# jasper-rails

JasperReports/Rails integration using Rjb (Ruby Java Bridge)

# News!

Updated to JasperReports 4.7.1

## Dependencies

You need a Java Virtual Machine installed and set up in order to use this gem.

## Install

```
gem install jasper-rails
```

## Configure

Add `jasper-rails` to your Gemfile:

```ruby
  gem "jasper-rails"
```

Note: If you're running your application on OS X, this is usually all you have to do. On Linux, you might have
to set the JAVA_HOME. On Windows, good luck!

For any issues related to the java/ruby integration, please check out: [http://rjb.rubyforge.org/](http://rjb.rubyforge.org/). You will find here plenty tips that might help you to solve your problem.

## Using jasper-rails

1) Tell your controller that it "responds to" :pdf and it "responds with" some list:

Note: This list will become your datasource inside the report.

```ruby
  respond_to :html, :xml, :pdf

  def index
    @people = Person.all
    respond_with @people
  end
```

2) Create your jasper report source file using iReport or any compatible jasper tool.

3) Set the "Query Text" and "The language for the dataset query" properties of your report. 

Note: If you're using iReport, you can find those properties in the "Properties panel". 
Don't forget to select the report root node in your "Report inspector".

Example: If you have a list of people, you should have something like:
* "Query Text" = /people/person
* "The language for the dataset query" = xpath

4) Design your report (add fields, groups, images, etc.)

5) Save the report source file in your views folder (just like any other html view file):

Example:
 
* app/views/people/index.jrxml

## Parameters

```ruby
  def index
    @people = Person.all

    # This variable will be available in your report!
    @user = "John Doe"

    respond_with @people
  end
```

All you have to do now is to create, in iReport, a parameter called "user" (yes, without the "@") and drop it in your report!

Limitation: By now, all parameters are converted to java String. We intend to change this in the near future.

## RSpec integration
Check out: [jasper-rails-rspec](http://github.com/fortesinformatica/jasper-rails-rspec).

## DEMO
For a running example, just clone: [jasper-rails-demo](http://github.com/fortesinformatica/jasper-rails-demo).

## History
This project was first developed at Grupo Fortes in 2011 and we have been using it in several projects since then.
Pay attention that all the features it supports right now were based in those project's especific needs. Therefore you might find a lot of 
JasperResports' features that are not yet supported. 
   
## LICENSE

Copyright (C) 2012 Marlus Saraiva, Rodrigo Maia

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