smartcard.ReaderMonitoring

module documentation

Smart card reader monitoring classes.

ReaderObserver is a base class for objects that are to be notified upon smartcard reader insertion/removal.

ReaderMonitor is a singleton object notifying registered ReaderObservers upon reader insertion/removal.

__author__ = "http://www.gemalto.com"

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Class	`ReaderMonitor`	Class that monitors reader insertion/removal. and notify observers
Class	`ReaderMonitoringThread`	Reader insertion thread. This thread polls for pcsc reader insertion, since no reader insertion event is available in pcsc.
Class	`ReaderObserver`	ReaderObserver is a base abstract class for objects that are to be notified upon smartcard reader insertion/removal.