“JSR 257, as described by the JCP, “looks to fill the [lack] of standardized APIs for contactless communication based for example on RFID, NFC or bar codes in Java applications.” As currently proposed, JSR 257 would set the stage for both one-way and bi-directional data capture and data integration from RFID, barcode and other existing and standard approaches. Also, JSR 257 would use MIDP 2’s General Connection Framework as the common framework for input/output operations [and] for connecting to external resources. ”
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