Interface Barcode Font Encoder

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namespace System.Text;

/// <summary>
/// Exposes common interface for barcode font encoder.
/// </summary>
interface "Barcode Font Encoder"
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Encodes a input text to a barcode font.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="InputText">The text to encode.</param>
    /// <param name="BarcodeEncodeSettings">Settings to use when encoding the input text.</param>
    /// <returns>The encoded barcode.</returns>
    procedure EncodeFont(InputText: Text; var BarcodeEncodeSettings: Record "Barcode Encode Settings"): Text;

    /// <summary>
    /// Validates whether a text can be encoded.
    /// The validation is based on a regular expression according to
    /// https://www.neodynamic.com/Products/Help/BarcodeWinControl2.5/working_barcode_symbologies.htm
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="InputText">The text to validate.</param>
    /// <returns>True if the validation succeeds; otherwise - false.</returns>
    procedure IsValidInput(InputText: Text; var BarcodeEncodeSettings: Record "Barcode Encode Settings"): Boolean;
}