I have Two Complex Types : One is into the Service Layer which serves as a ViewModel and other at the Repository Layer.
They are defined as given below :
//The Repository Layer
public class ProductDetailsEntity
{
public Int64 StockNumber { get; set; }
public String StockName { get; set; }
public String Image { get; set; }
public Decimal Price { get; set; }
public String JewelleryName { get; set; }
public String ShortDescription { get; set; }
public Int64 ShippingDays { get; set; }
public String DesignCode { get; set; }
public List<SettingDetails> SettingsDetails { get; set; }
public List<SideStoneDetails> SideStoneDetails { get; set; }
}
// The Service Layer
public class ProductDetailsModel
{
public Int64 StockNumber { get; set; }
public String StockName { get; set; }
public String Image { get; set; }
public Decimal Price { get; set; }
public String JewelleryName { get; set; }
public String ShortDescription { get; set; }
public Int64 ShippingDays { get; set; }
public String DesignCode { get; set; }
public List<SettingDetailsModel> SettingsDetails { get; set; }
public List<SideStoneDetailsModel> SideStoneDetails { get; set; }
}
Having SettingsDetailsModel as well as SettingDetails as :
public class SettingDetails // same Structure with different Names
{
public Int64 AttributeId { get; set; }
public String AttributeName { get; set; }
public String AttributeValue { get; set; }
}
And SideStoneDetailsModel and SideStoneDetails as :
public class SideStoneDetailsModel
{
public Int64 SideStoneSettingId { get; set; }
public String SideStoneSettingName { get; set; }
public String SideStoneSettingValue { get; set; }
}
Now, while Mapping From the Entity to a Model ,
It is Throwing an AutoMapper Exception stating :
The following property on Repository.Entities.SettingDetails cannot be mapped:
SettingsDetails
Add a custom mapping expression, ignore, add a custom resolver, or modify the destination type Service.Models.SettingDetailsModel.
Context:
Mapping to property SettingsDetails of type Repository.Entities.SettingDetails from source type Service.Models.SettingDetailsModel
Mapping to property SettingsDetails of type System.Collections.Generic.List`1[[Repository.Entities.SettingDetails, Repository, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null]] from source type System.Collections.Generic.List`1[[Service.Models.SettingDetailsModel, Service, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null]]
Mapping to type Repository.Entities.ProductDetailsEntity from source type Service.Models.ProductDetailsModel
Exception of type 'AutoMapper.AutoMapperConfigurationException' was thrown.
Now, The Mapper implementation contains
Mapper.CreateMap<SettingDetails, SettingDetailsModel>();
Mapper.CreateMap<SideStoneDetails, SideStoneDetailsModel>();
Mapper.CreateMap<ProductDetailsModel, ProductDetailsEntity>();
Mapper.AssertConfigurationIsValid();
Basically its failing for the Lists of the Custom Type. I dont understand where is going wrong :
Uptill now What i have found is :
- Add Seperate Mappings for the different Types . CHECK !
- Custom Mapper Functions - But Why ? In this case i cant figure why should it be done ?
How do I Resolve this ? I want to MAP from REPOSITORY Entity to my VIEWMODEL