Automapper not mapping dependent entity with get request - asp.net-core

Question

When I call the object model variable ,straight from the database, I receive all the needed data about the dependent entity: MenuItem.
When i use an automapper it displays the mapped MenuItem object as null.
Automapping for getAll and getAllById works.
Principle Entity: ItemCategory
DependentEntity: MenuItem
Please help.
Mapping Profile:
public class MappingProfile: Profile
{
public MappingProfile()
{
CreateMap<ItemCategory, ItemCategoryDto>();
CreateMap<ItemType, ItemTypeDto>();
CreateMap<ItemStatus, ItemStatusDto>();
CreateMap<MenuItem, MenuItemDto>();
//CreateMap<ItemCategory, ItemCategoryDto>();
//CreateMap<ItemType, ItemTypeDto>();
//CreateMap<ItemStatus, ItemStatusDto>();
}
}
ItemCategory Model class:
public partial class ItemCategory
{
public ItemCategory()
{
MenuItem = new HashSet<MenuItem>();
}
public Guid Id { get; set; }
public string Description { get; set; }
public virtual ICollection<MenuItem> MenuItem { get; set; }
}
MenuItem Model Class:
public partial class MenuItem
{
public MenuItem()
{
Menu = new HashSet<Menu>();
MenuItemAllergy = new HashSet<MenuItemAllergy>();
MenuItemIngredient = new HashSet<MenuItemIngredient>();
MenuItemPrice = new HashSet<MenuItemPrice>();
MenuItemSpecial = new HashSet<MenuItemSpecial>();
OrderMenuItem = new HashSet<OrderMenuItem>();
}
public Guid Id { get; set; }
public string Name { get; set; }
public string Description { get; set; }
public Guid ItemCategoryId { get; set; }
public Guid ItemTypeId { get; set; }
public Guid ItemStatusId { get; set; }
public virtual ItemCategory ItemCategory { get; set; }
public virtual ItemStatus ItemStatus { get; set; }
public virtual ItemType ItemType { get; set; }
public virtual ICollection<Menu> Menu { get; set; }
public virtual ICollection<MenuItemAllergy> MenuItemAllergy { get; set; }
public virtual ICollection<MenuItemIngredient> MenuItemIngredient { get; set; }
public virtual ICollection<MenuItemPrice> MenuItemPrice { get; set; }
public virtual ICollection<MenuItemSpecial> MenuItemSpecial { get; set; }
public virtual ICollection<OrderMenuItem> OrderMenuItem { get; set; }
}
ItemCategoryDTO:
public class ItemCategoryDto
{
public Guid Id { get; set; }
public string Description { get; set; }
public IEnumerable<MenuItemDto> MenuItems { get; set; }
}
MenuItemDTO:
public class MenuItemDto
{
public Guid Id { get; set; }
public string Name { get; set; }
public string Description { get; set; }
}
ItemCategory Interface:
public interface IItemCategory: IRepositoryBase<ItemCategory>
{
IEnumerable<ItemCategory> GetAllItemCategories();
ItemCategory GetItemCategoryById(Guid categoryId);
ItemCategory GetItemCategoryWithDetails(Guid categoryId);
}
ItemCategory Repository:
public class ItemCategoryRepository: RepositoryBase<ItemCategory>, IItemCategory
{
public ItemCategoryRepository(eWaiterTestContext repositoryContext)
: base(repositoryContext)
{
}
public IEnumerable<ItemCategory> GetAllItemCategories()
{
return FindAll()
.OrderBy(ic => ic.Description)
.ToList();
}
//Can Add Find By description same way
public ItemCategory GetItemCategoryById(Guid categoryId)
{
return FindByCondition(x => x.Id.Equals(categoryId))
.FirstOrDefault();
}
public ItemCategory GetItemCategoryWithDetails(Guid categoryId)
{
return FindByCondition(x => x.Id.Equals(categoryId))
.Include(z=>z.MenuItem)
.FirstOrDefault();
}
}
ItemCategory Controller to return ItemCategory with related menuItems:
[HttpGet("{id}/menuItem")]
public IActionResult GetItemCategoryWithDetails(Guid id)
{
try
{
var category = _repository.ItemCategory.GetItemCategoryWithDetails(id);
if (category == null)
{
_logger.LogError($"Category with id: {id}, hasn't been found in db.");
return NotFound();
}
else
{
_logger.LogInfo($"Returned owner with details for id: {id}");
var result = _mapper.Map<ItemCategoryDto>(category);
return Ok(result);
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
_logger.LogError($"Something went wrong inside GetItemCategoryWithDetails action:
straight from the database{ex.Message}");
return StatusCode(500, "Internal server error");
}
}

Answer 1

Names of the properties must be the same, but you just skipped 's' for ItemCategory model
ItemCategory Model class:
public partial class ItemCategory {
public virtual ICollection<MenuItem> MenuItem { get; set; }
}
ItemCategoryDto Model class:
public partial class ItemCategoryDto {
public virtual ICollection<MenuItem> MenuItems { get; set; }
}
Or you can just setup AutoMapper like this :)
public class CategoryMapper: Profile
{
public CategoryMapper()
{
CreateMap<ItemCategory, ItemCategoryDto>()
.ForMember(x => x.MenuItems, x => x.MapFrom(src => src.MenuItem));
}
}
and inject it in Startup.cs
var mappingConfig = new MapperConfiguration(mc =>
{
mc.AddProfile(new GemlemMapper());
});
IMapper mapper = mappingConfig.CreateMapper();
services.AddSingleton(mapper);
Hope it will help, also be aware that's all properties which you need to use should be Included by the Include().