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Interface: IdentifierCreator<TIdentifierType, TIdentifierValidation>

Defined in: src/identifier-creator.ts:17

Identifier creator. Creates an identifier based on its definition in section 3 of the GS1 General Specifications.

Keys are created based on a prefix defined in a prefix provider to which the identifier creator is bound.

Extends

Extended by

Type Parameters

TIdentifierType

TIdentifierType extends IdentifierType = IdentifierType

Identifier type type.

TIdentifierValidation

TIdentifierValidation extends IdentifierValidation = IdentifierValidation

Identifier validation type.

Accessors

prefixProvider

Get Signature

get prefixProvider(): PrefixProvider

Defined in: src/identifier-creator.ts:21

Get the prefix provider to which this identifier creator is bound.

Returns

PrefixProvider


prefix

Get Signature

get prefix(): string

Defined in: src/identifier-creator.ts:27

Get the prefix, equivalent to calling prefixProvider.prefix for a GTIN or prefixProvider.gs1CompanyPrefix for all other identifier types.

Returns

string


referenceLength

Get Signature

get referenceLength(): number

Defined in: src/identifier-creator.ts:32

Get the reference length.

Returns

number


identifierType

Get Signature

get identifierType(): IdentifierTypeDescriptor<TIdentifierType>["identifierType"]

Defined in: src/identifier-validator.ts:65

Get the identifier type. Per the GS1 General Specifications, the identifier type determines the remaining properties.

Returns

IdentifierTypeDescriptor<TIdentifierType>["identifierType"]

Identifier type. Per the GS1 General Specifications, the identifier type determines the remaining properties.

Inherited from

IdentifierValidator.identifierType


prefixType

Get Signature

get prefixType(): IdentifierTypeDescriptor<TIdentifierType>["prefixType"]

Defined in: src/identifier-validator.ts:73

Get the prefix type supported by the identifier type. For all identifier types except the GTIN, this is a GS1 Company Prefix. For the GTIN, the prefix type determines the length.

Returns

IdentifierTypeDescriptor<TIdentifierType>["prefixType"]

Prefix type supported by the identifier type. For all identifier types except the GTIN, this is a GS1 Company Prefix. For the GTIN, the prefix type determines the length.

Inherited from

IdentifierValidator.prefixType


length

Get Signature

get length(): IdentifierTypeDescriptor<TIdentifierType>["length"]

Defined in: src/identifier-validator.ts:82

Get the length. For numeric identifier types, the length is fixed; for alphanumeric identifier types, the length is the maximum.

Returns

IdentifierTypeDescriptor<TIdentifierType>["length"]

Length. For numeric identifier types, the length is fixed; for non-numeric identifier types, the length is the maximum.

Inherited from

IdentifierValidator.length


referenceCharacterSet

Get Signature

get referenceCharacterSet(): IdentifierTypeDescriptor<TIdentifierType>["referenceCharacterSet"]

Defined in: src/identifier-validator.ts:89

Get the reference character set.

Returns

IdentifierTypeDescriptor<TIdentifierType>["referenceCharacterSet"]

Reference character set.

Inherited from

IdentifierValidator.referenceCharacterSet


referenceCreator

Get Signature

get referenceCreator(): CharacterSetCreator

Defined in: src/identifier-validator.ts:96

Get the reference creator.

Returns

CharacterSetCreator

Inherited from

IdentifierValidator.referenceCreator

Methods

padIdentifier()

protected padIdentifier(identifier, positionOffset?): string

Defined in: src/identifier-validator.ts:113

Pad an identifier on the left with zero-value character for validation purposes. This is done to align an identifier with a position offset for any error message that may be thrown by the reference validator.

Parameters

identifier

string

Identifier.

positionOffset?

number

Position offset within a larger string.

Returns

string

Padded identifier.

Inherited from

IdentifierValidator.padIdentifier


validatePrefix()

protected validatePrefix(partialIdentifier): void

Defined in: src/identifier-validator.ts:124

Validate the prefix within an identifier.

Parameters

partialIdentifier

string

Partial identifier.

Returns

void

Inherited from

IdentifierValidator.validatePrefix


validate()

abstract validate(identifier, validation?): void

Defined in: src/identifier-validator.ts:138

Validate an identifier and throw an error if validation fails.

Parameters

identifier

string

Identifier.

validation?

TIdentifierValidation

Identifier validation parameters.

Returns

void

Inherited from

IdentifierValidator.validate