Accessing validation field values in 1.7?

[eluser]degu[/eluser]
Hi,

this is probably a stupid question, but how do I access field values with the new form validation library? In 1.6, you could use:

Code:

$this->validation->title

It looks like there is no equivalent in 1.7? Or am I missing something? I know that I can use set_value, but this is a helper method to repopulate forms. And

Code:

$this->form_validation->_field_data['title']['post_data']

doesn't look correct either.

So, what's the recommended way to access field values in a controller with CI 1.7? Thanks.