I am trying to map a DTO object to a CSLA.NET (see: http://www.lhotka.net/cslanet/) object. For the sake of this question I am using the sample application that Lhotka provides with his framework. Below is an example of classes I am using (I removed the majority of properties and methods for clarity):
<Serializable()> _
Public Class Project
Inherits BusinessBase(Of Project)
Private mId As Guid = Guid.NewGuid
Private mName As String = ""
Private mResources As ProjectResources = _
ProjectResources.NewProjectResources()
<System.ComponentModel.DataObjectField(True, True)> _
Public ReadOnly Property Id() As Guid
<System.Runtime.CompilerServices.MethodImpl(Runtime.CompilerServices.MethodImplOptions.NoInlining)> _
Get
'CanReadProperty(True)
Return mId
End Get
End Property
Public Property Name() As String
<System.Runtime.CompilerServices.MethodImpl(Runtime.CompilerServices.MethodImplOptions.NoInlining)> _
Get
'CanReadProperty(True)
Return mName
End Get
<System.Runtime.CompilerServices.MethodImpl(Runtime.CompilerServices.MethodImplOptions.NoInlining)> _
Set(ByVal Value As String)
'CanWriteProperty(True)
If Value Is Nothing Then Value = ""
If mName <> Value Then
mName = Value
PropertyHasChanged()
End If
End Set
End Property
Public ReadOnly Property Resources() As ProjectResources
Get
Return mResources
End Get
End Property
End Class
Public Class ProjectDTO
Private _id As Guid
Public Property Id() As Guid
Get
Return _id
End Get
Set(ByVal value As Guid)
_id = value
End Set
End Property
Private _name As String
Public Property Name() As String
Get
Return _name
End Get
Set(ByVal value As String)
_name = value
End Set
End Property
Private _resources As New List(Of ProjectResourceDTO)()
Public Property MyResources() As List(Of ProjectResourceDTO)
Get
Return _resources
End Get
Set(ByVal value As List(Of ProjectResourceDTO))
_resources = value
End Set
End Property
End Class
Mapper.CreateMap(Of ProjectDTO, Project)().ConstructUsing(Function(src As ProjectDTO) Project.NewProject())
Mapper.CreateMap(Of ProjectResourceDTO, ProjectResource)()
Mapper.CreateMap(Of ResourceDTO, Resource)()
The issue that I am experiencing is related to the mapping of the Resources readonly property which is a collection inheriting from BusinessListBase. The only way to add items to this collection is by executing the method Assign(resourceId).
Does anybody have an idea as to how can I map the DTO object back to the CSLA object. I.e. How should I configure the mapper? Please note that using a resolver for the Resources member did not help in this particular case.
Thanks!
Zen