JasperServer 0.9.2 review

JasperReports is a stand alone Java library that can be configured to generate pixel-perfect output in HTML, PDF, RTF and Excel

License: GPL (GNU General Public License) File size: 0K Developer: JasperSoft Corporation

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JasperReports is a stand alone Java library that can be configured to generate pixel-perfect output in HTML, PDF, RTF and Excel. It can easily be embedded into Web and Java applications. The JasperReports™ definition language, JRXML is (of course) XML. There are a variety of report editors that can provide a WYSIWYG user interface for generating and editing JRXML, including iReport. JasperReports has been a open source project since 2001 driven by Teodor Danciu and supported by JasperSoft.

The large JasperReports community most often uses JasperReports within a Web application. Java developers have to surround JasperReports in some form of application, and while JasperReports comes with a variety of samples showing how to use JasperReports in a variety of situations, it does not provide a complete Web application for running JasperReports.

JasperServer is specifically designed to provide a Web application around JasperReports. Continuing the philosophy of JasperReports, JasperServer is aimed at providing a managed, stand alone Web reporting environment, as well as being able to be embedded in existing Java Web applications, and services to a variety of technologies through Web services, including the LAMP stack. By focusing on a clean business API and using an advanced inversion of control architecture, JasperServer can be easily integrated and customized for your needs.

JasperIntelligence is an open source business intelligence platform from JasperSoft, providing common services like security and metadata management, and the capability to easily add additional functionality. The JasperServer is the first service using the JasperIntelligence platform. Following soon will be:

Report and metadata designers integrated with the platform

OLAP user interfaces
Data warehouse management environments
Data integration services (ETL)

What's New in This Release:
The application has been refactored, and documentation was added.
The report creation/maintenance wizard was revised.
input controls were added for "List of values" and dates.
Support for Groovy and JExcelApi was added.
RTF output is now possible.
Developers can override the default look and feel of report parameters and report view controls.
User and installation guides and a JBoss 4.0.3 configuration guide were written.
Additional samples were added.