Class BarcodeEANSUPP

java.lang.Object
com.lowagie.text.pdf.Barcode
com.lowagie.text.pdf.BarcodeEANSUPP

public class BarcodeEANSUPP extends Barcode
This class takes 2 barcodes, an EAN/UPC and a supplemental and creates a single barcode with both combined in the expected layout. The UPC/EAN should have a positive text baseline and the supplemental a negative one (in the supplemental the text is on the top of the barcode.

The default parameters are:

 n = 8; // horizontal distance between the two barcodes
 
  • Field Details

    • ean

      protected Barcode ean
      The barcode with the EAN/UPC.
    • supp

      protected Barcode supp
      The barcode with the supplemental.
  • Constructor Details

    • BarcodeEANSUPP

      public BarcodeEANSUPP(Barcode ean, Barcode supp)
      Creates new combined barcode.
      Parameters:
      ean - the EAN/UPC barcode
      supp - the supplemental barcode
  • Method Details

    • getBarcodeSize

      public Rectangle getBarcodeSize()
      Gets the maximum area that the barcode and the text, if any, will occupy. The lower left corner is always (0, 0).
      Specified by:
      getBarcodeSize in class Barcode
      Returns:
      the size the barcode occupies.
    • placeBarcode

      public Rectangle placeBarcode(PdfContentByte cb, Color barColor, Color textColor)
      Places the barcode in a PdfContentByte. The barcode is always placed at coordinates (0, 0). Use the translation matrix to move it elsewhere.

      The bars and text are written in the following colors:

      table of the colors of the bars and text

      barColor

      textColor

      Result

      null

      null

      bars and text painted with current fill color

      barColor

      null

      bars and text painted with barColor

      null

      textColor

      bars painted with current color
      text painted with textColor

      barColor

      textColor

      bars painted with barColor
      text painted with textColor

      Specified by:
      placeBarcode in class Barcode
      Parameters:
      cb - the PdfContentByte where the barcode will be placed
      barColor - the color of the bars. It can be null
      textColor - the color of the text. It can be null
      Returns:
      the dimensions the barcode occupies
    • createAwtImage

      public Image createAwtImage(Color foreground, Color background)
      Creates a java.awt.Image. This image only contains the bars without any text.
      Specified by:
      createAwtImage in class Barcode
      Parameters:
      foreground - the color of the bars
      background - the color of the background
      Returns:
      the image