# Barcode::DataMatrix - Generate data for Data Matrix barcodes
This class is used to generate data for Data Matrix barcodes. It is primarily
useful as a data source for barcode modules that do rendering, such as
`HTML::Barcode::DataMatrix`. You can easily make a version that renders an
image, PDF, or anything else.
use Barcode::DataMatrix;
my $data = Barcode::DataMatrix->new->barcode('MONKEY');
for my $row (@$data) {
print for map { $_ ? "#" : ' ' } @$row;
print "\n";
}
## Installation
The simplest way to install `Barcode::DataMatrix` is via `cpanm`:
$ cpanm Barcode::DataMatrix
One can also install from source by first cloning the repository:
$ git clone
[email protected]:mstratman/Barcode-DataMatrix.git
then installing the build dependencies:
$ cpanm Module::Install::Repository Module::Install::AuthorTests
followed by the usual build and test steps:
$ perl Makefile.PL
$ make
$ make test
If all went well, you can now install the distribution by running:
$ make install
## Documentation
Detailed documentation about this distribution can be found in
`lib/Barcode/DataMatrix.pm` or be shown by simply running
$ perldoc lib/Barcode/DataMatrix.pm
## Authors
- Mons Anderson, <
[email protected]> (author of `GD::Barcode::DataMatrix`,
from which this distribution originates)
- Mark A. Stratman, <
[email protected]>
- Paul Cochrane,
https://github.com/paultcochrane
## License and Copyright
Copyright 2015 the Authors listed above.
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
the terms of either: the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
Software Foundation; or the Artistic License.
See
http://dev.perl.org/licenses/ for more information.
