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In this core java tutorial we will learn How to create Bar Chart In Pdf in java Example Using Itext - core java tutorial with program and examples.

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Download all jars required to execute program >

iText.jar (Also learn - Configure java build path in eclipse to add jars)
Jcommon.jar
jfreechart.jar

Program/Example - How to create BarChart In Pdf in java Example Using Itext - Using iText library - core java tutorial

import java.awt.Graphics2D;

import java.io.File;

import java.io.FileOutputStream;

import java.io.OutputStream;

import org.jfree.chart.ChartFactory;

import org.jfree.chart.JFreeChart;

import org.jfree.chart.plot.PlotOrientation;

import org.jfree.data.category.DefaultCategoryDataset;

import com.itextpdf.awt.DefaultFontMapper;

import com.itextpdf.text.Document;

import com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfContentByte;

import com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfTemplate;

import com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfWriter;

/**

* How to create BarChart In Pdf in java Example Using Itext -

* iText library - core java tutorial

public class BarChartInPdfExampleUsingItext {

public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {

DefaultCategoryDataset defaultCategoryDataset = new DefaultCategoryDataset();

defaultCategoryDataset.setValue(190, "LaptopUsers", "1995");

defaultCategoryDataset.setValue(205, "LaptopUsers", "2000");

defaultCategoryDataset.setValue(300, "LaptopUsers", "2005");

defaultCategoryDataset.setValue(350, "LaptopUsers", "2010");

defaultCategoryDataset.setValue(390, "LaptopUsers", "2015");

JFreeChart jFreeChart = ChartFactory.createBarChart(

"LaptopUsers BarChart", //title

"Year", // categoryAxisLabel

"LaptopUsers", //valueAxisLabel

defaultCategoryDataset, //dataset

PlotOrientation.VERTICAL, //orientation

false, false, false); //legend, tooltips and urls

String pdfFilePath = "E:/BAR CHART created in pdf in java using iText.pdf";

OutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(new File(pdfFilePath));

Document document = new Document();

PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(document, fos);

document.open();

PdfContentByte pdfContentByte = writer.getDirectContent();

int width = 400; //width of BarChart

int height = 300; //height of BarChart

PdfTemplate pdfTemplate = pdfContentByte.createTemplate(width, height);

//create graphics

Graphics2D graphics2d = pdfTemplate.createGraphics(width, height,

new DefaultFontMapper());

//create rectangle

java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D rectangle2d = new java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D.Double(

0, 0, width, height);

jFreeChart.draw(graphics2d, rectangle2d);

graphics2d.dispose();

pdfContentByte.addTemplate(pdfTemplate, 40, 500); //0, 0 will draw BAR chart on bottom left of page

document.close();

System.out.println("PDF created in >> " + pdfFilePath);

}

/*OUTPUT

PDF created in >> E:/BAR CHART created in pdf in java using iText.pdf

PDF formed after executing above java program will look like this (Bar chart is created in pdf in java using itext) >

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http://api.itextpdf.com/itext/com/itextpdf/text/package-tree.html

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