Reporting framework for the application

Question

i have an application for which i want use some reporting framework to generate some reports. i have no idea about this. so i wanted to know some good reporting framework available. with easy to understand. facility to generate pdf's and java friendly.

Answer 1

iText is a great framework for creating PDFs

Answer 2

Check Jasper Reports. "JasperReports is the world's most widely used open source reporting engine."

Answer 3

i-net Crystal-Clear is a great framework with a great support. "i-net Crystal-Clear is the world's most widely used commercial reporting engine for Java."