Difference between .jrxml and .jasper files ?

[AnnMary.Thomas]

Can anyone tell me the actual difference between .jrxml and .jasper files. I know when you compile the .jrxml file you get the .jasper file. But when I open the .jasper file in my Jasper soft studio its opening and I am able to modify the .jasper file just like a .jrxml file. So what does it mean by compiled form.

Is this a feature in Jasper Soft Studio. Because in ireport if we try to open a .jasper file it would ask to conver it to a .jrxml file for editing

 

[Tom C]

.jasper file is a Java executable and it is used in JVM to generate report based on your report design. Jaspersoft report design tools recognize this file type as a JR specific Java class file and is able to convert the files back to report template in XML format. JSS does the conversion automatically while iReport prompts for a user confirmation before the process. It's just different approaches to the same capability by our product.

[AnnMary.Thomas]

Thank You :)

[smohsanraza]

thank you

[maciej.smolczewski]

Since *.jasper files are compiled binary files it appears that I shouldn't commit these into my projects and should rather commit *.jrxml. Especially if we're speaking of git repo. Can anyone give any recommendations about this?