public function authenticate() { $username = $_POST['txt_username']; $password = $_POST['txt_password']; //$password=md5($password); $applicantModel = new applicantModel(); $current_applicant = $applicantModel->get_by_username_and_password($username, $password); if ($current_applicant) { $_SESSION['applicant'] = $current_applicant; $view = new viewModel('home'); } else { $view = new viewModel('applicant_login'); } }