BIRT - Integrating in Web Application

This article is done for BIRT 3.7.1

For integrating BIRT in your web application follow the follwing steps. I am assuming in Maven, so it's little tricky as BIRT is not available from Maven repository. One way to install it in your local maven repository or a local nexus. However I have chosen the way to keep them in WEB-INF/lib and point from there. This way other developers do not have to do the installation process of jars in local repository. You can find other set of instructions at BIRT site at http://eclipse.org/birt/phoenix/deploy/viewerUsageMain.php.

Download BIRT from http://eclipse.org/birt/phoenix/. Unzip it at a common location. You will see the following folders

about_files

• ReportEngine
• WebViewerExamples
• <<other files and birt.war>>

Copy the libs from WebViewerExamples/WEB-INF/lib to maven project at webapp/WEB-INF/lib. You can selective pick the data definitions lib based on the database you are dealing with.

Change pom.xml and put the entries as follows. (Note that this is for postgresQL)

        <!-- birt -->

<dependency>

            <groupId>axis</groupId>

            <artifactId>axis</artifactId>

            <version>none</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/axis.jar</systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>com.ibm.icu</groupId>

            <artifactId>com.ibm.icu</artifactId>

            <version>4.4.2</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

      <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/com.ibm.icu4j-4_4_2_1.jar</systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>com.lowagie.text</groupId>

            <artifactId>com.lowagie.text</artifactId>

            <version>2.1.7</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/com.lowagie.text_2.1.7.v201004222200.jar</systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>commons-discovery</groupId>

            <artifactId>commons-discovery</artifactId>

            <version>0.2</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

      <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/commons-discovery-0.2.jar</systemPath>

        </dependency>

         <dependency>

            <groupId>commons-cli</groupId>

            <artifactId>commons-cli</artifactId>

            <version>1.0</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

        <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/commons-cli-1.0.jar</systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>derby</groupId>

            <artifactId>derby</artifactId>

            <version>none</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/derby.jar</systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>flute</groupId>

            <artifactId>flute</artifactId>

            <version>none</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/flute.jar</systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>jaxrpc</groupId>

            <artifactId>jaxrpc</artifactId>

            <version>none</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/jaxrpc.jar</systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>flute</groupId>

            <artifactId>flute</artifactId>

            <version>none</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/flute.jar</systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>js</groupId>

            <artifactId>js</artifactId>

            <version>none</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/js.jar</systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.apache.batik.bridge</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.apache.batik.bridge</artifactId>

            <version>1.6.0</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.apache.batik.bridge_1.6.0.v201011041432.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.apache.batik.css</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.apache.batik.css</artifactId>

            <version>1.6.0</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.apache.batik.css_1.6.0.v201011041432.jar</systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.apache.batik.dom</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.apache.batik.dom</artifactId>

            <version>1.6.0</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.apache.batik.dom_1.6.0.v201011041432.jar</systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.apache.batik.dom.svg</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.apache.batik.dom.svg</artifactId>

            <version>1.6.0</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.apache.batik.dom.svg_1.6.0.v201011041432.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.apache.batik.ext.awt</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.apache.batik.ext.awt</artifactId>

            <version>1.6.0</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.apache.batik.ext.awt_1.6.0.v201011041432.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.apache.batik.parser</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.apache.batik.parser</artifactId>

            <version>1.6.0</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.apache.batik.parser_1.6.0.v201011041432.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.apache.batik.pdf</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.apache.batik.pdf</artifactId>

            <version>1.6.0</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.apache.batik.pdf_1.6.0.v201105071520.jar</systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.apache.batik.svggen</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.apache.batik.svggen</artifactId>

            <version>1.6.0</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.apache.batik.svggen_1.6.0.v201011041432.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.apache.batik.transcoder</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.apache.batik.transcoder</artifactId>

            <version>1.6.0</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.apache.batik.transcoder_1.6.0.v201011041432.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.apache.batik.util</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.apache.batik.util</artifactId>

            <version>1.6.0</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.apache.batik.util_1.6.0.v201011041432.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.apache.batik.util.gui</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.apache.batik.util.gui</artifactId>

            <version>1.6.0</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.apache.batik.util.gui_1.6.0.v201011041432.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.apache.batik.xml</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.apache.batik.xml</artifactId>

            <version>1.6.0</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.apache.batik.xml_1.6.0.v201011041432.jar</systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.apache.commons.codec</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.apache.commons.codec</artifactId>

            <version>1.3.0</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.apache.commons.codec_1.3.0.v201101211617.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.apache.xerces</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.apache.xerces</artifactId>

            <version>2.9.0</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.apache.xerces_2.9.0.v201101211617.jar</systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.apache.xml.resolver</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.apache.xml.resolver</artifactId>

            <version>1.2.0</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.apache.xml.resolver_1.2.0.v201005080400.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.apache.xml.serializer</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.apache.xml.serializer</artifactId>

            <version>2.7.1</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.apache.xml.serializer_2.7.1.v201005080400.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.birt.runtime</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.birt.runtime</artifactId>

            <version>3.7.0</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.birt.runtime_3.7.0.v20110615-1818.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.core.contenttype</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.core.contenttype</artifactId>

            <version>3.4.100</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.core.contenttype_3.4.100.v20110423-0524.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.core.expressions</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.core.expressions</artifactId>

            <version>3.4.3</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.core.expressions_3.4.300.v20110228.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.core.filesystem</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.core.filesystem</artifactId>

            <version>1.3.100</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.core.filesystem_1.3.100.v20110423-0524.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.core.jobs</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.core.jobs</artifactId>

            <version>3.5.100</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.core.jobs_3.5.100.v20110404.jar</systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.core.resources</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.core.resources</artifactId>

            <version>3.7.100</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.core.resources_3.7.100.v20110510-0712.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.core.runtime</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.core.runtime</artifactId>

            <version>3.7.0</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.core.runtime_3.7.0.v20110110.jar</systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity</artifactId>

            <version>1.2.2</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>

                ${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity_1.2.2.v201105270956.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.apache.derby</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.apache.derby</artifactId>

            <version>1.0.101</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>

                ${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.apache.derby_1.0.101.v201104090305.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.apache.derby.dbdefinition</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.apache.derby.dbdefinition</artifactId>

            <version>1.0.2</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>

                ${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.apache.derby.dbdefinition_1.0.2.v200906161815.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.console.profile</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.console.profile</artifactId>

            <version>1.0.0</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>

                ${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.console.profile_1.0.0.v200906020553.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.db.generic</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.db.generic</artifactId>

            <version>1.0.1</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>

                ${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.db.generic_1.0.1.v200908130547.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.dbdefinition.genericJDBC</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.dbdefinition.genericJDBC</artifactId>

            <version>1.0.0</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>

                ${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.dbdefinition.genericJDBC_1.0.1.v200906161815.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.oda</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.oda</artifactId>

            <version>3.3.2</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>

                ${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.oda_3.3.2.v201105200920.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.oda.consumer</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.oda.consumer</artifactId>

            <version>3.2.4</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>

                ${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.oda.consumer_3.2.4.v201105200848.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.oda.design</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.oda.design</artifactId>

            <version>3.3.3</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>

                ${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.oda.design_3.3.3.v201105191315.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.oda.flatfile</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.oda.flatfile</artifactId>

            <version>3.1.1</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>

                ${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.oda.flatfile_3.1.1.v201104191557.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.oda.profile</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.oda.profile</artifactId>

            <version>3.2.5</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>

                ${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.oda.profile_3.2.5.v201104090305.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.sqm.core</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.sqm.core</artifactId>

            <version>1.2.2</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>

                ${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.sqm.core_1.2.2.v201104090305.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.postgresql</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.postgresql</artifactId>

            <version>1.0.2</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>

                ${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.postgresql_1.0.1.v200906020900.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.postgresql.dbdefinition</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.postgresql.dbdefinition</artifactId>

            <version>1.0.4</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>

                ${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.postgresql.dbdefinition_1.0.1.v200906161800.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.oda.ws</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.oda.ws</artifactId>

            <version>1.2.2</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>

                ${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.oda.ws_1.2.2.v201011041216.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.oda.xml</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.oda.xml</artifactId>

            <version>1.0.2</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>

                ${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.datatools.enablement.oda.xml_1.2.1.v201104121500.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.datatools.modelbase.dbdefinition</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.datatools.modelbase.dbdefinition</artifactId>

            <version>1.0.2</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>

                ${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.datatools.modelbase.dbdefinition_1.0.2.v201002130228.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.datatools.modelbase.derby</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.datatools.modelbase.derby</artifactId>

            <version>1.0.0</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>

                ${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.datatools.modelbase.derby_1.0.0.v201002161452.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.datatools.modelbase.sql</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.datatools.modelbase.sql</artifactId>

            <version>1.0.4</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>

                ${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.datatools.modelbase.sql_1.0.4.v201002250945.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.datatools.modelbase.sql.query</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.datatools.modelbase.sql.query</artifactId>

            <version>1.1.1</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>

                ${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.datatools.modelbase.sql.query_1.1.1.v201008100700.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.emf</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.emf</artifactId>

            <version>2.6.0</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.emf_2.6.0.v20110530-1010.jar</systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.emf.common</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.emf.common</artifactId>

            <version>2.7.0</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.emf.common_2.7.0.v20110527-1609.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.emf.ecore</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.emf.ecore</artifactId>

            <version>2.7.0</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.emf.ecore_2.7.0.v20110527-1609.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.emf.ecore.change</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.emf.ecore.change</artifactId>

            <version>2.7.0</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.emf.ecore.change_2.7.0.v20110408-2116.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.emf.ecore.xmi</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.emf.ecore.xmi</artifactId>

            <version>2.7.0</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.emf.ecore.xmi_2.7.0.v20110520-1406.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.equinox.app</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.equinox.app</artifactId>

            <version>1.3.100</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.equinox.app_1.3.100.v20110321.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.equinox.common</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.equinox.common</artifactId>

            <version>3.6.0</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.equinox.common_3.6.0.v20110523.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.equinox.preferences</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.equinox.preferences</artifactId>

            <version>3.4.0</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.equinox.preferences_3.4.0.v20110502.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.equinox.registry</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.equinox.registry</artifactId>

            <version>3.5.100</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.equinox.registry_3.5.100.v20110502.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.osgi</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.osgi</artifactId>

            <version>3.7.0</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.osgi_3.7.0.v20110613.jar</systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.osgi.services</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.osgi.services</artifactId>

            <version>3.3.0</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.osgi.services_3.3.0.v20110513.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.eclipse.update.configurator</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.eclipse.update.configurator</artifactId>

            <version>3.3.100</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.eclipse.update.configurator_3.3.100.v20100512.jar

            </systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.w3c.css.sac</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.w3c.css.sac</artifactId>

            <version>1.3.0</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.w3c.css.sac_1.3.0.v200805290154.jar</systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.w3c.dom.smil</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.w3c.dom.smil</artifactId>

            <version>1.0.0</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.w3c.dom.smil_1.0.0.v200806040011.jar</systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.w3c.dom.svg</groupId>

            <artifactId>org.w3c.dom.svg</artifactId>

            <version>1.1.0</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/org.w3c.dom.svg_1.1.0.v201011041433.jar</systemPath>

        </dependency>

         <dependency>

            <groupId>saaj</groupId>

            <artifactId>saaj</artifactId>

            <version>none</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/saaj.jar</systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>tidy</groupId>

            <artifactId>tidy</artifactId>

            <version>none</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/Tidy.jar</systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <dependency>

            <groupId>viewservlets</groupId>

            <artifactId>viewservlets</artifactId>

            <version>none</version>

            <scope>system</scope>

            <systemPath>${basedir}/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/lib/viewservlets.jar</systemPath>

        </dependency>

        <!-- birt end -->

Put the following entries in web.xml. Please note that this enables almost all Birt including Report Designer. If you are just looking for viewer, you do not need to enable all the servlets. Also you might want ot modify the Working and Temp folders to point to the Temp directories of server, otherwise they get generated in the context of exploded war.

     <!-- Default locale setting. -->

<context-param>

<param-name>BIRT_VIEWER_LOCALE</param-name>

<param-value>en-US</param-value>

</context-param>

<!-- Default timezone setting. Examples: "Europe/Paris", "GMT+1". Defaults 

to the container's timezone. -->

<context-param>

<param-name>BIRT_VIEWER_TIMEZONE</param-name>

<param-value></param-value>

</context-param>

<!-- Report resources directory for preview. Defaults to ${birt home} -->

<context-param>

<param-name>BIRT_VIEWER_WORKING_FOLDER</param-name>

<param-value></param-value>

</context-param>

<!-- Temporary document files directory. Defaults to ${birt home}/documents -->

<context-param>

<param-name>BIRT_VIEWER_DOCUMENT_FOLDER</param-name>

<param-value></param-value>

</context-param>

<!-- Flag whether the report resources can only be accessed under the working 

folder. Defaults to true -->

<context-param>

<param-name>WORKING_FOLDER_ACCESS_ONLY</param-name>

<param-value>true</param-value>

</context-param>

<!-- Settings for how to deal with the url report path. e.g. "http://host/repo/test.rptdesign". 

Following values are supported: <all> - All paths. <domain> - Only the paths 

with host matches current domain. Note the comparison is literal, "127.0.0.1" 

and "localhost" are considered as different hosts. <none> - URL paths are 

not supported. Defaults to "domain". -->

<context-param>

<param-name>URL_REPORT_PATH_POLICY</param-name>

<param-value>domain</param-value>

</context-param>

<!-- Temporary image/chart directory. Defaults to ${birt home}/report/images -->

<context-param>

<param-name>BIRT_VIEWER_IMAGE_DIR</param-name>

<param-value></param-value>

</context-param>

<!-- Engine log directory. Defaults to ${birt home}/logs -->

<context-param>

<param-name>BIRT_VIEWER_LOG_DIR</param-name>

<param-value></param-value>

</context-param>

<!-- Report engine log level -->

<context-param>

<param-name>BIRT_VIEWER_LOG_LEVEL</param-name>

<param-value>WARNING</param-value>

</context-param>

<!-- Directory where to store all the birt report script libraries (JARs). 

Defaults to ${birt home}/scriptlib -->

<context-param>

<param-name>BIRT_VIEWER_SCRIPTLIB_DIR</param-name>

<param-value></param-value>

</context-param>

<!-- Resource location directory. Defaults to ${birt home} -->

<context-param>

<param-name>BIRT_RESOURCE_PATH</param-name>

<param-value></param-value>

</context-param>

<!-- Preview report rows limit. An empty value means no limit. -->

<context-param>

<param-name>BIRT_VIEWER_MAX_ROWS</param-name>

<param-value></param-value>

</context-param>

<!-- Max cube fetch levels limit for report preview (Only used when previewing 

a report design file using the preview pattern) -->

<context-param>

<param-name>BIRT_VIEWER_MAX_CUBE_ROWLEVELS</param-name>

<param-value></param-value>

</context-param>

<context-param>

<param-name>BIRT_VIEWER_MAX_CUBE_COLUMNLEVELS</param-name>

<param-value></param-value>

</context-param>

<!-- Memory size in MB for creating a cube. -->

<context-param>

<param-name>BIRT_VIEWER_CUBE_MEMORY_SIZE</param-name>

<param-value></param-value>

</context-param>

<!-- Defines the BIRT viewer configuration file -->

<context-param>

<param-name>BIRT_VIEWER_CONFIG_FILE</param-name>

<param-value>WEB-INF/viewer.properties</param-value>

</context-param>

<!-- Flag whether to allow server-side printing. Possible values are "ON" 

and "OFF". Defaults to "ON". -->

<context-param>

<param-name>BIRT_VIEWER_PRINT_SERVERSIDE</param-name>

<param-value>ON</param-value>

</context-param>

<!-- Flag whether to force browser-optimized HTML output. Defaults to true -->

<context-param>

<param-name>HTML_ENABLE_AGENTSTYLE_ENGINE</param-name>

<param-value>true</param-value>

</context-param>

<!-- Filename generator class/factory to use for the exported reports. -->

<context-param>

<param-name>BIRT_FILENAME_GENERATOR_CLASS</param-name>

<param-value>org.eclipse.birt.report.utility.filename.DefaultFilenameGenerator</param-value>

</context-param>

<!-- Viewer Filter used to set the request character encoding to UTF-8. -->

<filter>

<filter-name>ViewerFilter</filter-name>

<filter-class>org.eclipse.birt.report.filter.ViewerFilter</filter-class>

</filter>

<filter-mapping>

<filter-name>ViewerFilter</filter-name>

<servlet-name>ViewerServlet</servlet-name>

</filter-mapping>

<filter-mapping>

<filter-name>ViewerFilter</filter-name>

<servlet-name>EngineServlet</servlet-name>

</filter-mapping>

<!-- Viewer Servlet Context Listener -->

<listener>

<listener-class>org.eclipse.birt.report.listener.ViewerServletContextListener</listener-class>

</listener>

<!-- Viewer HttpSession Listener -->

<listener>

<listener-class>org.eclipse.birt.report.listener.ViewerHttpSessionListener</listener-class>

</listener>

<!-- Viewer Servlet, Supports SOAP -->

<servlet>

<servlet-name>ViewerServlet</servlet-name>

<servlet-class>org.eclipse.birt.report.servlet.ViewerServlet</servlet-class>

</servlet>

<!-- Engine Servlet -->

<servlet>

<servlet-name>EngineServlet</servlet-name>

<servlet-class>org.eclipse.birt.report.servlet.BirtEngineServlet</servlet-class>

</servlet>

<servlet-mapping>

<servlet-name>ViewerServlet</servlet-name>

<url-pattern>/frameset</url-pattern>

</servlet-mapping>

<servlet-mapping>

<servlet-name>ViewerServlet</servlet-name>

<url-pattern>/run</url-pattern>

</servlet-mapping>

<servlet-mapping>

<servlet-name>EngineServlet</servlet-name>

<url-pattern>/preview</url-pattern>

</servlet-mapping>

<servlet-mapping>

<servlet-name>EngineServlet</servlet-name>

<url-pattern>/download</url-pattern>

</servlet-mapping>

<servlet-mapping>

<servlet-name>EngineServlet</servlet-name>

<url-pattern>/parameter</url-pattern>

</servlet-mapping>

<servlet-mapping>

<servlet-name>EngineServlet</servlet-name>

<url-pattern>/document</url-pattern>

</servlet-mapping>

<servlet-mapping>

<servlet-name>EngineServlet</servlet-name>

<url-pattern>/output</url-pattern>

</servlet-mapping>

<servlet-mapping>

<servlet-name>EngineServlet</servlet-name>

<url-pattern>/extract</url-pattern>

</servlet-mapping>

Copy the WebViewerExample\WEB-INF\tlds\birt.tld to src\main\webapp\WEB-INF\tlds. Register it in web.xml

         <jsp-config>

<taglib>

<taglib-uri>/birt.tld</taglib-uri>

<taglib-location>/WEB-INF/tlds/birt.tld</taglib-location>

</taglib>

</jsp-config>

Copy the folder webcontent in WebViewerExample in BIRT directory to src\main\webapp.

Design your reports and put the report design file at src\main\webapp\reports

Accessing the report using tags inside a jsp

        <%@ taglib uri="/birt.tld" prefix="birt" %>

           <birt:viewer id="birtViewer" reportDesign="/reports/new_report.rptdesign"

pattern="frameset" height="500"

               width="700" format="html"></birt:viewer>