How to combine custom mapping and automatic mapping generation from query ?

[k94ll13nn3]

Hello,

First thanks for this project, it is really useful.

I would like to be able to use the automatic generation of mapping (from the FixMapper method I saw in the repo) when using the Gridify method with custom maps added for some properties.

Using the sample from the documentation, I would like to be able to do this withtout specifiyng Contact.PhoneNumber. If I don't use a custom mapper, the mapping on Contact.PhoneNumber works, but if I use a custom mapper without Contact.PhoneNumber, it does not work anymore (in the sample I could use Contact.Address but my use cases are not as straighforward).

var mapper = new GridifyMapper<Person>()
            .GenerateMappings()
            .AddMap("address", p => p.Contact.Address)
            .AddMap("Contact.PhoneNumber", p => p.Contact.PhoneNumber); // I would like to remove this

Is it possible for now without having to respecify all possible mapping for basic parent.child properties ?

[alirezanet]

Hi @k94ll13nn3,
Currently, if you define a custom mapper you have to generate the mappings manually for the child classes,
I'll convert this discussion to an issue and look into it further, it is a good improvement point.

you can follow the progress related to this feature in issue #124

[alirezanet]

Hi @k94ll13nn3,
This feature has been added to v2.11.0. (EDIT: please use v2.11.1 instead)
Please let me know if you face any problems.

More info:
https://alirezanet.github.io/Gridify/guide/gridifyMapper.html#generatemappings

[k94ll13nn3]

Thanks a lot, I will look at it 👍

[k94ll13nn3]

I just tested it, and it seems that the generated mapping for nested properties are generated for the top level class, and it throws

using Gridify;

Console.WriteLine(new GridifyMapper<Person>().GenerateMappings(0)); // userName,firstName,lastName,password
Console.WriteLine(new GridifyMapper<Person>().GenerateMappings(1)); // throws Instance property 'Address' is not defined for type 'Person'

public class Person
{
    public string UserName { get; set; }
    public string FirstName { get; set; }
    public string LastName { get; set; }
    public string Password { get; set; }
    public Contact Contact { get; set; }

}

public class Contact
{
    public string Address { get; set; }
    public int PhoneNumber { get; set; }
}

[alirezanet]

Hi @k94ll13nn3,
Thank you for bringing this up, I missed one edge case in the previous version, it should be fixed in v2.11.1

[k94ll13nn3]

All seems to be good, thank you!