What’s new in the Aspose.BarCode for Java 23.8

Release Highlights

Aspose.BarCode for Java 23.8 enhances barcode recognition engines and adds new API for advanced Han Xin encoding. It significantly improves accuracy for DataMatrix Industrial and Han Xin codes while introducing new features for Micro PDF417 and configurable restoration settings.

Enhancements

• HanXinExtCodetextBuilder Introduced
  A powerful new builder class for creating extended Han Xin barcodes with support for multiple data types, ECI, GS1, Unicode, and regional Chinese character sets.

• Improved Micro PDF417 Reader
  Enhancements to Micro PDF417 decoding ensure higher recognition rates across diverse image sources.

• Optimized Color Binarization Algorithm
  Replaced the internal algorithm with a faster, more accurate binarization method for image pre-processing.

• DataMatrix Industrial Recognition Enhanced
  Significant reliability gains for industrial-grade DataMatrix symbols, even in challenging environments.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed DataMatrix Performance Regression
  Restored recognition performance that had degraded in previous versions.

• Fixed Crash with Empty String Input
  Resolved IndexOutOfRangeException when generating a barcode from an empty string.

Public API and Backward Incompatible Changes

✅ Added

• New Class:

  • HanXinExtCodetextBuilder with rich add...() methods including:
    • addGB18030TwoByte, addGB18030FourByte, addNumeric, addURI, addGS1, addCommonChineseRegionOne, etc.

• Recognition Improvements:

  • QualitySettings.getAllowAdditionalRestorations()
  • QualitySettings.setAllowAdditionalRestorations(boolean)
  • Pdf417ExtendedParameters.isReaderInitialization()

These features offer advanced control over restoration and barcode content structuring.

🔍 Explore the Full Release Details

For full list of updates, please visit Aspose.BarCode for Java 23.8 Release Notes.

hanxin barcode | extended codetext | datamatrix industrial | color binarization | micro pdf417