Example form is linked to a database table, but won't be saved in this example.
When you submit the form, the value is presented with debug_dump(), so strings are quoted and array values listed.
<?php
$items = array(
1 => 'Item A',
2 => 'Item B',
3 => 'Item C',
);
$field = new form_field_checkboxes($form, 'Selection');
$field->db_field_set('selection', 'key');
$field->options_set($items);
// $field->options_disabled_set(array(2 => true));
// $field->options_info_set(array(2 => ' - Disabled'));
// $field->required_error_set('Your selection is required.');
// $value = $this->values_get();
// $value = $this->value_keys_get();
?>