This class manages the authentication mecanism. Several authentication methods could be used.
If the authentication by the selected method successful, the user session is started.
associate(\AuthenticationMethod $authentication, integer $user_id) associate the current authentication method with the given user_id.
| \AuthenticationMethod | $authentication | the authentication method to use |
| integer | $user_id |
if the user_id is already associate with an authentication method
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dissociate(\AuthenticationMethod $authentication, integer $user_id) dissociate the current authentication method with the given user_id.
| \AuthenticationMethod | $authentication | the authentication method to use |
| integer | $user_id |
if the user_id is already dissociate with an authentication method
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authenticate(\AuthenticationMethod $authentication, boolean $autoconnect = false) : integerTries to authenticate the user using the given authentication method.
| \AuthenticationMethod | $authentication | the authentication method to use |
| boolean | $autoconnect | If true, an autoconnect cookie will be created |
$user_id, if authentication has been performed successfully
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get_user_types_authentication( $user_id)
| $user_id |
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get_external_auth_activated( $identifier)
| $identifier |
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external_auth_is_activated( $id)
| $id |
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get_external_auths_activated()
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