c# - Automapper enum to Enumeration Class -

i'm trying use automapper map regular enum enumeration class (as described jimmy bogard - http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2008/08/12/enumeration-classes/). regular enum doesn't have same values enumeration class does. therefore map using name if possible:

enum:

public enum producttype {     producttype1,     producttype2 } 

enumeration class:

public class producttype : enumeration {     public static producttype producttype1 = new producttype(8, "product type 1");     public static producttype producttype2 = new producttype(72, "product type 2");      public producttype(int value, string displayname)         : base(value, displayname)     {     }      public producttype()     {     } } 

any make mapping work appreciated! have attempted regular mapping:

mapper.map<producttype, domain.producttype>(); 

.. mapped type has value of 0.

thanks, alex

here how automapper works - gets public instance properties/fields of destination type, , matches public instance properties/fields of source type. enum not have public properties. enumeration class has 2 - value , displayname. there nothing map automapper. best thing can use simple mapper function (i use extension methods that):

public static domain.producttype todomainproducttype(     producttype producttype) {     switch (producttype)     {         case producttype.producttype1:             return domain.producttype.producttype1;         case producttype.producttype2:             return domain.producttype.producttype2;         default:             throw new argumentexception();     } } 

usage:

producttype producttype = producttype.producttype1; var result = producttype.todomainproducttype(); 

if want use automapper in case, ca provide creation method constructusing method of mapping expression:

mapper.createmap<producttype, domain.producttype>()       .constructusing(extensions.todomainproducttype); 

you can move creation method domain.producttype class. creating instance given enum value like:

var result = domain.producttype.create(producttype); 

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update: can use reflection create generic method maps between enums , appropriate enumeration class:

public static tenumeration toenumeration<tenum, tenumeration>(this tenum value) {     string name = enum.getname(typeof(tenum), value);     var field = typeof(tenumeration).getfield(name);     return (tenumeration)field.getvalue(null); } 

usage:

var result = producttype.toenumeration<producttype, domain.producttype>();