What exactly is JasperReports?
JasperReports is an open source Java library designed to aid developers with the task of adding reporting capabilities to Java applications. It is not a standalone tool and therefore it cannot be installed on its own. Instead, it is embedded into Java applications by including its library in the application's CLASSPATH. Being a Java library, JasperReports is not meant for end users. Rather, it is targeted towards Java developers who need to add reporting capabilities to their applications.
JasperReports is licensed under the Lesser GNU Public Library (LGPL). This license was chosen for JasperReports because, unlike the GPL, it allows JasperReports to be used in both open source and closed source applications. Applications ...
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