Codename One Adds CodeScanner.scan() for One-Line Barcode Scanning in Apps

Codename One, an open-source cross-platform framework for Java and Kotlin apps, has shipped PR #5575 introducing a high-level barcode scanning API called CodeScanner.scan(). Previously, reading a single QR code required developers to manually configure a camera session, process frames, and manage threading — steps now handled automatically by the new method. CodeScanner.scan() opens a scanner form, runs the barcode analyzer, returns the first detected code, and restores the previous screen, with cancellations and errors handled via a single AsyncResource callback. A companion CodeScannerOptions class lets developers customise on-screen text and restrict accepted barcode formats, preventing unintended reads in format-specific workflows. For embedded use cases, the new VisionCameraView component allows live camera analysis — including face detection — to run directly inside an application form without requiring a separate scanner screen.