/**
  * get
  * check validity of a variable
  *
  * @param mixed $var Var to check.     
  * @param string $type Type of the variable.
  * @param string $preg_str preg string format eg. "[a-zA-Z]".
  * @return mixed
  */
 function get(&$var, $type = 'int', $preg_str = FALSE)
 {
     switch ($type) {
         case 'int':
             return sfSecureGPC::_getInt($var);
             break;
         case 'string':
             return sfSecureGPC::_getString($var, $preg_str);
             break;
         case 'sqlstring':
             return sfSecureGPC::_getSqlString($var);
             break;
         default:
             return FALSE;
             break;
     }
 }