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Open Smart Card Development Platform
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<ul> <li>Free and open-source software portal</li></ul> <p>The Open Smart Card Development Platform (OpenSCDP) is a collection of tools that support users in the development, test and deployment of <a href="/facts/Smart_card/K7b9lowS">smart card</a> applications. The platform supports <a href="/facts/GlobalPlatform/0azDQTYm">GlobalPlatform</a> Scripting, Profile and Messaging technology. </p><p>The complete toolset is written in <a href="/facts/Java_(programming_language)/9ScgFyAL">Java</a> and uses <a href="/facts/ECMAScript/M7nDHsB5">ECMAScript</a> as a scripting language. Access to smart cards is provided through an enhanced version of the OpenCard Framework. Drivers are included for most <a href="/facts/ISO%2fIEC_7816/elBdXa4k">ISO/IEC 7816</a>-4 compliant smart cards, <a href="/facts/PC%2fSC/zUUF0sXG">PC/SC</a> and CT-API card readers. The platform also provides cryptographic support through the <a href="/facts/Java_Cryptography_Extension/TyjwQmbe">Java Cryptography Extension</a> (JCE) with the Bouncy Castle Crypto API. </p><p>The toolsets and libraries of OpenSCDP are provided as Open Source under the <a href="/facts/GNU_General_Public_License/S75KhLSX">GNU General Public License</a> (GPL). </p>