an authentication method

lib/sequelize.js

@@ -371,6 +371,22 @@ module.exports = (function() {
     }).run()
     }).run()
   }
   }
 
 
+  Sequelize.prototype.authenticate = function() {
+    var self = this
+
+    return new Utils.CustomEventEmitter(function(emitter) {
+      self
+        .query('SELECT 1+1 AS result', null, { raw: true, plain: true })
+        .complete(function(err, result) {
+          if (!!err) {
+            emitter.emit('error', new Error('Invalid credentials.'))
+          } else {
+            emitter.emit('success')
+          }
+        })
+    }).run()
+  }
+
   Sequelize.prototype.fn = function (fn) {
   Sequelize.prototype.fn = function (fn) {
     return new Utils.fn(fn, Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 1))
     return new Utils.fn(fn, Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 1))
   }
   }