JasperReport as Image

Question

Dear all,
I would like to display dynamically my generated jasper report (As image or Html)in my JSP.
I am able to create jasper report and save in my local directory as PDF and HTML.
So my queries.
Case 1, Can i create my jasper report as Image. Ones image is generated i can use JRHtmlExporter .
Case 2, I want to generate jasper report as pdf if user need to download.
Shall i create a pdf in temp tomcat directory Or Is it better to store pdf in my database and retrieve it...
Any insight will be appriciated.
Regards
Baiju

Answer 1

Hi,
I am generating the pdf report using spring and hibernate. I am using the following code.
System.out.println("in PDF block");
                    Map parameters = new HashMap();
                    parameters.put("Report_Title", "User profiles");                    
                    JasperDesign jasperDesign = JRXmlLoader.load("D:\\workspace\\dynamicreports\\WebContent\\WEB-INF\\pdf-report.xml");
                    System.out.println("loaded the xml file for pdf report");
                    //System.out.println("Report Stream is"+reportStream);          
                    System.out.println("jasper design"+jasperDesign);
                    //JasperDesign jasperDesign = JasperManager.loadXmlDesign(reportStream);
                    System.out.println("after jasper design");                    
                    JasperReport jasperReport = JasperManager.compileReport(jasperDesign);                    
                    System.out.println("after compiling "+jasperReport.toString());
                    JRBeanCollectionDataSource ds = new JRBeanCollectionDataSource(results);          
                    System.out.println("AFter datasource:"+ds.toString());          
                    JasperPrint jasperPrint = JasperFillManager.fillReport(jasperReport, parameters,ds);          
                    System.out.println("AFter Jasper Print:"+jasperPrint.toString());
                    JasperExportManager.exportReportToPdfFile(jasperPrint, "D:\\workspace\\.metadata\\.plugins\\org.eclipse.wst.server.core\\tmp0\\webapps\\dynamicreports\\WEB-INF\\jsp\\report.pdf");
                    System.out.println("exported the html report");
                    }catch(JRException jre){
                    System.out.println(jre);
                    jre.printStackTrace();
I get the pdf report saved in the hard disk. I want to display the stored pdf report in a jsp page.
Please help me.
Thanks in advance.