perf(barcode): use a elaphe library to generate barcodes

[fedexin40]

elaphe gives us the ability to use a lot of barcode types that's why we are proposing using it
instead of the others libraries

[lukebranch]

@fedexin40 ,

There is another similar PR against master that will not be merged at this point in time that implements elaphe for barcodes in core Odoo:

odoo/odoo#13085

and PR against OCB 9.0:

OCA/OCB#529

I would suggest contacting @jefmoura to see if there is any way you could collaborate on an OCA module that perhaps could include this library for use throughout Odoo rather than just in Aeroo Reports alone.

I think it would be very useful to be able to use the elaphe library in QWeb, Aeroo, and other reporting engines and perhaps even in /web and /website as well in both 8.0 and 9.0 versions.

I believe (@)jefmoura may have already started work on this project so I would suggest discussing to see if you can collaborate on this project.

[fedexin40]

okay @lukebranch i will get in touch with @Yenthe666 thanks a lot

[Yenthe666]

Hi @fedexin40,

Thanks a lot for the PR and your time! I can see you've put some time into this.
When I look at the other two proposals you made (against Odoo and OCA) and when I look through the whole topics I have to agree with what sle-odoo says. I quote:

dreispt the elaphe python library is not available in the debian repositories, which is unfortunately a deal-breaker in terms of packaging.

Since it is not by default available on debian packaged systems I'll have to refuse this PR, I would like to keep the module as flexible and open as possible. Sadly in this case it means I'll have to say no thank you to a great contribution.. I'm sorry, I hope you can understand the decision.

Edit: Perhaps we could make another branch with Elaphe so that people that want to use it can use it?

[lukebranch]

@Yenthe666 ,

This sounds like a good idea. (@)sraps seems keen on the idea with the PR against the main Aeroo repo, so i'm wondering whether we can get this merged into a master branch for Aeroo along with the changes you made in your 9.0 branch.

[fedexin40]

Hi @Yenthe666 yea i understand, and my mistake 😄 i wanted to say i will get in touch with @jefmoura like @lukebranch suggested