Package org.krysalis.barcode4j

Interface BarcodeGenerator

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractBarcodeBean, AbstractFourStateBean, CodabarBean, Code128Bean, Code39Bean, DataMatrixBean, EAN128Bean, EAN13Bean, EAN8Bean, HeightVariableBarcodeBean, Interleaved2Of5Bean, ITF14Bean, PDF417Bean, POSTNETBean, QRCodeBean, RoyalMailCBCBean, UPCABean, UPCEANBean, UPCEBean, USPSIntelligentMailBean

public interface BarcodeGenerator

This interface is used to generate whole barcodes.

Version:

$Id: BarcodeGenerator.java,v 1.2 2004-09-04 20:25:54 jmaerki Exp $

Author:

Jeremias Maerki

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
BarcodeDimension	calcDimensions(String msg)	Calculates the dimension of a barcode with the given message.
void	generateBarcode(CanvasProvider canvas, String msg)	Generates a barcode using the given Canvas to render the barcode to its output format.

Method Details

generateBarcode

void generateBarcode(CanvasProvider canvas,
 String msg)

Generates a barcode using the given Canvas to render the barcode to its output format.

Parameters:

canvas - CanvasProvider that the barcode is to be rendered on.

msg - message to encode

calcDimensions

BarcodeDimension calcDimensions(String msg)

Calculates the dimension of a barcode with the given message. The dimensions are dependant on the configuration of the barcode generator.

Parameters:

msg - message to use for calculation.

Returns:

BarcodeDimension a BarcodeDimension object containing the barcode's dimensions