Packaging .rptdesign files in .jar files - BIRT 2.5.1

Manilal

Hi All,

I use shell script to generate BIRT reports in a Batch environment. I need to keep my .rptdesign files as part of my existing application project structure. While deploying to the batch environment, my manager wants to keep the .rptdesign files either as part of my application .jar or as a separate .jar

As of now I created a separate folder in the Unix environment and passing the absolute path while calling openReportDesign().

If .rptdesign files are kept inside a .jar file how can I mention the design file location when I call openReportDesign() method of IReportEngine?

Or there is any other way to configure BIRT to pick the design file from a .jar file?

Thanks in advance,
Manilal