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+<?php
+
+namespace League\OAuth2\Server\Entities\Traits;
+
+use Lcobucci\JWT\Builder;
+use Lcobucci\JWT\Signer\Key;
+use Lcobucci\JWT\Signer\Rsa\Sha256;
+use League\OAuth2\Server\CryptKey;
+
+trait AccessTokenTrait
+{
+    /**
+     * Generate a JWT from the access token
+     *
+     * @param \League\OAuth2\Server\CryptKey $privateKey
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function convertToJWT(CryptKey $privateKey)
+    {
+        return (new Builder())
+            ->setAudience($this->getClient()->getIdentifier())
+            ->setId($this->getIdentifier(), true)
+            ->setIssuedAt(time())
+            ->setNotBefore(time())
+            ->setExpiration($this->getExpiryDateTime()->getTimestamp())
+            ->setSubject($this->getUserIdentifier())
+            ->set('scopes', $this->getScopes())
+            ->sign(new Sha256(), new Key($privateKey->getKeyPath(), $privateKey->getPassPhrase()))
+            ->getToken();
+    }
+}