função php mysql com parâmetro opcional

function getAuth($authName=NULL, $authCoun=NULL, $authSate=NULL) {
    $sql = "SELECT * FROM authTable WHERE 1 = 1";
    if ($authName) {
        $sql .= " AND authName='$authName'";
    }
     if ($authCoun) {
        $sql .= " AND authCoun='$authCoun'";
    }
     if ($authSate) {
        $sql .= " AND authSate='$authSate'";
    }
    return mysql_query($sql);
 }