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# barcodeDescriptor

The barcode descriptor to generate an image for.

```
var barcodeDescriptor: CIBarcodeDescriptor { get set }
```

## See Also

[`CIQRCodeDescriptor`](/documentation/CoreImage/CIQRCodeDescriptor)

A concrete subclass of the Core Image Barcode Descriptor that represents a square QR code symbol.

[`CIAztecCodeDescriptor`](/documentation/CoreImage/CIAztecCodeDescriptor)

A concrete subclass the Core Image Barcode Descriptor that represents an Aztec code symbol.

[`CIPDF417CodeDescriptor`](/documentation/CoreImage/CIPDF417CodeDescriptor)

A concrete subclass of Core Image Barcode Descriptor that represents a PDF417 symbol.

[`CIDataMatrixCodeDescriptor`](/documentation/CoreImage/CIDataMatrixCodeDescriptor)

A concrete subclass the Core Image Barcode Descriptor that represents an Data Matrix code symbol.


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