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ScMinidriver - Get Smartcard Properties

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Gets information about the smart card currently inserted in the reader (or USB token).

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#include <C_CkScMinidriverW.h>
#include <C_CkJsonObjectW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkScMinidriverW scmd;
    const wchar_t *readerName;
    HCkJsonObjectW json;
    const wchar_t *strVal;
    int bytesAvailable;
    int containersAvailable;
    int maxKeyContainers;
    BOOL capabilitiesFCertificateCompression;
    BOOL capabilitiesFKeyGen;
    int keySizesMinimumBitlen;
    int keySizesDefaultBitlen;
    int keySizesMaximumBitlen;
    int keySizesIncrementalBitlen;
    BOOL readOnly;
    const wchar_t *cacheMode;
    BOOL supportsWinX509Enrollment;
    const wchar_t *guid;
    const wchar_t *serial;
    const wchar_t *pinUserType;
    const wchar_t *pinUserPurpose;
    const wchar_t *pinUserCachePolicy;
    const wchar_t *pinUserPolicyInfo;
    const wchar_t *pinUserFlags;
    BOOL pinUserAcceptPlainTextPin;
    BOOL pinUserGenerateSessionPin;
    const wchar_t *pinAdminType;
    const wchar_t *pinAdminPurpose;
    const wchar_t *pinAdminCachePolicy;
    const wchar_t *pinAdminPolicyInfo;
    const wchar_t *pinAdminFlags;
    const wchar_t *pinRole3Type;
    const wchar_t *pinRole3Purpose;
    const wchar_t *pinRole3CachePolicy;
    const wchar_t *pinRole3PolicyInfo;
    const wchar_t *pinRole3Flags;
    BOOL pinRole3AcceptPlainTextPin;
    BOOL pinRole3GenerateSessionPin;
    const wchar_t *pinRole4Type;
    const wchar_t *pinRole4Purpose;
    const wchar_t *pinRole4CachePolicy;
    const wchar_t *pinRole4PolicyInfo;
    const wchar_t *pinRole4Flags;
    BOOL pinRole4AcceptPlainTextPin;
    BOOL pinRole4GenerateSessionPin;
    int i;
    int count_i;

    success = FALSE;

    // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    scmd = CkScMinidriverW_Create();

    // Reader names (smart card readers or USB tokens) can be discovered
    // via PCSC List Readers or PCSC Find Smart Cards
    readerName = L"Alcor Micro USB Smart Card Reader 0";
    success = CkScMinidriverW_AcquireContext(scmd,readerName);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkScMinidriverW_lastErrorText(scmd));
        CkScMinidriverW_Dispose(scmd);
        return;
    }

    json = CkJsonObjectW_Create();
    CkJsonObjectW_putEmitCompact(json,FALSE);

    success = CkScMinidriverW_GetCardProperties(scmd,json);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkScMinidriverW_lastErrorText(scmd));
        CkScMinidriverW_Dispose(scmd);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"%s\n",CkJsonObjectW_emit(json));

    // Here is sample output:
    // See below for sample code to parse the JSON.
    // 
    // NOTE: Not all smart cards support all properties.
    // The GetCardProperties method will return information for all properties supported by the card.

    // {
    //   "bytesAvailable": 74752,
    //   "containersAvailable": 18,
    //   "maxKeyContainers": 20,
    //   "capabilities": {
    //     "fCertificateCompression": false,
    //     "fKeyGen": true
    //   },
    //   "keySizes": {
    //     "minimumBitlen": 2048,
    //     "defaultBitlen": 2048,
    //     "maximumBitlen": 4096,
    //     "incrementalBitlen": 1024
    //   },
    //   "readOnly": false,
    //   "cacheMode": "global",
    //   "supportsWinX509Enrollment": true,
    //   "guid": "1201803d-03e6-772a-3d80-0112e6032a77",
    //   "serial": "e6032a773d800112e6032a77",
    //   "pins": [
    //     "user",
    //     "admin",
    //     "role3",
    //     "role4"
    //   ],
    //   "pin": {
    //     "user": {
    //       "type": "regular",
    //       "purpose": "primaryCard",
    //       "changePermission": [
    //         "user"
    //       ],
    //       "unblockPermission": [
    //         "admin"
    //       ],
    //       "cachePolicy": "normal",
    //       "policyInfo": "00000000",
    //       "flags": "00000000",
    //       "acceptPlainTextPin": true,
    //       "generateSessionPin": false
    //     },
    //     "admin": {
    //       "type": "challenge/response",
    //       "purpose": "administrator",
    //       "changePermission": [
    //         "admin"
    //       ],
    //       "cachePolicy": "normal",
    //       "policyInfo": "00000000",
    //       "flags": "00000000"
    //     },
    //     "role3": {
    //       "type": "regular",
    //       "purpose": "digitalSignature",
    //       "changePermission": [
    //         "role3"
    //       ],
    //       "unblockPermission": [
    //         "role4"
    //       ],
    //       "cachePolicy": "alwaysPrompt",
    //       "policyInfo": "00000000",
    //       "flags": "00000000",
    //       "acceptPlainTextPin": true,
    //       "generateSessionPin": false
    //     },
    //     "role4": {
    //       "type": "regular",
    //       "purpose": "unblockOnly",
    //       "changePermission": [
    //         "role4"
    //       ],
    //       "cachePolicy": "normal",
    //       "policyInfo": "00000000",
    //       "flags": "00000000",
    //       "acceptPlainTextPin": true,
    //       "generateSessionPin": false
    //     }
    //   },
    //   "importSupport": [
    //     "plainText",
    //     "rsaKeyest",
    //     "eccKeyest",
    //     "symmetric"
    //   ],
    //   "algorithms": [
    //     "AES"
    //   ],
    //   "paddingSchemes": [
    //     "block",
    //     "pkcs1",
    //     "pss",
    //     "oaep"
    //   ],
    //   "chainingModes": [
    //     "ChainingModeCBC"
    //   ]
    // }

    // Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: 
    // Generate Parsing Code from JSON

    // Chilkat functions returning "const char *" return a pointer to temporary internal memory owned and managed by Chilkat.
    // See this example explaining how this memory should be used: const char * functions.

    bytesAvailable = CkJsonObjectW_IntOf(json,L"bytesAvailable");
    containersAvailable = CkJsonObjectW_IntOf(json,L"containersAvailable");
    maxKeyContainers = CkJsonObjectW_IntOf(json,L"maxKeyContainers");
    capabilitiesFCertificateCompression = CkJsonObjectW_BoolOf(json,L"capabilities.fCertificateCompression");
    capabilitiesFKeyGen = CkJsonObjectW_BoolOf(json,L"capabilities.fKeyGen");
    keySizesMinimumBitlen = CkJsonObjectW_IntOf(json,L"keySizes.minimumBitlen");
    keySizesDefaultBitlen = CkJsonObjectW_IntOf(json,L"keySizes.defaultBitlen");
    keySizesMaximumBitlen = CkJsonObjectW_IntOf(json,L"keySizes.maximumBitlen");
    keySizesIncrementalBitlen = CkJsonObjectW_IntOf(json,L"keySizes.incrementalBitlen");
    readOnly = CkJsonObjectW_BoolOf(json,L"readOnly");
    cacheMode = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"cacheMode");
    supportsWinX509Enrollment = CkJsonObjectW_BoolOf(json,L"supportsWinX509Enrollment");
    guid = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"guid");
    serial = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"serial");
    pinUserType = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"pin.user.type");
    pinUserPurpose = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"pin.user.purpose");
    pinUserCachePolicy = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"pin.user.cachePolicy");
    pinUserPolicyInfo = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"pin.user.policyInfo");
    pinUserFlags = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"pin.user.flags");
    pinUserAcceptPlainTextPin = CkJsonObjectW_BoolOf(json,L"pin.user.acceptPlainTextPin");
    pinUserGenerateSessionPin = CkJsonObjectW_BoolOf(json,L"pin.user.generateSessionPin");
    pinAdminType = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"pin.admin.type");
    pinAdminPurpose = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"pin.admin.purpose");
    pinAdminCachePolicy = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"pin.admin.cachePolicy");
    pinAdminPolicyInfo = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"pin.admin.policyInfo");
    pinAdminFlags = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"pin.admin.flags");
    pinRole3Type = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"pin.role3.type");
    pinRole3Purpose = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"pin.role3.purpose");
    pinRole3CachePolicy = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"pin.role3.cachePolicy");
    pinRole3PolicyInfo = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"pin.role3.policyInfo");
    pinRole3Flags = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"pin.role3.flags");
    pinRole3AcceptPlainTextPin = CkJsonObjectW_BoolOf(json,L"pin.role3.acceptPlainTextPin");
    pinRole3GenerateSessionPin = CkJsonObjectW_BoolOf(json,L"pin.role3.generateSessionPin");
    pinRole4Type = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"pin.role4.type");
    pinRole4Purpose = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"pin.role4.purpose");
    pinRole4CachePolicy = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"pin.role4.cachePolicy");
    pinRole4PolicyInfo = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"pin.role4.policyInfo");
    pinRole4Flags = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"pin.role4.flags");
    pinRole4AcceptPlainTextPin = CkJsonObjectW_BoolOf(json,L"pin.role4.acceptPlainTextPin");
    pinRole4GenerateSessionPin = CkJsonObjectW_BoolOf(json,L"pin.role4.generateSessionPin");
    i = 0;
    count_i = CkJsonObjectW_SizeOfArray(json,L"pins");
    while (i < count_i) {
        CkJsonObjectW_putI(json,i);
        strVal = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"pins[i]");
        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = CkJsonObjectW_SizeOfArray(json,L"pin.user.changePermission");
    while (i < count_i) {
        CkJsonObjectW_putI(json,i);
        strVal = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"pin.user.changePermission[i]");
        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = CkJsonObjectW_SizeOfArray(json,L"pin.user.unblockPermission");
    while (i < count_i) {
        CkJsonObjectW_putI(json,i);
        strVal = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"pin.user.unblockPermission[i]");
        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = CkJsonObjectW_SizeOfArray(json,L"pin.admin.changePermission");
    while (i < count_i) {
        CkJsonObjectW_putI(json,i);
        strVal = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"pin.admin.changePermission[i]");
        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = CkJsonObjectW_SizeOfArray(json,L"pin.role3.changePermission");
    while (i < count_i) {
        CkJsonObjectW_putI(json,i);
        strVal = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"pin.role3.changePermission[i]");
        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = CkJsonObjectW_SizeOfArray(json,L"pin.role3.unblockPermission");
    while (i < count_i) {
        CkJsonObjectW_putI(json,i);
        strVal = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"pin.role3.unblockPermission[i]");
        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = CkJsonObjectW_SizeOfArray(json,L"pin.role4.changePermission");
    while (i < count_i) {
        CkJsonObjectW_putI(json,i);
        strVal = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"pin.role4.changePermission[i]");
        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = CkJsonObjectW_SizeOfArray(json,L"importSupport");
    while (i < count_i) {
        CkJsonObjectW_putI(json,i);
        strVal = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"importSupport[i]");
        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = CkJsonObjectW_SizeOfArray(json,L"algorithms");
    while (i < count_i) {
        CkJsonObjectW_putI(json,i);
        strVal = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"algorithms[i]");
        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = CkJsonObjectW_SizeOfArray(json,L"paddingSchemes");
    while (i < count_i) {
        CkJsonObjectW_putI(json,i);
        strVal = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"paddingSchemes[i]");
        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = CkJsonObjectW_SizeOfArray(json,L"chainingModes");
    while (i < count_i) {
        CkJsonObjectW_putI(json,i);
        strVal = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"chainingModes[i]");
        i = i + 1;
    }

    // Delete the context when finished with the card.
    success = CkScMinidriverW_DeleteContext(scmd);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkScMinidriverW_lastErrorText(scmd));
    }



    CkScMinidriverW_Dispose(scmd);
    CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);

    }