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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+
+"""Executable to transmit the Barcode Data to MQTT without root Priviledges"""
+
+
+from iot_barcode.static import KEYMAP
+import iot_barcode.config as config
+from iot_barcode.mqtt import MqttService
+
+
+def main():
+    try:
+
+        # read config
+        cfg = config.get_config()
+        fifo_path = cfg["scanner"]["fifo_path"]
+        topic = cfg["mqtt"]["topic"]
+
+        # setup mqtt
+        mqtt_service = MqttService(cfg)
+        mqtt_service.run()
+
+        barcode = ""
+
+        while True:
+            with open(fifo_path, "r") as fifo:
+                keycode = fifo.read()
+            character = KEYMAP[keycode]
+            if character is "\n":
+                mqtt_service.client.publish(
+                    topic,
+                    payload=barcode,
+                    qos=0,
+                    retain=False
+                )
+                barcode = ""
+            else:
+                barcode += character
+
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        pass
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()