Packing Date Text
Defined in package com.scandit.datacapture.label.capture
- PackingDateText
class PackingDateText : TextField
Added in version 6.21.0
A specialized text field for capturing packing dates from labels. This predefined field type is optimized for recognizing date formats commonly found on food packaging, pharmaceutical labels, and manufacturing date stamps.
The field can be configured with specific date formats using LabelDateFormat to ensure proper parsing of various date representations.
Use the builder pattern with PackingDateTextBuilder for convenient configuration.
- name
@NonNull String getName()
Added in version 6.21.0
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
booleanisOptional()Added in version 6.21.0
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).
- labelDateFormat
@NonNull LabelDateFormat getLabelDateFormat()
voidsetLabelDateFormat(@NonNull LabelDateFormat value)Added in version 7.1.0
Used to get and set the LabelDateFormat used to parse dates.