Package smartcard :: Package pcsc :: Module PCSCCardConnection :: Class PCSCCardConnection

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Class PCSCCardConnection

PCSCCard connection class. Handles connection with a card thru a PCSC reader.

Instance Methods

__init__(self, reader)
Construct a new PCSC card connection.

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__del__(self)
Destructor.

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connect(self, protocol=None, mode=None, disposition=None)
Connect to the card.

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disconnect(self)
Disconnect from the card.

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getATR(self)
Return card ATR

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doTransmit(self, bytes, protocol=None)
Transmit an apdu to the card and return response apdu.

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doControl(self, controlCode, bytes=[])
Transmit a control command to the reader and return response. source code

Inherited from CardConnection.CardConnection: addObserver, addSWExceptionToFilter, control, deleteObserver, getProtocol, getReader, setErrorCheckingChain, setProtocol, transmit

Inherited from Observer.Observable: clearChanged, countObservers, deleteObservers, hasChanged, notifyObservers, setChanged

Class Variables

Inherited from CardConnection.CardConnection: RAW_protocol, T0_protocol, T15_protocol, T1_protocol

Method Details

init(self, reader)
(Constructor)

Construct a new PCSC card connection.

reader: the reader in which the smartcard to connect to is located.

Overrides: Synchronization.Synchronization.__init__

del(self)
(Destructor)

Destructor. Clean PCSC connection resources.

Overrides: CardConnection.CardConnection.__del__

connect(self, protocol=None, mode=None, disposition=None)

Connect to the card.

If protocol is not specified, connect with the default connection protocol.

If mode is not specified, connect with SCARD_SHARE_SHARED.

Overrides: CardConnection.CardConnection.connect

disconnect(self)

Disconnect from the card.

Overrides: CardConnection.CardConnection.disconnect

getATR(self)

Return card ATR

Overrides: CardConnection.CardConnection.getATR

doTransmit(self, bytes, protocol=None)

Transmit an apdu to the card and return response apdu.

bytes:      command apdu to transmit (list of bytes)

protocol:   the transmission protocol, from CardConnection.T0_protocol, CardConnection.T1_protocol,
            or CardConnection.RAW_protocol

return:     a tuple (response, sw1, sw2) where
            sw1 is status word 1, e.g. 0x90
            sw2 is status word 2, e.g. 0x1A
            response are the response bytes excluding status words

Overrides: CardConnection.CardConnection.doTransmit

doControl(self, controlCode, bytes=`[]`)

Transmit a control command to the reader and return response.

controlCode: control command

bytes: command data to transmit (list of bytes)

return: response are the response bytes (if any)

Overrides: CardConnection.CardConnection.doControl