•  Developing a Report Item Extension
  • Understanding a report item extension
  •  Developing the sample report item extension
    • Downloading BIRT source code from the CVS repository
    • Creating a rotated label report item plug-in project
    • Defining the dependencies for the rotated label report item extension
    • Declaring the report item extensions
    • Creating the plug-in extension content
  •  Understanding the rotated label report item extension
    • Understanding RotatedLabelItemFactoryImpl
    • Understanding RotatedLabelUI
    • Understanding RotatedLabelPresentationImpl
    • Understanding GraphicsUtil
    • Understanding RotatedLabelPageGenerator
    • Understanding RotatedLabelCategoryProviderFactory
    • Understanding RotatedLabelGeneralPage
  •  Deploying and testing the rotated label report item plug-in
    • Deploying a report item extension
    • Launching the rotated label report item plug-in
  •  Developing an advanced report item
    • Defining the report item model
    • Defining the report item UI design
    • Defining the report item presentation
    • Improving the report item UI design
    • Creating a report item builder
    • Creating a context menu
    • Creating a property editor
    • Binding the report item to data

Developing a Report Item Extension

Developing an advanced report item