public static function pre_save( $type, $value, $id = null, $name = null, $options = null, $fields = null, $pod = null, $params = null ) {

		self::field_loader( $type );

		if ( 1 == pods_v( 'field_pre_save', $options, 1 ) && method_exists( self::$loaded[ $type ], 'pre_save' ) ) {
			$value = self::$loaded[ $type ]->pre_save( $value, $id, $name, $options, $fields, $pod, $params );
		}

		return $value;
	}