Example #1
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        /// <summary>
        ///   <p>Decodes a QR Code represented as a {@link BitMatrix}. A 1 or "true" is taken to mean a black module.</p>
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="bits">booleans representing white/black QR Code modules</param>
        /// <param name="hints">decoding hints that should be used to influence decoding</param>
        /// <returns>
        /// text and bytes encoded within the QR Code
        /// </returns>
        public DecoderResult decode(BitMatrix bits, IDictionary <DecodeHintType, object> hints)
        {
            // Construct a parser and read version, error-correction level
            var parser = BitMatrixParser.createBitMatrixParser(bits);

            if (parser == null)
            {
                return(null);
            }

            var result = decode(parser, hints);

            if (result == null)
            {
                // Revert the bit matrix
                parser.remask();

                // Will be attempting a mirrored reading of the version and format info.
                parser.setMirror(true);

                // Preemptively read the version.
                var version = parser.readVersion();
                if (version == null)
                {
                    return(null);
                }

                // Preemptively read the format information.
                var formatinfo = parser.readFormatInformation();
                if (formatinfo == null)
                {
                    return(null);
                }

                /*
                 * Since we're here, this means we have successfully detected some kind
                 * of version and format information when mirrored. This is a good sign,
                 * that the QR code may be mirrored, and we should try once more with a
                 * mirrored content.
                 */
                // Prepare for a mirrored reading.
                parser.mirror();

                result = decode(parser, hints);

                if (result != null)
                {
                    // Success! Notify the caller that the code was mirrored.
                    result.Other = new QRCodeDecoderMetaData(true);
                }
            }

            return(result);
        }