Create, Design, Format, and Export Reports with the reporting of the most popular libraries in the Java world Make better, smarter, and more professional uses a comprehensive report and proven methodsGroup scattered data into meaningful reports, and make reports interesting by adding graphics and graphicsDiscover techniques to integrate with Hibernate, Spring, JSF, and Struts, and exporting to formats different file Written in a clear and practical, this book introduces you to JasperReports and make you create complex reports and elegant In Detail Do you want to make easy to understand, professional, and a strong report from the regular, scattered data use, source of free Java class library open? JasperReports is the world's most popular embeddable Java reporting library open, providing Java developers with the power to easily create rich print and web reports. In addition, JasperReports can now export reports to a format even more than before, and export reports into the new format is discussed in a new edition of this book. This book shows you how to get started, and develop skills to get the most from JasperReports. This book takes you through each point of report setup, to creating, designing, formatting, and exporting reports with data from various data sources, and integrating JasperReports with other Java frameworks. Starting with the basics of adding reporting capabilities to your application and create a report template, you will see how to produce your reports through the use JRXML files, custom ANT targets, and then preview them in both web browsers and JasperReports native browser. Getting data into your reports is the next step, and you will see how to get data from various data sources, not just databases, but XML files, and Java Objects, among others. You will create better looking reports with formatting and grouping, as well as add graphic elements to your report. You will export your reports into different formats, including PDF and XML. Creating reports will be made easier with the guidance of the iReport Designer visual designing tool. To complete things off, you will see how to integrate your reports with other Java frameworks, using Spring or Hibernate to get data for the report, and Java Server Faces or Struts for presenting the report. All samples have been updated to use the XML schema. What you will learn from this book? Overview of JasperReports, and what you can do to youSignificantly reduce the time you design reports using iReport report designerAdd applicationsLearn reporting capabilities to your Java to ease the task of navigating the report adds hyperlinks, anchors, and bookmarks to your reportsLearn techniques to tweak the report layout and design, and adding charts and graphics to reports reportGenerate database and learn how to embed SQL queries into definitionWork your report with data sources like arrays, collections, TableModels, and XMLSimplify design reports by using subreports feature that allows you to extract part of a complex statement into a reportExport separate reports to PDF, Excel spreadsheets or Word document format, and HTML reports directly to the browserIntegrate JasperReports with Java frameworks like Spring, Java Server Faces, Struts, and Hibernate Approach This book is a comprehensive and practical guide aims to get the results you want as quickly as possible. Who is this book written for? If you're a Java developer who wants to create rich reports for web or print, and wanted to get started quickly with JasperReports to do this, this book is for you.