diff --git a/cc/test.go b/cc/test.go
index 2a4861c77..16ef0eff5 100644
--- a/cc/test.go
+++ b/cc/test.go
@@ -415,8 +415,16 @@ func (test *testBinary) install(ctx ModuleContext, file android.Path) {
 	testInstallBase := getTestInstallBase(useVendor)
 	configs := getTradefedConfigOptions(ctx, &test.Properties, test.isolated(ctx))
 
-	test.testConfig = tradefed.AutoGenNativeTestConfig(ctx, test.Properties.Test_config,
-		test.Properties.Test_config_template, test.testDecorator.InstallerProperties.Test_suites, configs, test.Properties.Auto_gen_config, testInstallBase)
+	test.testConfig = tradefed.AutoGenTestConfig(ctx, tradefed.AutoGenTestConfigOptions{
+		TestConfigProp:         test.Properties.Test_config,
+		TestConfigTemplateProp: test.Properties.Test_config_template,
+		TestSuites:             test.testDecorator.InstallerProperties.Test_suites,
+		Config:                 configs,
+		AutoGenConfig:          test.Properties.Auto_gen_config,
+		TestInstallBase:        testInstallBase,
+		DeviceTemplate:         "${NativeTestConfigTemplate}",
+		HostTemplate:           "${NativeHostTestConfigTemplate}",
+	})
 
 	test.extraTestConfigs = android.PathsForModuleSrc(ctx, test.Properties.Test_options.Extra_test_configs)
 
@@ -630,8 +638,15 @@ func (benchmark *benchmarkDecorator) install(ctx ModuleContext, file android.Pat
 	if Bool(benchmark.Properties.Require_root) {
 		configs = append(configs, tradefed.Object{"target_preparer", "com.android.tradefed.targetprep.RootTargetPreparer", nil})
 	}
-	benchmark.testConfig = tradefed.AutoGenNativeBenchmarkTestConfig(ctx, benchmark.Properties.Test_config,
-		benchmark.Properties.Test_config_template, benchmark.Properties.Test_suites, configs, benchmark.Properties.Auto_gen_config)
+	benchmark.testConfig = tradefed.AutoGenTestConfig(ctx, tradefed.AutoGenTestConfigOptions{
+		TestConfigProp:         benchmark.Properties.Test_config,
+		TestConfigTemplateProp: benchmark.Properties.Test_config_template,
+		TestSuites:             benchmark.Properties.Test_suites,
+		Config:                 configs,
+		AutoGenConfig:          benchmark.Properties.Auto_gen_config,
+		DeviceTemplate:         "${NativeBenchmarkTestConfigTemplate}",
+		HostTemplate:           "${NativeBenchmarkTestConfigTemplate}",
+	})
 
 	benchmark.binaryDecorator.baseInstaller.dir = filepath.Join("benchmarktest", ctx.ModuleName())
 	benchmark.binaryDecorator.baseInstaller.dir64 = filepath.Join("benchmarktest64", ctx.ModuleName())
diff --git a/java/java.go b/java/java.go
index 275abbe35..5421a154c 100644
--- a/java/java.go
+++ b/java/java.go
@@ -915,6 +915,10 @@ type TestOptions struct {
 
 	// a list of extra test configuration files that should be installed with the module.
 	Extra_test_configs []string `android:"path,arch_variant"`
+
+	// Extra <option> tags to add to the auto generated test xml file. The "key"
+	// is optional in each of these.
+	Tradefed_options []tradefed.Option
 }
 
 type testProperties struct {
@@ -1192,9 +1196,18 @@ func (j *Test) generateAndroidBuildActionsWithConfig(ctx android.ModuleContext,
 		defaultUnitTest := !inList("tradefed", j.properties.Libs) && !inList("cts", j.testProperties.Test_suites)
 		j.testProperties.Test_options.Unit_test = proptools.BoolPtr(defaultUnitTest)
 	}
-
-	j.testConfig = tradefed.AutoGenJavaTestConfig(ctx, j.testProperties.Test_config, j.testProperties.Test_config_template,
-		j.testProperties.Test_suites, configs, j.testProperties.Auto_gen_config, j.testProperties.Test_options.Unit_test)
+	j.testConfig = tradefed.AutoGenTestConfig(ctx, tradefed.AutoGenTestConfigOptions{
+		TestConfigProp:          j.testProperties.Test_config,
+		TestConfigTemplateProp:  j.testProperties.Test_config_template,
+		TestSuites:              j.testProperties.Test_suites,
+		Config:                  configs,
+		OptionsForAutogenerated: j.testProperties.Test_options.Tradefed_options,
+		AutoGenConfig:           j.testProperties.Auto_gen_config,
+		UnitTest:                j.testProperties.Test_options.Unit_test,
+		DeviceTemplate:          "${JavaTestConfigTemplate}",
+		HostTemplate:            "${JavaHostTestConfigTemplate}",
+		HostUnitTestTemplate:    "${JavaHostUnitTestConfigTemplate}",
+	})
 
 	j.data = android.PathsForModuleSrc(ctx, j.testProperties.Data)
 
@@ -1239,8 +1252,13 @@ func (j *TestHelperLibrary) GenerateAndroidBuildActions(ctx android.ModuleContex
 }
 
 func (j *JavaTestImport) GenerateAndroidBuildActions(ctx android.ModuleContext) {
-	j.testConfig = tradefed.AutoGenJavaTestConfig(ctx, j.prebuiltTestProperties.Test_config, nil,
-		j.prebuiltTestProperties.Test_suites, nil, nil, nil)
+	j.testConfig = tradefed.AutoGenTestConfig(ctx, tradefed.AutoGenTestConfigOptions{
+		TestConfigProp:       j.prebuiltTestProperties.Test_config,
+		TestSuites:           j.prebuiltTestProperties.Test_suites,
+		DeviceTemplate:       "${JavaTestConfigTemplate}",
+		HostTemplate:         "${JavaHostTestConfigTemplate}",
+		HostUnitTestTemplate: "${JavaHostUnitTestConfigTemplate}",
+	})
 
 	j.Import.GenerateAndroidBuildActions(ctx)
 }
diff --git a/java/java_test.go b/java/java_test.go
index dff1fd07f..085f6272a 100644
--- a/java/java_test.go
+++ b/java/java_test.go
@@ -1945,3 +1945,27 @@ func TestJavaApiLibraryJarGeneration(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestTradefedOptions(t *testing.T) {
+	result := PrepareForTestWithJavaBuildComponents.RunTestWithBp(t, `
+java_test_host {
+	name: "foo",
+	test_options: {
+		tradefed_options: [
+			{
+				name: "exclude-path",
+				value: "org/apache"
+			}
+		]
+	}
+}
+`)
+
+	buildOS := result.Config.BuildOS.String()
+	args := result.ModuleForTests("foo", buildOS+"_common").
+		Output("out/soong/.intermediates/foo/" + buildOS + "_common/foo.config").Args
+	expected := proptools.NinjaAndShellEscape("<option name=\"exclude-path\" value=\"org/apache\" />")
+	if args["extraConfigs"] != expected {
+		t.Errorf("Expected args[\"extraConfigs\"] to equal %q, was %q", expected, args["extraConfigs"])
+	}
+}
diff --git a/java/robolectric.go b/java/robolectric.go
index 6e8d5913c..68f27b859 100644
--- a/java/robolectric.go
+++ b/java/robolectric.go
@@ -131,9 +131,14 @@ func (r *robolectricTest) GenerateAndroidBuildActions(ctx android.ModuleContext)
 	r.forceOSType = ctx.Config().BuildOS
 	r.forceArchType = ctx.Config().BuildArch
 
-	r.testConfig = tradefed.AutoGenRobolectricTestConfig(ctx, r.testProperties.Test_config,
-		r.testProperties.Test_config_template, r.testProperties.Test_suites,
-		r.testProperties.Auto_gen_config)
+	r.testConfig = tradefed.AutoGenTestConfig(ctx, tradefed.AutoGenTestConfigOptions{
+		TestConfigProp:         r.testProperties.Test_config,
+		TestConfigTemplateProp: r.testProperties.Test_config_template,
+		TestSuites:             r.testProperties.Test_suites,
+		AutoGenConfig:          r.testProperties.Auto_gen_config,
+		DeviceTemplate:         "${RobolectricTestConfigTemplate}",
+		HostTemplate:           "${RobolectricTestConfigTemplate}",
+	})
 	r.data = android.PathsForModuleSrc(ctx, r.testProperties.Data)
 
 	roboTestConfig := android.PathForModuleGen(ctx, "robolectric").
diff --git a/python/test.go b/python/test.go
index b9b346549..fc5c2112f 100644
--- a/python/test.go
+++ b/python/test.go
@@ -67,9 +67,14 @@ func (test *testDecorator) bootstrapperProps() []interface{} {
 }
 
 func (test *testDecorator) install(ctx android.ModuleContext, file android.Path) {
-	test.testConfig = tradefed.AutoGenPythonBinaryHostTestConfig(ctx, test.testProperties.Test_config,
-		test.testProperties.Test_config_template, test.binaryDecorator.binaryProperties.Test_suites,
-		test.binaryDecorator.binaryProperties.Auto_gen_config)
+	test.testConfig = tradefed.AutoGenTestConfig(ctx, tradefed.AutoGenTestConfigOptions{
+		TestConfigProp:         test.testProperties.Test_config,
+		TestConfigTemplateProp: test.testProperties.Test_config_template,
+		TestSuites:             test.binaryDecorator.binaryProperties.Test_suites,
+		AutoGenConfig:          test.binaryDecorator.binaryProperties.Auto_gen_config,
+		DeviceTemplate:         "${PythonBinaryHostTestConfigTemplate}",
+		HostTemplate:           "${PythonBinaryHostTestConfigTemplate}",
+	})
 
 	test.binaryDecorator.pythonInstaller.dir = "nativetest"
 	test.binaryDecorator.pythonInstaller.dir64 = "nativetest64"
diff --git a/rust/benchmark.go b/rust/benchmark.go
index 0e842435d..c0f1e24d1 100644
--- a/rust/benchmark.go
+++ b/rust/benchmark.go
@@ -112,12 +112,14 @@ func (benchmark *benchmarkDecorator) compilerProps() []interface{} {
 }
 
 func (benchmark *benchmarkDecorator) install(ctx ModuleContext) {
-	benchmark.testConfig = tradefed.AutoGenRustBenchmarkConfig(ctx,
-		benchmark.Properties.Test_config,
-		benchmark.Properties.Test_config_template,
-		benchmark.Properties.Test_suites,
-		nil,
-		benchmark.Properties.Auto_gen_config)
+	benchmark.testConfig = tradefed.AutoGenTestConfig(ctx, tradefed.AutoGenTestConfigOptions{
+		TestConfigProp:         benchmark.Properties.Test_config,
+		TestConfigTemplateProp: benchmark.Properties.Test_config_template,
+		TestSuites:             benchmark.Properties.Test_suites,
+		AutoGenConfig:          benchmark.Properties.Auto_gen_config,
+		DeviceTemplate:         "${RustDeviceBenchmarkConfigTemplate}",
+		HostTemplate:           "${RustHostBenchmarkConfigTemplate}",
+	})
 
 	// default relative install path is module name
 	if !Bool(benchmark.Properties.No_named_install_directory) {
diff --git a/rust/test.go b/rust/test.go
index 0cc3bca6e..4f922b494 100644
--- a/rust/test.go
+++ b/rust/test.go
@@ -130,13 +130,16 @@ func (test *testDecorator) install(ctx ModuleContext) {
 		configs = append(configs, tradefed.Object{"target_preparer", "com.android.tradefed.targetprep.RootTargetPreparer", options})
 	}
 
-	test.testConfig = tradefed.AutoGenRustTestConfig(ctx,
-		test.Properties.Test_config,
-		test.Properties.Test_config_template,
-		test.Properties.Test_suites,
-		configs,
-		test.Properties.Auto_gen_config,
-		testInstallBase)
+	test.testConfig = tradefed.AutoGenTestConfig(ctx, tradefed.AutoGenTestConfigOptions{
+		TestConfigProp:         test.Properties.Test_config,
+		TestConfigTemplateProp: test.Properties.Test_config_template,
+		TestSuites:             test.Properties.Test_suites,
+		Config:                 configs,
+		AutoGenConfig:          test.Properties.Auto_gen_config,
+		TestInstallBase:        testInstallBase,
+		DeviceTemplate:         "${RustDeviceTestConfigTemplate}",
+		HostTemplate:           "${RustHostTestConfigTemplate}",
+	})
 
 	dataSrcPaths := android.PathsForModuleSrc(ctx, test.Properties.Data)
 
diff --git a/sh/sh_binary.go b/sh/sh_binary.go
index 96273297a..c921ca68a 100644
--- a/sh/sh_binary.go
+++ b/sh/sh_binary.go
@@ -379,8 +379,16 @@ func (s *ShTest) GenerateAndroidBuildActions(ctx android.ModuleContext) {
 		}
 		configs = append(configs, tradefed.Object{"target_preparer", "com.android.tradefed.targetprep.PushFilePreparer", options})
 	}
-	s.testConfig = tradefed.AutoGenShellTestConfig(ctx, s.testProperties.Test_config,
-		s.testProperties.Test_config_template, s.testProperties.Test_suites, configs, s.testProperties.Auto_gen_config, s.outputFilePath.Base())
+	s.testConfig = tradefed.AutoGenTestConfig(ctx, tradefed.AutoGenTestConfigOptions{
+		TestConfigProp:         s.testProperties.Test_config,
+		TestConfigTemplateProp: s.testProperties.Test_config_template,
+		TestSuites:             s.testProperties.Test_suites,
+		Config:                 configs,
+		AutoGenConfig:          s.testProperties.Auto_gen_config,
+		OutputFileName:         s.outputFilePath.Base(),
+		DeviceTemplate:         "${ShellTestConfigTemplate}",
+		HostTemplate:           "${ShellTestConfigTemplate}",
+	})
 
 	s.dataModules = make(map[string]android.Path)
 	ctx.VisitDirectDeps(func(dep android.Module) {
diff --git a/tradefed/autogen.go b/tradefed/autogen.go
index c2429ab7a..e93bac3ed 100644
--- a/tradefed/autogen.go
+++ b/tradefed/autogen.go
@@ -107,15 +107,10 @@ func (ob Object) Config() string {
 
 }
 
-func autogenTemplate(ctx android.ModuleContext, output android.WritablePath, template string, configs []Config, testInstallBase string) {
-	autogenTemplateWithNameAndOutputFile(ctx, ctx.ModuleName(), output, template, configs, "", testInstallBase)
-}
-
-func autogenTemplateWithName(ctx android.ModuleContext, name string, output android.WritablePath, template string, configs []Config, testInstallBase string) {
-	autogenTemplateWithNameAndOutputFile(ctx, name, output, template, configs, "", testInstallBase)
-}
-
-func autogenTemplateWithNameAndOutputFile(ctx android.ModuleContext, name string, output android.WritablePath, template string, configs []Config, outputFileName string, testInstallBase string) {
+func autogenTemplate(ctx android.ModuleContext, name string, output android.WritablePath, template string, configs []Config, outputFileName string, testInstallBase string) {
+	if template == "" {
+		ctx.ModuleErrorf("Empty template")
+	}
 	var configStrings []string
 	for _, config := range configs {
 		configStrings = append(configStrings, config.Config())
@@ -137,144 +132,49 @@ func autogenTemplateWithNameAndOutputFile(ctx android.ModuleContext, name string
 	})
 }
 
-func AutoGenNativeTestConfig(ctx android.ModuleContext, testConfigProp *string,
-	testConfigTemplateProp *string, testSuites []string, config []Config, autoGenConfig *bool, testInstallBase string) android.Path {
+// AutoGenTestConfigOptions is used so that we can supply many optional
+// arguments to the AutoGenTestConfig function.
+type AutoGenTestConfigOptions struct {
+	Name                    string
+	OutputFileName          string
+	TestConfigProp          *string
+	TestConfigTemplateProp  *string
+	TestSuites              []string
+	Config                  []Config
+	OptionsForAutogenerated []Option
+	AutoGenConfig           *bool
+	UnitTest                *bool
+	TestInstallBase         string
+	DeviceTemplate          string
+	HostTemplate            string
+	HostUnitTestTemplate    string
+}
 
-	path, autogenPath := testConfigPath(ctx, testConfigProp, testSuites, autoGenConfig, testConfigTemplateProp)
+func AutoGenTestConfig(ctx android.ModuleContext, options AutoGenTestConfigOptions) android.Path {
+	configs := append([]Config{}, options.Config...)
+	for _, c := range options.OptionsForAutogenerated {
+		configs = append(configs, c)
+	}
+	path, autogenPath := testConfigPath(ctx, options.TestConfigProp, options.TestSuites, options.AutoGenConfig, options.TestConfigTemplateProp)
 	if autogenPath != nil {
-		templatePath := getTestConfigTemplate(ctx, testConfigTemplateProp)
+		templatePath := getTestConfigTemplate(ctx, options.TestConfigTemplateProp)
 		if templatePath.Valid() {
-			autogenTemplate(ctx, autogenPath, templatePath.String(), config, testInstallBase)
+			autogenTemplate(ctx, options.Name, autogenPath, templatePath.String(), configs, options.OutputFileName, options.TestInstallBase)
 		} else {
 			if ctx.Device() {
-				autogenTemplate(ctx, autogenPath, "${NativeTestConfigTemplate}", config, testInstallBase)
+				autogenTemplate(ctx, options.Name, autogenPath, options.DeviceTemplate, configs, options.OutputFileName, options.TestInstallBase)
 			} else {
-				autogenTemplate(ctx, autogenPath, "${NativeHostTestConfigTemplate}", config, testInstallBase)
-			}
-		}
-		return autogenPath
-	}
-	return path
-}
-
-func AutoGenShellTestConfig(ctx android.ModuleContext, testConfigProp *string,
-	testConfigTemplateProp *string, testSuites []string, config []Config, autoGenConfig *bool, outputFileName string) android.Path {
-	path, autogenPath := testConfigPath(ctx, testConfigProp, testSuites, autoGenConfig, testConfigTemplateProp)
-	if autogenPath != nil {
-		templatePath := getTestConfigTemplate(ctx, testConfigTemplateProp)
-		if templatePath.Valid() {
-			autogenTemplateWithNameAndOutputFile(ctx, ctx.ModuleName(), autogenPath, templatePath.String(), config, outputFileName, "")
-		} else {
-			autogenTemplateWithNameAndOutputFile(ctx, ctx.ModuleName(), autogenPath, "${ShellTestConfigTemplate}", config, outputFileName, "")
-		}
-		return autogenPath
-	}
-	return path
-}
-
-func AutoGenNativeBenchmarkTestConfig(ctx android.ModuleContext, testConfigProp *string,
-	testConfigTemplateProp *string, testSuites []string, configs []Config, autoGenConfig *bool) android.Path {
-	path, autogenPath := testConfigPath(ctx, testConfigProp, testSuites, autoGenConfig, testConfigTemplateProp)
-	if autogenPath != nil {
-		templatePath := getTestConfigTemplate(ctx, testConfigTemplateProp)
-		if templatePath.Valid() {
-			autogenTemplate(ctx, autogenPath, templatePath.String(), configs, "")
-		} else {
-			autogenTemplate(ctx, autogenPath, "${NativeBenchmarkTestConfigTemplate}", configs, "")
-		}
-		return autogenPath
-	}
-	return path
-}
-
-func AutoGenJavaTestConfig(ctx android.ModuleContext, testConfigProp *string, testConfigTemplateProp *string,
-	testSuites []string, config []Config, autoGenConfig *bool, unitTest *bool) android.Path {
-	path, autogenPath := testConfigPath(ctx, testConfigProp, testSuites, autoGenConfig, testConfigTemplateProp)
-	if autogenPath != nil {
-		templatePath := getTestConfigTemplate(ctx, testConfigTemplateProp)
-		if templatePath.Valid() {
-			autogenTemplate(ctx, autogenPath, templatePath.String(), config, "")
-		} else {
-			if ctx.Device() {
-				autogenTemplate(ctx, autogenPath, "${JavaTestConfigTemplate}", config, "")
-			} else {
-				if Bool(unitTest) {
-					autogenTemplate(ctx, autogenPath, "${JavaHostUnitTestConfigTemplate}", config, "")
+				if Bool(options.UnitTest) {
+					autogenTemplate(ctx, options.Name, autogenPath, options.HostUnitTestTemplate, configs, options.OutputFileName, options.TestInstallBase)
 				} else {
-					autogenTemplate(ctx, autogenPath, "${JavaHostTestConfigTemplate}", config, "")
+					autogenTemplate(ctx, options.Name, autogenPath, options.HostTemplate, configs, options.OutputFileName, options.TestInstallBase)
 				}
 			}
 		}
 		return autogenPath
 	}
-	return path
-}
-
-func AutoGenPythonBinaryHostTestConfig(ctx android.ModuleContext, testConfigProp *string,
-	testConfigTemplateProp *string, testSuites []string, autoGenConfig *bool) android.Path {
-
-	path, autogenPath := testConfigPath(ctx, testConfigProp, testSuites, autoGenConfig, testConfigTemplateProp)
-	if autogenPath != nil {
-		templatePath := getTestConfigTemplate(ctx, testConfigTemplateProp)
-		if templatePath.Valid() {
-			autogenTemplate(ctx, autogenPath, templatePath.String(), nil, "")
-		} else {
-			autogenTemplate(ctx, autogenPath, "${PythonBinaryHostTestConfigTemplate}", nil, "")
-		}
-		return autogenPath
-	}
-	return path
-}
-
-func AutoGenRustTestConfig(ctx android.ModuleContext, testConfigProp *string,
-	testConfigTemplateProp *string, testSuites []string, config []Config, autoGenConfig *bool, testInstallBase string) android.Path {
-	path, autogenPath := testConfigPath(ctx, testConfigProp, testSuites, autoGenConfig, testConfigTemplateProp)
-	if autogenPath != nil {
-		templatePath := getTestConfigTemplate(ctx, testConfigTemplateProp)
-		if templatePath.Valid() {
-			autogenTemplate(ctx, autogenPath, templatePath.String(), config, testInstallBase)
-		} else {
-			if ctx.Device() {
-				autogenTemplate(ctx, autogenPath, "${RustDeviceTestConfigTemplate}", config, testInstallBase)
-			} else {
-				autogenTemplate(ctx, autogenPath, "${RustHostTestConfigTemplate}", config, testInstallBase)
-			}
-		}
-		return autogenPath
-	}
-	return path
-}
-
-func AutoGenRustBenchmarkConfig(ctx android.ModuleContext, testConfigProp *string,
-	testConfigTemplateProp *string, testSuites []string, config []Config, autoGenConfig *bool) android.Path {
-	path, autogenPath := testConfigPath(ctx, testConfigProp, testSuites, autoGenConfig, testConfigTemplateProp)
-	if autogenPath != nil {
-		templatePath := getTestConfigTemplate(ctx, testConfigTemplateProp)
-		if templatePath.Valid() {
-			autogenTemplate(ctx, autogenPath, templatePath.String(), config, "")
-		} else {
-			if ctx.Device() {
-				autogenTemplate(ctx, autogenPath, "${RustDeviceBenchmarkConfigTemplate}", config, "")
-			} else {
-				autogenTemplate(ctx, autogenPath, "${RustHostBenchmarkConfigTemplate}", config, "")
-			}
-		}
-		return autogenPath
-	}
-	return path
-}
-
-func AutoGenRobolectricTestConfig(ctx android.ModuleContext, testConfigProp *string, testConfigTemplateProp *string,
-	testSuites []string, autoGenConfig *bool) android.Path {
-	path, autogenPath := testConfigPath(ctx, testConfigProp, testSuites, autoGenConfig, testConfigTemplateProp)
-	if autogenPath != nil {
-		templatePath := getTestConfigTemplate(ctx, testConfigTemplateProp)
-		if templatePath.Valid() {
-			autogenTemplate(ctx, autogenPath, templatePath.String(), nil, "")
-		} else {
-			autogenTemplate(ctx, autogenPath, "${RobolectricTestConfigTemplate}", nil, "")
-		}
-		return autogenPath
+	if len(options.OptionsForAutogenerated) > 0 {
+		ctx.ModuleErrorf("Extra tradefed configurations were provided for an autogenerated xml file, but the autogenerated xml file was not used.")
 	}
 	return path
 }