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NAME

Catalyst::Authentication::User - Base class for user objects.

SYNOPSIS

        package MyStore::User;
        use base qw/Catalyst::Authentication::User/;

DESCRIPTION

This is the base class for authenticated

METHODS

id( )

A unique ID by which a user can be retrieved from the store.

store( )

Should return a class name that can be used to refetch the user using it's ID.

supports( )

An introspection method used to determine what features a user object has, to support credential and authorization plugins.

get( $field )

Returns the value for the $field provided.

get_object( )

Returns the underlying object storing the user data. The return value of this function will vary depending on the storage module used.

obj( )

Shorthand for get_object( )