function AuthenticationProviderInterface::authenticate
Authenticates the user.
Parameters
\Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request|null $request: The request object.
Return value
\Drupal\Core\Session\AccountInterface|null AccountInterface - in case of a successful authentication. NULL - in case where authentication failed.
3 methods override AuthenticationProviderInterface::authenticate()
- AuthenticationManager::authenticate in core/
lib/ Drupal/ Core/ Authentication/ AuthenticationManager.php - Authenticates the user.
- BasicAuth::authenticate in core/
modules/ basic_auth/ src/ Authentication/ Provider/ BasicAuth.php - Authenticates the user.
- Cookie::authenticate in core/
modules/ user/ src/ Authentication/ Provider/ Cookie.php - Authenticates the user.
File
-
core/
lib/ Drupal/ Core/ Authentication/ AuthenticationProviderInterface.php, line 34
Class
- AuthenticationProviderInterface
- Interface for authentication providers.
Namespace
Drupal\Core\AuthenticationCode
public function authenticate(Request $request);