Java Document Generation

Document Generation

Document generation (docgen) is an automated way of generating and distributing documents. Instead of creating a document manually, the user creates a template, and specific information populates the template when the document is generated.

Document generation is the most thorough and efficient means of automating documents, and without it, businesses would waste critical resources. 

Windward Reports

Windward Reports™ is the only Java docgen engine
that uses Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as layout tools -- so creating reports is fast & easy, for both technical and non-technical users.

Reviews: We have a detailed review of Windward Reports.

BI Publisher

Uses Word as its design tool. Only handles XML as a datasource and requires a strong knowledge of XSLT to use.

Reviews: JavaWorld has a brutally honest review of BI Publisher. We have a detailed review and a comparison with Windward Reports.

Big Faceless Report Generator

A Java component for converting XML to PDF
documents.

Crystal-Clear

A reporting solution that can accommodate a broad
scope of reporting needs.

Crystal Reports

A full-featured reporting solution. Requires using its report design tool which has a steep learning curve.

Reviews: We have a detailed review and a comparison with Windward Reports.

Elixir Report

A visual report layout and generation tool that lets
you embed reporting capability in Java applications.

Formula One Reporting Engines

Reporting Engines offers complete spreadsheet software automation.

JasperReports

An open-source report generation tool. Similiar to Crystal Reports but harder to use and with poor documentation.

Reviews: We have a detailed review and a comparison with Windward Reports.

JReport

A comprehensive reporting solution that is portable
across any Java platform.

Cubicle War

Panscopic Suite

A Java class library that can be used to dynamically generate PDF documents.

PEERNET Reports

A powerful and flexible ad hoc reporting application
that provides the visual tools to create and run any
report or label required by your business (support for bar coding included), no matter how complicated or data-driven.

Pentaho

A powerful business intelligence package that includes a report designer which we have reviewed for your convenience. Click here for review. We have also obtained this comparison between Pentaho and Windward Reports, click to read it.

ReportMill

A tool for generating web pages and reports dynamically from Java applications.

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White Papers

This white paper describes a novel approach to report
writing which allows business users to layout elegant reports using Microsoft Word® as the layout tool.

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About.com

About.com forum on Java tools

dmoz.org

A listing of most
reporting packages out
there. It’s updates are
sporadic.

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