Provided by: libpcsc-perl_1.4.14-3_amd64 
NAME
Chipcard::PCSC - Smart card reader interface library
SYNOPSIS
my $hContext = new Chipcard::PCSC();
@ReadersList = $hContext->ListReaders ();
$hContext->GetStatusChange(\@readers_states, $timeout);
$apdu = Chipcard::PCSC::array_to_ascii(@apdu);
@apdu = Chipcard::PCSC::ascii_to_array($apdu);
$hContext = undef;
DESCRIPTION
The PCSC module implements the Chipcard::PCSC class. Objects of this class are used to
communicate with the PCSC-lite daemon (see pcscd(1) for more information).
PC/SC represents an abstraction layer to smart card readers. It provides a communication
layer with a wide variety of smart card readers through a standardized API.
A PCSC object can be used to communicate with more than one reader through
Chipcard::PCSC::Card objects. Please read Chipcard::PCSC::Card for extended information on
how to talk to a smart card reader.
A PCSC object uses the following property: "$pcsc_object->{hContext}" the context returned
by the pcsc library
CONSTRUCTORS
The following methods can be used to construct a PCSC object:
• $hContext = new Chipcard::PCSC($scope, $remote_host);
• $scope is the scope of the connection to the PC/SC daemon. It can be any of the
following:
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_SCOPE_USER (not used by PCSClite);
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_SCOPE_TERMINAL (not used by PCSClite);
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_SCOPE_SYSTEM Services on the local machine;
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_SCOPE_GLOBAL Services on a remote host.
• $remote_host is the host name of the remote machine to contact. It is only used
when $scope is equal to $Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_SCOPE_GLOBAL. A null value means
localhost.
• $hContext = new Chipcard::PCSC($scope);
This method is equivalent to:
$hContext = new Chipcard::PCSC($scope, 0);
• $hContext = new Chipcard::PCSC();
This method is equivalent to:
$hContext = new Chipcard::PCSC($Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_SCOPE_SYSTEM, 0);
CONSTRUCTION FAILURE
Chipcard::PCSC constructors return an "undef" value when the object can not be created.
$Chipcard::PCSC::errno can be used to get more information about the error. (See section
"ERROR HANDLING" below for more information)
Chipcard::PCSC METHODS
Here is a list of all the methods that can be used with a PCSC object.
• hContext->ListReaders( $group );
This method returns the available readers in the given $group. If omitted, $group
defaults to a null value meaning "all groups". Please note that as of this writing,
$group can safely be omitted as it is not used by PCSClite.
The return value upon successful completion is an array of strings: one string by
available reader. If an error occurred, the undef value is returned and
$Chipcard::PCSC::errno should be used to get more information about the error. (See
section "ERROR HANDLING" below for more information). The following example describes
the use of ListReaders:
$hContext = new Chipcard::PCSC();
die ("Can't create the PCSC object: $Chipcard::PCSC::errno\n")
unless (defined $hContext);
@ReadersList = $hContext->ListReaders ();
die ("Can't get readers' list: $Chipcard::PCSC::errno\n")
unless (defined($ReadersList[0]));
$, = "\n ";
print @ReadersList . "\n";
• $hContext->GetStatusChange(\@readers_states, $timeout);
The method "$hContext->GetStatusChange(\@readers_states, $timeout)" uses a reference
to a list of hashes.
# create the list or readers to watch
map { push @readers_states, ({'reader_name'=>"$_"}) } @ReadersList;
@StatusResult = $hContext->GetStatusChange(\@readers_states);
The keys of the hash are: 'reader_name', 'current_state', 'event_state' and 'ATR'.
To detect a status change you have to first get the status and then copy the
'event_state' in the 'current_state'. The method will return when both states are
different or a timeout occurs.
@StatusResult = $hContext->GetStatusChange(\@readers_states);
foreach $reader (@readers_states)
{
$reader->{current_state} = $reader->{event_state};
}
@StatusResult = $hContext->GetStatusChange(\@readers_states);
• $hContext->GetStatusChange(\@readers_states);
This method is equivalent to:
$hContext->GetStatusChange(\@readers_states, 0xFFFFFFFF);
The timeout is set to infinite.
• $apdu_ref = Chipcard::PCSC::ascii_to_array($apdu);
The method "Chipcard::PCSC::Card::Transmit()" uses references to arrays as in and out
parameters. The "Chipcard::PCSC::ascii_to_array()" is used to transform an APDU in
ASCII format to a reference to an array in the good format.
Example:
$SendData = Chipcard::PCSC::ascii_to_array("00 A4 01 00 02 01 00");
• $apdu = Chipcard::PCSC::array_to_ascii($apdu_ref);
This method is used to convert the result of a "Chipcard::PCSC::Card::Transmit()" into
ASCII format.
Example:
$RecvData = $hCard->Transmit($SendData);
print Chipcard::PCSC::array_to_ascii($RecvData);
ERROR HANDLING
All functions from PCSC objects save the return value in a global variable called
$Chipcard::PCSC::errno. This variable therefore holds the latest status of PCSC.
It is a double-typed magical variable that behaves just like $!. This means that it both
holds a numerical value describing the error and the corresponding string. The numerical
value may change from a system to another as it depends on the PCSC library...
Here is a small example of how to use it:
$hContext = new Chipcard::PCSC();
die ("Can't create the PCSC object: $Chipcard::PCSC::errno\n")
unless (defined $hContext);
In case the last call was successful, $Chipcard::PCSC::errno contains the
"SCARD_S_SUCCESS" status. Here is a list of all possible error codes. They are defined as
read-only variables with in the PCSC module:
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_S_SUCCESS
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_E_CANCELLED
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_E_CANT_DISPOSE
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_E_CARD_UNSUPPORTED
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_E_DUPLICATE_READER
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_E_INSUFFICIENT_BUFFER
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_E_INVALID_ATR
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_E_INVALID_HANDLE
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_E_INVALID_PARAMETER
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_E_INVALID_TARGET
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_E_INVALID_VALUE
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_E_NO_MEMORY
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_E_NO_SERVICE
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_E_NO_SMARTCARD
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_E_NOT_READY
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_E_NOT_TRANSACTED
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_E_PCI_TOO_SMALL
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_E_PROTO_MISMATCH
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_E_READER_UNAVAILABLE
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_E_READER_UNSUPPORTED
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_E_SERVICE_STOPPED
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_E_SHARING_VIOLATION
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_E_SYSTEM_CANCELLED
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_E_TIMEOUT
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_E_UNKNOWN_CARD
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_E_UNKNOWN_READER
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_E_UNSUPPORTED_FEATURE
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_W_REMOVED_CARD
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_W_RESET_CARD
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_W_UNPOWERED_CARD
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_W_UNRESPONSIVE_CARD
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_W_UNSUPPORTED_CARD
PCSClite users will also be able to use the following (PCSClite specific) codes:
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_INSERTED
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_REMOVED
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_RESET
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_SCOPE_GLOBAL
In addition, the wrapper defines:
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_P_ALREADY_CONNECTED
$Chipcard::PCSC::SCARD_P_NOT_CONNECTED
SEE ALSO
pcscd(1) manpage has useful information about PC/SC lite. Chipcard::PCSC::Card manpage
gives information about how to communicate with a reader and the smart card inside it.
COPYRIGHT
(C) Lionel VICTOR & Ludovic ROUSSEAU, 2001-2004, GNU GPL (C) Ludovic ROUSSEAU, 2005-2008,
GNU GPL
AUTHORS / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Lionel VICTOR <lionel.victor@unforgettable.com>
<lionel.victor@free.fr>
Ludovic ROUSSEAU <ludovic.rousseau@free.fr>