try {
			// load report definition
			ResourceManager manager = new ResourceManager();
			manager.registerDefaults();
			String reportPath = "file:" + this.getServletContext().getRealPath("data/chapter2_report.prpt");
			Resource res = manager.createDirectly(new URL(reportPath), MasterReport.class);
			MasterReport report = (MasterReport) res.getResource();

			// determine the output format and render accordingly
			String outputFormat = request.getParameter("outputFormat");
			if ("pdf".equals(outputFormat)) {
				// render in pdf
				response.setContentType("application/pdf");
				PdfReportUtil.createPDF(report, response.getOutputStream());
			} else if ("xls".equals(outputFormat)) {
				// render in excel
				response.setContentType("application/vnd.ms-excel");
				ExcelReportUtil.createXLS(report, response.getOutputStream());
			} else {
				// render in rtf
				response.setContentType("application/rtf");
				RTFReportUtil.createRTF(report, response.getOutputStream());
			}

		} catch (ResourceException e) {
			e.printStackTrace();
		} catch (ReportProcessingException e) {
			e.printStackTrace();
		}