Package com.broadleafcommerce.search.api.service

Interface FieldTypeConverter

All Known Implementing Classes:
MapFieldTypeConverter
public interface FieldTypeConverter
Defines interface to convert a general field type to an implementation specific type.

  • Method Summary

    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 Details

    • 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