rugged_device_qr_scanner 1.0.0

Flutter package for hardware QR/barcode scanning on rugged Android devices. Supports CipherLab industrial scanners.

1.0.0

Initial Release

First stable release of the Rugged QR Scanner package for Flutter, providing hardware barcode/QR code scanning support for rugged Android devices.

Features

• Hardware Scanner Support - Direct integration with built-in infrared/laser scanners on rugged Android devices
• Multi-Manufacturer Support - Compatible with scanners from:
  • CipherLab (RS36, RS31, RS35, RK95 series and other devices with Reader_Service)
• Stream-Based API - Real-time scan results via Stream<ScanResult> for instant UI updates
• Automatic Scanner Detection - Automatically detects available hardware scanners on device initialization
• Enable/Disable Control - Programmatic control to enable/disable scanner functionality
• Background Scanning - Receives scan results even when app is in background
• Rich Scan Results - Each scan result includes:
  • Scanned code/data
  • Timestamp
  • Barcode format (QR_CODE, CODE_128, EAN_13, etc.)
  • Source identifier
• Availability Monitoring - Stream-based availability tracking for hardware scanner status changes
• CipherLab SDK Integration - Support for CipherLab devices via barcodebase.jar SDK (reflection-based for flexibility)
• Broadcast Receiver Support - Native Android broadcast receiver implementation for reliable scan data capture
• Comprehensive Error Handling - Graceful fallbacks when scanners are unavailable
• Debug Logging - Extensive debug logging for troubleshooting scanner issues

Platform Support

• ✅ Android (primary platform)
• ❌ iOS (not supported - hardware scanners are Android-specific)
• ❌ Web, Windows, macOS, Linux (not supported)

Requirements

• CipherLab devices: Requires barcodebase.jar SDK to be added to the app
• Please add Proguard rules properly

API Highlights

• RuggedScannerService - Main service class for scanner control
• ScanResult - Model class for scan results
• scanResults - Stream of scan results
• availabilityStream - Stream of scanner availability changes
• isAvailable - Property to check if hardware scanner is available
• isEnabled - Property to check if scanner is currently enabled
• enable() - Method to enable the hardware scanner
• disable() - Method to disable the hardware scanner
• dispose() - Method to clean up resources

Documentation

• Complete README with setup instructions
• CipherLab SDK setup guide
• API reference documentation
• Complete example app
• Troubleshooting guide