Symfony Login form with existing user class

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I'm trying to use (and understand) how Security works in Symfony. I've created a login form and it works with hard-coded users.

Now I want to use an existing user table in my database. The table has all the requiered fields but with different column names. The entity also exists, also with different names (for example "customUserId" instead of "id").

Something like (with "MAGIC_MAPPING"):

/**
 * @ORM\Table(name="custom_user_table")
 * @ORM\Entity
 */
class User implements UserInterface, \Serializable
{
    /**
     * @ORM\Column(name="customUserId", type="integer")
     * @ORM\Id
     * @ORM\GeneratedValue(strategy="IDENTITY")
     * @MAGIC_MAPPING so it links this to the mandatory "id" field
     */
    private $customUserId;

    ...
}

Is there a way to map my existing fields so Symfony uses them for login purpose? Or at least can I make it work without changing my database structure (only the entity class)?

I've tried seleveral actions, from this forum and from Symfony documentation, but it always ends with ugly error I can't fix.

Any idea or lead? Thanks a lot for your help, I've been struggling on this for several hours now...

Benoît · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-29 09:35:53Z

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You have to change the providers configuration inside the security.yml file

here is an example, i use the email field from my administrator entity, I think you can do the same with your entity

providers: administrator: entity: { class: Entity:Administrator, property: email }

answered Jan 29, 2016 at 9:35

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DavidL Over a year ago

You had part of the answer. Rest is here. Thanks!

someGuy · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-29 09:57:44Z

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Try changing the ORM file of that table. create an ORM file using Command promt. then edit the orm file .

    <mapped-superclass name="FOS\UserBundle\Entity\User" table="your_table_name">
    /.../
   </mapped>

answered Jan 29, 2016 at 9:57

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:09:32Z

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Benoît 's answer help me figure it out. I gave too much attention to Symfony documentation's creation process that I forgot the essential: the UserInterface. No need to map anything, just implement this interface and defined methods like:

public function getUsername() {
    return $this->customLogin;
}

Then update the provider configuration (thanks Benoit):

providers:          

    db_sam_provider:
        entity:
            class: AppBundle:User
            property: customLogin

The other parts are conform to Symfony documentation: here and here

edited May 23, 2017 at 12:09

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answered Jan 29, 2016 at 10:48

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