(AutoMapper) How to map an object which has a list of different objects?

Question

I have a LearningElement:

public class LearningElement
{
  public int Id { get; set; }
}

And some kinds of learning elements:

public class Course : LearningElement
{
  public string Content { get; set; }
}

public class Question: LearningElement
{
  public string Statement { get; set; }
}

Now I have a formation that can have many learning elements:

public class Formation 
{
  public ICollection<LearningElement> Elements { get; set; }
}

And finally my view models:

public class LearningElementModel
{
  public int Id { get; set; }
}

public class CourseModel : LearningElementModel
{
  public string Content { get; set; }
}

public class QuestionModel: LearningElementModel
{
  public string Statement { get; set; }
}

public class FormationModel
{
  public ICollection<LearningElementModel> Elements { get; set; }
}

So I do create maps:

AutoMapper.CreateMap<LearningElement, LearningElementModel>().ReverseMap();
AutoMapper.CreateMap<Course, CourseModel>().ReverseMap();
AutoMapper.CreateMap<Question, QuestionModel>().ReverseMap();
AutoMapper.CreateMap<Formation, FormationModel>().ReverseMap();

Now, suppose I have this view model

var formationModel = new FormationModel();
formationModel.Elements.Add(new CourseModel());
formationModel.Elements.Add(new QuestionModel());

And I do the mapping to a Formation object:

var formation = new Formation();
Automapper.Mapper.Map(formationModel, formation);

The problem is that formation has a list with learning elements, and not a list with a Question element and a Course element.

AutoMapper ignores that the elements in formationModel.Elements are not exactly a LearningElementModel, but a QuestionModel and CourseModel.

How can I correct this mapping?

I just wondering so I asked.Lets say u fill formationModel with the CourseModel and QuestionModel and its values.How u planing to read those model values.As FormationModel only has LearningElementModel which is only contain Id fieald — sakir
– sakir, Commented Aug 6, 2015 at 10:50
With a JsonConverter where I can get a TypeName property and creates the good object! — Alexandre TRINDADE
– Alexandre TRINDADE, Commented Aug 6, 2015 at 11:03

Alexandre TRINDADE · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-06 11:04:56Z

1

We can use Include function from AutoMapper

AutoMapper.CreateMap<LearningElementModel, LearningElement>()
    .Include<CourseModel, Course>()
    .Include<MultipleChoiceQuestionModel, MultipleChoiceQuestion>();

answered Aug 6, 2015 at 11:04

Alexandre TRINDADE

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