gistfile1.php

<?php

// filtering
$data = array();
$data['name'] = itsy_filter::text($this->_request->post('name'));
$data['age'] = itsy_filter::digit($this->_request->post('age'));
$data['address_line_1'] = itsy_filter::text($this->_request->post('address_line_1'));

$data->name = itsy_filter::text($this->_request->post('name'));
$data->age = itsy_filter::digit($this->_request->post('age'));
$data->address_line_1 = itsy_filter::text($this->_request->post('address_line_1'));

// validation
$test_form = new itsy_validate($data);
$test_form->name->text();
$test_form->age->digit();
$test_form->address_line_1->text();

$test_form = new itsy_validate($data);
$test_form['name']->text();
$test_form['age']->digit();
$test_form['address_line_1']->text();

$test_form = new itsy_validate($data);
$test_form->add('name')
          ->required()
          ->text();
$test_form->add('age')
          ->digit();
$test_form->add('address_line_1')
          ->default('1 ellerbeck barns')
          ->text();

$test_form = array();
$test_form['name'] = itsy_validate::text($data['name']);
$test_form['age'] = itsy_validate::digit($data['age']);
$test_form['address_line_1'] = itsy_validate::text($data['address_line_1']);

?>