Execution & Output Generation Services
The BIRT Engine and its APIs allow Java application developers to quickly integrate powerful report generation capabilities into their applications without having to build the infrastructure from lower level Java components. It includes Java classes that execute a report and generate the output within the context of an application. It includes a sample BIRT Viewer that encapsulates the APIs for viewing an HTML report.
Multiple Use Paradigms
Eclipse BIRT Engine and its APIs can be downloaded in open source form from eclipse.org and BIRT Exchange for embedding in custom applications. They are also available on BIRT Exchange encapsulated in report designer, component, viewer, deployment and report server products that provide additional value-added features.