Application Description
A Logi Plug-in for Java is a Java class containing custom code that performs actions while each request is processed. Plug-ins make it possible to run your own customized code, extending the functionalities provided by Logi products for building reports. The following are just a few examples of what can be accomplished with plug-ins:
- Modify definition files as they are loaded to change the behavior of the report as it is running
- Create or modify data from DataLayer elements
- Modify the XHTML response stream before it is sent back to the browser
- Run any kind of custom code from a Process definition
- Set session variables
- Programmatically generate complete reports
Installation Instructions
- Download and extract the content of the sample application zip file that is attached to this knowledge base article
- Create a new Logi Application using the Logi Studio IDE - follow the installation wizard instructions
- Navigate to the _Settings file, update the path element to point to the installation directory
- In your file system, navigate to Logi application installation directory and replace the _Definitions, _SupportFiles, and _Themes directory with the content from the sample application zip file
- Run the sample application
Further Readings
Create Java Plug-in: Click Here
Datalayer Plug-in: Click Here
Create .Net Plug-in: Click Here
Logi Plug-in: Click Here