smartcard.reader.Reader.Reader

class documentation

class Reader:

Reader abstract class.

The reader class is responsible for creating connections with a card.

Method	`__eq__`	Returns True if self==other (same name).
Method	`__hash__`	Returns a hash value for this object (self.name is unique).
Method	`__init__`	Constructs a new reader and store readername.
Method	`__repr__`	Returns card reader name string for `object` calls.
Method	`__str__`	Returns card reader name string for str(object) calls.
Method	`addtoreadergroup`	Add reader to a reader group.
Method	`createConnection`	Returns a card connection thru reader.
Method	`removefromreadergroup`	Remove reader from a reader group.
Instance Variable	`name`	Undocumented

def __eq__(self, other): ¶

Returns True if self==other (same name).

def __hash__(self): ¶

Returns a hash value for this object (self.name is unique).

def __init__(self, readername): ¶

overridden in smartcard.pcsc.PCSCReader.PCSCReader

Constructs a new reader and store readername.

def __repr__(self): ¶

Returns card reader name string for `object` calls.

def __str__(self): ¶

Returns card reader name string for str(object) calls.

def addtoreadergroup(self, groupname): ¶

overridden in smartcard.pcsc.PCSCReader.PCSCReader

Add reader to a reader group.

def createConnection(self): ¶

overridden in smartcard.pcsc.PCSCReader.PCSCReader

Returns a card connection thru reader.

def removefromreadergroup(self, groupname): ¶

overridden in smartcard.pcsc.PCSCReader.PCSCReader

Remove reader from a reader group.

name = ¶

Undocumented