(Role|string)[] getRoles()

Returns the roles granted to the user.

public function getRoles() { return array('ROLE_USER'); }

Alternatively, the roles might be stored on a roles property, and populated in any number of different ways when the user object is created.

Return Value

(Role|string)[]

The user roles

string getPassword()

Returns the password used to authenticate the user.

This should be the encoded password. On authentication, a plain-text password will be salted, encoded, and then compared to this value.

Return Value

string

The password

string|null getSalt()

Returns the salt that was originally used to encode the password.

This can return null if the password was not encoded using a salt.

Return Value

string|null

The salt

string getUsername()

Returns the username used to authenticate the user.

Return Value

string

The username

eraseCredentials()

Removes sensitive data from the user.

This is important if, at any given point, sensitive information like the plain-text password is stored on this object.

bool isAccountNonExpired()

Checks whether the user's account has expired.

Internally, if this method returns false, the authentication system will throw an AccountExpiredException and prevent login.

Return Value

bool	true if the user's account is non expired, false otherwise

See also

AccountExpiredException

bool isAccountNonLocked()

Checks whether the user is locked.

Internally, if this method returns false, the authentication system will throw a LockedException and prevent login.

Return Value

bool	true if the user is not locked, false otherwise

See also

LockedException

bool isCredentialsNonExpired()

Checks whether the user's credentials (password) has expired.

Internally, if this method returns false, the authentication system will throw a CredentialsExpiredException and prevent login.

Return Value

bool	true if the user's credentials are non expired, false otherwise

See also

CredentialsExpiredException

bool isEnabled()

Checks whether the user is enabled.

Internally, if this method returns false, the authentication system will throw a DisabledException and prevent login.

Return Value

bool	true if the user is enabled, false otherwise

See also

DisabledException