Thread: [Php-java-bridge-users] Using PHP/Java Bridge without Tomcat

Hi,

I got PHP/Java Bridge Working with Tomcat 6 very easily and I have tested
running jasperReports from PHP flawlessly. The application where we are
planning to use is Flex->PHP so except for running Jasper reports we dont
need Tomcat. Is it possible to run PHP/Java Bridge without Installing Tomcat
in standalone mode ? if yes how. We feel that tomcat may be a unnecessary
and may be causing extra installation/security/maintenace work.

Thanks and best regards.

Raja

Hi,

It depends on your java application. Some applications use/require a servlet
container as a well-defined java execution environment.

Regards,
Jost Boekemeier

30. Jul 2009 6:17 vorm. schrieb am <
php...@li...>:

Hi,

I got PHP/Java Bridge Working with Tomcat 6 very easily and I have tested
running jasperReports from PHP flawlessly. The application where we are
planning to use is Flex->PHP so except for running Jasper reports we dont
need Tomcat. Is it possible to run PHP/Java Bridge without Installing Tomcat
in standalone mode ? if yes how. We feel that tomcat may be a unnecessary
and may be causing extra installation/security/maintenace work.

Thanks and best regards.

Raja
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Raja,
 
When we worked on the BIRT integration we got it to work without Tomcat, so I imagine Jasper would work in a similar fashion.  The only issue I worried about is scalability.  Maybe this is nothing to worry about but deserves a little consideration.  We just used the STANDALONE method started the JavaBridge.jar and included all the jars in using the require method.
 
Jason

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Subject: Re: [Php-java-bridge-users] Using PHP/Java Bridge without Tomcat



Thanks Jost,


> It depends on your java application. Some applications use/require a
> servlet
> container as a well-defined java execution environment.
>
> I do agree, I want to test whether JasperReports Runs without Tomcat.
But if PJB needs Tomcat then no options are left.
If PJB can run without Tomcat let me what shall I do. I will test the pilot
application we developed without Tomcat. If it works then we can plan our
main application in different way.

Please let me know how can I make the required jasperReport jar files
available to PJB for instantiation of jasper report classes. Right now I
have
put all of then in Tomcat Lib Dir.

Thanks and best regards.

Raja.
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Thanks Jason,


> When we worked on the BIRT integration we got it to work without Tomcat,  
> so I imagine Jasper would work in a similar fashion. The only issue I  
> worried about is scalability. Maybe this is nothing to worry about but  
> deserves a little consideration. We just used the STANDALONE method  
> started the JavaBridge.jar and included all the jars in using the require  
> method.

I also think in same direction, but since we dont have any experience in  
deploying java application
we need exact comands and directory where to place the required jars. can u  
please give us
method for how to start STANDALONE JavaBridge with which user and directory  
where to place
all required jars so that those are available for java_Require method. We  
need to test difference
between Tomcat version and Standalone method. As far as scalability is  
concerned at later dates
is there are complaints about speed or other issues we can very well switch  
back to tomcat version.
If u foresee any issues in this approach let me know.

Since already u have got Birt working without tomcat please tell me what u  
did I work on similar lines.

Thanks and best regards

Raja

Raja,
 
The way we did it with tomcat is explained here:
http://www.theserverside.com/tt/articles/article.tss?l=IntegratingBIRTwithPHP
some additional notes are posted here:
http://www.birt-exchange.org/devshare/deploying-birt-reports/743-calling-birt-from-php/#description
 
To do it stand alone I just copied the stand alone directory to my php site and created a new directory in it with BIRT libs.  Right clicked on the JavaBridge.jar and selected the open with Java.  Then wrote php pages to access it.  Very simple.  Here was one the example pages I used.  As you will notice way to many jars.  I really did not need them all but wanted to check if this would be an issue.  With BIRT you can turn on/off pieces of the engine.  I also had some issues with the version of BIRT using static variables so I had to add a work around.  This has since been fixed.
 
<?php
   //define ("JAVA_DEBUG", true);
require_once ("java/Java.inc");
$session = java_session();
$here = getcwd();
try {
java_require("$here/BIRTReportEngine2.3.1/lib/chartphp.jar;$here/BIRTReportEngine2.3.1/lib/chartengineapi.jar;$here/BIRTReportEngine2.3.1/lib/com.ibm.icu_3.8.1.v20080530.jar;$here/BIRTReportEngine2.3.1/lib/commons-cli-1.0.jar;$here/BIRTReportEngine2.3.1/lib/coreapi.jar;$here/BIRTReportEngine2.3.1/lib/crosstabcoreapi.jar;$here/BIRTReportEngine2.3.1/lib/dataadapterapi.jar;$here/BIRTReportEngine2.3.1/lib/dataaggregationapi.jar;$here/BIRTReportEngine2.3.1/lib/dteapi.jar;$here/BIRTReportEngine2.3.1/lib/engineapi.jar;$here/BIRTReportEngine2.3.1/lib/flute.jar;$here/BIRTReportEngine2.3.1/lib/js.jar;$here/BIRTReportEngine2.3.1/lib/modelapi.jar;$here/BIRTReportEngine2.3.1/lib/modelodaapi.jar;$here/BIRTReportEngine2.3.1/lib/odadesignapi.jar;$here/BIRTReportEngine2.3.1/lib/org.apache.commons.codec_1.3.0.v20080530-1600.jar;$here/BIRTReportEngine2.3.1/lib/dataextraction.jar;$here/BIRTReportEngine2.3.1/lib/org.eclipse.emf.common_2.4.0.v200808251517.jar;$here/BIRTReportEngine2.3.1/lib/org.eclipse.emf.ecore.xmi_2.4.1.v200808251517.jar;$here/BIRTReportEngine2.3.1/lib/org.eclipse.emf.ecore_2.4.1.v200808251517.jar;$here/BIRTReportEngine2.3.1/lib/org.w3c.css.sac_1.3.0.v200805290154.jar;$here/BIRTReportEngine2.3.1/lib/scriptapi.jar;");

if(is_null(java_values($session->get("birtengine")))) {
 $birtEngineConfig = new java("org.eclipse.birt.report.engine.api.EngineConfig");
 $birtEngineConfig->setBIRTHome("C:/xampplite/htdocs/birtphp/BIRTReportEngine2.3.1");
 $birtPlatform = new java("org.eclipse.birt.core.framework.Platform");
 $birtPlatform->startup($birtEngineConfig);
 $birtFactory = $birtPlatform->createFactoryObject( "org.eclipse.birt.report.engine.ReportEngineFactory" );
 $birtEngine = $birtFactory->createReportEngine( $birtEngineConfig );
 $session->put("birtengine", $birtEngine);
  
}
$birtEngine = java_values($session->get("birtengine"));
$setupChart = new java("chart.work.around.php.ChartMetadataLoader");
$cl = $setupChart->getClass()->getClassLoader();
$setupChart->setupLoader();
$report = $birtEngine->openReportDesign("$here/Reports/TopNpercent.rptdesign");
$task = $birtEngine->createRunAndRenderTask($report);
$taskOptions = new java("org.eclipse.birt.report.engine.api.HTMLRenderOption");
$outputStream = new java("java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream");
$taskOptions->setOutputStream($outputStream);
$taskOptions->setOutputFormat("html");
$ih = new java( "org.eclipse.birt.report.engine.api.HTMLServerImageHandler");
$taskOptions->setImageHandler($ih);
$taskOptions->setBaseImageURL("http://localhost/birtphp");
$taskOptions->setImageDirectory($here);
$task->setRenderOption( $taskOptions );
$task->run();
$task->close();
//$birtEngine->destroy();
//$birtPlatform->shutdown();
$file_size = $outputStream->size();
echo $cl->toString();
echo $outputStream;
} catch (JavaException $e) {
}
 
Jason

 
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Sent: Thu 7/30/2009 4:30 PM
To: php...@li...
Subject: Re: [Php-java-bridge-users] Using PHP/Java Bridge without Tomcat



Thanks Jason,


> When we worked on the BIRT integration we got it to work without Tomcat, 
> so I imagine Jasper would work in a similar fashion. The only issue I 
> worried about is scalability. Maybe this is nothing to worry about but 
> deserves a little consideration. We just used the STANDALONE method 
> started the JavaBridge.jar and included all the jars in using the require 
> method.

I also think in same direction, but since we dont have any experience in 
deploying java application
we need exact comands and directory where to place the required jars. can u 
please give us
method for how to start STANDALONE JavaBridge with which user and directory 
where to place
all required jars so that those are available for java_Require method. We 
need to test difference
between Tomcat version and Standalone method. As far as scalability is 
concerned at later dates
is there are complaints about speed or other issues we can very well switch 
back to tomcat version.
If u foresee any issues in this approach let me know.

Since already u have got Birt working without tomcat please tell me what u 
did I work on similar lines.

Thanks and best regards

Raja
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Thanks Jost,


> It depends on your java application. Some applications use/require a
> servlet
> container as a well-defined java execution environment.
>
> I do agree, I want to test whether JasperReports Runs without Tomcat.
But if PJB needs Tomcat then no options are left.
If PJB can run without Tomcat let me what shall I do. I will test the pilot
application we developed without Tomcat. If it works then we can plan our
main application in different way.

Please let me know how can I make the required jasperReport jar files
available to PJB for instantiation of jasper report classes. Right now I
have
put all of then in Tomcat Lib Dir.

Thanks and best regards.

Raja.

Hi,

There's a new document:
http://php-java-bridge.sourceforge.net/pjb/standalone.php

Regards,
Jost Boekemeier

30. Jul 2009 7:19 nachm. schrieb am <
php...@li...>:

Thanks Jost,

> It depends on your java application. Some applications use/require a >
servlet > container as a ...
> I do agree, I want to test whether JasperReports Runs without Tomcat.
But if PJB needs Tomcat then no options are left.
If PJB can run without Tomcat let me what shall I do. I will test the pilot
application we developed without Tomcat. If it works then we can plan our
main application in different way.

Please let me know how can I make the required jasperReport jar files
available to PJB for instantiation of jasper report classes. Right now I
have
put all of then in Tomcat Lib Dir.

Thanks and best regards. Raja.
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