AuthenticationProviderInterface.php

Same filename in other branches
  1. 9 core/lib/Drupal/Core/Authentication/AuthenticationProviderInterface.php
  2. 8.9.x core/lib/Drupal/Core/Authentication/AuthenticationProviderInterface.php
  3. 11.x core/lib/Drupal/Core/Authentication/AuthenticationProviderInterface.php

Namespace

Drupal\Core\Authentication

File

core/lib/Drupal/Core/Authentication/AuthenticationProviderInterface.php

View source
<?php

namespace Drupal\Core\Authentication;

use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;

/**
 * Interface for authentication providers.
 */
interface AuthenticationProviderInterface {
    
    /**
     * Checks whether suitable authentication credentials are on the request.
     *
     * @param \Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request $request
     *   The request object.
     *
     * @return bool
     *   TRUE if authentication credentials suitable for this provider are on the
     *   request, FALSE otherwise.
     */
    public function applies(Request $request);
    
    /**
     * Authenticates the user.
     *
     * @param \Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request|null $request
     *   The request object.
     *
     * @return \Drupal\Core\Session\AccountInterface|null
     *   AccountInterface - in case of a successful authentication.
     *   NULL - in case where authentication failed.
     */
    public function authenticate(Request $request);

}

Interfaces

Title Deprecated Summary
AuthenticationProviderInterface Interface for authentication providers.

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