Generate Barcode in XML using Java

GenerateBarcodeinXML_Java.md

Learn how to generate barcodes in XML using Java: https://blog.conholdate.com/2021/12/29/generate-barcode-in-xml-using-java/

The following topics shall be covered in this article:

1. Java Barcode Generator API
2. How to Generate a Barcode in XML
3. Export Barcode Properties in XML
4. How to Export a QR Code to XML
5. How to Import a Barcode from XML

GenerateBarcodeinXML_Java_ExportBarcodePropertiesToXML.java

// Initialize the BarcodeGenerator object
// Pass barcode text and barcode symbology as parameters.
BarcodeGenerator generator = new BarcodeGenerator(EncodeTypes.DATA_MATRIX, "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdef");

// Set various different properties/variables of the barcode.
generator.getParameters().getBorder().setVisible(true);
generator.getParameters().getBarcode().getCodeTextParameters().setLocation(CodeLocation.ABOVE);

// Specify caption Above settings.
generator.getParameters().getCaptionAbove().setText("Caption ABOVE");
generator.getParameters().getCaptionAbove().setAlignment(TextAlignment.CENTER);
generator.getParameters().getCaptionAbove().setVisible(true);
generator.getParameters().getCaptionAbove().setTextColor(Color.GREEN);

// Specify caption Below settings.
generator.getParameters().getCaptionBelow().setText("Caption BELOW");
generator.getParameters().getCaptionBelow().setAlignment(TextAlignment.CENTER);
generator.getParameters().getCaptionBelow().setVisible(true);
generator.getParameters().getCaptionBelow().setTextColor(Color.YELLOW);

// Specify text font settings.
generator.getParameters().getBarcode().getCodeTextParameters().getFont().setFamilyName("Courier New");
generator.getParameters().getBarcode().getCodeTextParameters().getFont().getSize().setPoint(24);
generator.getParameters().getBarcode().getCodeTextParameters().getFont().setStyle(FontStyle.BOLD);

// Call the export to XML method to export the properties to XML file.
generator.exportToXml("C:\\Files\\barcode\\DataMatrix_out.xml");

GenerateBarcodeinXML_Java_ExportBarcodeToXML.java

// Instantialize barcode generator instance with CodeText & Barcode Symbology
BarcodeGenerator generator = new BarcodeGenerator(EncodeTypes.PDF_417,
    "this is some test code text. \n Second line \n third line.");

// Save in XML
generator.exportToXml("C:\\Files\\barcode\\barcode_xml_out.xml");

GenerateBarcodeinXML_Java_ExportQRToXML.java

// Initialize the BarcodeGenerator object
// Pass barcode symbology as QR and barcode text as parameters.
BarcodeGenerator generator = new BarcodeGenerator(EncodeTypes.QR, "Aspose.BarCode");

// Set resolution
generator.getParameters().setResolution(400);

// Save QR code in XML
generator.exportToXml("C:\\Files\\barcode\\QR_out.xml");

GenerateBarcodeinXML_Java_ImportBarcodeFromXML.java

// Read barcode from XML and instantialize BarcodeGenerator object
BarcodeGenerator generator = BarcodeGenerator.importFromXml("C:\\Files\\barcode\\barcode_xml_out.xml");

// Save barcode as Jpeg
generator.save("C:\\Files\\barcode\\barcode_xml_out.jpg", BarCodeImageFormat.JPEG);