Jasper report as pdf

prints the report in pdf format.

//import it in the java file

import net.sf.jasperreports.engine.JasperExportManager;
// a function ehich calls the jasper to generate the report
private String generatePldbbyCC(ParameterReportCriteria prcObject, Map reportMap) throws Exception {
 JasperPrint jasperPrint = null;
 JRFileVirtualizer virtualizer = null;
 String destFileLoc = null;
 File sourceFile = null;
 File destFile = null;
 ESpecDAOController control = new ESpecDAOController();
 // puts the parameters to jasper.
 parameters.put(Constants.COMPETITIVE_CATEGORIES, prcObject.getSelectedCompCategs()); 
 parameters.put("REPORT_CONNECTION", control.getMasterConnection());
 parameters.put(EspecConstants.CURR_TIME, "Exported: " + new SimpleDateFormat("M/d/yyyy 'at' hh:mm:ss a").format(DateUtil.getCurrentDateTime()));

 PropertiesVO templatePath = setJasperpath();

 virtualizer = new JRFileVirtualizer(1, templatePath.getValue());

 parameters.put(SUBREPORT_DIR, templatePath.getValue());

 parameters.put(JRParameter.REPORT_VIRTUALIZER, virtualizer);

 try {

  jasperPrint = JasperFillManager.fillReport(templatePath.getValue() + "/sample.jasper", parameters, control.getMasterConnection());

 } else {
  //get the file with extension as pdf
  destFile = new File(templatePath.getValue(), jasperPrint.getName() + "_" + prcObject.getProcessId() + ".pdf");

 } 

 destFileLoc = destFile.toString();
 //exports the report as pdf.
 JasperExportManager.exportReportToPdfFile(jasperPrint,destFileLoc);

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PDF Utility Code

Through this code one can merge any number f pdf files to single pdf file. Also it can convert string of any size to pdf.

/*
For running this code we need iText.jar which is free and can be downloaded from internet.
*/

public boolean simpleTxtToPDF(String text){
  
//text String can be of any size
   
File targetFolder = new File("C:/pdfFolder1");  // destination folder in which pdf file will be created
String newPdfFileName = "newPpdfFile.pdf";   // final generated pdf file
  
try{
 Document document = new Document(PageSize.A4, 36, 72, 108, 180); // creating empty pdf document
 PdfWriter.getInstance(document,new FileOutputStream(targetFolder+"/"+newPdfFileName));
 document.open();  // opening the document
 document.add(new Paragraph(text));  // adding text
 document.close();  // clsing the document
}
catch(Exception e){
 // print the stack trace to console
 e.printStackTrace();
 }
}
 


public File mergePdfs(File pdfFolder, ArrayList inputPdfFilesName, String outputPdfFile){
  
/* where
 * pdfFolder = its an local folder which contains pdf files to be merged(i.e C:/pdfFolder)
 * inputPdfFilesName = this is an array list which contains names of all the files(like file1.pdf, file2.pdf etc) and these    files must exist in pdfFolder
 * outputPdfFile = this is an output file name i.e outputPdfFile.pdf
 */

File outPutFile = null;
try{
 int pageOffset = 0;
 ArrayList master = new ArrayList();
 int f = 0;
 Document document = null;
 PdfCopy  writer = null;
 int filesCount = inputPdfFilesName.size();
 while (f < filesCount) {                   
  PdfReader reader = new PdfReader(pdfFolder+"\\"+inputPdfFilesName.get(f));
  reader.consolidateNamedDestinations();
  int n = reader.getNumberOfPages();
  List bookmarks = SimpleBookmark.
  getBookmark(reader);
  if (bookmarks != null) {
   if (pageOffset != 0)
    SimpleBookmark.shiftPageNumbers(bookmarks, pageOffset, null);
   master.addAll(bookmarks);
  }
  pageOffset += n;
  if (f == 0) {                      
   document = new Document(reader.getPageSizeWithRotation(1));                  
   writer = new PdfCopy(document, new FileOutputStream(pdfFolder + "\\" + outputPdfFile));                       document.open();     
  }
  PdfImportedPage page;
  for (int i = 0; i < n; ) {
   ++i;
   page = writer.getImportedPage(reader, i);
   writer.addPage(page);
  }
  PRAcroForm form = reader.getAcroForm();
  if (form != null)
  writer.copyAcroForm(reader);
  f++;
 }
 if (!master.isEmpty())
  writer.setOutlines(master);
 document.close();
}
catch(Exception e)
{
  e.printStackTrace();
}

outPutFile = new File(pdfFolder + "\\" + outputPdfFile);
return outPutFile;
}

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Use PdfContentByte to generate PDF reports

Its a sample PDF code that helps you generate a PDF document using PdfContentByte. Most of the code changes are self explainatory.

import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.ArrayList;

import com.itextpdf.text.BaseColor;
import com.itextpdf.text.Document;
import com.itextpdf.text.DocumentException;
import com.itextpdf.text.Element;
import com.itextpdf.text.Font;
import com.itextpdf.text.Image;
import com.itextpdf.text.PageSize;
import com.itextpdf.text.Paragraph;
import com.itextpdf.text.Phrase;
import com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfContentByte;
import com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfPCell;
import com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfPTable;
import com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfWriter;
import com.itextpdf.text.pdf.BaseFont;
import com.itextpdf.text.Chunk;
import com.itextpdf.text.FontFactory;
import com.itextpdf.text.pdf.ColumnText;


public class PharmacyReportGenerator {

 private static final String FILE_EXTENSION = "demographics.pdf";
 static Font font = new Font(Font.FontFamily.HELVETICA, 7, Font.NORMAL);
 static Font smallfont = new Font(Font.FontFamily.HELVETICA, 6, Font.NORMAL);
 static Font boldFont = new Font(Font.FontFamily.HELVETICA, 10, Font.BOLD);
 static Font titleFont = new Font(Font.FontFamily.HELVETICA, 16f, Font.BOLD, BaseColor.GRAY);
 static final String ADDRESS_STRING = "Big Pharmacy#85748 - \n\n BIG PHARMACY STORE # 12980 \n\n 200 STREET FAMOUS \n\n SACRAMENTO, CA 17319-0000 \n\n (656)993-2782";
 static final String TITLE_TEXT = "Customer Verification Form";
 static final String SUB_TITLE_TEXT = "Please review the information listed below and update the fields if necessary and return to pharmacy.";
 static final String MULTIPLE_INSURANCES = "PLEASE CHECK THE INSURANCES";
 
 
 
 public void generateDemographicsReport() {
  try {
   Document document = new Document(PageSize.A4.rotate());
   PharmacyReportGenerator report = new PharmacyReportGenerator();
   String fileName = AppParam.BOATEMPDIR()+customerNumber+FILE_EXTENSION;
   PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream(fileName));
   document.open();
   PdfContentByte cb = writer.getDirectContent();
   document.add(report.addTitleTable());
   addHorizontalSeperatorLine(cb, 485f);
   report.addPersonalInformationSection(cb);
   String fullName = DataDefunkifier.formatPersonName(demographicsData.getLName(), demographicsData.getFName(), null);
   report.printTextValueFromSystem(cb, 154, 454, fullName);
   report.printTextValueFromSystem(cb, 154, 440, demographicsData.getAddress1());
   report.printTextValueFromSystem(cb, 155, 424, demographicsData.getAddress2());
   report.printTextValueFromSystem(cb, 155, 410, demographicsData.getState());
   report.printTextValueFromSystem(cb, 155, 394, demographicsData.getZipCode());
   report.printTextValueFromSystem(cb, 155, 380, demographicsData.getPhnNbr());
   report.printTextValueFromSystem(cb, 155, 364, demographicsData.getEmailId());
   report.printTextValueFromSystem(cb, 155, 350, demographicsData.getDOB());
   report.printTextValueFromSystem(cb, 155, 334, demographicsData.getSexCde());
   report.printTextValueFromSystem(cb, 155, 320, demographicsData.getPcpName());
   addHorizontalSeperatorLine(cb, 312f);
   report.addAllergiesSection(cb, demographicsData.getAllergies());
   addHorizontalSeperatorLine(cb, 274f);
   report.addConditionsSection(cb, demographicsData.getConditions());
   addHorizontalSeperatorLine(cb, 238f);
   report.addInsuranceSection(cb);
 //  report.addInsuranceValues(cb, customerNumber);
   addHorizontalSeperatorLine(cb, 162f);
   report.addPreferencesSection(cb, demographicsData.getPreferences());
   addHorizontalSeperatorLine(cb, 123f);
   report.addAdditionalInformationSection(cb);
   addHorizontalSeperatorLine(cb, 80f);
  //        addContent(document);
   document.close();
  } catch (Exception e) {
   AppParam.getLog().error("Exception while creating patient demographics report "+e.getMessage());
  }
 }

 private PdfPTable addTitleTable() throws DocumentException {
  PdfPTable titleTable = new PdfPTable(3);
  float[] columnWidths = {0.2f, 0.5f, 1f};
  titleTable.setWidthPercentage(100);
  titleTable.setWidths(columnWidths);
  PdfPCell cell1 = new PdfPCell();
  disableCellBorders(cell1);
  titleTable.addCell(cell1);
  PdfPCell cell2 = getAddressAsString();
  disableCellBorders(cell2);
  titleTable.addCell(cell2);
  PdfPCell cell3 = getTitleText();
  cell3.setPaddingTop(20f);
  cell3.setHorizontalAlignment(PdfPCell.ALIGN_CENTER);
  disableCellBorders(cell3);
  titleTable.addCell(cell3);
  return titleTable;
 }

 
 private PdfPCell getAddressAsString(){
  return (new PdfPCell(new Paragraph(ADDRESS_STRING, font)));
 }
 
 private PdfPCell getTitleText(){
  PdfPCell cell = new PdfPCell();
  PdfPTable subTable = new PdfPTable(1);
  subTable.setWidthPercentage(100);
  PdfPCell subCell1 = new PdfPCell(new Paragraph(TITLE_TEXT, titleFont));
  subCell1.setHorizontalAlignment(PdfPCell.ALIGN_LEFT);
  subCell1.setPaddingBottom(5f);
  disableCellBorders(subCell1);
  PdfPCell subCell2 = new PdfPCell(new Paragraph(SUB_TITLE_TEXT, font));
  subCell2.setHorizontalAlignment(PdfPCell.ALIGN_LEFT);
  subCell2.setPaddingTop(5f);
  disableCellBorders(subCell2);
  
  subTable.addCell(subCell1);
  subTable.addCell(subCell2);
  cell.addElement(subTable);
  return cell;
 }
 
 private void addPersonalInformationSection(PdfContentByte cb) throws DocumentException, IOException {
  BaseFont bfBold = BaseFont.createFont(BaseFont.HELVETICA_BOLD, BaseFont.CP1252, BaseFont.NOT_EMBEDDED);
  BaseFont bfNormal = BaseFont.createFont(BaseFont.HELVETICA, BaseFont.CP1252, BaseFont.NOT_EMBEDDED);
  cb.beginText();
  cb.moveText(40f, 470f); 
  cb.setFontAndSize(bfBold, 10f);
  cb.setCharacterSpacing(1.2f);
  cb.showText(DataDefunkifier.toTitleCase("Personal Information:"));
  cb.endText();

  cb.beginText();
  cb.moveText(40f, 455f); 
  cb.setFontAndSize(bfNormal, 10f);
  cb.setCharacterSpacing(1.2f);
  cb.showText(DataDefunkifier.toTitleCase("Name:"));
  cb.endText();
  
  cb.beginText();
  cb.moveText(40f, 440f); 
  cb.setFontAndSize(bfNormal, 10f);
  cb.setCharacterSpacing(1.2f);
  cb.showText(DataDefunkifier.toTitleCase("Address:"));
  cb.endText();

  cb.beginText();
  cb.moveText(40f, 425f); 
  cb.setFontAndSize(bfNormal, 10f);
  cb.setCharacterSpacing(1.2f);
  cb.showText(DataDefunkifier.toTitleCase("Address(continued):"));
  cb.endText();

  cb.beginText();
  cb.moveText(40f, 410f); 
  cb.setFontAndSize(bfNormal, 10f);
  cb.setCharacterSpacing(1.2f);
  cb.showText(DataDefunkifier.toTitleCase("State:"));
  cb.endText();


  cb.beginText();
  cb.moveText(40f, 395f); 
  cb.setFontAndSize(bfNormal, 10f);
  cb.setCharacterSpacing(1.2f);
  cb.showText(DataDefunkifier.toTitleCase("Zip:"));
  cb.endText();

  cb.beginText();
  cb.moveText(40f, 380f); 
  cb.setFontAndSize(bfNormal, 10f);
  cb.setCharacterSpacing(1.2f);
  cb.showText(DataDefunkifier.toTitleCase("Phone Number:"));
  cb.endText();

  cb.beginText();
  cb.moveText(40f, 365f); 
  cb.setFontAndSize(bfNormal, 10f);
  cb.setCharacterSpacing(1.2f);
  cb.showText(DataDefunkifier.toTitleCase("Email Address:"));
  cb.endText();

  cb.beginText();
  cb.moveText(40f, 350f); 
  cb.setFontAndSize(bfNormal, 10f);
  cb.setCharacterSpacing(1.2f);
  cb.showText(DataDefunkifier.toTitleCase("Date of Birth:"));
  cb.endText();

  cb.beginText();
  cb.moveText(40f, 335f); 
  cb.setFontAndSize(bfNormal, 10f);
  cb.setCharacterSpacing(1.2f);
  cb.showText(DataDefunkifier.toTitleCase("Gender:"));
  cb.endText();

  cb.beginText();
  cb.moveText(40f, 320f); 
  cb.setFontAndSize(bfNormal, 10f);
  cb.setCharacterSpacing(1.2f);
  cb.showText("PCP Name:");
  cb.endText();
  
  
  cb.beginText();
  cb.moveText(400f, 470f); 
  cb.setFontAndSize(bfBold, 10f);
  cb.setCharacterSpacing(1.2f);
  cb.showText(DataDefunkifier.toTitleCase("Updated Personal Information:"));
  cb.endText();

  cb.beginText();
  cb.moveText(400f, 455f); 
  cb.setFontAndSize(bfNormal, 10f);
  cb.setCharacterSpacing(1.2f);
  cb.showText(DataDefunkifier.toTitleCase("Name:"));
  cb.endText();
  addLineForManualEntry(cb, 520f, 453f);
  
  cb.beginText();
  cb.moveText(400f, 440f); 
  cb.setFontAndSize(bfNormal, 10f);
  cb.setCharacterSpacing(1.2f);
  cb.showText(DataDefunkifier.toTitleCase("Address:"));
  cb.endText();
  addLineForManualEntry(cb, 520f, 438f);
  
  cb.beginText();
  cb.moveText(400f, 425f); 
  cb.setFontAndSize(bfNormal, 10f);
  cb.setCharacterSpacing(1.2f);
  cb.showText(DataDefunkifier.toTitleCase("Address(continued):"));
  cb.endText();
  addLineForManualEntry(cb, 520f, 423f);

  cb.beginText();
  cb.moveText(400f, 410f); 
  cb.setFontAndSize(bfNormal, 10f);
  cb.setCharacterSpacing(1.2f);
  cb.showText(DataDefunkifier.toTitleCase("State:"));
  cb.endText();
  addLineForManualEntry(cb, 520f, 408f);


  cb.beginText();
  cb.moveText(400f, 395f); 
  cb.setFontAndSize(bfNormal, 10f);
  cb.setCharacterSpacing(1.2f);
  cb.showText(DataDefunkifier.toTitleCase("Zip:"));
  cb.endText();
  addLineForManualEntry(cb, 520f, 393f);

  cb.beginText();
  cb.moveText(400f, 380f); 
  cb.setFontAndSize(bfNormal, 10f);
  cb.setCharacterSpacing(1.2f);
  cb.showText(DataDefunkifier.toTitleCase("Phone Number:"));
  cb.endText();
  addLineForManualEntry(cb, 520f, 378f);

  cb.beginText();
  cb.moveText(400f, 365f); 
  cb.setFontAndSize(bfNormal, 10f);
  cb.setCharacterSpacing(1.2f);
  cb.showText(DataDefunkifier.toTitleCase("Email Address:"));
  cb.endText();
  addLineForManualEntry(cb, 520f, 363f);

  cb.beginText();
  cb.moveText(400f, 350f); 
  cb.setFontAndSize(bfNormal, 10f);
  cb.setCharacterSpacing(1.2f);
  cb.showText(DataDefunkifier.toTitleCase("Date of Birth:"));
  cb.endText();
  addLineForManualEntry(cb, 520f, 348f);

  cb.beginText();
  cb.moveText(400f, 335f); 
  cb.setFontAndSize(bfNormal, 10f);
  cb.setCharacterSpacing(1.2f);
  cb.showText(DataDefunkifier.toTitleCase("Gender:"));
  cb.endText();
  addLineForManualEntry(cb, 520f, 332f);

  cb.beginText();
  cb.moveText(400f, 320f); 
  cb.setFontAndSize(bfNormal, 10f);
  cb.setCharacterSpacing(1.2f);
  cb.showText("PCP Name:");
  cb.endText();
  addLineForManualEntry(cb, 520f, 318f);
 }
  
 private void addAllergiesSection(PdfContentByte cb, String allergies) throws DocumentException, IOException {
  BaseFont bfBold = BaseFont.createFont(BaseFont.HELVETICA_BOLD, BaseFont.CP1252, BaseFont.NOT_EMBEDDED);
  
  cb.beginText();
  cb.moveText(40f, 296f); 
  cb.setFontAndSize(bfBold, 10f);
  cb.setCharacterSpacing(1.2f);
  cb.showText(DataDefunkifier.toTitleCase("Allergies: "));
  cb.endText();

  ColumnText ctMsg = new ColumnText(cb);
  Font textFontMsg = FontFactory.getFont(FontFactory.HELVETICA, 8, Font.NORMAL);
  float leadingMSG = 12;

  ctMsg.addText(new Chunk(allergies, textFontMsg));
  ctMsg.setSimpleColumn(150, 315, 330, 270, leadingMSG, Element.ALIGN_LEFT);
  ctMsg.go();

  cb.beginText();
  cb.moveText(400f, 296f); 
  cb.setFontAndSize(bfBold, 10f);
  cb.setCharacterSpacing(1.2f);
  cb.showText(DataDefunkifier.toTitleCase("Updated Allergies: "));
  cb.endText();
 
  addLineForManualEntry(cb, 520f, 296f);
  addLineForManualEntry(cb, 520f, 282f);
 }
 
 private void addConditionsSection(PdfContentByte cb, String conditions) throws DocumentException, IOException {
  BaseFont bfBold = BaseFont.createFont(BaseFont.HELVETICA_BOLD, BaseFont.CP1252, BaseFont.NOT_EMBEDDED);
  
  cb.beginText();
  cb.moveText(40f, 260f); 
  cb.setFontAndSize(bfBold, 10f);
  cb.setCharacterSpacing(1.2f);
  cb.showText(DataDefunkifier.toTitleCase("Conditions: "));
  cb.endText();

  ColumnText ctMsg = new ColumnText(cb);
  Font textFontMsg = FontFactory.getFont(FontFactory.HELVETICA, 8, Font.NORMAL);
  float leadingMSG = 12;

  ctMsg.addText(new Chunk(conditions, textFontMsg));
  ctMsg.setSimpleColumn(145, 278, 330, 233, leadingMSG, Element.ALIGN_LEFT);
  ctMsg.go();
  
  cb.beginText();
  cb.moveText(400f, 260f); 
  cb.setFontAndSize(bfBold, 10f);
  cb.setCharacterSpacing(1.2f);
  cb.showText(DataDefunkifier.toTitleCase("Updated Conditions: "));
  cb.endText();
 
  addLineForManualEntry(cb, 525f, 260f);
  addLineForManualEntry(cb, 525f, 246f);
 }

 private void addInsuranceSection(PdfContentByte cb) throws DocumentException, IOException {
  BaseFont bfBold = BaseFont.createFont(BaseFont.HELVETICA_BOLD, BaseFont.CP1252, BaseFont.NOT_EMBEDDED);
  
  cb.beginText();
  cb.moveText(40f, 224f); 
  cb.setFontAndSize(bfBold, 10f);
  cb.setCharacterSpacing(1.2f);
  cb.showText(DataDefunkifier.toTitleCase("Insurance: "));
  cb.endText();

  cb.beginText();
  cb.moveText(400f, 224f); 
  cb.setFontAndSize(bfBold, 10f);
  cb.setCharacterSpacing(1.2f);
  cb.showText(DataDefunkifier.toTitleCase("Updated Insurance: "));
  cb.endText();
 
  addLineForManualEntry(cb, 400f, 200f);
  addLineForManualEntry(cb, 400f, 186f);
  addLineForManualEntry(cb, 400f, 172f);
 }

 private void addPreferencesSection(PdfContentByte cb, String preferences) throws DocumentException, IOException {
  BaseFont bfBold = BaseFont.createFont(BaseFont.HELVETICA_BOLD, BaseFont.CP1252, BaseFont.NOT_EMBEDDED);
  
  cb.beginText();
  cb.moveText(40f, 148f); 
  cb.setFontAndSize(bfBold, 10f);
  cb.setCharacterSpacing(1.2f);
  cb.showText(DataDefunkifier.toTitleCase("Preferences: "));
  cb.endText();

  ColumnText ctMsg = new ColumnText(cb);
  Font textFontMsg = FontFactory.getFont(FontFactory.HELVETICA, 8, Font.NORMAL);
  float leadingMSG = 12;

  ctMsg.addText(new Chunk(preferences, textFontMsg));
  ctMsg.setSimpleColumn(145, 165, 330, 126, leadingMSG, Element.ALIGN_LEFT);
  ctMsg.go();

  cb.beginText();
  cb.moveText(400f, 148f); 
  cb.setFontAndSize(bfBold, 10f);
  cb.setCharacterSpacing(1.2f);
  cb.showText(DataDefunkifier.toTitleCase("Updated Preferences: "));
  cb.endText();
 
  addLineForManualEntry(cb, 530f, 148f);
  addLineForManualEntry(cb, 530f, 134f);
 }

 private void addAdditionalInformationSection(PdfContentByte cb) throws DocumentException, IOException {
  BaseFont bfBold = BaseFont.createFont(BaseFont.HELVETICA_BOLD, BaseFont.CP1252, BaseFont.NOT_EMBEDDED);
  
  cb.beginText();
  cb.moveText(40f, 110f); 
  cb.setFontAndSize(bfBold, 10f);
  cb.setCharacterSpacing(1.2f);
  cb.showText(DataDefunkifier.toTitleCase("Additional Information: "));
  cb.endText();
 
  addLineForManualEntry(cb, 175f, 104f);
  addLineForManualEntry(cb, 175f, 90f);
 }
 
 private static void addHorizontalSeperatorLine(PdfContentByte cb, float y){
  cb.setLineWidth(1.0f); 
        cb.moveTo(40f, y); 
        cb.lineTo(815, y); 
        cb.stroke(); 
 }
 
 
 public void disableCellBorders(PdfPCell cell){
  cell.disableBorderSide(PdfPCell.TOP);
  cell.disableBorderSide(PdfPCell.BOTTOM);
  cell.disableBorderSide(PdfPCell.LEFT);
  cell.disableBorderSide(PdfPCell.RIGHT);
 }
 
 private void addLineForManualEntry(PdfContentByte cb, float x, float y){
  cb.beginText();
  cb.setLineWidth(1f);
        cb.moveTo(x, y); 
        cb.lineTo(815f, y); 
        cb.stroke(); 
  cb.endText();
 }

 private void printTextValueFromSystem(PdfContentByte cb, float x, float y, String text) throws IOException, DocumentException {
  BaseFont bfNormal = BaseFont.createFont(BaseFont.HELVETICA, BaseFont.CP1250, BaseFont.NOT_EMBEDDED);
  cb.beginText();
  cb.moveText(x, y); 
  cb.setFontAndSize(bfNormal, 8f);
  cb.showText(text);
  cb.endText();
 }

 
 private void addInsuranceValues(PdfContentByte cb, String customerNumber) throws DataModuleException, SystemException {
     CustomerInsurance custIns = new CustomerEnrollmentResolver().getActiveCustomerInsurance(Integer.parseInt(customerNumber));
         if (null != custIns) {
          ArrayList insuranceCards = custIns.getInsuranceCardList();
           int insSize = insuranceCards.size();
           
           
 }
}
}

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PDF Generation in Java by iText JAR

import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.OutputStream;
import java.util.Date;
 
import com.lowagie.text.Document;
import com.lowagie.text.Paragraph;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfWriter;
 
public class GeneratePDF {
 
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        try {
            OutputStream file = new FileOutputStream(new File("C:\\Test.pdf"));
 
            Document document = new Document();
            PdfWriter.getInstance(document, file);
            document.open();
            document.add(new Paragraph("Hello Sam"));
            document.add(new Paragraph(new Date().toString()));
 
            document.close();
            file.close();
 
        } catch (Exception e) {
 
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}

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