Demo Code to Create PLANET in Java

PLANET (Postal Alpha Numeric Encoding Technique, USPS Confirm Service Barcode) barcode is used by the United States Postal Service to identify and track pieces of mail during delivery - the Post Office's "CONFIRM" services. The PLANET barcode is either 12 or 14 digits long.

Java Planet prints:

• 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

1. How to generate Planet barcodes in JSP & HTML pages?

1. Copy "barcoding" folder contents to your Java Servlet container like Tomcat's applications folder
2. Restart your Java Servlet container
3. Open your web browser like IE, Firefox, and navigate to http://localhost:8080/barcoding/linear?DATA=0123456789&TYPE=5
4. To generate barcode images in JSP or HTML pages, insert the following html img tag code:
   <img src="http://localhost:8080/barcoding/linear?DATA=0123456789&TYPE=5" border=0 />

2. How to create Planet barcodes in Java Servlet?

        try {
            Barcode barcode = new Barcode();
            barcode.setSymbology(Barcode.CODE128);
            barcode.setCode("0123456789");

            response.setContentType("image/jpeg");
            response.setHeader("Pragma", "no-cache");
            response.setHeader("Cache-Control", "no-cache");
            response.setDateHeader("Expires", 0);
            ServletOutputStream servletoutputstream = response.getOutputStream();

            barcode.drawOnStream(servletoutputstream);

        } catch (Exception e) {
            throw new ServletException(e);
        }        

3. How to generate Planet barcodes in Java Class?

        Barcode barcode = new Barcode();
        barcode.setSymbology(Barcode.CODE128);
        barcode.setCode("0123456789");
        barcode.drawImage2File("C://code128.gif");

4. How to draw Planet barcodes to image files?

        Barcode barcode = new Barcode();
        barcode.setSymbology(Barcode.CODE128);
        barcode.setCode("0123456789");
        barcode.drawImage2File("C://code128.gif");

5. How to draw & print Planet barcodes to Java image objects or stream objects?

        Barcode barcode = new Barcode();
        barcode.setSymbology(Barcode.CODE128);
        barcode.setCode("0123456789");
        barcode.drawOnGraphics("Graphics2D object");
        
        barcode.drawOnStream("OutputStream object");

Basic

• symbology : Barcode symbology type.
  
  Servlet Parameter: symbology; Default Value: Barcode.CODE128 (11)
  
  
• code : Barcode encoding data value.
  
  Servlet Parameter: code; Default Value: ""
  
  
• supplementCode : 2 or 5 digits Barcode supplement data for EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E, ISBN, ISSN only.
  
  Servlet Parameter: supplement-code; Default Value: ""
  
  
• addChecksum : Apply Checksum digit at the end of some linear barcode value.
  
  Servlet Parameter: add-checksum; Default Value: false
  
  

Barcode Size

• barcodeUnit : Unit of meature for all size related properties. 0: Pixel (default); 1: CM; 2: Inch.
  
  Servlet Parameter: barcode-unit; Default Value: 0 (UOM_PIXEL)
  
  
• barWidth : bar module width, default is 3 pixel
  
  Servlet Parameter: bar-width; Default Value: 3
  
  
• barHeight : bar module height, default is 60 pixel
  
  Servlet Parameter: bar-height; Default Value: 60
  
  
• leftMargin : generated barcode image left margin
  
  Servlet Parameter: left-margin; Default Value: 0.0f
  
  
• rightMargin : generated barcode image right margin
  
  Servlet Parameter: right-margin; Default Value: 0.0f
  
  
• topMargin : generated barcode image top margin
  
  Servlet Parameter: top-margin; Default Value: 0.0f
  
  
• bottomMargin : generated barcode image bottom margin
  
  Servlet Parameter: bottom-margin; Default Value: 0.0f
  
  
• resolution : generated barcode image resolution in dpi
  
  Servlet Parameter: resolution; Default Value: 72 dpi
  
  
• rotate : barcode rotate angle, valid values: 0 (ROTATE_0), 1 (ROTATE_90), 2 (ROTATE_180), 3 (ROTATE_270)
  
  Servlet Parameter: rotate; Default Value: 0 (ANGLE_0)
  
  
• barcodeWidth
  
  Servlet Parameter: barcode-width; Default Value: 0
  
  
• barcodeHeight
  
  Servlet Parameter: barcode-height; Default Value: 0
  
  

Barcode Text Style

• displayText : set true to draw barcode value text under the barcode
  
  Servlet Parameter: display-text; Default Value: true
  
  
• textFont : drawn barcode value text font style
  
  Servlet Parameter: text-font; Default Value: new Font("Arial", Font.PLAIN, 11)
  
  

• Linear Barcodes  

  - Codabar	- Code-11	- Code-39	- Code-93
  - Code-128	- EAN-128 / GS1-128	- Code 2 of 5	- Interleaved 2 of 5
  - UPC-A	- UPC-E	- EAN-8	- EAN-13
  - GS1 DataBar	- ISBN	- ISSN	- Identcode
  - Leitcode	- Planet	- Postnet	- USPS Intelligent Mail Barcode (Onecode)
  - MSI Plessey	- RM4SCC	- ITF-14

• Data Matrix   - Data Matrix with ECC200, ASCII, text, C40 and Base256 encoding, Extended Channel Interpretation and Structured append.

• PDF-417   - PDF417 with EC levels 1 to 8, text and binary encoding.

• QR-Code   - QRCode with structured append, UPS encoding and mode 2-6 support.