# Need to link to something like JasperReports **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [March 2, 2006, 2:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-to-link-to-something-like-jasperreports/75574 "2006-03-02T02:24:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dgm)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 2:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-to-link-to-something-like-jasperreports/75574/1 "2006-03-02T02:24:18Z")
Hello everyone, Has anyone linked Rails to a report generator such as Jasper Reports ([http://jasperreports.sourceforge.net/](http://jasperreports.sourceforge.net/))? At the moment, I think I need something along these lines for a project I’m working on, so it’d be nice to know if anyone’s used it before before I bring it up as a suggestion. Doesn’t have to be JasperReports, and in fact I’d prefer to stay away from a Java-based solution if it’s practical to do so. It does need to run on Linux. A Ruby-based equivalent to Jasper Reports would be reeeeeally nice… Thanks in advance Dave M. ---
**Author:** ![dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dgm)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 2:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-to-link-to-something-like-jasperreports/75574/2 "2006-03-02T14:02:34Z")
On 02 Mar 2006, at 02:24, David M. wrote: > Hello everyone, > > Has anyone linked Rails to a report generator such as Jasper Reports > ([http://jasperreports.sourceforge.net/](http://jasperreports.sourceforge.net/))? At the moment, I think I > need something along these lines for a project I’m working on, so it’d > be nice to know if anyone’s used it before before I bring it up as a > suggestion. Seems someone has: [http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/rails/pages/](http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/rails/pages/) HowtoIntegrateJasperReports However, I don’t like the fact it starts a new JVM each time. From the Wiki: "JasperReports itself is very fast, but bringing up a Java Virtual Machine for each call of generate\_doc takes its time (about 2 seconds on my machine). It would be much faster, if the Java interface application would run as a server application all the time and listening on a specific TCP port for incoming report generation requests. Then, the performance issue would be gone. I haven?t found the time to implement a JasperReport server yet. But, if somebody does, please let me know! I think an option for better performance would be to use Apache Cocoon and call this pages from ruby. This way one could either use Apache FOP and XML/XSLT to generate PDF pages or integrate JasperReports or Eclipse BIRT into Cocoon. When Cocoon is then executed as Tomcat-Webapp the startuptime is nearly null." It would certainly be nice if someone could add the steps to make JasperReports available on a TCP port. > Doesn’t have to be JasperReports, and in fact I’d prefer to stay away > from a Java-based solution if it’s practical to do so. It does need > to run on Linux. A Ruby-based equivalent to Jasper Reports would be > reeeeeally nice… I haven’t found one yet, and I don’t think one exists for the moment. It would be great, that’s a fact. Let’s hope someone finds the time to do this, especially if you could use an already existing application to edit the layouts. Best regards Peter De Berdt ---
**Author:** ![dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dgm)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 3:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-to-link-to-something-like-jasperreports/75574/3 "2006-03-02T15:23:38Z")
David M. wrote: > Doesn’t have to be JasperReports, and in fact I’d prefer to stay away > from a Java-based solution if it’s practical to do so. It does need > to run on Linux. A Ruby-based equivalent to Jasper Reports would be > reeeeeally nice… Some time ago, I’ve started to write a little ruby program that is able to reads jasperreport XML files and produces pdf reports. The first (and, until now, unique) release is here: [http://www.addsw.it/wiki/doku.php?id=repy\_jasper](http://www.addsw.it/wiki/doku.php?id=repy_jasper) After this release, I’ve implemented some little changes, like data grouping, but I’ve not found the time to conclude the work and release. Simo AddSw ---
**Author:** ![dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dgm)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 3:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-to-link-to-something-like-jasperreports/75574/4 "2006-03-02T15:35:09Z")
On 02 Mar 2006, at 15:23, Simo AddSW wrote: > The first (and, until now, unique) release is here: > [http://www.addsw.it/wiki/doku.php?id=repy\_jasper](http://www.addsw.it/wiki/doku.php?id=repy_jasper) > > After this release, I’ve implemented some little changes, like data > grouping, but I’ve not found the time to conclude the work and > release. Nice, really nice. It won’t be for the next couple of months, but if I find the time, I’ll try to extend it. Thanks for sharing! Best regards Peter De Berdt ---
**Author:** ![dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dgm)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 10:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-to-link-to-something-like-jasperreports/75574/5 "2006-03-02T22:29:22Z")
Nice, another bookmark 🙂 On 02 Mar 2006, at 19:43, Tom W. wrote: > > > David M. wrote: > > > able > > * * * > > Rails mailing list > removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid > [http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails](http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails) Best regards Peter De Berdt ---
**Author:** ![dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dgm)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 7:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-to-link-to-something-like-jasperreports/75574/6 "2006-03-02T19:44:08Z")
Maybe Ruport would help? [http://ruport.rubyforge.org/docs/](http://ruport.rubyforge.org/docs/) -Tom