Package net.sf.jasperreports.engine.export

Interface GenericElementTransformer

All Superinterfaces:
GenericElementHandler
public interface GenericElementTransformer extends GenericElementHandler
A generic print element transformer.

Such transformers can be used to preprocess a filled report prior to export by translating generic print elements into other print element types or into generic print elements of a different type.

Author:
Lucian Chirita (lucianc@users.sourceforge.net)
See Also:

  • Method Details

    • transformElement

      JRPrintElement transformElement(GenericElementTransformerContext context, JRGenericPrintElement element)
      Transforms a generic print element into another element.
      Parameters:
      context - the transformation context
      element - the element to transform
      Returns:
      a print element obtained by transforming the element provided as argument