Reading barcodes with the ZXing library

Barcodes are read via the static getBarcode method of the ELOas class ELOAsUtils. In this method, the file, the file page with the barcode, and the barcode configuration are transferred as parameters.

String barcode = ELOAsUtils.getBarcode(IXconnect ixConnect, File file,
                                       int page, String barcodeConfig);

The individual settings in the barcode configuration are separated by a pipe symbol. An example configuration could look like this.

Example

String barcodeConfig = "POSSIBLE_FORMATS:CODE_128,QR_CODE|
                       CHARACTER_SET:UTF8|ALLOWED_EAN_EXTENSIONS:2,5|
                       PURE_BARCODE:TRUE|RETURN_CODABAR_START_END:TRUE|
                       ASSUME_CODE_39_CHECK_DIGIT:TRUE|TRY_HARDER:TRUE";

In addition, the method getBarcodeResult is available in the class ELOAsUtils. This method returns the entire barcode result.

Example

Result barcodeResult = ELOAsUtils.getBarcodeResult(IXconnect ixConnect,
                                                   File file,
                                                   int page,
                                                   String barcodeConfig);

Barcodes formats in the ZXing library

Refer to the official ZXing library documentation for supported barcode formats. The individual formats are listed in the ZXing class BarcodeFormat. Further information can be found at: http://zxing.github.io/zxing/apidocs/ (opens new window).

The following formats are supported:

• Aztec 2D
• CODABAR 1D
• Code 128 1D
• Code 39 1D
• Code 93 1D
• Data Matrix 2D
• EAN-13 1D
• EAN-8 1D
• ITF (Interleaved Two of Five) 1D
• MaxiCode 2D
• PDF417
• QR Code 2D
• RSS 14
• RSS EXPANDED
• UPC-A 1D
• UPC-E 1D
• UPC/EAN extension