ZXing (Zebra Crossing) is a mature, multi-format barcode image processing library written in Java. It provides both decoding and encoding capabilities for over 15 1D and 2D symbologies, including QR Code, Data Matrix, Aztec, PDF417, UPC/EAN, Code 128, and many more. The core library is platform-independent, with additional modules for Android (Barcode Scanner app), Java SE (command-line tools), and web applications (a decode servlet and a GWT-based generator). The architecture follows a clean Reader/Writer interface pattern, with format-specific implementations decoupled from common infrastructure like Reed-Solomon error correction, binarization, and perspective transformation. The library is in maintenance mode: no new features are planned, but bug fixes and minor enhancements from the community are accepted. The Android app is deprecated and does not work on Android 14. Despite its age, the codebase remains a reference implementation for barcode standards and is widely ported to other languages.