I'm trying to implement the AutoMapper for a new module.
I have the MVC model at the web site, I'm working on, and it looks like this:
public class MvcModel
{
public Params Params { get; set; }
public Steps Steps { get; set; }
}
public class Params
{
public int? RequestId { get; set; }
public bool NewClient { get; set; }
}
public class Steps
{
public Step1 Step1 { get; set; }
public Step2 Step2 { get; set; }
public Step3 Step3 { get; set; }
}
public class Step1
{
public int Name { get; set; }
}
public class Step2
{
public int Phone { get; set; }
}
public class Step3
{
public int Email { get; set; }
}
For the other hand I have next class, that I have to pass to some service:
public class Request
{
public Parameters Parameters { get; set; }
public RequestContent RequestContent { get; set; }
}
public class Parameters
{
public int NewClient { get; set; }
}
public class RequestContent
{
public int Id { get; set; }
public int InnerId { get; set; }
public string Session { get; set; }
public string Clerk { get; set; }
public bool Private { get; set; }
public PersonalDetails PersonalDetails { get; set; }
public Phones Phones { get; set; }
public ElectonicCommunication ElectonicCommunication { get; set; }
}
public class PersonalDetails
{
public int Name { get; set; }
}
public class Phones
{
public int Phone { get; set; }
}
public class ElectonicCommunication
{
public int Email { get; set; }
}
I've created a new AutoMapper configuration class (that is called from Global.asax):
public class AutoMapperConfig
{
public static void Configure()
{
MapperConfiguration MapperConfiguration = new MapperConfiguration(cfg => {
cfg.AddProfile<Out>();
cfg.AddProfile<In>();
cfg.CreateMap<MvcModel, Request>();
});
MapperConfiguration.AssertConfigurationIsValid();
}
}
public class Out: Profile
{
protected override void Configure()
{
CreateMap<MvcModel, Request>()
.ForMember(dest => dest.Parameters, opt => opt.MapFrom(src => src.Params))
.ForMember(dest => dest.RequestContent, opt => opt.MapFrom(src => src.Steps));
}
}
public class In: Profile
{
protected override void Configure()
{
CreateMap<Request, MvcModel>()
.ForMember(dest => dest.Params, opt => opt.MapFrom(src => src.Parameters))
.ForMember(dest => dest.Steps, opt => opt.MapFrom(src => src.RequestContent));
}
}
Those are schematically similar, though the real object are a bit bigger and have different names.
Excpectations: MvcModel
to be mapped to Request
and backwards.
To be more accurate:
MvcModel.Params
to be mapped toRequest.Parameters
and backwardsMvcModel.Steps
to be mapped toRequest.RequestContent
and backwardsInnerId
,Session
,Clerk
,Private
fromRequest.RequestContent
must be ignored
The problem: I'm getting an error, when on application start:
The following property on ... cannot be mapped:
Add a custom mapping expression, ignore, add a custom resolver, or modify the destination type ... Context: Mapping to property ... from ... to ... Mapping from type ... to ... from source type AutoMapperMessageBugTests.SourceChild Mapping to type Exception of type 'AutoMapper.AutoMapperConfigurationException' was thrown.
I didn't find good documentation on how to use AutoMapper globally for the application, and just can't figure how to use it properly and what exactly I'm doing wrong.
I couldn't find a good example of complex objects mapping ether...
Can someone help me with this?