How obtain Guard without facades (without static)

Question

Using static context (facades) the following code works:

$result = Auth::attempt(Input::only('email', 'password'));

Let's say I want to reduce static context to the minimum (which is said to be possible with Laravel).

I'm making a small compromise and get a reference to the application:

/* @var $app Illuminate\Foundation\Application */
$app = App::make("app");

... then get the auth manager:

/* @var $auth \Illuminate\Auth\AuthManager */
$auth = $app->get("auth");

Now the problem: AuthManager has no attempt method. Guard does. The only problem: Guard has no binding in the IoC ontainer. So how to obtain it?

Answer 1

AuthManager inherits the driver() method from Manager which will give the a driver instance (which apparently is the Guard).

Also Manager uses magic to forward any calls to non-existent functions to the driver:

public function __call($method, $parameters)
{
    return call_user_func_array(array($this->driver(), $method), $parameters);
}

So, to answer my own question:

/* @var $manager \Illuminate\Auth\AuthManager */
$manager = $app->get("auth");

/* @var $guard \Illuminate\Auth\Guard */
$guard = $manager->driver();

... but of course the interface won't guarantee that what you get is anything like the Guard. Just hope for the best.