getReqParam.snippet.php

/** <?php
 * getReqParam
 *
 * Copyright 2010 by Shaun McCormick <[email protected]>
 *
 * getReqParam is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
 * the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
 * Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later
 * version.
 *
 * getReqParam is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
 * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
 * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more
 * details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
 * getReqParam; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple
 * Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
 *
 * @package getreqparam
 */
/**
 * Returns a parameter from the php request object or other globals.
 *
 * @author Shaun McCormick <[email protected]>
 * @license GPLv2
 * @param string $name The name of the variable.
 * @param string $type The type of request. Defaults to GET.
 * @package getreqparam
 *
 * Works with Revolution 2.0.0.
 */
if (empty($modx) || empty($scriptProperties['name']) || empty($scriptProperties['type'])) return null;

$name = $scriptProperties['name'];
$type = !empty($scriptProperties['type']) ? $scriptProperties['type'] : 'GET';

switch ($type) {
    case 'SERVER':
        return isset($_SERVER[$name]) ? $_SERVER[$name] : null;
        break;
    case 'POST':
        return isset($_POST[$name]) ? $_POST[$name] : null;
        break;
    case 'FILES':
        return isset($_FILES[$name]) ? $_FILES[$name] : null;
        break;
    case 'COOKIE':
        return isset($_COOKIE[$name]) ? $_COOKIE[$name] : null;
        break;
    case 'SESSION':
        return isset($_SESSION[$name]) ? $_SESSION[$name] : null;
        break;
    case 'REQUEST':
        return isset($_REQUEST[$name]) ? $_REQUEST[$name] : null;
        break;
    case 'GET':
    default:
        return isset($_GET[$name]) ? $_GET[$name] : null;
        break;
}
return null;