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## Package com.alien.enterpriseRFID.discovery

In order to use and control a reader, its network address of the serial port number of the host must first be known.

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Description

Interface Summary
DiscoveryListener | DiscoveryListener is an Interface that is implemented by all objects that want to receive messages about readers that appear and disappear from a network.

Class Summary
DiscoveryItem | DiscoveryItem details an individual reader that is discovered on a serial port or on the network.
NetworkDiscoveryListenerService | `NetworkDiscoveryListenerService` is the service that deals with Alien Readers that are appearing and disappearing on the network.
SerialDiscoveryListenerService | `SerialDiscoveryListenerService` checks each serial port for a Reader.

Exception Summary
AlienDiscoveryException |
AlienDiscoverySerialException |
AlienDiscoverySocketException |
AlienDiscoveryUnknownReaderException |

## Package com.alien.enterpriseRFID.discovery Description

In order to use and control a reader, its network address of the serial port number of the host must first be known. The AlienRFID.jar library provides all the classes needed to automatically search for and discover readers using both of these connection modes.

Both of the discovery classes (serial and network) return discovered readers as DiscoveryItems. This class contains a number of key information points that allow any software system to identify and contact the reader in question. Information such as the reader name, type and address.

## Related Documentation

- Reader Interface Guide
- examples/SerialDiscoveryTest.java
- examples/NetworkDiscoveryTest.java

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