extensions/Barcode/__init__.py

	__init__.py revision 12a239f8730c2bb6e3738d5e75b3237877594d07
#
# Copyright (C) 2014 Martin Owens
#
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"""
Renderer for barcodes, SVG extention for Inkscape.

For supported barcodes see Barcode module directory.
"""

# This lists all known Barcodes missing from this package
# ===== UPC-Based Extensions ====== #
# Code11
# ========= Code25-Based ========== #
# Codabar
# Postnet
# ITF25
# ========= Alpha-numeric ========= #
# Code39Mod
# USPS128
# =========== 2D Based ============ #
# PDF417
# PDF417-Macro
# PDF417-Truncated
# PDF417-GLI

import sys

def getBarcode(code, **kwargs):
    """Gets a barcode from a list of available barcode formats"""
    if not code:
        return sys.stderr.write("No barcode format given!\n")


    code = str(code).replace('-', '').strip()
    try:
        barcode = getattr(__import__('Barcode.'+code, fromlist=['Barcode']), code)
        return barcode(kwargs)
    except ImportError:
        sys.stderr.write("Invalid type of barcode: %s\n" % code)
    except AttributeError:
        raise
        sys.stderr.write("Barcode module is missing the barcode class: %s\n" % code)