JReport Engine Bean

JReport Engine Bean provides a programming API for the report running and exporting process. It enables you to:

• Run the result for a pre-developed report.
• Assign new values for the predefined objects in the report, and then run the result with the new values. These objects include parameter, WHERE portion, data driver, and connection.
• Export the report result to different file formats (HTML, PDF, XLS, RTF, Postscript, Text, CSV, Applet, E-mail, XML and Fax) or to a printer.

The following topics detail how to use JReport Engine Bean:

• Installing the Engine Bean
• Preparations for calling the Engine Bean
• Deploying Runtime components
• Engine Bean properties
• Programming with the Engine Bean
• Deploying the Engine Bean as an EJB to an application server