Using AutoMapper for Object Mapping

In this text, we discuss how to use AutoMapper for object mapping using C#.

Firstly, we need to install the Dash package Auto mapper in the Package Manager Console using the appropriate version number.

Next, we create a mapping profile that determines how objects of different types can be mapped to each other. This involves creating a new class called 'MappingProfile', derived from the 'Profile' class in the AutoMapper namespace. We use the 'Mapper.CreateMap' method to configure the mapping between source and target types.

We load the mapping profile when the application starts by using the 'Mapper.Initialize' method in the global.asax file. Here, we pass a Lambda expression to the 'C.AddProfile' generic method to specify the type of the mapping profile.

In the controller, we use the AutoMapper 'Map' method to map customer objects to customer DTOs. We pass the source and target types and a delegate to perform the mapping.

There are additional advanced features in AutoMapper, such as customizing mappings for property names that don't match, excluding properties from mapping, and creating custom mapping classes. These features are beyond the scope of this course, but can be explored in the AutoMapper documentation.

Lastly, we discuss camel notation, which is not directly related to AutoMapper but may be relevant for naming conventions in C#.

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