Date Text

Defined in package com.scandit.datacapture.label.capture

DateText
class DateText : TextField

Added in version 7.6.0

This class is used to define a date field in a LabelDefinition.

labelDateFormat
@NonNull LabelDateFormat getLabelDateFormat()

Added in version 7.6.0

Returns the LabelDateFormat used to parse dates.

name
@NonNull String getName()

Added in version 7.6.0

Returns the name associated with this instance.

valueRegexes
@NonNull List<@NonNull String> getValueRegexes()

Added in version 8.0.0

The regexes that identify the target string in the scanned content.

isOptional
boolean isOptional()

Added in version 7.6.0

Whether the field is optional or mandatory. This is helpful when certain fields may not be present on every scan.

numberOfMandatoryInstances
@Nullable Integer getNumberOfMandatoryInstances()

Added in version 7.6.0

The minimum number of instances of this field that must be captured for the label to be considered complete. This is useful for fields that may appear multiple times on a label, such as multiple serial numbers or repeated information.

anchorRegexes
@NonNull List<@NonNull String> getAnchorRegexes()

Added in version 8.0.0

Used to specify keywords or phrases that help identify the context of the field. This is particularly useful when the label contains multiple fields that could match the same regex (e.g., when both packaging and expiry dates are present).