All Known Subinterfaces: OwnerBioTemplate , SharedBioTemplate

The BioTemplate interface is the base interface for all biometric templates. It provides the user interface for accessing biometric functionality.

Since:

2.2.2 

static final short MINIMUM_SUCCESSFUL_MATCH_SCORE

The minimum successful matching score.

See Also:Constant Field Values

static final short MATCH_NEEDS_MORE_DATA

This negative score value indicates that more data are needed to continue the matching session.

See Also:Constant Field Values

boolean isInitialized()

Returns true if the reference template is completely loaded and ready for matching functions. This is independent of whether or not the match process has been initialized (see initMatch).

Returns:true if initialized, false otherwise.

boolean isValidated()

Returns true if the template has been successfully checked since the last card reset or last call to reset().

Returns:true if validated, false otherwise.

void reset()

Resets the validated flag associated with the reference template. This could be appropriate as a last action after an access is completed.

byte getTriesRemaining()

Returns the number of times remaining that an incorrect candidate template can be presented before the reference template is blocked.

Returns:the number of tries remaining

Throws: BioException - with the following reason codes:

• BioException.NO_TEMPLATES_ENROLLED if the reference template isuninitialized.

byte getBioType()

Get the biometric type. Valid type are described in BioBuilder.

Returns:biometric general type.

short getVersion(byte[] dest, short offset)

Get the matching algorithm version and ID.

Parameters:dest - destination byte array.

offset - starting offset within the destination byte array.

Returns:number of bytes written in the destination byte array.

short getPublicTemplateData(short publicOffset, byte[] dest, short destOffset, short length) throws BioException

Get public part of the reference template. This method copies all or a portion of the reference public data to the destination array.

Parameters:publicOffset - starting offset within the public data.

dest - destination byte array.

destOffset - starting offset within the destination byte array.

length - maximum length in bytes of the requested data.

Returns:number of bytes written to the destination byte array.

0 if public data are not available.

Throws: BioException - with the following reason codes:

• BioException.NO_TEMPLATES_ENROLLED if the reference template isuninitialized.

short initMatch(byte[] candidate, short offset, short length) throws BioException

Initialize or re-initialize a biometric matching session. The exact return score value is implementation dependent and can be used, for example, to code a confidence rate. If the reference is not blocked, a matching session starts and, before any other processing, the validated flag is reset and the try counter is decremented if the try counter has reached zero, the reference is blocked. This method results in one of the following:

 
*The matching session ends with success state if the templates match.The validated flag is set and the try counter is reset to its maximum.

• The matching session ends with failed state if the templates don't match.

• The matching session continues if the matching needs more data.The match method has to be called to continue the matching session.

If the reference is blocked, no matching session starts and this method returns 0. Notes:

 
*A correct matching sequence is : initMatch,[match].Calling initMatch is mandatory, calling match is optional.

• If a matching session is in progress (case needs more data), a call toinitMatch makes the current session to fail and starts a new matchingsession.

• Even if a transaction is in progress, internal state such as the trycounter, the validated flag and the blocking state must not beconditionally updated.

Parameters:candidate - - the data or part of the data of the candidate

template. 

offset - - starting offset into the candidate array where the

candidate data is to be found. 

length - - number of bytes to be taken from the candidate array.

Returns:the matching score with the following meaning :

* > = MINIMUM_SUCCESSFUL_MATCH_SCORE : the matching session is successful

• > = 0 and < MINIMUM_SUCCESSFUL_MATCH_SCORE : the matching session hasfailed

• = MATCH_NEEDS_MORE_DATA : the matching session needs more data

Throws: BioException - with the following reason codes:

• BioException.INVALID_DATA if the submitted candidate templatedata does not have the required format.

• BioException.NO_TEMPLATES_ENROLLED if the reference template isuninitialized.

short match(byte[] candidate, short offset, short length) throws BioException

Continues a biometric matching session. The exact return score value is implementation dependent and can be used, for example, to code a confidence rate. If a matching session is in progress, this method results in one of the following:

 
*The matching session ends with success state if the templates match.The validated flag is set and the try counter is reset to its maximum.

• The matching session ends with failed state if the templates don't match.

• The matching session continues if the matching needs more data.The match method has to be called to continue the matching session.

Notes:

 
*A correct matching sequence is : initMatch,[match].Calling initMatch is mandatory, calling match is optional.

• Even if a transaction is in progress, internal state such as the trycounter, the validated flag and the blocking state must not beconditionally updated.

Parameters:candidate - - the data or part of the data of the candidate

template. 

offset - - starting offset into the candidate array where the

candidate data is to be found. 

length - - number of bytes to be taken from the candidate array.

Returns:the matching score with the following meaning :

* > = MINIMUM_SUCCESSFUL_MATCH_SCORE : the matching session is successful

• > = 0 and < MINIMUM_SUCCESSFUL_MATCH_SCORE : the matching session hasfailed

• = MATCH_NEEDS_MORE_DATA : the matching session needs more data

Throws: BioException - with the following reason codes:

• BioException.ILLEGAL_USE if used outside a matching session.

• BioException.INVALID_DATA if the submitted candidate templatedata does not have the required format.

• BioException.NO_TEMPLATES_ENROLLED if the reference template isuninitialized.