diff --git a/core/java/android/webkit/JWebCoreJavaBridge.java b/core/java/android/webkit/JWebCoreJavaBridge.java
index 878b690a7cf64..507fce3292b1e 100644
--- a/core/java/android/webkit/JWebCoreJavaBridge.java
+++ b/core/java/android/webkit/JWebCoreJavaBridge.java
@@ -222,6 +222,21 @@ final class JWebCoreJavaBridge extends Handler {
         mHasDeferredTimers = false;
     }
 
+    private String[] getKeyStrengthList() {
+        // FIXME: fake the list for now
+        String[] list = new String[2];
+        list[0] = "1024";
+        list[1] = "512";
+        return list;
+    }
+
+    private String getSignedPublicKey(int index, String challenge, String url) {
+        // FIXME: do nothing for now
+        Log.w(LOGTAG, "getSignedPublicKey for " + index + " and challenge="
+                + challenge + " and url=" + url);
+        return "";
+    }
+
     private native void nativeConstructor();
     private native void nativeFinalize();
     private native void sharedTimerFired();
diff --git a/tests/permission/Android.mk b/tests/permission/Android.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a6df98e37576a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/permission/Android.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+LOCAL_PATH:= $(call my-dir)
+include $(CLEAR_VARS)
+
+# We only want this apk build for tests.
+LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := tests
+
+# Include all test java files.
+LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(call all-java-files-under, src)
+
+LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES := android.test.runner
+LOCAL_PACKAGE_NAME := FrameworkPermissionTests
+
+include $(BUILD_PACKAGE)
+
diff --git a/tests/permission/AndroidManifest.xml b/tests/permission/AndroidManifest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b19bf006cfebc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/permission/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+ * Copyright (C) 2009 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.
+ -->
+
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+          package="com.android.framework.permission.tests">
+
+    <application>
+        <uses-library android:name="android.test.runner" />
+    </application>
+
+    <!--
+    The test declared in this instrumentation can be run via this command
+    "adb shell am instrument -w com.android.framework.permission.tests/android.test.InstrumentationTestRunner"
+    -->
+    <instrumentation android:name="android.test.InstrumentationTestRunner"
+                     android:targetPackage="com.android.framework.permission.tests"
+                     android:label="Tests for private API framework permissions"/>
+
+</manifest>
diff --git a/tests/permission/src/com/android/framework/permission/tests/DummyPermissionTest.java b/tests/permission/src/com/android/framework/permission/tests/DummyPermissionTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..010601a4fe05b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/permission/src/com/android/framework/permission/tests/DummyPermissionTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package com.android.framework.permission.tests;
+
+import junit.framework.TestCase;
+
+/**
+ * TODO: Remove this. This is only a placeholder, need to implement this.
+ */
+public class DummyPermissionTest extends TestCase {
+
+	public void testMe() {
+
+	}
+}