org.dihedron.crypto.providers.smartcard.discovery

Class Reader

java.lang.Object

org.dihedron.crypto.providers.smartcard.discovery.Reader

public class Reader
extends Object

Author:

Andrea

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
ATR	getATR() If a smart card is inserted into the reader, returns its ATR (answer-to-reset) code.
String	getDescription() Returns a string describing model and make of the smart card reader.
int	getSlot() Returns the slot index assigned to this reader.
boolean	hasSmartCard() Returns whether this smart card reader had a smart card present when this object was created; this information may not be actual and may not reflect the real status of the physical reader if the user inserted or removed the smart card after the creation of this object.
String	toString() Returns a JSON-like representation of the reader's internal status.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

getSlot

public int getSlot()

Returns the slot index assigned to this reader.

Returns:

the slot index assigned to this reader.

getDescription

public String getDescription()

Returns a string describing model and make of the smart card reader.

Returns:

a string describing model and make of the smart card reader.

getATR

public ATR getATR()

If a smart card is inserted into the reader, returns its ATR (answer-to-reset) code.

Returns:

the ATR code of the smart card, if one is available in the reader.

hasSmartCard

public boolean hasSmartCard()

Returns whether this smart card reader had a smart card present when this object was created; this information may not be actual and may not reflect the real status of the physical reader if the user inserted or removed the smart card after the creation of this object.

Returns:

whether the smart card reader had a smart card available when this object was created.

toString

public String toString()

Returns a JSON-like representation of the reader's internal status.

Overrides:

toString in class Object