code: public int convertStringToSQLType(String type) {
          if (_typeSqlNameMap.containsKey(type.toUpperCase())) {
              return _typeSqlNameMap.get(type.toUpperCase());
          }
          return TYPE_UNKNOWN;
      }
docs: Convert a type string to its SQL Type int value.
  @param type A String containing the SQL type name.
  @return The SQL type, TYPE_UNKNOWN if cannot convert.