explicit input methods

Context.php

@@ -119,12 +119,7 @@ class Context
      */
     public function validateRequest(array $rules, array $messages = []): Validator
     {
-        $data = array_merge(
+        $data = $this->request->all();
-            $this->request->query,
-            $this->request->body,
-            $this->request->params
-        );
-
         return $this->validate($data, $rules, $messages);
     }
 
@@ -137,7 +132,7 @@ class Context
     }
 
     /**
-     * input returns input value from any source (route, query, post, json)
+     * input returns a form input value (POST data)
      */
     public function input(string $name, mixed $default = null): mixed
     {
@@ -145,11 +140,27 @@ class Context
     }
 
     /**
-     * param returns a parameter from route params, query params, or post data
+     * query returns a query parameter value
      */
-    public function param(string $name): mixed
+    public function query(string $name, mixed $default = null): mixed
     {
-        return $this->request->param($name);
+        return $this->request->query($name, $default);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * jsonValue returns a value from JSON body
+     */
+    public function jsonValue(string $name, mixed $default = null): mixed
+    {
+        return $this->request->jsonValue($name, $default);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * param returns a route parameter
+     */
+    public function param(string $name, mixed $default = null): mixed
+    {
+        return $this->request->param($name, $default);
     }
 
     /**

EXAMPLES.md

@@ -88,17 +88,28 @@ $result = $router->lookup('GET', '/posts/123');
 ### Request Helpers
 
 ```php
-// Get input from any source (route params, query, POST, JSON)
+// Get input from specific sources - explicit and predictable
-$name = $context->input('name', 'default');
+$name = $context->input('name', 'default');        // POST data only
-$email = $context->input('email');
+$search = $context->query('search', '');           // Query params only
+$data = $context->jsonValue('data', []);           // JSON body only
+$id = $context->param('id', 0);                    // Route params only
 
-// Get specific parameter types
+// Examples with conflicting parameter names
-$id = $context->param('id'); // route/query/post params
+// URL: /users/123?name=query_name
-$all = $context->all(); // all input data
+// POST: name=post_name
+// JSON: {"name": "json_name"}
+
+$routeId = $context->param('id');           // "123" from route
+$queryName = $context->query('name');       // "query_name" from URL
+$postName = $context->input('name');        // "post_name" from form
+$jsonName = $context->jsonValue('name');    // "json_name" from JSON
+
+// Get all input data merged from all sources (route params override all)
+$all = $context->all(); 
 $data = $context->only(['name', 'email']); // specific keys only
 $data = $context->except(['password']); // all except specified keys
 
-// Check if input exists
+// Check if input exists (checks all sources)
 if ($context->has('email')) {
     // handle email
 }
@@ -201,8 +212,10 @@ $request->postData;    // parsed POST data
 $request->params;      // route parameters (set by router)
 
 // Input methods
-$value = $request->input('key', 'default'); // from any source
+$value = $request->input('key', 'default');        // POST data only
-$value = $request->param('key');            // route/query/post only
+$value = $request->query('key', 'default');        // Query params only
+$value = $request->jsonValue('key', 'default');    // JSON body only
+$value = $request->param('key', 'default');        // Route params only
 $all = $request->all();                             // all input merged
 $subset = $request->only(['key1', 'key2']);
 $subset = $request->except(['password']);

README.md

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ High-performance tree-based router with dynamic parameter support.
 
 ### Context
 Central request/response wrapper with helper methods to reduce chaining.
-- Request helpers: `input()`, `param()`, `all()`, `only()`, `except()`, `has()`
+- Request helpers: `input()` (POST), `query()` (GET), `jsonValue()` (JSON), `param()` (route), `all()`
 - Response helpers: `json()`, `text()`, `html()`, `redirect()`, `error()`
 - Request info: `ip()`, `userAgent()`, `header()`, `cookie()`, `expectsJson()`
 - State management: `set()`, `get()`
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Central request/response wrapper with helper methods to reduce chaining.
 
 ### Request
 Comprehensive HTTP request handling.
-- Input parsing from query, POST, JSON, and route parameters
+- Explicit input methods: `input()` (POST), `query()` (GET), `jsonValue()` (JSON), `param()` (route)
 - Header and cookie access
 - Content type detection
 - URL and security helpers
@@ -112,8 +112,10 @@ run(): void
 ### Context Class
 ```php
 // Request helpers
-input(string $name, mixed $default = null): mixed
+input(string $name, mixed $default = null): mixed    // POST data
-param(string $name): mixed
+query(string $name, mixed $default = null): mixed    // Query params
+jsonValue(string $name, mixed $default = null): mixed // JSON body
+param(string $name, mixed $default = null): mixed    // Route params
 all(): array
 only(array $keys): array
 except(array $keys): array

Request.php

@@ -94,44 +94,46 @@ class Request
     }
 
     /**
-     * param returns a parameter from route params, query params, or post data
+     * param returns a route parameter
      */
-    public function param(string $name): mixed
+    public function param(string $name, mixed $default = null): mixed
     {
-        return $this->params[$name] ?? $this->queryParams[$name] ?? $this->postData[$name] ?? null;
+        return $this->params[$name] ?? $default;
     }
 
     /**
-     * input returns input value from any source (route, query, post, json)
+     * input returns a form input value (POST data)
      */
     public function input(string $name, mixed $default = null): mixed
     {
-        // Check route params first
+        return $this->postData[$name] ?? $default;
-        if (isset($this->params[$name])) {
-            return $this->params[$name];
     }
 
-        // Check query params
+    /**
-        if (isset($this->queryParams[$name])) {
+     * query returns a query parameter value
-            return $this->queryParams[$name];
+     */
-        }
+    public function query(string $name, mixed $default = null): mixed
-
+    {
-        // Check post data
+        return $this->queryParams[$name] ?? $default;
-        if (isset($this->postData[$name])) {
-            return $this->postData[$name];
-        }
-
-        // Check JSON body
-        if ($this->contentType() === 'application/json') {
-            $json = $this->json();
-            if (is_array($json) && isset($json[$name])) {
-                return $json[$name];
-            }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * jsonValue returns a value from JSON body
+     */
+    public function jsonValue(string $name, mixed $default = null): mixed
+    {
+        if ($this->contentType() !== 'application/json') {
             return $default;
         }
 
+        $json = $this->json();
+        if (!is_array($json)) {
+            return $default;
+        }
+
+        return $json[$name] ?? $default;
+    }
+
     /**
      * all returns all input data merged from all sources
      */