phpffcms / ffcms-core

        $sources = $this->sources();

        $types = $this->types();

        // validate sources for current field

        if (Obj::isArray($sources) && array_key_exists($propertyName, $sources)) {

            $inputType = Str::lowerCase($sources[$propertyName]);

        }

        if (Obj::isArray($types)) {

            // check if field is array-nested element by dots and use first element as general

            $filterField = $propertyName;

        if (Obj::isArray($sources) && array_key_exists($propertyName, $sources)) {

            $inputType = Str::lowerCase($sources[$propertyName]);

        }

        if (Obj::isArray($types)) {

            // check if field is array-nested element by dots and use first element as general

            $filterField = $propertyName;

            /** @todo - i have no idea why before i use only first element of dot-nested array. Probably bug.

            // check if field_name is dot-separated array and use general part

            if (Str::contains('.', $propertyName)) {

                $filterField = Str::firstIn($propertyName, '.');

            }*/

            if (array_key_exists($filterField, $types)) {

                $filterType = Str::lowerCase($types[$filterField]);

            }

        }

        // get clear field value

        $propertyValue = $this->getRequest($propertyName, $inputType);