Harakiri wrote: > Yes you can write all of that yourself, including > connecting to external datasources... reinvent the > wheel =)
It depends. At Ghent University we still have a database that doesn't understand SQL (we use D-Isam, a C-Isam clone, a file based system, accessed using a C JNI; it's a legacy). In that case, it's handier to write custom classes. Also: writing a SAX handler is pretty easy. The S in SAX stands for Simple (although opinions may vary). > OR you just use JasperReports which can do this very > good, has a graphical XML Report designer, can fill > report data any external data source through an > Interface and allows you not only to export to PDF > (using itext in the background) but also html, rtf and > so on.... The same goes for Eclipse/BIRT. Both JasperReports and Eclipse/BIRT use iText as their PDF engine. br, Bruno ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ iText-questions mailing list iText-questions@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions Buy the iText book: http://itext.ugent.be/itext-in-action/
