org.krysalis.barcode4j
Interface BarcodeGenerator

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractBarcodeBean, AbstractFourStateBean, Codabar, CodabarBean, Code128, Code128Bean, Code39, Code39Bean, ConfigurableBarcodeGenerator, DataMatrix, DataMatrixBean, EAN128, EAN128Bean, EAN13, EAN13Bean, EAN8, EAN8Bean, HeightVariableBarcodeBean, Interleaved2Of5, Interleaved2Of5Bean, ITF14, ITF14Bean, PDF417, PDF417Bean, POSTNET, POSTNETBean, QRCode, QRCodeBean, RoyalMailCBC, RoyalMailCBCBean, UPCA, UPCABean, UPCE, UPCEAN, UPCEANBean, UPCEBean, USPSIntelligentMail, 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

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

Method Detail

generateBarcode

void generateBarcode(CanvasProvider canvas,
                     java.lang.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(java.lang.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