OpenCard Framework (OCF) provides a Java API to access both to smart card readers and to the applications embedded on the smart cards.The OpenCard Framework was originally defined by the OpenCard Consortium, but mainly driven by IBM and Gemplus. The work ended with version 1.2 of the specification and a reference implementation by IBM. The consortium split up and left the OpenCard Framework in a dormant state. The website was still available until 2007 and is now shut down.