<?php namespace Illuminate\Contracts\Auth; interface Factory { /** * Get a guard instance by name. * * @param string|null $name * @return \Illuminate\Contracts\Auth\Guard|\Illuminate\Contracts\Auth\StatefulGuard */ public function guard($name = null); /** * Set the default guard the factory should serve. * * @param string $name * @return void */ public function shouldUse($name); }