Eclipse BIRT packages
Eclipse BIRT provides the following packages. These packages do not include, but do require a Java Development Kit. Eclipse BIRT is supported by Java 1.6 JDK and higher.
*Report Designer Full Eclipse Install (All-in-One)
Contains BIRT and the Eclipse Integrated Development Environment (IDE). This all-in-one installation is the easiest way to install BIRT and is available in both Windows and Linux archive formats.
*Report Designer
Contains only BIRT for installing in an existing Eclipse Integrated Development Environment (IDE).
*RCP Report Designer
Contains a simplified version of BIRT without the Eclipse IDE.
*BIRT Software Development Kit (SDK)
Contains the source code for the BIRT plug-ins and documents including Javadoc and descriptions of extension points.
*Report Engine
Contains the run-time version of BIRT for installing in a J2EE application server or as an OSGi run-time.
*Chart Engine
Contains the stand-alone library that supports embedding a chart in a Java application.
*BIRT Web Tools Integration
Contains the plug-ins required to use the BIRT Web Project Wizard in a Web Tools Project, including the source code.
*BIRT Source Code
Contains the BIRT source code for a specific build. All source code is in a plug‑in format ready to import into a workspace to build BIRT. These plug-ins are the required libraries for a standard BIRT installation. Additional libraries may be necessary. For example, this package does not include the Data Tools Platform (DTP) source code.
*BIRT Samples
Contains sample reports and charts, plus application examples that use the Chart, Report Engine, and Design Engine APIs.
*BIRT Test Suites
Contains automated tests for BIRT used by BIRT source-code developers. Download this package to use as a basis for testing a customized version of BIRT.
*BIRT Demo Database
Contains the package for defining and loading the demonstration database into Apache Derby and MySQL, including SQL and data files. The demonstration database package is a convenient way to install the Classic Models, Inc. database schema and data in the Apache Derby and MySQL systems. The package does not include any BIRT software. The Report Designer and the RCP Report Designer packages include the demonstration database for Apache Derby.
The demonstration database supports the following Apache and MySQL versions:
*Apache Derby version 5.1 or higher
*MySQL Connector/J version 3.1 or MySQL client version 4.x