Security Token Injection

CommonContext.php

<?php
    /**
     * @Given /^I am logged in as a "([^"]*)"$/
     */
    public function iAmLoggedInAsA($role)
    {
        $firewall = 'secured_area';

        $session = $this->getContainer()->get('session');
        $user    = $this->getUser();

        $user->setRole($this->getRole($role));
        $token = new PreAuthenticatedToken($user, null, $firewall, array($user->getRoleName()));

        $session->start();
        $this->mink->getSession()->setCookie($session->getName(), $session->getId());
        $session->set('_security_' . $firewall, serialize($token));
        $session->save();
    }