# ReaderManager

interface ReaderManager

Tracks changes to the set of available readers and their state; provides pairing and removal capabilities for card readers.

## Types

Companion
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object Companion

Constants for the ReaderManager.

## Properties

isPairingInProgress
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abstract val isPairingInProgress: Boolean

Returns `true` if a Reader pairing is in progress, `false` otherwise.

tapToPaySettings
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abstract val tapToPaySettings: TapToPaySettings

Returns TapToPaySettings that provides information about Tap to Pay on this device.

## Functions

blink
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abstract fun blink(reader: ReaderInfo)

Flashes LEDs on this reader to assist in identifying it.

forget
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abstract fun forget(reader: ReaderInfo)

Disconnects from the given ReaderInfo and "forgets" about it for future execution, returning it to a state before the reader was paired.

getReader
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abstract fun getReader(id: String): ReaderInfo?

Gets a specific ReaderInfo by its id. Returns `null` if no such reader is found.

getReaders
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abstract fun getReaders(): List<ReaderInfo>

Gets a snapshot of the current state of all known readers. The returned objects will not reflect changes to the readers' state after this method is called.

pairReader
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abstract fun pairReader(callback: Callback<PairingResult>): PairingHandle

Begins scanning for a new Bluetooth reader. The scan will terminate after a timeout, or after one new reader is identified, whether that reader is paired successfully or not.

retryConnection
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abstract fun retryConnection(reader: ReaderInfo): RetryConnectionResult

Attempts to retry the connection with Square's servers.

setReaderChangedCallback
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abstract fun setReaderChangedCallback(callback: Callback<ReaderChangedEvent>): CallbackReference

Registers a callback to be called when a reader changes state. The supplied Callback will be called on the application UI thread at various perhaps-interesting moments, including when readers are discovered or lost, when cards are inserted or removed, etc.