gui tools
 version 1.0.2
 
 

 
         
 
 Initially, the JasperReports library didn't have any complex GUI tools available to simplify the report design work. User had to manually edit their XML files probably using a simple editor and previewing them with the build-in report design viewer.
 
 But now, the expanding community created around the library has come up with various solutions that satisfy this increasing need for rapid report design creation and deployment.
 
 Here are some of these GUI tools available, listed alphabetically:
 
 iReport
 Visual reporting tool based on JasperReports written in 100% pure Java with support for charts and report preview using various data sources.
 http://ireport.sourceforge.net
 
 JasperAssistant
 Visual report designer for JasperReports built on top of the Eclipse's plug-in architecture whose main goal is to help create report definition files through an intuitive graphical interface.
 http://www.jasperassistant.com
 
 JasperPal
 Swing based report designer that integrates the required editing functions in a JPanel and can be used as an embedded component inside other Java applications.
 http://jasperpal.sourceforge.net
 
 JasperReportsViewer plugin for jEdit
 Plugin for jEdit that allows previewing the report design while editing the XML source.
 http://www.sourceillustrated.com/jasperjedit
 
 OpenReports Designer
 Tool that combines a visual report designer, an XML report definition editor, and report viewer into one interface in order to provide a complete integrated report development environment.
 http://opensourcesoft.net
 
 Sunshine Reports
 Visual report designer based on Eclipse, which provides an easy way to quickly create, edit, compile, preview and run the reports.
 http://www.sunshinereports.com
 
 SWTJasperViewer
 SWTJasperViewer is a JasperReports viewer component for SWT/JFace based applications and Eclipse plug-ins. The viewer is designed with reusability in mind so it can suit as many projects as possible.
 http://swtjasperviewer.sourceforge.net
 


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