I have an odd requirement where I need map a single object to a list containing that single object, in a way that doesn’t break IQueryable / ProjectTo mapping.
I am unable to change the projected query or Dtos/Models.
There is a similar question here, but that one is easily answered since it isn’t using ProjectTo:
use automapper to map single object into a list of objects
class Team
{
public string TeamName { get; set; }
public List<TeamMember> TeamMembers { get; set; }
}
class TeamMember
{
public string Name { get; set; }
}
class TeamMemberProfile : Profile
{
public TeamMemberProfile()
{
this.CreateMap<Dto.TeamMember, TeamMember>(MemberList.None);
this.CreateMap<Dto.TeamMember, Team>(MemberList.None)
.ForMember(dest => dest.TeamName, src => src.MapFrom(src => src.TeamName))
.ForMember(dest => dest.TeamMembers, src => src.MapFrom(src => new List<TeamMember> { src }));
}
}
As expected, an AutoMapper.AutoMapperMappingException occurs:
Unable to create a map expression from . (Dto.TeamMember) to List
1.TeamMember (System.Collections.Generic.List
1[TeamMember])
I’ve tried to implement this using expressions, Expression.ListInit. I’ve tried to implement this using ConvertUsing(), but I’m not finding the magic mapping config that achieves the required result.
Any idea/pointers? Many thanks.
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