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copied!<p>I have a question that I don't know how to ask it. See; I have an entity like this:</p> <pre><code>public class Person{ public int Id {get; set;} public string FirstName {get; set;} public string LastName {get; set;} } </code></pre> <p>and also have a view-model with same properties as entity:</p> <pre><code>public class PersonModel{ public int Id {get; set;} public string FirstName {get; set;} public string LastName {get; set;} } </code></pre> <p>My question is: how can I create a auto convertor for reading properties from one of them, and create a new another one and write it properties from the first? see:</p> <pre><code>// DAL public class Repository{ public void Save(Person person){ // saving a person entity } } // BLL public class Service{ public void CreatePerson(PersonModel model){ var person = new Person{ Id = model.Id, FirstName = model.FirstName, LastName = model.LastName }; new Repository().Save(person); } } </code></pre> <p>I have to repeat this code for converting all view-models to entities when I want to pass them from service to repository. I know about <code>explicit</code> and <code>implicit</code>, I don't want to use them. I mean I'm searching a way to auto binding them via reflection and generics. for example something like this:</p> <pre><code>public class Binder{ public TOut Bind<TIn, TOut>(TIn inObject){ } } </code></pre> <p>Has everybody any idea that where I should start or where can I find some resources to learning this? Thanks in advanced.</p>

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