Barcode Xpress for Java is an SDK designed for barcode recognition. Barcode Xpress for Java performs the task of recognizing barcodes in a digital image. The digital image can be captured into an uncompressed Bitmap file (BMP) using scanners, cameras, or fax machines. Once the image is loaded, the application scans the image to detect any barcode types in the image and analyzes the barcode(s) to output the value(s).

The API will detect and analyze any barcodes found within the image and store the output data into a results array object. This object contains the area, type, value, corners and confidence.