from . import BaseAuth


class LocalAuth(BaseAuth):
    """
    Handles authentication using a local WhatsApp Web session.

    Extends BaseAuth. Intended to persist session data locally so
    that QR scanning is not required on subsequent logins.
    """
    
    def __init__(self):
        """
        Creates a new LocalAuth instance.
        Initializes the base class.
        """
        super().__init__()
        
    def authenticate(self):
        """
        Authenticate the client using a local session.

        TODO: Implement logic to load and validate the local session.
        """
        pass
