My JAR files in BIRT Reports

millvall

Hi Folks,

I must be missing something simple, but can?t see it.
I?ve created a JAR file with one simple class + one simple method to test my problem.

package birtRoutines;
public class birt101 {
public birt101() {}
public String hello101() { return "Hello from 101"; }
}

I added the external JAR file to my OS BIRT 2.6.2 environment using...
Windows > Preferences > Report Design > Classpath > Add External JARs.
Then added code below to initialize:

importPackage(Packages.birtRoutines.*);
var br = new birtRoutines.birt101();
var s = br.hello101();

Preview complains with:
ReferenceError: "birtRoutines" is not defined.


To check I was on the right track, I also added another external JAR: jaxrpc.jar
Then added the code below..

importPackage(Packages.javax.xml.rpc.*);
var jxfilename = new javax.activation.FileDataSource("AnyFileName.txt");
var ds = new javax.activation.DataHandler(jxfilename);

It works fine! No need to add the JAR to in Resources property of the .rptdesign.

It must be a doozy, I just can?t see for looking.
Thanks
Milt.



STEPS.
1) Unzip file attached. Start OS BIRT 262
2) Add the 2 JAR files to the environment using:
Windows > Preferences > Report Design > Classpath > Add External JARs.
JARS are
-) jaxrpc.jar
-) birtRoutinesEnterprise.jar

The entire code in birtRoutinesEnterprise.jar is below in case you want to re-build:
package birtRoutines;
public class birt101 {
public birt101() {}
public String hello101() { return "Hello from 101"; }
}

3) Copy the report: usingJarFiles.rptdesign to any project. (It uses Classic Models)
4) Run report. Big yellow label at top shows object types created from jaxrpc.jar
5) Remove comments from these lines in Initialize
//var br = new birtRoutines.birt101();
//var s = br.hello101();

Then re-run.
You should get birtRoutines is not defined.

- eom -

millvall

Please use the ZIP file: usingJarFiles.zip for steps.
(Ignore previous Milton-JarFiles.zip)

Thanks
Milt.