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MSI Barcode for Java, J2EE, JasperReports
This Symbology is also known as MSI/Plessey, Modified Plessey
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- Barcode Introduction
- Encoding Data Scope
- How to Generate Barcode Image in Standalone Java Applications?
- How to Generate Barcode Image in Web Applications?
- How to Generate Barcode Image in JasperReports?
- How to Generate Barcode Image in Eclipse BIRT?
- How to Save Barcode Image?
- Barcode Property Settings
- How to Set Generated Barcode Image Size?
MSI was developed by the MSI Data Corporation, based on the
original Plessey Code.
MSI, also known as Modified Plessey, is used primarily to mark
retail shelves for inventory control. MSI is a continuous, non-self-checking
symbology.
While the length of an MSI barcode can be of any length, a
given application usually implements a fixed-length code.
Sample of a MSI Barcode
MSI Barcode for Java supports.
- 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
The following code illustrates how to create a barcode in a Java class
1 Linear linear = new Linear();
2 linear.setData("123456789");
3 linear.setType(Linear.MSI);
4 linear.renderBarcode("c:/barcode.gif");
- Create a Linear object (line 1)
- set Linear object properties (line 2 - 3)
- save into gif file (line 4)
There are two ways to create barcode images in your Java web applications.
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This is the simplest way to stream barcode image using our provided barcode servlet classes.
And it will not save barcode images in your server side.
- Under demo package, copy barcode folder to your java servlet container like tomcat.
- To test your installation, goto http://YourDomain:Port/barcode/linear?Data=123456789&Type=MSI
- To create barcode image in your JSP page, you can pass the url to IMG tag src value.
For example, <img src="http://YourDomain:Port/barcode/linear?Data=123456789&Type=MSI" />
- Under demo package, copy barcode folder to your java servlet container like tomcat.
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The second method is similar with the way to generate barcode in Java applications.
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Create a barcode image in server side
1 Linear linear = new Linear(); 2 linear.setData("123456789"); 3 linear.setType(Linear.MSI); 4 linear.renderBarcode("C:/Tools/Tomcat 5.5/webapps/YourWebApp/bimages/barcode.gif"); - In your JSP page, you can using IMG tag to display generated image, like <img src="http://YourDomain:Port/YourWebApp/bimages/barcode.gif" />
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Create a barcode image in server side
The following jasper xml content illustrates how to insert a barcode into JasperReports
<import value="com.barcodelib.barcode.BarcodeJasperFactory"/>
Import class BarcodeJasperFactory to report.
<image scaleImage="Clip" hAlign="Center">
<reportElement x="50" y="110" width="515" height="120"/>
<graphicElement/>
<imageExpression class="net.sf.jasperreports.engine.JRRenderable">
<![CDATA[new com.barcodelib.barcode.BarcodeJasperRenderer(BarcodeJasperFactory.createLinear(31, "0123456789"))]]></imageExpression>
</image>
Please go to class BarcodeJasperFactory in Java doc for all methods to create linear barcode.
Developers can also extend or modify BarcodeJasperFactory class to meet their own requirements. Complete BarcodeJasperFactory.java Source Code
Our Java barcode library supports generating barcode image in Eclipse BIRT framework.
Click here to view the details.
Just call Linear object method renderBarcode, e.g. linear.renderBarcode("c:/barcode.gif");
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Set the type property to Linear.MSI, or Linear.MSI10, or Linear.MSI11, or Linear.MSI1010, or Linear.MSI1110
Servlet Parameter: "Type". -
Set the data property with the value to encode. Type is String.
Servlet Parameter: "Data". -
Setting up barcode image size:
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Set property uom (Unit of Measure) for properties barWidth, barHeight, 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 Parameter: "UOM". -
Set the X (for barcode module width) and Y (for barcode module height) properties. Both types are float.
Servlet Parameter: "X", "Y". -
Set the leftMargin, rightMargin, topMargin and bottomMargin properties, and types are all float.
Servlet Parameter: "LeftMargin", "RightMargin", "TopMargin", "BottomMargin". -
Set the barcodeWidth (barcode image width) and barcodeHeight (barcode image height) properties. Both types are float.
Servlet Parameter: "BarcodeWidth", "BarcodeHeight". -
Set the resolution property (Value is expressed in DPI - Dots per inch).
Servlet Parameter: "Resolution".
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Set property uom (Unit of Measure) for properties barWidth, barHeight, leftMargin, rightMargin, topMargin and bottomMargin.
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Setting up text style in barcode image:
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Set the showText properties. If this value is true, barcode data will be displayed with the barcode.
Servlet Parameter: "ShowText". -
Set the textFont property. The font used to display text in barcode image.
Servlet Parameter: "TextFont".
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Set the showText properties. If this value is true, barcode data will be displayed with the barcode.
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Set bearerBars property, if you want to draw borders around barcode image. Value can be Linear.BEARERBAR_UNSPECIFIED (-1. let library decide whether draw bear bars or not), Linear.BEARERBAR_NONE (0. no bear bars), Linear.BEARERBAR_FRAME (1. top, bottom, left, right borders drawn), Linear.BEARERBAR_TOPBOTTOM (2. only top, bottom's are drawn).
Servlet Parameter: "BearerBars". -
Set rotate property, if you want to rotate barcode image.
Value can be
0 (Linear.ANGLE_0),
1 (Linear.ANGLE_90),
2 (Linear.ANGLE_180),
3 (Linear.ANGLE_270)
Servlet Parameter: "Rotate". -
For Type Linear.MSI, addCheckSum is optional. Modulo 10 will be applied, if addCheckSum property is true.
For Type Linear.MSI10, addCheckSum is not applicable. Barcode Library will always add check character with Modulo 10.
For Type Linear.MSI11, addCheckSum is not applicable. Barcode Library will always add check character with Modulo 11 using IBM algorithm.
For Type Linear.MSI1010, addCheckSum is not applicable. Barcode Library will always calculate the Modulo 10 check digit the first time and then calculate it again with the previous result and append the result of the second Modulo 10 Calculation to the string to be encoded.
For Type Linear.MSI1110, addCheckSum is not applicable. Barcode Library will always calculate the Modulo 11 check digit the first time and then calculate it again with the previous result and append the result of the second Modulo 10 Calculation to the string to be encoded.
Servlet Parameter: "AddCheckSum".
To set barcode image width and height, there are two ways to do it.
1) You can set barcode image width and height through properties barcodeWidth and barcodeHeight values, barcode library will render the barcode image for you.
or
2) You can set X (barcode module width) and Y (barcode module height) values, barcode library will calculate the barcodeWidth and barcodeHeight values for you, and render the barcode image.
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