/**
* Authenticate a user by username and password.
*
* @param string $username The username
* @param string $password Plain text password
* @return bool|user The user if the password matches the user's stored password, false otherwise.
*/
public function authenticate($username, $password)
{
$user = User::where('username', $username)->first();
if (!Hash::check($password, $user->password)) {
return false;
}
return $user;
}
