Java Code 2 of 5 (Industrial 2 of 5) Barcodes Generator Guide

Code 2 of 5 is also known as 2 of 5 Industrial, 2/5 Industrial, 2 of 5 Standard, Standard 2 of 5, 2/5 Standard, Code 2/5, 2 of 5, C 2 of 5

Stanadard 2 of 5 is a low-density numeric symbology that has been with us since the 1960s. It has been used in the photofinishing and warehouse sorting industries, as well as sequentially numbering airline tickets. The symbology is called "2 of 5" due to the fact that digits are encoded with 5 bars, 2 of which are always wide (and the remaining three are narrow).

Standard 2 of 5 is a very simple symbology in that all encoding information is encoded in the width of the bars. The spaces in the barcode exist only to separate the bars themselves. Additionally, a bar may either be wide or narrow, a wide bar generally being 3 times as wide as a narrow bar. The exact size of the spaces is not critical, but is generally the same width as a narrow bar.

Sample of an Industrial 2 of 5 Barcode

Code 2 of 5 Barcode for Java supports:

0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

The following Java code illustrates how to create a Code 2 of 5 barcode, and output to various formats

1 Linear linear = new Linear(); 2 linear.setType(Linear.CODE2OF5); 3 linear.setData("123456789"); 4 linear.renderBarcode("c:/barcode.gif"); 5 BufferedImage bufferedImage = linear.renderBarcode(); 6 byte[] barcodeBytes = linear.renderBarcodeToBytes(); 7 Graphics2D g = ... 8 Rectangle2D rectangle = ... 9 linear.renderBarcode(g, rectangle); 10 OutputStream outputStream = ... 11 linear.renderBarcode(outputStream);

There are two methods to create Code 2 of 5 barcode images in your Java web applications.

1 Linear linear = new Linear(); 2 linear.setData("123456789"); 3 linear.setType(Linear.CODE2OF5); 4 linear.renderBarcode("C:/Tools/Tomcat 5.5/webapps/YourWebApp/barcode-images/barcode.gif");

Set the type property to Linear.CODE2OF5
Servlet URL Parameter: "Type". Value: 2. Sample: &Type=2
Set the data property with the value to encode.
Type is String.
- Valid Data Scope:
  - 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
- Sample: "123456789012"
Servlet URL Parameter: Data.
addCheckSum property is not applied here.
Set N property, Wide bar vs Narrow bar ratio. Valid values are from 2.0f to 3.0f, inclusive.
Default is 2.0f.
Servlet URL Parameter: N. Sample: &N=3
Barcode image size settings:
- Set property uom (Unit of Measure) for properties X, Y, leftMargin, rightMargin, topMargin and bottomMargin.
  Default is Linear.UOM_PIXEL (0). Valid values are Linear.UOM_PIXEL (0), Linear.UOM_CM (1), Linear.UOM_Inch (2).
  Servlet URL Parameter: "UOM". Value: 0 (pixel), 1 (cm), 2 (inch). Sample: &UOM=0
- Set the X (for barcode module width) and Y (for barcode module height) properties.
  Both types are float. Default X is 3. Y is 75.
  Servlet URL Parameter: "X", "Y". Sample: &X=3&Y=75
- Set the leftMargin, rightMargin, topMargin and bottomMargin properties, and types are all float.
  Default values are 0 for all 4 margin settings.
  Servlet URL Parameter: "LeftMargin", "RightMargin", "TopMargin", "BottomMargin". Sample: &LeftMargin=0
- Set the resolution property (Value is expressed in DPI - Dots per inch).
  Default is 72 dpi.
  Servlet URL Parameter: "Resolution". Sample: &Resolution=72
Setting up text style in barcode image:
- Set the showText properties. If this value is true, barcode data will be displayed with the barcode.
  Default is true.
  Servlet URL Parameter: "ShowText". Value: "t" (true), "f" (false). Sample: &ShowText=t
- Set the textFont property. The font used to display text in barcode image.
  Default is new Font("Arial", Font.PLAIN, 11).
  Servlet URL Parameter: "TextFont". Value format: [font name]|[font style]|[font size]. Sample Values: &TextFont=Arial|Bold|12
With rotate property, you can display barcode horizontally or vertically.
Value can be
- 0 (Linear.ANGLE_0),
- 1 (Linear.ANGLE_90),
- 2 (Linear.ANGLE_180),
- 3 (Linear.ANGLE_270)
Default value is 0.
Servlet URL Parameter: "Rotate". Sample: &Rotate=0

Java Code 2 of 5 Barcodes Generator Guide

Code 2 of 5 (Industrial 2 of 5) Bar Code Generation Guide in Java class, J2EE, Jasper Reports, iReport & Eclipse BIRT

1. Code 2 of 5 Barcode Introduction

2. Code 2 of 5 Encoding Data Scope

3. How to Generate Code 2 of 5 Barcode in Java Class?

4. How to Generate Code 2 of 5 Barcode Image in Java Web Applications?

5. How to Generate Barcode Code 2 of 5 Image in Jasper Reports, iReport, Eclipse BIRT?

6. Code 2 of 5 Barcode Property Settings

7. How to Set Generated Code 2 of 5 Barcode Image Size?