diff --git a/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/internal/repository/AddonPackage.java b/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/internal/repository/AddonPackage.java
index bd76a4ce0..761c236d3 100755
--- a/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/internal/repository/AddonPackage.java
+++ b/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/internal/repository/AddonPackage.java
@@ -74,14 +74,15 @@ public class AddonPackage extends Package {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Creates a new platform package based on an actual {@link IAndroidTarget} (with
+     * Creates a new platform package based on an actual {@link IAndroidTarget} (which
      * {@link IAndroidTarget#isPlatform()} false) from the {@link SdkManager}.
      * This is used to list local SDK folders.
      */
     AddonPackage(IAndroidTarget target) {
         super(  null,                       //source
                 0,                          //revision
-                target.getDescription(),  //description
+                null,                       //license
+                target.getDescription(),    //description
                 null,                       //descUrl
                 Os.getCurrentOs(),          //archiveOs
                 Arch.getCurrentArch(),      //archiveArch
diff --git a/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/internal/repository/DocPackage.java b/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/internal/repository/DocPackage.java
index 8f072552e..e2c2cf5f9 100755
--- a/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/internal/repository/DocPackage.java
+++ b/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/internal/repository/DocPackage.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public class DocPackage extends Package {
     DocPackage(RepoSource source,
             int apiLevel,
             int revision,
+            String license,
             String description,
             String descUrl,
             Os archiveOs,
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ public class DocPackage extends Package {
             String archiveChecksum) {
         super(source,
                 revision,
+                license,
                 description,
                 descUrl,
                 archiveOs,
diff --git a/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/internal/repository/LocalSdkParser.java b/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/internal/repository/LocalSdkParser.java
index f150510e0..8d067f267 100755
--- a/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/internal/repository/LocalSdkParser.java
+++ b/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/internal/repository/LocalSdkParser.java
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ public class LocalSdkParser {
             pkg = new ToolPackage(
                     null,                       //source
                     0,                          //revision
+                    null,                       //license
                     "Tools",                    //description
                     null,                       //descUrl
                     Os.getCurrentOs(),          //archiveOs
@@ -229,6 +230,7 @@ public class LocalSdkParser {
                         null,                       //source
                         0,                          //apiLevel
                         0,                          //revision
+                        null,                       //license
                         String.format("Documentation for %1$s", found),     //description
                         null,                       //descUrl
                         Os.getCurrentOs(),          //archiveOs
diff --git a/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/internal/repository/Package.java b/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/internal/repository/Package.java
index 55ecaef05..4d28f0895 100755
--- a/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/internal/repository/Package.java
+++ b/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/internal/repository/Package.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 public abstract class Package implements IDescription {
 
     private final int mRevision;
+    private final String mLicense;
     private final String mDescription;
     private final String mDescUrl;
     private final Archive[] mArchives;
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ public abstract class Package implements IDescription {
         mRevision    = getXmlInt   (packageNode, SdkRepository.NODE_REVISION, 0);
         mDescription = getXmlString(packageNode, SdkRepository.NODE_DESCRIPTION);
         mDescUrl     = getXmlString(packageNode, SdkRepository.NODE_DESC_URL);
-
+        mLicense     = getXmlString(packageNode, SdkRepository.NODE_LICENSE);
         mArchives = parseArchives(getFirstChild(packageNode, SdkRepository.NODE_ARCHIVES));
     }
 
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ public abstract class Package implements IDescription {
      */
     public Package(RepoSource source,
             int revision,
+            String license,
             String description,
             String descUrl,
             Os archiveOs,
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@ public abstract class Package implements IDescription {
             String archiveChecksum) {
         mSource = source;
         mRevision = revision;
+        mLicense = license;
         mDescription = description;
         mDescUrl = descUrl;
         mArchives = new Archive[1];
@@ -140,6 +143,14 @@ public abstract class Package implements IDescription {
         return mRevision;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the optional description for all packages (platform, add-on, tool, doc) or
+     * for a lib. It is null if the element has not been specified in the repository XML.
+     */
+    public String getLicense() {
+        return mLicense;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the optional description for all packages (platform, add-on, tool, doc) or
      * for a lib. Can be empty but not null.
diff --git a/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/internal/repository/PlatformPackage.java b/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/internal/repository/PlatformPackage.java
index 0d51c58b4..ae6bc77ed 100755
--- a/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/internal/repository/PlatformPackage.java
+++ b/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/internal/repository/PlatformPackage.java
@@ -47,14 +47,15 @@ public class PlatformPackage extends Package {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Creates a new platform package based on an actual {@link IAndroidTarget} (with
+     * Creates a new platform package based on an actual {@link IAndroidTarget} (which
      * must have {@link IAndroidTarget#isPlatform()} true) from the {@link SdkManager}.
      * This is used to list local SDK folders.
      */
     PlatformPackage(IAndroidTarget target) {
         super(  null,                       //source
                 0,                          //revision
-                target.getDescription(),  //description
+                null,                       //license
+                target.getDescription(),    //description
                 null,                       //descUrl
                 Os.getCurrentOs(),          //archiveOs
                 Arch.getCurrentArch(),      //archiveArch
diff --git a/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/internal/repository/ToolPackage.java b/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/internal/repository/ToolPackage.java
index 71e35c4db..4cac70614 100755
--- a/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/internal/repository/ToolPackage.java
+++ b/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/internal/repository/ToolPackage.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public class ToolPackage extends Package {
      */
     ToolPackage(RepoSource source,
             int revision,
+            String license,
             String description,
             String descUrl,
             Os archiveOs,
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ public class ToolPackage extends Package {
             String archiveChecksum) {
         super(source,
                 revision,
+                license,
                 description,
                 descUrl,
                 archiveOs,
diff --git a/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/repository/SdkRepository.java b/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/repository/SdkRepository.java
index 673e43fe3..4adcb4978 100755
--- a/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/repository/SdkRepository.java
+++ b/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/repository/SdkRepository.java
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ public class SdkRepository {
 
     /** The revision, an int > 0, for all packages (platform, add-on, tool, doc). */
     public static final String NODE_REVISION    = "revision";                   //$NON-NLS-1$
+    /** The optional license for all packages (platform, add-on, tool, doc) or for a lib. */
+    public static final String NODE_LICENSE = "license";                        //$NON-NLS-1$
     /** The optional description for all packages (platform, add-on, tool, doc) or for a lib. */
     public static final String NODE_DESCRIPTION = "description";                //$NON-NLS-1$
     /** The optional description URL for all packages (platform, add-on, tool, doc). */
diff --git a/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/repository/sdk-repository.xsd b/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/repository/sdk-repository.xsd
index 6aff44495..1862ae87e 100755
--- a/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/repository/sdk-repository.xsd
+++ b/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/repository/sdk-repository.xsd
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@
                             <!-- The revision, an int > 0, incremented each time a new
                                  package is generated. -->
                             <xsd:element name="revision"    type="xsd:positiveInteger" />
+                            <!-- The optional license of this package. If present, users will have
+                                 to agree to it before downloading. -->
+                            <xsd:element name="license" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" />
                             <!-- The optional description of this package. -->
                             <xsd:element name="description" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" />
                             <!-- The optional description URL of this package -->
@@ -84,6 +87,9 @@
                             <!-- The revision, an int > 0, incremented each time a new
                                  package is generated. -->
                             <xsd:element name="revision"    type="xsd:positiveInteger" />
+                            <!-- The optional license of this package. If present, users will have
+                                 to agree to it before downloading. -->
+                            <xsd:element name="license" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" />
                             <!-- The optional description of this package. -->
                             <xsd:element name="description" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" />
                             <!-- The optional description URL of this package -->
@@ -124,6 +130,9 @@
                             <!-- The revision, an int > 0, incremented each time a new
                                  package is generated. -->
                             <xsd:element name="revision"    type="xsd:positiveInteger" />
+                            <!-- The optional license of this package. If present, users will have
+                                 to agree to it before downloading. -->
+                            <xsd:element name="license" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" />
                             <!-- The optional description of this package. -->
                             <xsd:element name="description" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" />
                             <!-- The optional description URL of this package -->
@@ -148,6 +157,9 @@
                             <!-- The revision, an int > 0, incremented each time a new
                                  package is generated. -->
                             <xsd:element name="revision"    type="xsd:positiveInteger" />
+                            <!-- The optional license of this package. If present, users will have
+                                 to agree to it before downloading. -->
+                            <xsd:element name="license" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" />
                             <!-- The optional description of this package. -->
                             <xsd:element name="description" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" />
                             <!-- The optional description URL of this package -->
diff --git a/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/tests/com/android/sdklib/repository/repository_sample.xml b/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/tests/com/android/sdklib/repository/repository_sample.xml
index fb6283d9b..a2d0cda20 100755
--- a/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/tests/com/android/sdklib/repository/repository_sample.xml
+++ b/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/tests/com/android/sdklib/repository/repository_sample.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
         <sdk:api-level>1</sdk:api-level>
         <sdk:revision>3</sdk:revision>
         <sdk:description>Some optional description</sdk:description>
+        <sdk:license>This is the license
+        for this platform.</sdk:license>
         <sdk:desc-url>http://www.example.com/platform1.html</sdk:desc-url>
         <!-- The archives node is mandatory and it cannot be empty. -->
         <sdk:archives>
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@
         <sdk:api-level>1</sdk:api-level>
         <sdk:revision>1</sdk:revision>
         <sdk:description>Some optional description</sdk:description>
+        <!-- the license element is not mandatory. -->
         <sdk:desc-url>http://www.example.com/docs.html</sdk:desc-url>
         <sdk:archives>
             <sdk:archive os="any">
@@ -56,6 +59,8 @@
         <sdk:api-level>1</sdk:api-level>
         <sdk:vendor>John Doe</sdk:vendor>
         <sdk:revision>1</sdk:revision>
+        <!-- license can be empty. -->
+        <sdk:license></sdk:license>
         <sdk:description>Some optional description</sdk:description>
         <sdk:desc-url>http://www.example.com/myfirstaddon</sdk:desc-url>
         <sdk:archives>
@@ -82,6 +87,7 @@
         <sdk:version>1.1</sdk:version>
         <sdk:api-level>2</sdk:api-level>
         <sdk:revision>12</sdk:revision>
+        <sdk:license>This is the license for this package.</sdk:license>
         <!-- sdk:description and sdk:desc-url are optional -->
         <sdk:archives>
             <sdk:archive os="windows">
@@ -139,12 +145,14 @@
                 <sdk:name>com.android.mymaps</sdk:name>
             </sdk:lib>
         </sdk:libs>
+        <sdk:license>This is the license for this package.</sdk:license>
     </sdk:add-on>
 
     <sdk:tool>
         <sdk:revision>1</sdk:revision>
         <sdk:description>Some optional description</sdk:description>
         <sdk:desc-url>http://www.example.com/tools.html</sdk:desc-url>
+        <sdk:license>This is the license for this package.</sdk:license>
         <sdk:archives>
             <sdk:archive os="any">
                 <sdk:size>65536</sdk:size>
@@ -157,6 +165,7 @@
     <sdk:doc>
         <sdk:api-level>2</sdk:api-level>
         <sdk:revision>42</sdk:revision>
+        <sdk:license>This is the license for this package.</sdk:license>
         <sdk:archives>
             <sdk:archive os="windows">
                 <sdk:size>65536</sdk:size>
@@ -178,6 +187,7 @@
 
     <sdk:tool>
         <sdk:revision>42</sdk:revision>
+        <sdk:license>This is the license for this package.</sdk:license>
         <sdk:archives>
             <sdk:archive os="windows">
                 <sdk:size>65536</sdk:size>
@@ -198,6 +208,7 @@
     </sdk:tool>
 
     <sdk:add-on>
+        <sdk:license>This is the license for this package.</sdk:license>
         <sdk:name>This add-on has no libraries</sdk:name>
         <sdk:api-level>4</sdk:api-level>
         <sdk:vendor>Joe Bar</sdk:vendor>