WinBioEnrollDiscard function (winbio.h)

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10/13/2021

Ends the enrollment sequence and discards a pending biometric template. Starting with Windows 10, build 1607, this function is available to use with a mobile image.

Syntax

HRESULT WinBioEnrollDiscard(
  [in] WINBIO_SESSION_HANDLE SessionHandle
);

Parameters

[in] SessionHandle

A WINBIO_SESSION_HANDLE value that identifies an open biometric session. Open a synchronous session handle by calling WinBioOpenSession. Open an asynchronous session handle by calling WinBioAsyncOpenSession.

Return value

If the function succeeds, it returns S_OK. If the function fails, it returns an HRESULT value that indicates the error. Possible values include, but are not limited to, those in the following table. For a list of common error codes, see Common HRESULT Values.

Return code	Description
E_ACCESSDENIED	The caller does not have permission to enroll.
E_HANDLE	The session handle is not valid.
WINBIO_E_LOCK_VIOLATION	The biometric unit is in use and is locked.

Remarks

You can use this function to allow a user to stop an enrollment sequence before saving a biometric template to the template database.

To use WinBioEnrollDiscard synchronously, call the function with a session handle created by calling WinBioOpenSession. The function blocks until the operation completes or an error is encountered.

To use WinBioEnrollDiscard asynchronously, call the function with a session handle created by calling WinBioAsyncOpenSession. The framework allocates a WINBIO_ASYNC_RESULT structure and uses it to return information about operation success or failure. The WINBIO_ASYNC_RESULT structure is returned to the application callback or to the application message queue, depending on the value you set in the NotificationMethod parameter of the WinBioAsyncOpenSession function:

If you choose to receive completion notices by using a callback, you must implement a PWINBIO_ASYNC_COMPLETION_CALLBACK function and set the NotificationMethod parameter to WINBIO_ASYNC_NOTIFY_CALLBACK.
If you choose to receive completion notices by using the application message queue, you must set the NotificationMethod parameter to WINBIO_ASYNC_NOTIFY_MESSAGE. The framework returns a WINBIO_ASYNC_RESULT pointer to the LPARAM field of the window message.

To prevent memory leaks, you must call WinBioFree to release the WINBIO_ASYNC_RESULT structure after you have finished using it.

Examples

The following function enrolls a biometric template in the system pool. You can pass a Boolean value to the function which enables you to discard an enrollment by calling WinBioEnrollDiscard. Link to the Winbio.lib static library and include the following header files:

Windows.h
Stdio.h
Conio.h
Winbio.h

HRESULT EnrollSysPool(
                      BOOL discardEnrollment, 
                      WINBIO_BIOMETRIC_SUBTYPE subFactor)
{
    HRESULT hr = S_OK;
    WINBIO_IDENTITY identity = {0};
    WINBIO_SESSION_HANDLE sessionHandle = NULL;
    WINBIO_UNIT_ID unitId = 0;
    WINBIO_REJECT_DETAIL rejectDetail = 0;
    BOOLEAN isNewTemplate = TRUE;

    // Connect to the system pool. 
    hr = WinBioOpenSession( 
            WINBIO_TYPE_FINGERPRINT,    // Service provider
            WINBIO_POOL_SYSTEM,         // Pool type
            WINBIO_FLAG_DEFAULT,        // Configuration and access
            NULL,                       // Array of biometric unit IDs
            0,                          // Count of biometric unit IDs
            NULL,                       // Database ID
            &sessionHandle              // [out] Session handle
            );
    if (FAILED(hr))
    {
        wprintf_s(L"\n WinBioOpenSession failed. ");
        wprintf_s(L"hr = 0x%x\n", hr);
        goto e_Exit;
    }

    // Locate a sensor.
    wprintf_s(L"\n Swipe your finger on the sensor...\n");
    hr = WinBioLocateSensor( sessionHandle, &unitId);
    if (FAILED(hr))
    {
        wprintf_s(L"\n WinBioLocateSensor failed. hr = 0x%x\n", hr);
        goto e_Exit;
    }

    // Begin the enrollment sequence. 
    wprintf_s(L"\n Starting enrollment sequence...\n");
    hr = WinBioEnrollBegin(
            sessionHandle,      // Handle to open biometric session
            subFactor,          // Finger to create template for
            unitId              // Biometric unit ID
            );
    if (FAILED(hr))
    {
        wprintf_s(L"\n WinBioEnrollBegin failed. hr = 0x%x\n", hr);
        goto e_Exit;
    }

    // Capture enrollment information by swiping the sensor with
    // the finger identified by the subFactor argument in the 
    // WinBioEnrollBegin function.
    for (int swipeCount = 1;; ++swipeCount)
    {
        wprintf_s(L"\n Swipe the sensor to capture %s sample.",
                 (swipeCount == 1)?L"the first":L"another");

        hr = WinBioEnrollCapture(
                sessionHandle,  // Handle to open biometric session
                &rejectDetail   // [out] Failure information
                );

        wprintf_s(L"\n Sample %d captured from unit number %d.", 
                  swipeCount, 
                  unitId);

        if (hr == WINBIO_I_MORE_DATA)
        {
            wprintf_s(L"\n    More data required.\n");
            continue;
        }
        if (FAILED(hr))
        {
            if (hr == WINBIO_E_BAD_CAPTURE)
            {
                wprintf_s(L"\n  Error: Bad capture; reason: %d", 
                          rejectDetail);
                continue;
            }
            else
            {
                wprintf_s(L"\n WinBioEnrollCapture failed. hr = 0x%x", hr);
                goto e_Exit;
            }
        }
        else
        {
            wprintf_s(L"\n    Template completed.\n");
            break;
        }
    }

    // Discard the enrollment if the appropriate flag is set.
    // Commit the enrollment if it is not discarded.
    if (discardEnrollment == TRUE)
    {
        wprintf_s(L"\n Discarding enrollment...\n\n");
        hr = WinBioEnrollDiscard( sessionHandle );
        if (FAILED(hr))
        {
            wprintf_s(L"\n WinBioLocateSensor failed. hr = 0x%x\n", hr);
        }
        goto e_Exit;    
    }
    else
    {
        wprintf_s(L"\n Committing enrollment...\n");
        hr = WinBioEnrollCommit( 
                sessionHandle,      // Handle to open biometric session
                &identity,          // WINBIO_IDENTITY object for the user
                &isNewTemplate);    // Is this a new template

        if (FAILED(hr))
        {
            wprintf_s(L"\n WinBioEnrollCommit failed. hr = 0x%x\n", hr);
            goto e_Exit;
        }
    }


e_Exit:
    if (sessionHandle != NULL)
    {
        WinBioCloseSession(sessionHandle);
        sessionHandle = NULL;
    }

    wprintf_s(L" Press any key to continue...");
    _getch();

    return hr;
}

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows 7 [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2008 R2 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform	Windows
Header	winbio.h (include Winbio.h)
Library	Winbio.lib
DLL	Winbio.dll