Passing a single array to a model

[eluser]xwero[/eluser]
why not use the parameters like some of the CI functions do

Code:

function get($field, $val='')
{
   if(is_string($field) && strlen($val)>0)
   {
      $field = array($field=>$val);
   }

   if( ! is_array($field))
   {
      return array();
   }

   $this->db->where($field);
   $query = $this->db_>get('table');

   return $query->result();
}