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* Copyright 2007 ZXing authors
*
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*
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package com.google.zxing;
import java.util.Map;
/**
* Implementations of this interface can decode an image of a barcode in some format into
* the String it encodes. For example, {@link com.google.zxing.qrcode.QRCodeReader} can
* decode a QR code. The decoder may optionally receive hints from the caller which may help
* it decode more quickly or accurately.
*
* See {@link MultiFormatReader}, which attempts to determine what barcode
* format is present within the image as well, and then decodes it accordingly.
*
* @author Sean Owen
* @author [email protected] (Daniel Switkin)
*/
public interface Reader {
/**
* Locates and decodes a barcode in some format within an image.
*
* @param image image of barcode to decode
* @return String which the barcode encodes
* @throws NotFoundException if no potential barcode is found
* @throws ChecksumException if a potential barcode is found but does not pass its checksum
* @throws FormatException if a potential barcode is found but format is invalid
*/
Result decode(BinaryBitmap image) throws NotFoundException, ChecksumException, FormatException;
/**
* Locates and decodes a barcode in some format within an image. This method also accepts
* hints, each possibly associated to some data, which may help the implementation decode.
*
* @param image image of barcode to decode
* @param hints passed as a {@link Map} from {@link DecodeHintType}
* to arbitrary data. The
* meaning of the data depends upon the hint type. The implementation may or may not do
* anything with these hints.
* @return String which the barcode encodes
* @throws NotFoundException if no potential barcode is found
* @throws ChecksumException if a potential barcode is found but does not pass its checksum
* @throws FormatException if a potential barcode is found but format is invalid
*/
Result decode(BinaryBitmap image, Map hints)
throws NotFoundException, ChecksumException, FormatException;
/**
* Resets any internal state the implementation has after a decode, to prepare it
* for reuse.
*/
void reset();
}