JFreeReport Manual

Version 0.8.5

Thomas Morgner


Table of Contents
Introduction to JFreeReport. Overview
Introduction to JFreeReport.1. About this Document
Introduction to JFreeReport.1.1. Who should read this Document
Introduction to JFreeReport. Introduction to JFreeReport
Introduction to JFreeReport.1. What is JFreeReport
Introduction to JFreeReport.2. What is it not
Introduction to JFreeReport.3. Technical Requirements
License Questions. License
Bugs! - And How to report them. Bugs! ... and How to report them
Contents of this manual. Contents of this manual
Installing JFreeReport. Installing JFreeReport
Configuring JFreeReport. Configuring JFreeReport
The user-interface. The user-interface
Basics of reporting. A General Introduction to Reporting
Basics of reporting.1. Structural Elements
Basics of reporting.2. Report groups
Basics of reporting.2.1. The Control-Break-Algorithm
Basics of reporting.2.2. Working with groups: Examples
Anatomy of an report: JFreeReport elements. Anatomy of an report: JFreeReport elements
Layouting - or how to design a report. Layouting - or how to design a report
Output Targets. Output Targets
Feeding data into the report. Feeding data into the report
Writing functions and expressions. Writing functions and expressions
Defining reports using the Simple XML format. Defining reports using the Simple XML format
Defining reports using the Extended XML format. Defining reports using the Extended XML format
Defining reports using the Java API. Defining reports using the Java API
Report definition guides. Report definition guides
Utilities. Utilities
JFreeReport for developers. JFreeReport for developers
The GNU Lesser General Public License. GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
List of Tables
Basics of reporting-1. Initial data set
Basics of reporting-2. Data set grouped by 'Department'
Basics of reporting-3. Data set grouped by 'Location'
Basics of reporting-4. Data set grouped by 'Location' and subgrouped by 'department'
Basics of reporting-5. Data set grouped by 'department' and subgrouped by 'location'