NAME

       Biblio::RFID - perl tools to use different RFID readers for library use

DESCRIPTION

       Main idea is to develop simple API to reader, and than provide useful abstractions on top
       of it to quickly write applications to respond on tags which come in range of RFID reader
       using Biblio::RFID::Reader.

       Writing support for new RFID readers should be easy.  Biblio::RFID::Reader::API provides
       documentation on writing support for different readers.

       Currently, two serial RFID readers based on Biblio::RFID::Reader::Serial are implemented:

       •   Biblio::RFID::Reader::3M810

       •   Biblio::RFID::Reader::CPRM02

       There is also simple read-only reader using shell commands in
       Biblio::RFID::Reader::librfid.

       For implementing application take a look at Biblio::RFID::Reader

       "scripts/RFID-JSONP-server.pl" is example of such application. It's local interface to
       RFID reader and JSONP REST server.

       "examples/koha-rfid.js" is jQuery based JavaScript code which can be inserted in Koha
       Library System to provide overlay with tags in range and check-in/check-out form-fill
       functionality.

       Applications can use Biblio::RFID::RFID501 which is some kind of semi-standard 3M layout
       or blocks on RFID tags.

EXPORT

       Formatting functions are exported

   hex2bytes
         my $bytes = hex2bytes($hex);

   as_hex
         print as_hex( $bytes );

   hex_tag
         print hex_tag $8bytes;

WARN

       We are installing "warn" in perldoc handler to control debug output based on
       $Biblio::RFID::debug level

HARDWARE SUPPORT

   3M 810
       Biblio::RFID::Reader::3M810

   CPR-M02
       Biblio::RFID::Reader::CPRM02

   librfid
       Biblio::RFID::Reader::librfid

AUTHOR

       Dobrica Pavlinusic, "<dpavlin at rot13.org>"

       <http://blog.rot13.org/>

BUGS

       Please report any bugs or feature requests to "bug-rfid-biblio at rt.cpan.org", or through
       the web interface at <http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/ReportBug.html?Queue=Biblio-RFID>.  I will
       be notified, and then you'll automatically be notified of progress on your bug as I make
       changes.

SUPPORT

       You can find documentation for this module with the perldoc command.

           perldoc Biblio::RFID
           perldoc Biblio::RFID::Reader
           perldoc Biblio::RFID::Reader::API

       You can also look for information at:

       •   RT: CPAN's request tracker

           <http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/Bugs.html?Dist=Biblio-RFID>

       •   AnnoCPAN: Annotated CPAN documentation

           <http://annocpan.org/dist/Biblio-RFID>

       •   CPAN Ratings

           <http://cpanratings.perl.org/d/Biblio-RFID>

       •   Search CPAN

           <http://search.cpan.org/dist/Biblio-RFID/>

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT

       Copyright 2010 Dobrica Pavlinusic.

       This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of
       the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; version 2
       dated June, 1991 or at your option any later version.

       This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
       without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
       See the GNU General Public License for more details.

       A copy of the GNU General Public License is available in the source tree; if not, write to
       the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307,
       USA.