original_string: public function authenticate(Request $request)
      {
          if ($request->hasSession()) {
              $request->session()->reflash();
          }
  
          return Broadcast::auth($request);
      }
code: public function authenticate(Request $request)
      {
          if ($request->hasSession()) {
              $request->session()->reflash();
          }
  
          return Broadcast::auth($request);
      }
code_tokens: public function authenticate ( Request $ request ) { if ( $ request -> hasSession ( ) ) { $ request -> session ( ) -> reflash ( ) ; } return Broadcast :: auth ( $ request ) ; }
docstring: Authenticate the request for channel access.
  
  @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
  @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
docstring_tokens: Authenticate the request for channel access .