Duplicate code is one of the most pungent code smells. A rule that is often used is to re-structure code once it is duplicated in three or more places.
Common duplication problems, and corresponding solutions are:
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16 | class AuthController extends Controller |
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19 | * Show the login page. |
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21 | * @return \Illuminate\Contracts\View\Factory|Redirect|\Illuminate\View\View |
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22 | */ |
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23 | public function getLogin() |
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33 | * Handle a login request. |
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35 | * @param Request $request |
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36 | * |
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37 | * @return mixed |
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38 | */ |
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39 | public function postLogin(Request $request) |
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63 | * User logout. |
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64 | * |
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65 | * @return Redirect |
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66 | */ |
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67 | public function getLogout(Request $request) |
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77 | * User setting page. |
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79 | * @return mixed |
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80 | */ |
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81 | public function getSetting() |
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97 | * Update user setting. |
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99 | * @return \Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response |
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100 | */ |
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101 | public function putSetting() |
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107 | * Model-form for user setting. |
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108 | * |
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109 | * @return Form |
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110 | */ |
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111 | protected function settingForm() |
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142 | * @return string|\Symfony\Component\Translation\TranslatorInterface |
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143 | */ |
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144 | protected function getFailedLoginMessage() |
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152 | * Get the post login redirect path. |
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154 | * @return string |
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155 | */ |
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156 | protected function redirectPath() |
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166 | * Send the response after the user was authenticated. |
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168 | * @param \Illuminate\Http\Request $request |
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169 | * |
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170 | * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response |
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171 | */ |
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172 | protected function sendLoginResponse(Request $request) |
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182 | * Get the login username to be used by the controller. |
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184 | * @return string |
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185 | */ |
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186 | protected function username() |
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191 | /** |
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192 | * Get the guard to be used during authentication. |
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193 | * |
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194 | * @return \Illuminate\Contracts\Auth\StatefulGuard |
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195 | */ |
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196 | protected function guard() |
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200 | } |
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If you access a property on an interface, you most likely code against a concrete implementation of the interface.
Available Fixes
Adding an additional type check:
Changing the type hint: