//authenticate a registered user
public User authenticateUser(String email, String password)
{
var userDetails = _userDataAccessService.getUserByEmail(email);
if (userDetails == null)
{
throw new UnauthorizedAccessException("Access denied. Please provide some valid credentials.");
}
else
{
var pass = PasswordHash.HashPassword(password);
if (PasswordHash.ValidatePassword(password, userDetails.Password))
{
return(userDetails);
}
else
{
throw new UnauthorizedAccessException("Access denied. Please provide some valid credentials.");
}
}
}
