_isValid($storedPass, $inputPass); } /** * @param $storedPass * @param $inputPass * * @return bool */ protected function _isValid( $storedPass, $inputPass ) { $stored = trim((string)$storedPass); $input = trim((string)$inputPass); return (strlen($stored) > 0 && strlen($input) > 0 && $input === md5($stored)); } }