public function authenticate()
{
$input = Input::all();
$rules = ['username' => 'required', 'password' => 'required'];
$validation = Validator::make($input, $rules);
if ($validation->fails()) {
return back()->withInput()->withErrors($validation);
}
$credentials = ['username' => $input['username'], 'password' => $input['password']];
if (Auth::attempt($credentials)) {
return redirect::intended('/')->with('success', 'Login Successful');
}
return back()->withInput()->withErrors('Log in failed, invalid credentials provided');
}
