KSST / KF

        $user = null;

        // check if a given nick or email exists

        if ($login_method === 'nick') {

            // get user_id and passwordhash with the nick

            $user = Doctrine_Query::create()

                ->select('u.user_id, u.passwordhash, u.salt')

                ->from('CsUsers u')

                ->where('u.nick = ?')

                ->fetchOne([$value], Doctrine::HYDRATE_ARRAY);

        }

        // check if a given email exists

        if ($login_method === 'email') {

        }

        // check if a given email exists

        if ($login_method === 'email') {

            // get user_id and passwordhash with the email

            $user = Doctrine_Query::create()

                ->select('u.user_id, u.passwordhash, u.salt')

                ->from('CsUsers u')

                ->where('u.email = ?')

                ->fetchOne([$value], Doctrine::HYDRATE_ARRAY);

        }

        $this->moduleconfig = $this->config->readModuleConfig('account');