Jim Ferenczi 5b73a1bc7d
Add an option to force the numeric type of a field sort (#38095) (#40084)
This change adds an option to the `FieldSortBuilder` that allows to transform the type
of a numeric field into another. Possible values for this option are `long` that transforms
the source field into an integer and `double` that transforms the source field into a floating point.
This new option is useful for cross-index search when the sort field is mapped differently on some
indices. For instance if a field is mapped as a floating point in one index and as an integer in another
it is possible to align the type for both indices using the `numeric_type` option:

```
{
   "sort": {
    "field": "my_field",
    "numeric_type": "double" <1>
   }
}
```

<1> Ensure that values for this field are transformed to a floating point if needed.
2019-03-18 09:32:45 +01:00
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