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BIRT Resources for Adobe Developers
Use the following suggestions below as potential integration points to link the technologies and create your winning contest submission.- Use BIRT pallet extension points to add new controls to the BIRT Report Designer that incorporate Adobe technologies, like Flex.
- Use BIRT’s scripted or ODA data source flexibility to access Adobe LiveCycle DS as a data source (maybe even use the Spring/LiveCycle DS bridge).
- Use BIRT’s text control in HTML format to incorporate browser-side scripting for displaying Adobe content.
BIRT Reference Links:
- BIRT Extension Mechanism (Part 1) - This article introduces the extension mechanism of BIRT report model, engine and designer, and shows how to create custom custom report items step-by-step.
- BIRT Extension Mechanism (Part 2) - This article further explores how to polish the extension UI, improving the usability, and enhancing the extension functionality.
- ReportItem Extension Point Example - Developers can customize BIRT to support custom controls and behavior through BIRT extension points. The ReportItem allows developers to add new controls to the standard BIRT palette.
- Using a POJO (Plain Old Java Object) as a data source - This article describes how to use Eclipse BIRT for reporting on simple Java Objects (POJO's – Plain Old Java Objects).
- Upcoming BIRT Integration Webinar - This presentation will take you through the various aspects of the BIRT Framework, with a particular focus on the integration and extension points available in the framework.
- BIRT Designer download - Open Source Eclipse BIRT and Commercial Actuate BIRT Designer download. You can choose.
