title: How to reliably decode PDF417 barcodes on Android using software (not Zxing)?
body: <p><strong>What I need:</strong></p>
  
  <p>I need a java library (preferably for Android) that is capable of <em>reliably</em> decoding PDF417 barcodes, which may be distorted (not flat) and/or partially obscured.</p>
  
  <p><strong>What I've tried:</strong></p>
  
  <p>The Zxing PDF417 decoder is still in the alpha stages and lacks the speed and/or reliability that I require. I've tried porting the <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdf417decode/" rel="nofollow">PDF417decode project</a> to Java; the ported library worked but was no more reliable than the Zxing implementation.</p>
  
  <p><strong>Details:</strong></p>
  
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  <li>Decoding must take place in software; no external hardware is permitted</li>
  <li>The library <em>can</em> cost money</li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time!</p>