com.jrefinery.report.io.ext.writer
Class ReportConverter

java.lang.Object
  com.jrefinery.report.io.ext.writer.ReportConverter

public class ReportConverter

extends java.lang.Object

A utility class for converting XML report definitions from the old format to the new format.

Author:

Thomas Morgner

Constructor Summary

ReportConverter()
Default constructor.

Method Summary

void	convertReport(java.io.File in, java.io.File out, java.lang.String encoding) Parses a report from the old version of the XML report format, and writes a file in the new XML report format.
void	convertReport(java.lang.String inName, java.lang.String outFile, java.lang.String encoding) Parses a report from the old version of the XML report format, and writes a file in the new XML report format.
void	convertReport(java.net.URL in, java.net.URL contentBase, java.io.Writer w, java.lang.String encoding) Parses a report from the old version of the XML report format, and writes a file in the new XML report format.
java.net.URL	findReport(java.lang.String name) Returns the URL of a report.
static void	main(java.lang.String[] args) The starting point for the conversion utility.
void	write(JFreeReport report, java.io.Writer w, java.net.URL contentBase, java.lang.String encoding) Writes a report in the new XML format.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

ReportConverter

public ReportConverter()

Default constructor.

Method Detail

write

public void write(JFreeReport report,
                  java.io.Writer w,
                  java.net.URL contentBase,
                  java.lang.String encoding)
           throws java.io.IOException,
                  ReportWriterException

Writes a report in the new XML format.

Parameters:

report - the report.

w - a character stream writer.

contentBase - the content base for creating relative URLs.

encoding - the encoding of the generated file.

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if there is an I/O problem.

ReportWriterException - if there were problems while serializing the report definition.

findReport

public java.net.URL findReport(java.lang.String name)
                        throws java.io.IOException

Returns the URL of a report.

Parameters:

name - the report name.

Returns:

The URL (or null).

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if there is an I/O problem.

convertReport

public void convertReport(java.lang.String inName,
                          java.lang.String outFile,
                          java.lang.String encoding)
                   throws java.io.IOException,
                          ReportWriterException

Parses a report from the old version of the XML report format, and writes a file in the new XML report format.

Parameters:

inName - the input report file.

outFile - the output report file.

encoding - the encoding of the generated file.

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if there is an I/O problem.

ReportWriterException - if there is a problem writing the report.

convertReport

public void convertReport(java.io.File in,
                          java.io.File out,
                          java.lang.String encoding)
                   throws java.io.IOException,
                          ReportWriterException

Parses a report from the old version of the XML report format, and writes a file in the new XML report format.

Parameters:

in - the input report file.

out - the output report file.

encoding - the encoding of the generated file.

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if there is an I/O problem.

ReportWriterException - if there is a problem writing the report.

convertReport

public void convertReport(java.net.URL in,
                          java.net.URL contentBase,
                          java.io.Writer w,
                          java.lang.String encoding)
                   throws java.io.IOException,
                          ReportWriterException

Parses a report from the old version of the XML report format, and writes a file in the new XML report format.

Parameters:

in - the input resource from where to read the report

contentBase - the contentbase where the new report will be stored.

w - the report writer

encoding - the encoding of the generated file.

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if there is an I/O problem.

ReportWriterException - if there is a problem writing the report.

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)
                 throws java.lang.Exception

The starting point for the conversion utility. The utility accepts two command line arguments, the first is the name of the input file (a report in the old format) and the second is the name of the output file (a report in the new format will be written to this file).

Parameters:

args - command line arguments.

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if there is any problem.