How to implement a custom object mapper in C#
When working on applications, you will often need to convert one type to another. Object mapping is the process of mapping a source object to a destination object, where the types of the source and destination objects might differ.
For example, you might need to create an instance of one class from an instance of another class, then copy the data from the source object to the destination object. Although there are many object mappers available to use, you may need to implement your own custom mappers in certain situations. In this article, we’ll see how we can implement a simple but fast object mapper in C#.
Create a console application project in Visual Studio
First off, let’s create a .NET Core console application project in Visual Studio. Assuming Visual Studio 2022 is installed in your system, follow the steps outlined below to create a new .NET Core console application project.