//NetBarcodeType enum — complete list as of v1.8
public enum Type
{
    Codabar,
    Code11,
    Code128,
    Code128A,
    Code128B,
    Code128C,
    Code39,
    Code39E,
    Code93,
    EAN13,
    EAN8
}

// These entries do not exist — attempting to use them produces a CS0117 compile error:
// Type.QRCode      — does not exist
// Type.DataMatrix  — does not exist
// Type.PDF417      — does not exist
// Type.Aztec       — does not exist
// Type.UPCA        — does not exist
// Type.UPCE        — does not exist
// Type.ITF         — does not exist
// Type.MSI         — does not exist

Public Enum Type
    Codabar
    Code11
    Code128
    Code128A
    Code128B
    Code128C
    Code39
    Code39E
    Code93
    EAN13
    EAN8
End Enum

' These entries do not exist — attempting to use them produces a BC30456 compile error:
' Type.QRCode      — does not exist
' Type.DataMatrix  — does not exist
' Type.PDF417      — does not exist
' Type.Aztec       — does not exist
' Type.UPCA        — does not exist
' Type.UPCE        — does not exist
' Type.ITF         — does not exist
' Type.MSI         — does not exist

//NetBarcode— formats that compile and produce output
using NetBarcode;

var code128 = new Barcode("12345678901234", Type.Code128);
code128.SaveImageFile("shipping.png");

var ean13 = new Barcode("5901234123457", Type.EAN13);
ean13.SaveImageFile("product.png");

//NetBarcode— formats that produce CS0117 compile errors
// var qr     = new Barcode("data", Type.QRCode);     // error CS0117
// var dm     = new Barcode("data", Type.DataMatrix);  // error CS0117
// var p417   = new Barcode("data", Type.PDF417);      // error CS0117
// var aztec  = new Barcode("data", Type.Aztec);       // error CS0117
// var upca   = new Barcode("data", Type.UPCA);        // error CS0117
// var itf    = new Barcode("data", Type.ITF);         // error CS0117

Imports NetBarcode

Dim code128 As New Barcode("12345678901234", Type.Code128)
code128.SaveImageFile("shipping.png")

Dim ean13 As New Barcode("5901234123457", Type.EAN13)
ean13.SaveImageFile("product.png")

'NetBarcode— formats that produce CS0117 compile errors
' Dim qr As New Barcode("data", Type.QRCode)     ' error CS0117
' Dim dm As New Barcode("data", Type.DataMatrix) ' error CS0117
' Dim p417 As New Barcode("data", Type.PDF417)   ' error CS0117
' Dim aztec As New Barcode("data", Type.Aztec)   ' error CS0117
' Dim upca As New Barcode("data", Type.UPCA)     ' error CS0117
' Dim itf As New Barcode("data", Type.ITF)       ' error CS0117

using IronBarCode;

// 1D formats — identical API to the 2D examples below
BarcodeWriter.CreateBarcode("12345678901234", BarcodeEncoding.Code128)
    .SaveAsPng("shipping.png");

BarcodeWriter.CreateBarcode("5901234123457", BarcodeEncoding.EAN13)
    .SaveAsPng("product.png");

// 2D formats — same method, different encoding constant
BarcodeWriter.CreateBarcode("https://example.com", BarcodeEncoding.QRCode)
    .SaveAsPng("qr.png");

BarcodeWriter.CreateBarcode("01034531200000111719112510ABCD1234", BarcodeEncoding.DataMatrix)
    .SaveAsPng("pharma-label.png");

BarcodeWriter.CreateBarcode("M1DOE/JOHN MR ABC123 JFKLHR 0012 123Y015A0001 100", BarcodeEncoding.Aztec)
    .SaveAsPng("boarding-pass.png");

Imports IronBarCode

' 1D formats — identical API to the 2D examples below
BarcodeWriter.CreateBarcode("12345678901234", BarcodeEncoding.Code128) _
    .SaveAsPng("shipping.png")

BarcodeWriter.CreateBarcode("5901234123457", BarcodeEncoding.EAN13) _
    .SaveAsPng("product.png")

' 2D formats — same method, different encoding constant
BarcodeWriter.CreateBarcode("https://example.com", BarcodeEncoding.QRCode) _
    .SaveAsPng("qr.png")

BarcodeWriter.CreateBarcode("01034531200000111719112510ABCD1234", BarcodeEncoding.DataMatrix) _
    .SaveAsPng("pharma-label.png")

BarcodeWriter.CreateBarcode("M1DOE/JOHN MR ABC123 JFKLHR 0012 123Y015A0001 100", BarcodeEncoding.Aztec) _
    .SaveAsPng("boarding-pass.png")

using NetBarcode;
using SixLabors.ImageSharp;
using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;

// Constructor-based creation
var barcode = new Barcode("12345678901234", Type.Code128);

// Save to file — straightforward
barcode.SaveImageFile("code128.png");

// GetImage() returns Image<Rgba32> — ImageSharp import required
Image<Rgba32> image = barcode.GetImage();

// Further processing requires familiarity with the ImageSharp API
using var stream = new MemoryStream();
image.SaveAsPng(stream);
byte[] bytes = stream.ToArray();

Imports NetBarcode
Imports SixLabors.ImageSharp
Imports SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats
Imports System.IO

' Constructor-based creation
Dim barcode As New Barcode("12345678901234", Type.Code128)

' Save to file — straightforward
barcode.SaveImageFile("code128.png")

' GetImage() returns Image(Of Rgba32) — ImageSharp import required
Dim image As Image(Of Rgba32) = barcode.GetImage()

' Further processing requires familiarity with the ImageSharp API
Using stream As New MemoryStream()
    image.SaveAsPng(stream)
    Dim bytes As Byte() = stream.ToArray()
End Using

using IronBarCode;

// Fluent generation — save directly to file
BarcodeWriter.CreateBarcode("12345678901234", BarcodeEncoding.Code128)
    .SaveAsPng("code128.png");

// Multiple output options on the same GeneratedBarcode object
var barcode = BarcodeWriter.CreateBarcode("12345678901234", BarcodeEncoding.Code128);
barcode.SaveAsPng("code128.png");
barcode.SaveAsJpeg("code128.jpg");
byte[] bytes = barcode.ToPngBinaryData();

using var stream = new MemoryStream();
barcode.SaveAsPng(stream);

Imports IronBarCode

' Fluent generation — save directly to file
BarcodeWriter.CreateBarcode("12345678901234", BarcodeEncoding.Code128) _
    .SaveAsPng("code128.png")

' Multiple output options on the same GeneratedBarcode object
Dim barcode = BarcodeWriter.CreateBarcode("12345678901234", BarcodeEncoding.Code128)
barcode.SaveAsPng("code128.png")
barcode.SaveAsJpeg("code128.jpg")
Dim bytes As Byte() = barcode.ToPngBinaryData()

Using stream As New MemoryStream()
    barcode.SaveAsPng(stream)
End Using

//NetBarcode— no reading method exists
// The following does not compile because the method does not exist:
// var result = barcode.Read("image.png");  // method does not exist

// The typical workaround requires ZXing.Net as a third-party dependency

'NetBarcode— no reading method exists
' The following does not compile because the method does not exist:
' Dim result = barcode.Read("image.png")  ' method does not exist

' The typical workaround requires ZXing.Net as a third-party dependency

using IronBarCode;

// Read barcodes from an image file
var imageResults = BarcodeReader.Read("shipping-label.png");
foreach (var r in imageResults)
{
    Console.WriteLine($"{r.Format}: {r.Value}");
}

// Read barcodes from a PDF document — no additional library required
var pdfResults = BarcodeReader.Read("invoice.pdf");
foreach (var r in pdfResults)
{
    Console.WriteLine($"Page {r.PageNumber}: {r.Value}");
}

Imports IronBarCode

' Read barcodes from an image file
Dim imageResults = BarcodeReader.Read("shipping-label.png")
For Each r In imageResults
    Console.WriteLine($"{r.Format}: {r.Value}")
Next

' Read barcodes from a PDF document — no additional library required
Dim pdfResults = BarcodeReader.Read("invoice.pdf")
For Each r In pdfResults
    Console.WriteLine($"Page {r.PageNumber}: {r.Value}")
Next

<PackageReference Include="NetBarcode" Version="1.8.3" />