AutoMapper Map Child Property that also has a map defined
automapper, c#
Solution
You just need to specify that in the mapping:
Mapper.CreateMap<DomainClass, Child>();
Mapper.CreateMap<DomainClass, Parent>()
.ForMember(d => d.Id, opt => opt.MapFrom(s => s.Id))
.ForMember(d => d.A, opt => opt.MapFrom(s => s.A))
.ForMember(d => d.Child,
opt => opt.MapFrom(s => Mapper.Map<DomainClass, Child>(s)));
UPDATE:
For latest Automapper, see answer of @prostynick -
Just map the child using self. Tested with AutoMapper 6.1.1.
CreateMap<DomainClass, Child>();
CreateMap<DomainClass, Parent>()
.ForMember(d => d.Child, opt => opt.MapFrom(s => s));
Problem
I have the following Domain Object: ``` public class DomainClass { public int Id { get; set; } public string A { get; set; } public string B { get; set; } } ``` I have the following two objects that I want to map to: ``` public class Parent { public int Id { get; set; } public string A { get; set; } public Child Child { get; set; } } public class Child { public int Id { get; set; } public string B { get; set; } } ``` I set up the following maps: ``` Mapper.CreateMap<DomainClass, Parent>(); Mapper.CreateMap<DomainClass, Child>(); ``` If I map my object using the following call then the parent.Child property is null. ``` var domain = GetDomainObject(); var parent = Mapper.Map<DomainClass, Parent>(domain); // parent.Child is null ``` I know I can write the following: ``` var domain = GetDomainObject(); var parent = Mapper.Map<DomainClass, Parent>(domain); parent.Child = Mapper.Map<DomainClass, Child>(domain); ``` Is there a way I can eliminate that second call and have AutoMapper do this for me?