More base setup and integration with AdminLTE

app/Http/Controllers/Auth/LoginController.php

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ namespace App\Http\Controllers\Auth;
 
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\AuthenticatesUsers;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 
 class LoginController extends Controller
 {
@@ -18,7 +19,9 @@ class LoginController extends Controller
     |
     */
 
-    use AuthenticatesUsers;
+    use AuthenticatesUsers {
+        attemptLogin as attemptLoginAtAuthenticatesUsers;
+    }
 
     /**
      * Where to redirect users after login.
@@ -36,4 +39,44 @@ class LoginController extends Controller
     {
         $this->middleware('guest', ['except' => 'logout']);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns field name to use at login.
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function username()
+    {
+        return config('auth.providers.users.field','email');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Attempt to log the user into the application.
+     *
+     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    protected function attemptLogin(Request $request)
+    {
+        if ($this->username() === 'email')
+	        return $this->attemptLoginAtAuthenticatesUsers($request);
+
+        if ( ! $this->attemptLoginAtAuthenticatesUsers($request)) {
+            return $this->attempLoginUsingUsernameAsAnEmail($request);
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Attempt to log the user into application using username as an email.
+     *
+     * @param \Illuminate\Http\Request $request
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    protected function attempLoginUsingUsernameAsAnEmail(Request $request)
+    {
+        return $this->guard()->attempt(
+            ['email' => $request->input('username'), 'password' => $request->input('password')],
+            $request->has('remember'));
+    }
 }