u = chain.load(u);
        }
        return u;
    }

    /**
     * Adds an authentication chain to the manager.
     * @param chain The authentication chain to add.
     */
    public void addChain(final AuthenticationChain chain) {
        chains = ArrayUtils.addAll(chains, chain);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a stream of authentication chains.
     * @return A stream wrapper of the authentication chains.