FieldTypeConverter (Broadleaf Search Services Search API Library 1.8.3-GA API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

MapFieldTypeConverter
```
public interface FieldTypeConverter
```
Defines interface to convert a general field type to an implementation specific type.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`convertFieldType(String fieldType)`	Convert a generic field type to an implementation specific type.
`String`	`retrieveFieldType(String implementationFieldType)`	Retrieve the generic field type from the implementation specific type.

- Method Detail
  - convertFieldType
```
String convertFieldType(String fieldType)
```
    Convert a generic field type to an implementation specific type.
    Generic field type should match a FieldType
    
    Parameters:
    
    fieldType - The generic field type to convert
    
    Returns:
    
    The implementation specific field type
  - retrieveFieldType
```
String retrieveFieldType(String implementationFieldType)
```
    Retrieve the generic field type from the implementation specific type.
    Generic field type should match a FieldType
    
    Parameters:
    
    implementationFieldType - The implementation specific field type
    
    Returns:
    
    The generic field type