$_REQUEST variable for Kohana

home.php

class Controller_Home extends Controller {
	
	protected $args; // store GET/POST variables 
	
	public function before() {
		parent::before();
		
		// if a GET request
		if( $this->request->method() == "GET" ) {
			$this->args = $this->request->query();
		} else {
			$this->args = $this->request->post();
		}
	}
	
	
	public function action_index() {
		$my_var = isset( $this->args['my_var'] ) ? $this->args['my_var'] : NULL;
		
		echo $my_var;
	}
}