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+package org.springframework.security.matcher;
+
+import org.hamcrest.Description;
+import org.hamcrest.Factory;
+import org.hamcrest.Matcher;
+import org.hamcrest.TypeSafeMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.Authentication;
+
+public class AuthenticationMatcher extends TypeSafeMatcher<Authentication> {
+    private String username;
+    private String password;
+    private String[] authorities;
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean matchesSafely(Authentication auth) {
+        if (!username.equals(auth.getName())) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (password != null && !password.equals(auth.getCredentials())) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public void describeTo(Description d) {
+        d.appendText("an authentication object with username = '" + username + "'");
+        if (password != null) {
+            d.appendText(", password = '" + password + "'");
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Factory
+    public static Matcher<Authentication> anAuthenticationWithUsername(String name) {
+        AuthenticationMatcher matcher = new AuthenticationMatcher();
+        matcher.username = name;
+        return matcher;
+    }
+
+    @Factory
+    public static Matcher<Authentication> anAuthenticationWithUsernameAndPassword(String name, String password) {
+        AuthenticationMatcher matcher = new AuthenticationMatcher();
+        matcher.username = name;
+        matcher.password = password;
+        return matcher;
+
+    }
+
+
+}