def filter_values(column, default=None):
    """ Gets a values for a particular filter as a list

    This is useful if:
        - you want to use a filter box to filter a query where the name of filter box
          column doesn't match the one in the select statement
        - you want to have the ability for filter inside the main query for speed purposes

    This searches for "filters" and "extra_filters" in form_data for a match

    Usage example:
        SELECT action, count(*) as times
        FROM logs
        WHERE action in ( {{ "'" + "','".join(filter_values('action_type')) + "'" }} )
        GROUP BY 1

    :param column: column/filter name to lookup
    :type column: str
    :param default: default value to return if there's no matching columns
    :type default: str
    :return: returns a list of filter values
    :type: list
    """
    form_data = json.loads(request.form.get('form_data', '{}'))
    return_val = []
    for filter_type in ['filters', 'extra_filters']:
        if filter_type not in form_data:
            continue

        for f in form_data[filter_type]:
            if f['col'] == column:
                for v in f['val']:
                    return_val.append(v)

    if return_val:
        return return_val

    if default:
        return [default]
    else:
        return []