smartcard.pcsc.PCSCCardRequest.PCSCCardRequest

Class PCSCCardRequest

PCSC CardRequest class.

Instance Methods

__init__(self, newcardonly=False, readers=None, cardType=None, cardServiceClass=None, timeout=1)
Construct new PCSCCardRequest.

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getReaderNames(self)
Returns the list or PCSC readers on which to wait for cards.

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waitforcard(self)
Wait for card insertion and returns a card service.

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waitforcardevent(self)
Wait for card insertion or removal.

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Construct new PCSCCardRequest.

Parameters:

newcardonly - if True, request a new card default is False, i.e. accepts cards already inserted
readers - the list of readers to consider for requesting a card default is to consider all readers
cardTypeClass - the CardType class to wait for; default is AnyCardType, i.e. the request will returns with new or already inserted cards
cardServiceClass - the specific card service class to create and bind to the card default is to create and bind a PassThruCardService
timeout - the time in seconds we are ready to wait for connecting to the requested card. default is to wait one second to wait forever, set timeout to None

Class PCSCCardRequest