Class Reader

Class represents a smart card reader (either a physical, hardware reader, or a virtual smart card).

Inheritance

System.Object

Reader

Inherited Members

System.Object.Equals(System.Object)

System.Object.Equals(System.Object, System.Object)

System.Object.GetHashCode()

System.Object.GetType()

System.Object.MemberwiseClone()

System.Object.ReferenceEquals(System.Object, System.Object)

System.Object.ToString()

Namespace: scmapi

Assembly: scmapi.dll

Syntax

public class Reader

Methods

Connect()

Connects to the token inserted in the reader. This method succeeds only if the card is supported by the middleware.

Declaration

public Token Connect()

Returns

Type	Description
Token	the Token object connected to the reader.

GetName()

Gets the name of the reader.

Declaration

public string GetName()

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	the name of the reader.

GetStatus()

Gets the status of the reader as a Status enum. The following status can be returned:

• UNAVAILABLE
• MUTE
• EXCLUSIVE
• OK

Declaration

public Status GetStatus()

Returns

Type	Description
Status	the status of the reader.

IsCardPresent()

Returns true if the card is inserted in the reader.

Declaration

public bool IsCardPresent()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	true if the card is inserted in the reader; otherwise, false.

IsDongle()

Returns true if the reader is known as an USB dongle type (as opposed to a standard ID-1 format card reader).

Note: that this is indicative, and based on an internal registry of reader names.

Declaration

public bool IsDongle()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	true if the reader is known as un USB dongle type; otherwise, false.

IsVirtual()

Returns Returns true if the reader is a virtual smart card.

Declaration

public bool IsVirtual()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	true if the reader is a virtual smart card; otherwise, false.