}

    /**
     * Gets the authentication manager component.
     * @return The authentication manager.
     */
    public static AuthenticationManager getAuthenticationManager() {
        return getComponent(AUTHENTICATION_MANAGER);
    }

    /**
     * Gets the primary cipher component.
     * @return The primary cipher.
     */

     * @return an OptionalEntity containing the user if found
     */
    public OptionalEntity<User> getUser(final String id) {
        return userBhv.selectByPK(id).map(u -> ComponentUtil.getAuthenticationManager().load(u));
    }

    /**
     * Retrieves a user by their username.
     *
     * @param username the username to search for
     * @return an OptionalEntity containing the user if found
     */