"""
User Authentication API
Python backend service
"""
from typing import Optional
from datetime import datetime
class User:
"""Represents a user in the system"""
def __init__(self, user_id: int, email: str, name: str):
"""
Initialize a new User instance
Args:
user_id: Unique user identifier
email: User's email address
name: User's full name
"""
self.id = user_id
self.email = email
self.name = name
self.created_at = datetime.now()
def to_dict(self) -> dict:
"""
Convert user to dictionary representation
Returns:
Dictionary with user data
"""
return {
'id': self.id,
'email': self.email,
'name': self.name
}
class AuthService:
"""Authentication service for handling user login/logout"""
def __init__(self, db_connection):
"""
Initialize authentication service
Args:
db_connection: Database connection object
"""
self.db = db_connection
def authenticate(self, email: str, password: str) -> Optional[User]:
"""
Authenticate user with email and password
Args:
email: User's email address
password: User's password
Returns:
User object if authenticated, None otherwise
"""
# Implementation would go here
return None
def create_session(self, user: User) -> str:
"""
Create a new session for authenticated user
Args:
user: Authenticated user object
Returns:
Session token
"""
# Implementation would go here
return "session_token"