A login script for laravel 5.1 and behat

Auth.php

<?php

use Illuminate\Encryption\Encrypter;
trait Auth
{

    /**
     * @Given I am not not logged in
     */
    public function iAmNotNotLoggedIn()
    {
        return \Auth::guest();
    }

    /**
     *
     * @Given I am logged in as an :userLevel
     */
    public function iAmLoggedInAsAn( $userLevel )
    {
        $user = $this->getUserOfType( $userLevel );
        $this->logInUser( $user );
    }

    /**
     * @param $userLevel
     *
     * @TODO Allow this to be overridden
     * @return mixed
     */
    private function getUserOfType( $userLevel )
    {

        switch (strtolower( $userLevel )) {
            case 'admin':
                $type_id = '0';
                break;
            default:
                $type_id = '100';
        }

        //Get the user to login
        return \User::where( 'account_type', $type_id )->first();
    }

    /**
     * Log a user in and set a cookie
     *
     * @param $user
     */
    private function logInUser( $user )
    {
        $name  = $this->getAuthCookieName();
        $value = $this->getAuthCookieValue( $user );

        $this->getSession()->setCookie( $name, $value );
    }

    /**
     * Generate the cookie name as Laravel does in the Gaurd class
     *
     * @return string
     */
    private function getAuthCookieName()
    {
        return 'remember_' . md5( 'Illuminate\Auth\Guard' );
    }

    /**
     * Get the laravel authentication cookie
     *
     * @param $user
     *
     * @return string
     */
    private function getAuthCookieValue( $user )
    {
        $key       = \Config::get( 'app.key' );
        $cipher    = \Config::get( 'app.cipher' );
        $encrypter = new Encrypter( $key, $cipher );

        //The remember token needs to be set for this to work
        $token = $user->getRememberToken();

        //If you cannot afford a token, one will be provided for you :D
        if (empty( $token )) {
            $user->setRememberToken( str_random( 60 ) );
            $user->save();
        }

        //The cookie value is the "user ID | Remember token"
        $value = $user->getAuthIdentifier() . '|' . $user->getRememberToken();

        //return the encrypted value
        return $encrypter->encrypt( $value );
    }

}