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package javax.smartcardio;
import java.util.*;
/**
* A Smart Card terminal, sometimes refered to as a Smart Card Reader.
* A CardTerminal object can be obtained by calling
* {@linkplain CardTerminals#list}
* or {@linkplain CardTerminals#getTerminal CardTerminals.getTerminal()}.
*
* <p>Note that physical card readers with slots for multiple cards are
* represented by one <code>CardTerminal</code> object per such slot.
*
* @see CardTerminals
* @see TerminalFactory
*
* @since 1.6
* @author Andreas Sterbenz
* @author JSR 268 Expert Group
*/
public abstract class CardTerminal {
/**
* Constructs a new CardTerminal object.
*
* <p>This constructor is called by subclasses only. Application should
* call {@linkplain CardTerminals#list list()}
* or {@linkplain CardTerminals#getTerminal getTerminal()}
* to obtain a CardTerminal object.
*/
protected CardTerminal() {
// empty
}
/**
* Returns the unique name of this terminal.
*
* @return the unique name of this terminal.
*/
public abstract String getName();
/**
* Establishes a connection to the card.
* If a connection has previously established using
* the specified protocol, this method returns the same Card object as
* the previous call.
*
* @param protocol the protocol to use ("T=0", "T=1", or "T=CL"), or "*" to
* connect using any available protocol.
*
* @throws NullPointerException if protocol is null
* @throws IllegalArgumentException if protocol is an invalid protocol
* specification
* @throws CardNotPresentException if no card is present in this terminal
* @throws CardException if a connection could not be established
* using the specified protocol or if a connection has previously been
* established using a different protocol
* @throws SecurityException if a SecurityManager exists and the
* caller does not have the required
* {@linkplain CardPermission permission}
*/
public abstract Card connect(String protocol) throws CardException;
/**
* Returns whether a card is present in this terminal.
*
* @return whether a card is present in this terminal.
*
* @throws CardException if the status could not be determined
*/
public abstract boolean isCardPresent() throws CardException;
/**
* Waits until a card is present in this terminal or the timeout
* expires. If the method returns due to an expired timeout, it returns
* false. Otherwise it return true.
*
* <P>If a card is present in this terminal when this
* method is called, it returns immediately.
*
* @param timeout if positive, block for up to <code>timeout</code>
* milliseconds; if zero, block indefinitely; must not be negative
* @return false if the method returns due to an expired timeout,
* true otherwise.
*
* @throws IllegalArgumentException if timeout is negative
* @throws CardException if the operation failed
*/
public abstract boolean waitForCardPresent(long timeout) throws CardException;
/**
* Waits until a card is absent in this terminal or the timeout
* expires. If the method returns due to an expired timeout, it returns
* false. Otherwise it return true.
*
* <P>If no card is present in this terminal when this
* method is called, it returns immediately.
*
* @param timeout if positive, block for up to <code>timeout</code>
* milliseconds; if zero, block indefinitely; must not be negative
* @return false if the method returns due to an expired timeout,
* true otherwise.
*
* @throws IllegalArgumentException if timeout is negative
* @throws CardException if the operation failed
*/
public abstract boolean waitForCardAbsent(long timeout) throws CardException;
}