Index
Symbols
... button 731
“ (double quotation mark) character
command line arguments and 20
expressions and 456
JavaScript code and 320
web-based reports See also web applications
(backslash) character 320
A
absolute paths 29
abstract base class 707
abstraction 707
AbstractPageGenerator class 449
accessing
BIRT APIs 261
BIRT Javadoc files 261
BIRT packages 15
builders 439
chart object factory 688
chart properties 146
component libraries 48
connection pool services 32
custom data sources 510
data sets 303
data structures 297
Debug perspective 196
demo database 18
design model objects 226
Eclipse PDE 366
external classes 279
external data sources 60, 510, 517
external objects 280
Java classes 54, 112, 113, 262
Java objects 181
JDBC data sources 261
metadata 222
methods 114
plug-in extension examples 384
report design elements 271
report design structures 257, 289
report documents 288
report elements 93, 257, 271, 289
report items 257, 293, 294, 295
report properties 228
reporting libraries 257
ROM schemas 53
script editor 83
scripted data sources 173
source code 359
styles 229
Tomcat Manager 30
web service data sources 184
Acrobat Reader 288 See also PDF documents
action filters 536
action handlers 284
Activator class 564
activators 368
adapter class names 123
adapter classes 117, 118, 124, 241 See also Java event handlers
Add Java Exception Breakpoint command 194
Add Java Exception Breakpoint icon 194
adding
autotext items 85
charts to designs 323, 327, 345, 346
connection profiles 535
context menus 443
custom drivers 46
data sources 530
emitters 465
lists 59
ODA drivers 510
ODA user interfaces 385, 510, 530, 537
page breaks 76
plug-ins (required) 370
property editors 445
property pages 536
report item builder 439
tables 59
update sites 382–383
addLabel method 689
addLine method 689
addPlane method 689
addSampleData method 671
Adobe Acrobat Reader. See Acrobat Reader
afterClose method 126
afterDataSetFilled events 152
afterDataSetFilled method 143
afterDrawAxisLabel events 161
afterDrawAxisLabel method 143
afterDrawAxisTitle events 161
afterDrawAxisTitle method 143
afterDrawBlock events 158
afterDrawBlock method 143
afterDrawDataPoint events 159, 160
afterDrawDataPoint method 144
afterDrawDataPointLabel events 159, 160
afterDrawDataPointLabel method 144
afterDrawFittingCurve method 144
afterDrawLegendEntry method 144
afterDrawLegendItem events 163
afterDrawLegendItem method 163
afterDrawMarkerLine events 161
afterDrawMarkerLine method 144
afterDrawMarkerRange events 161
afterDrawMarkerRange method 144
afterDrawSeries events 158
afterDrawSeries method 144
afterDrawSeriesTitle method 144
afterFactory method 101, 103, 128
afterGeneration events 154
afterGeneration method 144
afterOpen events 69
afterOpen method 126
afterRender method 128
afterRendering method 144
aggregate data. See aggregate values
aggregate functions 240, 649, 707
aggregate package 240
aggregate rows 707
aggregate values 708 See also aggregating data
aggregatefunctions plug-in 649
All-in-One Install package. See Full Eclipse Installation
allowExpression property 397
allowsEmptyValueAsNull attribute 519
alternate names. See aliases; display names
alternate text strings 90
ancestor classes 708 See also superclasses
anchor points (charts) 158
anchor property 314
annotation element 360
Apache Ant scripts 380
Apache Derby software 5
Apache Tomcat manager 30
Apache Tomcat server connections 32, 33
Apache Tomcat servers 25, 26, 30, 44
API Reference Javadoc 218, 261
APIs. See application programming interfaces
appContext parameter 184 See also application context
appinfo attribute 360
applets 708
application context 91, 92, 184, 280
application context class loader 114
application context map 91, 184
application programming interfaces (APIs)
accessing 261
BIRT engines and 44
BIRT extensions and 359
defined 709
developing with 217
event handlers and 113
external data sources and 510
extracting data and 609, 614, 617, 620
ODA drivers and 509
rendering CSV output and 480, 486
rendering rotated text images and 424
rendering XML output and 494
report designs and 49, 226, 262
report engine and 219, 220, 257
report generators and 49
report item extensions and 389
reporting applications and 50, 91
running reports and 118
application server connections 32, 33
application server plug-in 44
application servers 4, 25, 26 See also specific type
accessing BIRT APIs for 261
accessing report designs and 45, 257, 289, 291
accessing report items and 290
accessing report parameters and 272, 273
accessing report viewer for 28
accessing structured content and 228, 257
changing designs and 262
changing source code and 349
configuring BIRT home for 263, 264
configuring logging environments for 270
connecting to external sources and 510, 517
creating stand-alone 49
defined 708
generating charts and. See charting applications
generating formatted output and 286
generating report designs and 44, 289
generating reports and 49, 219, 257, 262
getting context for 87
installing plug-ins for 259, 362
integrating with Eclipse 39
launching Eclipse 413
managing service 365
rendering CSV output and 482, 485, 488
rendering HTML documents and 266, 267
rendering XML output and 494, 506
setting up JNDI connections for 32, 33
setting up platform context for 265
sharing data and 602
starting platforms and 267
archive files See also jar files; war files
BIRT Demo Database 18
BIRT packages in 15
BIRT source code 353
chart engine 16
area charts 307, 310 See also charts
arguments 124, 709 See also functions; parameters
array lists 140, 141, 273, 568
array properties 97
arrays
chart objects and 171, 172, 315, 700
class definitions and 54
connection properties and 99
defined 709
JDBC data sources and 571
ODA result sets and 525, 527, 572
parameter entry boxes and 66, 277
row objects and 97
scripted data sets and 183
ASCII files. See text files
assignment statements 709
attribute 709
attribute editor 376
attribute package 240, 246, 247
attribute.xsd 652
attributes
action filters 536
chart model classes and 240, 246
chart utility classes and 256
complex properties and 296
declaring class 376
plug-in extension points and 360, 363
report item extensions and 360
report parameters and 272, 274
setting allowable values for 54
testing chart 247
autobinding charting example 341
AutoDataBindingViewer class 341
axes event handlers 161
axes items. See xDefault Para Font>series items; yDefault Para Font>series items
axes title colors 161
axes types (charts) 161
axes values 156, 161, 316, 319, 685 See also charts
AxesRenderer class 155, 648, 685
axis objects 161
axis.jar 26
axis-ant.jar 26
AxisImpl class 161
B
B2B applications 494
Babel Language Packs 11
Babel Project 635
background colors 94, 110, 165
backing up program files 12
backslash () character 320
bar charts 152, 160, 307, 310, 648 See also charts
bar colors (charts) 160
BarSeriesImpl class 317
base unit (charts) 709
base URLs (hyperlinks) 283
BaseRenderer class 155, 648, 685, 686
BEA WebLogic servers 25
bean components 744
beforeClose method 126
beforeDataSet events 151
beforeDataSetFilled events 151
beforeDataSetFilled method 144
beforeDrawAxisLabel events 161, 162
beforeDrawAxisLabel method 144
beforeDrawAxisTitle events 161
beforeDrawAxisTitle method 144
beforeDrawBlock events 158
beforeDrawBlock method 144
beforeDrawDataPoint events 159, 160
beforeDrawDataPoint method 144
beforeDrawDataPointLabel events 159, 160
beforeDrawDataPointLabel method 144
beforeDrawFittingCurve method 144
beforeDrawLegendEntry method 145
beforeDrawLegendItem events 163
beforeDrawMarkerLine events 161
beforeDrawMarkerLine method 145
beforeDrawMarkerRange events 161
beforeDrawMarkerRange method 145
beforeDrawSeries events 158
beforeDrawSeries method 145
beforeDrawSeriesTitle method 145
beforeFactory events 68, 72, 87, 88, 89, 100
beforeFactory method 68, 128, 135
beforeGeneration events 148, 153
beforeGeneration method 145
beforeOpen events 69, 99, 100, 101
beforeOpen method 98, 125, 126
beforeRender method 128
beforeRendering method 145
BigDecimal class 710
binary files 48 See also report document files
binding data sets to charts 150, 326
binding data sets to report items 305, 456, 458
binding report items to data sets 75, 76, 90
Binding tab 75
BIRT 39, 711 See also BIRT technology
BIRT applications 40, 43 See also applications
BIRT components 39
BIRT Data Tools Platform 4
BIRT Data Tools Platform Integration package 17
BIRT Demo Database 18, 711 See also Classic Models sample database
BIRT Demo Database package 5, 17
BIRT designer components 3
BIRT documentation xxii, 16, 359 See also Javadocs
BIRT engines 40, 44 See also specific engine
BIRT extensions 50, 349, 359, 711 See also extensions
BIRT home property 263
BIRT open source projects. See projects
BIRT plug-ins. See plug-ins
BIRT RCP Report Designer See also BIRT Report Designer; rich client platforms
accessing sample database for 17, 18
adding charting functionality to 16
building report designs and 3
compared to BIRT Report Designer 44
defined 712
installing 8–9
specifying JVM for 10
testing installations for 9
troubleshooting 9
writing event handlers and 63
BIRT Report Designer See also designs
accessing sample database for 17, 18
adding charting functionality to 16
building report designs and 3, 43
changing source code for 349, 356
compared to BIRT RCP Designer 44
defined 712
extending functionality of 47
generating reports and 263
integrating with ODA drivers 46, 510
previewing reports and 65
specifying JVM for 10
starting 8
testing installations for 8
troubleshooting 9
updating 11–12
writing event handlers and 63, 83
writing Java code and 117
BIRT Report Designer Full Eclipse Install software 4, 7, 351
BIRT report object model 51 See also ROM
BIRT Reporting APIs. See application programming interfaces (APIs)
BIRT reports. See reports
BIRT Samples package 5, 21, 713
BIRT Source Code package 5, 21 See also source code
BIRT web site xix
BIRT Web Tools Integration package 5, 22, 23
BIRT_FONT_PATH variable 31
BIRT_HOME variable 19, 221, 263, 309
BIRT_VIEWER_WORKING_FOLDER parameter 28, 29
BIRT.exe 9
birt.war 27
block class 158
Block containment reference property 146, 147
blocks (charts) 153, 158, 310 See also chart areas
BMP device renderers 649
BMP formats 155, 171, 282, 687
Boolean class 112
Boolean expressions 710
BoundsImpl class 163
break reports. See grouped reports
breakpoints 192, 193, 194, 710
Breakpoints view 192
bridge driver 711
browsers. See web browsers
bubble charts 310 See also charts
BubbleDataSet interface 310
bug reports 6
Bugzilla xix
Build All command 379
Build Automatically command 380
Build Configuration page (PDE Editor) 378
build errors 356
build files 21
Build page (PDE Editor) 369, 377, 378
build settings See also builds
build.properties file 360, 369, 380
Build.properties page (PDE Editor) 369
build scripts 380
build.xml 380
buildDirectory variable 358
builder element 395
builders 439, 443, 458 See also user interfaces
building
BIRT open source projects 349, 354–356
chart viewer 358
charting API example plug-ins 340
charting extensions 650
CSV ODA driver plug-in 513, 521
data extraction extensions 605
Hibernate driver plug-in 577
Hibernate ODA UI plug-in 594
plug-in extensions 377–380
plug-in fragments 636, 641, 643
plug-ins 390
report designer 227
report designs 228
report rendering extensions 469, 482, 496
report viewer 356
rotated label extension 389
update sites 382
building phase (charts) 153
buildItemContent method 449
builds 5, 349, 378 See also build settings
buildUI method 410
bulls-eye subchart type 694, 698
Bundle class 115
BundleActivator interface 364
Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools 39, 711 See also BIRT
business-to-business applications 494
C
cache conflicts 9
caching options 69
calculated columns. See computed fields
calculated values. See computed values
canBeStacked method 658
cancelling running tasks 288
canCombine method 663
canInherit attribute 519
canInherit property 397
canParticipateInCombination method 658
capitalization. See case sensitivity
carriage return characters 478
cascading parameter groups 273, 276
cascading parameters 273, 276, 277, 713 See also report parameters
cascading style sheets 52, 260, 261, 713 See also styles
CASCADING_PARAMETER_GROUP value 273
case sensitivity 714
category 714
category axis values 714 See also axes values
category element 536
category series 316, 317, 319 See also data series
CellHandle class 230
adding grid elements and 59, 302
building programmatically 129, 130
defined 714
determining contents of 294
placing label elements in 302
writing to CSV files and 476, 478
changeLogLevel method 269
changing
chart properties 162, 169, 312
data set bindings 305
grouping behavior 79
locales 11
log file names 269
MIME types 609
model definitions 456
plug-in project settings 369, 370
report designs 68, 87, 89, 262, 289
report item properties 296, 297, 298
report templates 290
reports 72
ROM elements 54
sort order 299
URL context roots 28
character encoding. See encoding
character keyboard mapping 741
character sets 715
character strings. See strings
characters
defined 714
JavaScript code and 320
JavaScript names and 96
property type conversions and 456
trimming 522
chart areas 158, 253, 313, 652 See also chart blocks
chart blocks 153, 158, 310 See also chart areas
chart builder 47, 661 See also chart wizard
chart builder examples 345
chart captions. See chart labels
chart components. See chart items
chart data binding example 341
chart device package 241
chart device renderers 649
chart dimensions 146, 170, 172, 319
chart elements 310, 715 See also charts
accessing external content and 149
adding aggregate functions for 649
configuring 308
customizing chart types for 647, 652, 661
defined 711
downloading plug-ins for 650
generating charts and 43, 150, 153, 154
handling events for 143, 150, 311
handling exceptions for 244
installing 15–16
logging tasks for 245
overview 45
chart engine API library 260
chart engine documentation 16
chart engine drawing framework 686, 687
chart engine extension points 648
chart engine generator 150, 217
chart engine package 4
chart engine plug-in 652
chart event handler examples 346
chart event handler model 143
getting chart objects for 170
getting external context for 149
viewing 343
chart events 77, 143, 145, 150, 156
chart examples plug-in 340, 650, 661
Chart Examples view 346
chart exception package 244
chart factory package 244
chart format examples 341
chart generation processes 150
chart icons 663
chart instance objects 145, 146, 148, 239 See also chart objects
chart interactive features 147, 155, 342, 688
chart item extensions 45
chart item interface 250
chart items See also charts
accessing data for 326
defining behavior of 250
setting dimensions of 327
setting properties for 325
chart label objects 160
applying styles to 342
determining type 161
formatting 162
setting 239
chart live preview preference 671
chart model attributes 240, 246, 247
chart model extensions 666, 684
chart model implementation classes 239, 260
chart model packages 239, 240, 245
chart model renderers 648, 685, 689
chart model schema definitions 652
chart object factory 688
chart objects See also charts
accessing 148
setting 146
chart programming examples 340–346
accessing 146
charting extensions and 652
rendering axes values and 162
rendering chart blocks and 158
report items and 325
Chart property 652
chart regions 158 See also chart areas
chart render package 255
chart report design examples 345, 346
chart report item example 389
chart reports 43
chart script context objects 145, 148, 150
chart script package 255
chart scripting example 343 See also chart event handlers
chart series renderers 155, 156
chart subtypes 147, 323, 648, 663
getting 147
multiple series and 240
specifying supported 664
chart types extension point 684
chart types plug-in 648
chart utility package 256
chart view example 346
chart viewer servlet 358
chart wizard 345, 648 See also chart builder
chart wizard context identifier 664
chart.script package 255
Chart3DViewer application 343
chartexamplescoreapi.jar 260
charting API data example plug-ins 340, 341
charting API format example plug-in 341
charting API interactivity example plug-ins 342
charting API pdf example plug-in 342
charting API preference example plug-in 342
charting API processor example plug-in 342
Charting API Reference 218
charting API script example plug-in 343
charting API viewer example plug-ins 343
charting APIs
changing chart properties and 169
changing charts and 321
customizing 148
developing with 307
generating reports and 172
getting chart items and 170
Swing applications and 334
charting application examples 307, 340
charting application sample plug-in 21, 713
accessing BIRT APIs for 261
adding reporting functionality to 15, 169
changing chart objects and 239
displaying charts and 46
testing 309
charting engine. See chart engine
charting extension points 648, 650, 661, 684
charting extension schema files 652
charting extensions 647, 705, 715 See also radar chart extension
charting interfaces. See interfaces
charting library. See chart engine
charting plug-ins 650
chartitemapi.jar 260
ChartModels class 342
ChartRuntime directory 16
charts See also chart elements; chart items; chart objects
adding data series to. See data series
adding interactive features to 147, 155, 342, 688
adding to designs 323, 327, 345, 346
aggregating data for 649
binding data series to 311
binding to data sets 150, 322, 326
building custom data sets for 241
changing data source for 358
clearing sections of 148
defined 715
defining event handlers for. See chart event handlers
deploying 308
examining values in 159
getting primary base axis for 315
getting run-time series for 151
getting styles for 147
getting type 147
handling null values for 152
hard-coding data values for 340
initializing data series for 150
initializing data structures for 311
laying out 253
modifying data series for 159
outlining areas in 314
plotting sample data for 147, 322, 325, 671
precalculating data for 691
registering custom types for 648, 661
rendering specific series for 155, 158, 648
rendering to specific output type 241, 266, 342, 473
resizing 172
retrieving run-time values for 161
returning unique values for 648
saving changes in 4
setting display names for 659
setting properties for. See chart properties
setting style preferences for 342
setting unit spacing for 148
specifying type. See chart types
validating data for 691
Charts_FAQ.doc 16
ChartScriptContext object 145
ChartSDK directory 16
chartType element 664
charttypes extension point 684
charttypes plug-in 648
ChartWithAxes interface 239, 312
ChartWithAxes property 652
ChartWithAxes type 315
ChartWithAxesImpl class 153, 239, 310, 312
ChartWithoutAxes interface 239, 312
ChartWithoutAxes property 652
ChartWithoutAxesImpl class 153, 239, 310
ChartWizardContext ID 664
ChartWizardLauncher class 345
cheat sheets 49
check boxes 681
choice definitions 54
Choice element 54
class attributes 376
Class class 115
class hierarchy 716
class loaders 113, 150, 259, 519
class names 112, 124, 360, 716
class property 396, 447, 470, 607
class variables 716 See also instance variables; variables
classDefinition attribute 664
accessing BIRT 262
accessing external 279
accessing report parameters and 272
associating with report elements 121
building ODA drivers and 509, 511, 513, 522, 564
building ODA user interfaces and 530, 538
building report designs and 226, 227, 230
changing chart objects and 239, 240
changing report designs and 262
connecting to web services and 184, 185
debugging event handlers and 194
defined 716
failing to compile 124
generating reports and 257, 263, 270
handling events and 117, 118, 121
hierarchical diagrams for 218
implementing data extraction extensions and 609, 610, 614
implementing rotated label plug-in and 390, 404
instantiating 115
naming conventions for 123
registering 320
rendering CSV output and 473, 485
rendering XML output and 498
running plug-in instances and 360, 364, 368
running reports and 219, 220, 223
setting location of 113
setting properties for 376
setting user-supplied values and 272
classes directory 113
Classic Models sample database 17, 18, 103 See also demo database
ClassicModels directory 18
ClassLoader objects 574 See also class loaders
CLASSPATH property 279
CLASSPATH variable 263
classpaths
accessing JAR files and 118
CSV ODA driver extensions and 521
debugging and 198
Hibernate ODA drivers and 555, 574
Java event handler classes and 121
JNDI resource files and 33
plug-in extensions and 369, 371, 390
plug-in fragments and 635
rendering extensions and 469, 496
report engine and 279
rotated label extension and 393
running reports and 118
web services connections and 184
XML data extraction extension and 605
–clean command line option 10, 13
clearSections method 148
CLI library 260
close method
Hibernate drivers and 567, 572
output files and 103
report designs and 306
report documents and 271
scripted data sets and 128, 174, 182
scripted data sources and 127, 174, 178
task objects and 279
closing
CSV writer 476
data sources 126
report design files 306
report document files 271
scripted data sets 70, 128, 174, 182
scripted data sources 69, 127, 174
XML writer 500
code
accessing data sources and 173
accessing Java source 359
accessing report parameters and 272
accessing reporting functionality and 228
accessing sample 385
adding breakpoints to 193, 194
adding event handlers and 63, 64, 79, 83, 117
adding to designs 262
building data extraction extensions and 602, 626
building rotated label plug-in and 390
changing connection properties and 99
charting API examples and 340
charting extensions and 650, 652
checking for errors in 104
controlling report creation and 63
creating custom designers and 227
debugging plug-ins and 390
defining executable 60
deploying applications and 262
developing applications and 217
developing ODA driver extensions and 511, 513, 555
developing plug-in fragments and 636
developing rendering extensions and 466
extending BIRT functionality and 52
getting parameter values and 275
grouping data and 79
installing 21–22
logging information and 269, 270
opening design files and 270
retrieving data and 70
running plug-ins and 362, 381, 390
setting up workspaces for 354
tracking script execution and 101, 102
code editors 29
code modules 228
Code page. See script editor
code points 716
codec library 260
codec.jar 260
collectCustomProperties method
CSVFilePropertyPage 541
CSVFileSelectionPageHelper 542
CSVFileSelectionWizardPage 543
HibernateDataSourceWizard 588
HibernatePropertyPage 588
collectDataSetDesign method 593, 594
color palette 228
color settings 110, 160, 165, 316
ColorDefinitionImpl class 160
column aliases 96, 97, 133 See also column names
column binding 75, 90, 150, 305, 456, 717
column binding definitions 49
column binding expressions 458, 460
column headings 133 See also column names
column keys 717 See also cross-tab reports
column names 96, 97, 133, 528, 545 See also column headings
Column type attribute 612
columnar layouts 59
columnBindingsIterator method 305
columnNumbers variable 476
columns See also fields; computed fields
adding to tables 179
concatenating values in 75
defined 717
getting display values for 135
getting information about 97, 133
getting values in 527
iterating through 97
querying CSV data sources and 528
rendering CSV output and 473, 476, 477
retrieving values in 96
Columns element 612
comma-separated values files. See CSV files
comma-separated values ODA drivers. See CSV ODA driver extension
comma-separated values rendering extension. See CSV report rendering extension
comma tags 479
command line applications 19, 219
command line arguments 20
command line library 260
command stack 228
comments 120
comments property 448
commit method 567
commit operations 567
common.jar 260
CommonConstant class 523, 529, 564
CommonDataExtractionImpl class 610
commons-cli.jar 260
communications protocol 758
compiler preferences 351
component diagrams (BIRT) 39, 40
component libraries 44, 48, 229
component palettes. See Palette view
component types (class definitions) 54
component.xsd 652
components See also report elements; report items
adding report items and 46, 51, 59
saving 44
computed columns. See computed fields
computed data. See computed values
computed fields 97, 133, 178, 718
computed values 178, 718 See also calculations
ComputedColumnHandle type 305
Concurrent Versions System repository. See CVS repository
conditional expressions. See Boolean expressions
conditional formats 718 See also formats
cone charts 310, 323 See also charts
configuration information 87, 191
configuration manager (updates) 381, 382
configuration names (debugger) 196
configuration objects 220
configuration variables 228
configuring
BIRT home property 263
connection pooling services 32, 33
CSV ODA drivers 518
Hibernate drivers 565, 574, 577, 585
caution for 555
image handlers 266
ODA data source connections 510
report emitters 264
report engine 220, 221, 258, 263, 264
Connection class
Hibernate ODA drivers and 564, 565
web services data sources and 184, 185
connection constants 540
connection exceptions 185
Connection objects 565, 719 See also connections
connection pooling 32
connection profile extension. See connectionProfile extension point
connection profile properties 539
connection profiles 510, 520, 535
connection properties 99, 125, 184
connection properties page 511
connectionClass property 184
connectionProfile extension point 510, 520, 535, 536, 578
connectionProfile.exsd 511
connectionProfileImage extension point 535
connectionProperties parameter 184
application servers and 32, 33
CSV data sources and 522
external data sources and 46, 60
handling events for 69
Hibernate data sources and 564, 565, 566, 572
JDBC data sources and 32, 33, 99
JNDI service providers and 32, 33
opening 69
setting properties for. See connection properties
web services data sources and 184, 185
Console view 194
constructor code 719
constructSessionFactory method 566, 574, 575
container items 59
containers 719
containment 719
containment hierarchy 719
content. See structured content
content emitters. See emitters
content objects
applications 184
content plug-in (report engine) 466
ContentEmitterAdapter class 473 See also adapter classes
ContentEmitterVisitor objects 474, 498
context class loaders 519
context IDs 664
context objects
chart engine and external 149
chart event handlers and 145, 148, 150
connections 184
external content 146, 149, 280
report parameters 100
context parameters 29
context root 28
context-param element 29
converters 720 See also specific type
core API library 260
core plug-in 650
Create Ant Build File command 380
create_classicmodels.sql 18
createAndInitCustomControl method 540, 585, 587, 588
createCustomControl method 541, 585
createDesignEngine method 291
createFactoryObject method 258, 267, 291
createGetParameterDefinitionTask method 272, 273
createLegend method 688
createPageControl method 543, 588
createPageCustomControl method 543, 585, 587, 588
createRenderTask method 279
createReportEngine method 267
createRotatedText method 406
createRunAndRenderTask method 278
createRunTask method 278
createSampleRuntimeSeries method 148
createSeries method 688
createSeriesDataPoint method 688
createTabItems method 449
creating
charting applications 308, 309, 327, 335
Classic Models database 18
connection profiles 536
context menus 443
data extraction extensions 602
debug configurations 197
design engine 227
Eclipse projects xix
event handler classes 117, 118
event handlers 63, 64, 83, 117
tutorial for 103–107
lists 59
ODA driver extensions 509, 510, 511, 554
ODA user interfaces 385, 510, 530, 537
plug-in extensions 370–377
plug-in fragment projects 637–639
property editors 445
property structure objects 299
queries. See queries
report designer 228
report designs 48, 226, 290, 306
report engine 220, 221, 258, 263, 267
report item builder 439
report item extensions 387, 399, 416
report rendering extensions 466, 494
reporting applications 258, 259, 262
resource bundles 635
scripted data sources 173, 174, 175
stand-alone applications 49
tables 59
update sites 382–383
criteria. See parameters
cross tabulation. See cross tabs; cross-tab reports
cross-tab elements 720
cross-tab reports 720
cross-tab scripting example 109
crosstabcoreapi.jar 260
CSV data sources 488, 509, 517
CSV data structures 512
CSV emitter 474, 480, 486 See also CSV report rendering extension
CSV emitter logging levels 475
csv extension point 512
building queries for 99
closing 476
connecting to 522
defined 717
defining content of 474
defining structure of 473
downloading sample plug-in for 385
extracting data for 601
initializing output streams for 474
opening 475
preparing queries for 524
preparing result sets for 527
setting logging levels for 475
viewing content of 486
adding data access functionality to 517–520
building projects for 513–516
compiling and debugging 513
downloading source code for 511
setting dependencies for 521
CSV ODA driver extension examples 384, 511
CSV ODA driver plug-ins 512, 513
CSV ODA drivers 384, 512, 518, 522
CSV ODA UI extensions 512, 530, 534, 537
CSV ODA UI plug-in 512, 535, 538, 548
CSV ODA UI plug-in projects 511, 531–534
csv package 473
CSV rendering option 479
CSV report rendering extension
building 482
creating projects for 466, 483
downloading source code for 385, 466
generating output and 486
setting dependencies for 469
setting encoding scheme for 475
specifying extension points for 470, 471
CSV report rendering plug-in 385
csv ui extension 512
csv ui wizards extension 539
CSVBufferReader class 522, 526
CSVFilePropertyPage class 539, 540
CSVFileSelectionPageHelper class 539, 541
CSVFileSelectionWizardPage class 539, 543
CSVPlugin class 473
CSVRenderOption class 473, 479
CSVReportEmitter class 473, 474, 476
CSVReportEmitter method 474
csvTest.reportdesign 488
cubes 721 See also multidimensional data
currentSession method 576
cursors 527
CurveFittingViewer application 343
custom chart generator 217
custom data sources 510 See also ODA data sources
custom desktop reporting application 219
custom emitters 45
custom Java classes 182
custom report design tools 227
custom report generators 49, 217
custom status handlers 265
CustomDataSetWizardPage class 538
customizing
chart builder 648
chart types 661
charting API 148
connections 184
data sets 241
event handlers 118
output formats 278, 388, 465, 602
report designs 217
report emitters 50
report items 47, 50, 387, 389, 416
reporting applications 49, 359
user interfaces 274
D
defined 721
displaying 276
extracting. See data extraction
generating sample 147, 322, 325, 671
hard-coding 340
precalculating 691
retrieving 43, 46, 173, 181, 276, 509
sharing with external applications 494, 602
validating 691
data access services 46
data adapter API library 260
data adapters. See adapter classes
data binding 75, 90, 150, 305, 456, 717
data binding definitions 49
data binding expressions 458, 460
data binding phase (charts) 150
data chart examples 340
data charts. See charts
data charts viewer 340
data components. See data elements
data cubes 721 See also multidimensional data
data drivers. See drivers
Data element 612
data elements 57, 60, 721 See also data
data engine extensions 46
Data Explorer 721
data extension names 134
creating projects for 603–605
downloading source code for 602
implementing 610
running 620
setting dependencies for 605
data extraction extension points 607
data extraction interfaces 222, 609
data extraction library 260
data extraction plug-ins 601, 602, 609, 610
data extraction schema definitions 602
data filters 735 See also filtering data
data point 722
data point definitions 649
data point events 159
data point labels 159, 160, 702
data points See also charts
comparing 647
displaying series values and 310, 311
validating 691
data series See also charts
adding 316
associating data with 318
binding to charts 311
binding to data sets 150
building run-time instances of 148, 151, 152, 156, 311
calculating values for 693
changing 159
comparing multiple values in 647
determining type 152
getting run-time 151
initializing 150
labeling data points in 702
nesting 154
preserving changes to 670
retrieving run-time 161
returning unique values for 648
scaling 161
setting bar size for 148
setting unit spacing for 148
stacking 658
validating data points for 691
z-ordering 688
data series composite extension points 673
data series definition objects 151, 311, 316, 319
data series identifier 152, 159
data series objects 152
data series palette 684
data series renderers 155, 156, 158
data series sample plug-ins 341
data series types 316, 323, 653, 654
data set adapters 126
data set classes 304
data set definitions 58
data set elements 58, 60, 126 See also data sets
data set events 68, 69, 70, 73, 74
data set extension properties 134
data set extensions. See ODA data set extensions
data set instance interface 133
data set objects 133 See also data sets
data set page (ODA UI) 512, 537, 555, 585
data set parameters 101, 185, 722 See also parameters; report parameters
data set processors (charts) 151, 648, 649, 685
data set types 134
data set UI extension 537
data set wizard page 539, 543, 588
data sets See also data set elements; data set objects
binding charts to 150, 322, 326
binding report items to 75, 76, 90
binding to report items 305, 456, 458
building queries for 98, 134, 555
caching 74
changing data sources for 304
changing properties for 98, 304
changing queries for 98
creating 173
customizing 241
defined 722
developing data extraction extension for 601, 602, 609
developing ODA extensions for 46, 523, 530, 537
fetching 134
getting column information for 96, 97, 133, 134
getting data sources for 134
getting names 134
getting number of columns in 133
getting properties for 304
getting type 134
handling events for 68, 73, 74, 126, 133
iterating through columns in 97
replacing null values in 152
retrieving from JDBC data sources 32
retrieving from web services 184
retrieving values in 276
reusing 49
scripting for. See scripted data sets
setting properties for 58, 304
sharing 68
viewing data bindings for 75
data source adapters 125
data source classes 303
data source drivers. See drivers
data source editor page 530, 538
data source elements 58, 60, 125, 723 See also data sources
data source events 68, 69, 70, 73, 74
data source extension elements 518, 537
data source extensions 509, 517, 530
data source objects 99, 134 See also data sources
data source page (ODA UI) 512, 555, 585
data source UI extension 537
data source wizard page (ODA UI) 539, 543
data source wizards (ODA) 538
data sources See also specific data source type
adding 530
changing data set 304
changing properties for 98
closing 126
connecting to. See connections
creating 173
defined 722
defining external 60
developing ODA extensions for 46, 510, 511, 537, 554
developing reporting applications and 258
editing charts and 4
extending functionality of 509
getting 134
handling events for 68, 73, 74, 80, 125
loading JDBC drivers for 261
opening 125
retrieving data from 46, 173, 181, 509
reusing 49
scripting for. See scripted data sources
unsupported 46
Data Tools Platform (BIRT) 4 See also DTP Integration package
Data Tools Platform (Eclipse) 46, 509
data transform services 46
data type mappings 520
charting extensions and 652, 675
CSV files and 523
data series run-time values and 150
defined 723
extracting 619
getting native 97
Hibernate data sources and 563
inspecting 195
plug-in extension points and 360
report parameters and 274
ROM metadata structures and 57
data.xsd 652
dataadapterapi.jar 260
dataaggregationapi.jar 260
database classes 512
database drivers. See JDBC drivers
database management systems 724
database schemas 764 See also schemas
databases 509, 510, 723 See also Classic Models sample database; data sources
DataCharts charting example 340
DataChartsViewer application 340
DataException exception 195
dataExtraction package 602 See also data extraction extension
dataExtraction plug-in 601, 603, 609, 610
dataExtraction.exsd 602
dataextraction.jar 260
DataExtractionExtensionBase interface 609
datapointdefinitions plug-in 649
DataPointHints objects 159
DataPointHints property 160
dataSet extension element 519
DataSetAdapter class 126 See also adapter classes
DataSetImpl class 318
DataSetMetaData class
dataSetPage element 537
DataSetProcessorImpl class 151
datasetprocessors extension point 685
datasetprocessors plug-in 648, 649
dataSetUI extension 537
dataSetUI page wizard 585
dataSetWizard element 537
DataSetWizard extension point 537
DataSetWizardPage class 539, 588
DataSetWizardPage extension point 537
dataSource extension element 518, 519
dataSource extension point 509, 510, 517
DataSource object 99, 134 See also data sources
dataSource.exsd 510
DataSourceAdapter class 125 See also adapter classes
DataSourceEditorPage class 530, 538
DataSourceHandle class 230, 303
dataSourceUI extension 537
DataSourceWizardPage class 539
dataTypeMapping elements 563
dataTypeMapping type 520
DataTypes class 564
Date data type 724
date parameters 274
date values 612, 675, 724, 773
DATE_TIME_LITERAL value 161
date-and-time data type 724
DateTimeDataSet interface 310
DBMS (defined) 724
Debug Configuration dialog 197
Debug Configurations command 196, 197
debug extension point 188
debug launch configuration interface 196
Debug perspective 190, 191, 192
debug types 197
debugger interface. See Debug perspective
debugging
charting extensions 705
defined 724
event handlers 188, 190, 194, 198
Java event handlers 142
ODA driver extensions 513
plug-ins 390
report engine 188
report items 194
scripts 193
debugging configurations 196, 197
debugging tasks 188
debugging tutorial 198–214
declarations 724
declarations section 724
default locale 20
default output formats 257
default values 66, 228, 272, 274
DEFAULT_MAX_ROWS constant 540
DefaultChartTypeImpl class 662
DefaultDataServiceProviderImpl class 345
defaultDisplayName attribute 519
defaultDisplayName property 519
DefaultSeriesUIProvider class 674
defaultStyle property 396
defaultValue attribute 519
defaultValue property 397
DeferredCache class 689
DeferredCacheManager class 688
deleteGlobalVariable method 86, 131
deletePersistentGlobalVariable method 86, 131
BIRT program files 12
cached information 10
global variables 86
temporary files 220
demo database 18, 711 See also Classic Models sample database
Demo Database archive 18
Dependencies page (PDE Editor) 369, 370
deploy 725
applications 26, 262, 266, 289
charts 308
fragment package 637
Hibernate ODA UI plug-in 594
JDBC drivers 92
plug-in extensions 381–384
plug-in fragments 643
report engine 259
report item extensions 390, 412
DeploymentRuntime directory 16
derived classes. See descendant classes
descendant classes 725
description element 396
design configuration objects 227, 291
design element API classes 260
design element handles 230, 232
design engine 43, 44, 227, 290
design engine API 226, 227, 257, 262 See also report model API
design engine API documentation 257
design engine API package 217, 230
design engine classes 226, 227, 230, 291
design engine configurations 227, 265
design engine extensions 47
design engine interface 238
design engine objects 291 See also design engine
design engine plug-ins 227, 228
design engine tasks 227
design environments. See BIRT; Eclipse
design events 67
design files
creating reports and 219, 257, 258, 270, 286
defined 759
designing reports and 48
loading 221
renaming 327
saving 227
setting location of 29
design handles
accessing properties and 229, 289
accessing report items and 292
creating report elements and 227
opening report designs and 228, 291, 292
design interfaces 129
design model objects 226
design objects 228 See also designs
design properties 59
design time 725
design tools 3, 43, 226, 227, 228
DesignChoiceConstants interface 294, 297
DesignConfig class 227
DesignElement element 58 See also design elements
DesignElementHandle class 230, 232, 296
designer applications 3
designer package 4
designer UI extensions. See user interface extensions
designers 43, 49, 219 See also BIRT Report Designer; BIRT RCP Report Designer
designing reports 43 See also designs
designs See also page layouts
accessing parameters in 273
accessing properties for 229
accessing ROM schemas for 53
accessing structured content in 257
adding charts to 323, 327, 345, 346
adding master pages to 88
adding report items to 292, 302
customizing 217
defined 725
deploying to web servers 28
generating XML files and 626
getting properties for 270
initializing 102
installing report viewer and 29
retrieving external data for 510, 522
selecting ODA data sets and 538
selecting report items for 46
standardizing 48
testing for parameters in 273
viewing CSV output in 488
viewing report items in 73
viewing XML output in 507
writing event handlers for 67, 128, 135
desktop applications 219 See also Java applets
destroy method 220
detail reports. See subreports
detailType property 397
developers xxi
developing
chart event handlers 143, 164, 167, 320
charting applications. See charting applications
data extraction extensions 601, 602, 609
design tools 226
ODA extensions 385, 509, 510, 511, 554
ODA user interfaces 510, 530, 537, 577, 584
rendering extensions 465, 466, 494
report engine 219
report item extensions 387, 389, 416
reporting applications 217, 258, 259
reports 49
rotated label extension 390, 404–412
development environments 64, 259
development languages 25, 742 See also scripting languages
device renderers 155, 649, 687
DeviceAdapter class 242, 649 See also adapter classes
devicerenderers extension point 686
devicerenderers plug-in 649
DHTML (defined) 727
dial charts 307, 652 See also charts
DialChart property 652
DialChartImp class 239
DialChartViewer application 344
difference charts 310 See also charts
DifferenceDataSet interface 310
Dimension attribute (charts) 146, 147, 148
dimensions 725 See also data cubes
directories
accessing JAR files and 118, 228
accessing Java classes and 113
accessing report designs and 28
building charting API examples and 340
building charting extensions and 652, 663
developing reporting applications and 259
displaying reports and 26
extracting BIRT API Javadocs to 261
extracting chart engine package and 16
extracting source code to 354
getting location of plugins 265
installing language packs and 11
installing plug-ins and 359, 360, 362
installing report viewer and 27, 28
installing updates and 382
referencing BIRT home 263
referencing Eclipse home 358
saving event handlers and 113
saving image files and 266
saving temporary files and 265
unpacking program archives and 9
updating designers and 12
viewing PDF documents and 31
directory paths. See paths
disk writes 219
display adapter classes 241, 649 See also adapter classes
display names 519, 520, 659, 725 See also DisplayName property
display server 155
DisplayAdapter class 649
displaying
cascading report parameters 277
data 276
data bindings 75
extension point schemas 374
images 429
manifest header settings 369
plug-in project settings 369
property annotations 376
scripts 193
update site content 383
DisplayName property 397
displayNameID property 396, 397
displayservers plug-in 649
displayText element 396
distinct values 648
distributing reports. See deploying
DOC emitter 45
accessing structures 271
building 44
closing 271
defined 760
exporting data from 601
generating reports from 65
overview 48
rendering specific pages in 271
writing to disk 222
document model (BIRT). See ROM
document object model. See DOM
document objects 258, 270, 271
document type definitions 726
documentation xxii, 16, 359 See also Javadocs
documentation attribute 360
documents 280, 288 See also document files; reports
DOM (defined) 726
dom package 614
domain names 726
double data type 727
double quotation mark (“) character
command line arguments and 20
expressions and 456
JavaScript code and 320
double-precision floating point numbers 726, 727, 735
download messages 609
downloading
BIRT Full Eclipse Install 7
BIRT RCP Report Designer 8
BIRT Report Designer packages 15
builds 5
chart engine archive 16
chart engine plug-in 652
charting plug-ins 650
demo database archive 18
extension examples 384
JAR files 118
JDK software 7
ODA driver sample plug-ins 511, 513
report engine archive 19
Samples archive 21
Web Tools Integration archive 22
DPI resolution (charts) 155
drawCircle method 687
drawing framework (charts) 686, 687
drawing primitives (charts) 155, 649, 686
drawPolygon method 700
drawRectangle method 687
drawSeriesLabel method 702
driver classes 261
driver constants (ODA) 529
driver manager 9
driverClass property 518
drivers See also specific type
accessing external sources and 510
adding connection profiles for 510, 520, 535
changing connection properties for 511
connecting to JDBC data sources and 33
connecting to web services and 184, 185
defined 727
defining error messages for 523
deploying 92
designing reports and 32
developing applications and 261
downloading sample plug-ins for 384
initializing connections for 522
installing report viewer and 26, 27, 28
locating JNDI resource files for 33
registering 574
running 522
setting location of 92
testing 511
using nonstandard 26
drivers directory 27, 261, 574
DTD (defined) 726
DTP Integration package 17
DTP ODA API Reference 511
DTP ODA extensions. See ODA extensions
DTP ODA framework 46, 510, 538
DTP ODA interfaces 509, 519, 522
DTP ODA wizards 509
Dynamic HyperText Markup Language (DHTML) 727
dynamic parameters 100
dynamic text elements 727
dynamic variables 727
E
-e command line option 19
e.reports. See reports
ebXML formats 494
Eclipse applications 264
Eclipse Babel Project 635
Eclipse BIRT packages 4, 15, 217
Eclipse compiler 350
Eclipse Data Tools Platform 46, 509 See also BIRT Data Tools Platform
Eclipse debug extension point 188
Eclipse Graphical Editing Framework 4
Eclipse home directory 358
Eclipse IDE 650
Eclipse Java Development Tools interface 194
Eclipse launcher 728
Eclipse Modeling Framework 4, 654, 728 See also EMF libraries
Eclipse perspective 728
Eclipse platform 40, 728 See also Eclipse Rich Client Platform
Eclipse Plug-in Development Environment 360, 366, 729 See also PDE Workbench
Eclipse plug-ins 359
Eclipse projects xix, 39, 368, 729 See also projects
Eclipse Rich Client Platform 729 See also rich client platforms; BIRT RCP Report Designer
Eclipse Software Development Kit. See Eclipse SDK
Eclipse Update Manager 12
Eclipse Web Tools Platform 4
Eclipse Workbench 380, 413, 730
Eclipse Workbench projects 368
Eclipse workspace 350, 354, 730
ECMAScript implementation 83
ecore.jar 260
EDI standards 494
editor controls 539
editor element 396
Electronic Business extensible markup language 494
Electronic Data Interchange standards 494
element adapters extension point 388, 395, 398
element adapters schema definition 388
element adapters. See property pages
element attribute 360
element definitions (ROM) 55 See also ROM elements
Element element 55
element interface 118
elementAdapters extension point 388, 395, 398, 446
elementAdapters.exsd 388
ElementDetailHandle class 236
ElementFactory class 302
ElementFactory objects 227, 323
elements See also report elements; ROM elements
class attributes and 376
creating report extensions and 399
defined 730
running plug-in extensions and 360, 363, 373
ellipsis (...) button 731
embeddable HTML output 281
embedded report engine 219
EMF (defined) 728
EMF Generator Model project 654
EMF libraries 260
EMF software 4
emitter csv package 473
emitter extension IDs 470
emitter logging levels 475, 476, 499, 500
emitter package 466
emitterconfig.jar 260
adding 465
customizing 50
extending functionality of 385, 466
generating CSV output and 470, 473, 486
generating reports and 45, 80, 266
generating XML output and 497, 498
listed 42
emitters extension points 388, 470, 497
enableLineSettings method 684
enablement elements 448
encapsulation 731
encoding 773
Encoding element 611
Encoding property 614
encoding variable 614
endCell method 478
endRow method 478
engine API library 260
engine api package 217, 223, 225
engine APIs. See chart engine API; design engine API; report engine API
engine configuration objects. See EngineConfig objects
engine constants 279
engine execution phases 86
engine plug-in 652
engine processing phases 65, 71, 80, 86
engine task processes 64–65, 84
engine task types 197
engine variable 284
EngineConfig class 92, 220, 264
EngineConfig objects 220, 263, 264, 265, 266
EngineConstants class 279
EngineException exceptions 286
engines 40, 44 See also specific reporting engine
EngineTask class 92
enterprise 731
enterprise environments 731
Enterprise JavaBeans. See EJBs
enterprise reporting 731
environment settings 32
error messages 104, 107, 189, 523
errors 9, 104, 187, 188, 356 See also exceptions
evaluate method 86
event handler examples 107, 135, 343
event handler interfaces 117, 123, 124, 128
event handlers See also events
accessing application context and 91
accessing JAR files for 117
accessing methods for 114
adding logging code to 79
adding page specific content and 85
adding to designs 64
associating context objects with 86, 131
building charts and. See chart event handlers
building data sets and 68, 126, 127, 174
building data sources and 125, 126, 174
changing column bindings and 75
changing connection properties and 99
closing connections and 92
tutorial for 103–107
customizing 118
debugging 142, 188, 190, 194, 198
dropping report elements and 90
fetching data and 70
generating report elements and 93, 117, 123
generating report items and 125
getting column information for 96, 97
getting report parameters and 67, 100
grouping data and 79
nested report elements and 73
page-level scripts and 77
previewing 96
rendering report items and 52
retrieving external content and 149
running reports and 93
saving 113
selecting 83
setting data set parameters and 101
sharing data and 140
tracking execution sequence for 101
type casting and 152
validating report parameters and 67
verifying execution sequence of 79
event listeners 732
event object cache 687
event order sequence 71–81
event types 66
eventhandlers.jar 198
EventObjectCache class 687
events See also event handlers
accessing data sets and 68, 69, 70, 73, 74
accessing data sources and 69, 70, 73, 74
adding report items and 71, 73, 77
creating charts and 77, 143, 145, 150, 156
customizing reports and 262
defined 732
designing reports and 67, 71, 128, 135
displaying data and 80
generating reports and 73, 74, 80
iterating over data rows and 77
iterating over multiple cells and 78
scripting for 63, 64, 83, 103, 117, 123
selecting parameters and 66, 72
subscribing to 365
example charting API plug-ins 340–346
example charting applications 16, 307, 340
example database 18 See also Classic Models sample database
example event handlers 107, 135, 343
example ODA extensions 509, 511
example plug-in extensions 384
example plug-in fragment 385, 636, 640
examples core plug-in 650
examples plug-in 340, 650, 661
Excel spreadsheets 284
EXCELRenderOption class 281, 284
exception breakpoints 194
exception classes 194
exceptions 185, 194, 296, 523, 732
executable files 732
ExecuteCSVReport application 485
ExecuteCSVReport class 485, 486
ExecuteCSVReport project 484, 488
executeQuery method 184, 185, 525, 571
ExecuteXMLReport application 507
executing reports 64, 86, 93, 118, 465
execution errors 194
execution mode parameter 19
execution phases 86
execution processes 86
execution requests 93
experts. See wizards
exploding pie slices 153
Export data types property 615
Export Data user interface 601, 611, 622
export destination options 381
Export dialog 381
export options 382
Export Wizard (Eclipse PDE) 381
exporting
plug-in extensions 390
plug-in fragments 637
plug-ins 381
exportIntoString method 620
expression builder 188, 458, 460, 733
binding data and 75, 76, 458, 460
checking syntax of 188
concatenating values and 75
converting strings to 456, 457
defined 733
evaluating JavaScript 86
manipulating numeric values with 751
manipulating string data with 768
matching text patterns and 759
returning Boolean values from 710
Expressions view 193
.exsd files 360, 373 See also extension point schema definitions
extended-item name element 53
ExtendedItemHandle class 310, 398, 446
ExtendedItemHandle objects 322, 325, 326
extendsFrom property 396
Extensible Markup Language. See XML
extension APIs 218
extension element 363
extension examples 384
extension package (report engine) 389
extension point schema definitions
connection profiles 511
data extraction plug-in 602
defined 359
displaying as HTML 374
displaying property annotations in 376
ODA driver extensions 510
ODA driver sample plug-ins 564
ODA UI extensions 510
property pages 511
report engine emitters 466
report item extensions 360, 387, 389, 399
rotated label sample plug-in 395
accessing external data sources and 510
accessing Hibernate data sources and 577, 580
adding chart types and 648, 650, 661, 684
adding ODA drivers and 46
building ODA user interface and 534
building rotated label sample plug-in and 395, 398, 399
compiling source code for 351
customizing BIRT framework and 50, 359
customizing property pages and 446
customizing report items and 387, 417
debugging and 188
defined 734
finding 373
installing Eclipse SDK for 352
rendering charts and 155
rendering output and 466, 470, 497
running plug-ins and 362
specifying 363
viewing attributes of 374
Extension Points page (PDE Editor) 369, 372
extensionName property 396, 417
extensionProperties array 99
adding chart items and 47
adding emitters and 465
adding report items and 387, 389, 416
adding reporting functionality and 359
building plug-in 377–380
changing MIME types for 609
charting data and 647, 652, 658
customizing BIRT framework and 50, 349, 359
customizing report items and 47
debugging and 194
declaring 369
defined 734
deploying 381
developing ODA 46, 509, 510, 511, 554
downloading sample plug-ins for 384
extracting data and 601
implementing 359
rendering reports and 465
setting class attributes for 376
specifying 372
testing 380
unloading 220
viewing property annotations for 376
Extensions page (PDE Editor) 369, 372, 373, 375
external classes 280
external context objects 146, 149
external data sources 60, 510, 517
external Java classes 279
external JavaScript files 111
external libraries 112
external objects 280
external values 272