Interface Writer

All Known Implementing Classes:
QRCodeWriter

public interface Writer
The base class for all objects which encode/generate a barcode image.
  • Method Details

    • encode

      BitMatrix encode(String contents, BarcodeFormat format, int multiple) throws WriterException
      Encode a barcode using the default settings.
      Parameters:
      contents - The contents to encode in the barcode
      format - The barcode format to generate
      Returns:
      The generated barcode as a Matrix of unsigned bytes (0 == black, 255 == white)
      Throws:
      WriterException
    • encode

      BitMatrix encode(String contents, BarcodeFormat format, int multiple, Hashtable hints) throws WriterException
      Parameters:
      contents - The contents to encode in the barcode
      format - The barcode format to generate
      hints - Additional parameters to supply to the encoder
      Returns:
      The generated barcode as a Matrix of unsigned bytes (0 == black, 255 == white)
      Throws:
      WriterException