Embed reporting functionality
The Pentaho Reporting engine is a small set of open source Java classes that enables programmers to retrieve information from a data source, format and process it according to specified parameters, then generate user-readable output. This guide provides guidance and instructions for using the Pentaho Reporting SDK to embed the Pentaho Reporting engine into a new or existing Java application. There are four sample applications in this guide, all of which are included in the SDK as .java files. Each adds one level of complexity or shows a different kind of output.
This document is strictly for Java software developers. You must be familiar with importing JARs into a project, and be comfortable reading inline comments in code to figure out advanced functionality on your own. Proficiency in connecting to data sources is a helpful skill for developing your own application around the Pentaho Reporting engine, but is not required to follow the examples.
You should read this content in order, from this point all the way to the end of the second example. The remaining articles contain extra information about the Pentaho Reporting engine's capabilities, licensing details, further examples, and information on where to get help and support.
For more information on embedding reporting functionality, see the following topics:
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