TokenInterface authenticate(TokenInterface $token) Attempts to authenticate a TokenInterface object. Parameters TokenInterface $token The TokenInterface instance to authenticate Return Value TokenInterface An authenticated TokenInterface instance, never null Exceptions AuthenticationException if the authentication fails

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class SimpleAuthenticationProvider implements

class DaoAuthenticationProvider extends

class AnonymousAuthenticationProvider implements

class UserAuthenticationProvider implements

class PreAuthenticatedAuthenticationProvider implements