+<resources xmlns:lib="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android.appcompat">
     <style name="App" parent="android.appcompat:Platform.AppCompat">
         <item name="android:background">@color/primary</item>
         <item name="android:colorPrimary">@color/primary</item>
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     <attr name="custom" format="reference" />
     <style name="Pop">
         <item name="custom">@drawable/image</item>
+        <item name="android:focusable">@lib:bool/allow</item>
     </style>
     <string name="yo">@string/wow</string>