thanks, I will try that yinka On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 6:00 AM, Edvin Syse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The freemarker-version is something like this: > > The user has created a template using the .fo format with Freemarker, a > (too) simple example could be: > > http://tornado.no/template/show?template=global.fop > > (Notice the list-directive to iterate over articles in this case, since it > is a CMS). > > Then, in the Wicket page I do: > > byte[] b = FopUtils.createPDF(aStringWithTheMarkup); > RequestCycle.get().setRequestTarget(new ResourceStreamRequestTarget( > new ByteArrayResourceStream(b, contentType)).setFileName(page.getTitle() + > ".pdf")); > > (contentType is "application/pdf"). > > The FopUtils class is like this: > > public class FopUtils { > private static FopFactory fopFactory = FopFactory.newInstance(); > > public static byte[] createPDF(String foMarkup) throws IOException, > FOPException, TransformerException { > ByteArrayOutputStream out = new ByteArrayOutputStream(); > > FOUserAgent foUserAgent = fopFactory.newFOUserAgent(); > Fop fop = fopFactory.newFop(MimeConstants.MIME_PDF, foUserAgent, > out); > > // Setup JAXP using identity transformer > TransformerFactory factory = TransformerFactory.newInstance(); > javax.xml.transform.Transformer transformer = > factory.newTransformer(); // identity transformer > > // Setup input stream > Source src = new StreamSource(new StringInputStream(foMarkup)); > > // Resulting SAX events (the generated FO) must be piped through to > FOP > Result res = new SAXResult(fop.getDefaultHandler()); > > // Start XSLT transformation and FOP processing > transformer.transform(src, res); > > // Result processing > FormattingResults foResults = fop.getResults(); > > out.close(); > return out.toByteArray(); > } > > > } > > .. and you get a simple PDF served in milliseconds :) > > -- Edvin > > > > Ajayi Yinka skrev: > > Hi, could you shed more lights on how you achieve this? >> >> Thanks in advance. >> Yinka >> >> On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 3:56 AM, Edvin Syse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> >>> We use Apache XmlGraphhics/FOP to create PDF successfully in our >>> Wicket-applications. Some places I use an external XML-datasource and >>> convert using XSLT, and other times I use Freemarker to generate the .fo >>> directly. It's extremely fast, and the markup is easy to understand and >>> easy >>> to change/style. >>> >>> Actually, in our Wicket-based CMS, the users can change templates so that >>> the same article can output HTML, RSS/XML or even PDF through Apache FOP >>> :) >>> >>> -- Edvin >>> >>> David R Robison skrev: >>> >>> >>> >>>> We use Jasper reports. We took what had been started and made some >>>> modifications and have it working in Wicket. It works well for us. David >>>> >>>> Eyal Golan wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> reiern70: >>>>> Could you please elaborate on how you included BIRT as the part of the >>>>> application? >>>>> You can mail directly to me if you feel it is out of Wicket's scope. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 2:19 PM, reiern70 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> Actually there is no deed to have BIRT in a separated WAR: in our >>>>>> project >>>>>> we >>>>>> have included it as a (singleton) runtime which is part of the >>>>>> application. >>>>>> We also have some kind of WEB interface to manage report parameters... >>>>>> We >>>>>> found BIRT quite useful for generating reports.... thought we had >>>>>> some >>>>>> problems when migrating to new versions (sometimes things that were >>>>>> working >>>>>> perfectly with one version got terrible unfixed when moving to the >>>>>> next). >>>>>> With BIRT you get "for free" the ability to produce Excel, Word, >>>>>> etc... >>>>>> >>>>>> In our project we went a bit further and built a machinery that allows >>>>>> to >>>>>> combine BIRT (and non BIRT) PDF reports into books: BIRT reports are >>>>>> very >>>>>> good in summarizing information but you are on your own when you have >>>>>> to >>>>>> combine them... This "tool" allows you to build a tree like structure >>>>>> (a >>>>>> book) where the nodes are BIRT reports. The tool will help in >>>>>> collecting >>>>>> all the bookmarks into a table of contents, generate combined >>>>>> bookmarks >>>>>> and >>>>>> so on... >>>>>> >>>>>> For simpler use cases I have used iText, JFreeChart, JExcelAPI, >>>>>> OpenCSV... >>>>>> >>>>>> Best, >>>>>> >>>>>> Ernesto >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> egolan74 wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> We use BIRT as a report engine. >>>>>>> A freelancer has created the prototype BIRT project, and now we took >>>>>>> over >>>>>>> it. >>>>>>> 1. BIRT gives you all your needs. >>>>>>> 2. I don't like it very much actually. >>>>>>> 3. It is a different project than Wicket. (different WAR) >>>>>>> 4. I plan to check how to integrate it to be in the same project / >>>>>>> WAR >>>>>>> of >>>>>>> our main web application. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Our integration: >>>>>>> We don't like the way BIRT implemented the parameters window so we >>>>>>> wanted >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> make our own. >>>>>>> We found out that it would be much easier to develop it with Wicket >>>>>>> than >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> customize it in BIRT. >>>>>>> So: >>>>>>> 1. We have a page that has an IFrame (inline frame). >>>>>>> 2. For each report (in the BIRT project) there's a Wicket's popup >>>>>>> modal >>>>>>> window to select parameters. >>>>>>> I am very happy with the module we built for that. It is very easy >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> to >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> create new parameters window. >>>>>>> 3. When the user chooses the parameters and press OK, I set, using >>>>>>> AttributeModifier, the src attribute of the inline frame. >>>>>>> 4. It is all Ajax, so the inline frame is updated with the src, and >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> report is generated with the correct parameters.. >>>>>>> This module is VERY new in our project. I still have some bugs, but >>>>>>> this >>>>>>> is >>>>>>> how we integrated BIRT and Wicket. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> A question to you all: >>>>>>> Has anyone worked with Wicket and BIRT? >>>>>>> (funny, but I planned to ask this anyway) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Eyal >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 11:30 AM, Leon Nieuwoudt >>>>>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi all >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I would like to know what kind of reporting engines are commonly >>>>>>>> used >>>>>>>> for Wicket-based apps? We have the need to generate CSV, Excel, and >>>>>>>> PDF files with graphs and pretty graphics. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> We've looked at the JasperReports integration but the docs say it's >>>>>>>> not >>>>>>>> complete >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks in advance >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Eyal Golan >>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Visit: http://jvdrums.sourceforge.net/ >>>>>>> LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/egolan74 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> P Save a tree. Please don't print this e-mail unless it's really >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> necessary >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> ----- >>>>>>> Eyal Golan >>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Visit: JVDrums >>>>>>> LinkedIn: LinkedIn >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> View this message in context: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.nabble.com/Reporting-Engine-on-Wicket-1.3.4-tp19367975p19390209.html >>>>>> Sent from the Wicket - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> Med vennlig hilsen >>> >>> Edvin Syse >>> Programutvikler >>> >>> www.sysedata.no / [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Tlf: 333 49700 / Faks: 333 49701 >>> Adresse: Møllegaten 12, 3111 Tønsberg >>> >>> Syse Data AS -Profesjonelle IT-tjenester >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > -- > Med vennlig hilsen > > Edvin Syse > Programutvikler > > www.sysedata.no / [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Tlf: 333 49700 / Faks: 333 49701 > Adresse: Møllegaten 12, 3111 Tønsberg > > Syse Data AS -Profesjonelle IT-tjenester > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
