Just came across Barbecue, which is an open source, Java based API for generating bar codes. It can generate them to a graphics object suitable for printing, or as Swing or SVG objects. I can't testify to quality of the product, but it does seem neat. The API is licensed using an Apache/BSD style license. I look forward to finding a project that would need to use this.

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i want a barcode genration api in java
# Posted by ravirathi | November 23, 2006 4:17 AM
Do all bar code scanners at shopping stores follow ISO Standards. If so, are they covered in the Barbeque API? Let me know as it is pretty urgent to get this info. Thanks!
# Posted by Seemant | August 7, 2008 6:34 AM
How about open source barcode readers? Googles is in rough shape
# Posted by paul | September 19, 2008 12:01 PM