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Accessing value by key in property dictionary

Im trying to access and display the value of a dictionary where the dictionary has no real name but is a property of a class.
Currently I have an enum "Roles" with three elements (fighter, rogue, and sorcerer), and:
public class Adventurer
{
public int ID { get; set; }
public string Name { get; set; }
public Roles Role { get; set; }
public List<Skill> Skills { get; set; }
public override string ToString()
{
return $"{ID}" + " - " + $"{Name}" + " - " + $"{Role}";
}
}
and:
public class Skill
{
public int ID { get; set; }
public string Name { get; set; }
public string Description { get; set; }
public Dictionary<Roles, Skill> LinkedTo { get; set; }
}
and in another class I have:
private void CreateSkills()
{
Skill swordFighting = new Skill() { ID = 1, Name = "Sword fighting"};
Skill stealth = new Skill() { ID = 2, Name = "Stealth"};
Skill magic = new Skill() { ID = 3, Name = "Magic"};
swordFighting.LinkedTo = new Dictionary<Roles, Skill>
{
{ Roles.Fighter, swordFighting }
};
stealth.LinkedTo = new Dictionary<Roles, Skill>
{
{ Roles.Rogue, stealth }
};
magic.LinkedTo = new Dictionary<Roles, Skill>
{
{ Roles.Sorcerer, magic }
};
}
private void DisplaySkills(Adventurer adventurer)
{
adventurer.Skills = adventurer.Role.LinkedTo; // I WOULD LIKE SOMETHING LIKE THIS...
lstAdventurer.ItemsSource = adventurer.Skills;
}
Is there some way of accessing the values (skills) of the adventurer by knowing only the role (fighter/rogue/sorcerer)?
Best,
Dedoj

Would you mean something like this?
for known Roles like Roles.Fighter:
adventurer.Skills = adventurer.Skills
.Select(s => s.LinkedTo.ContainsKey(Roles.Fighter) ? s.LinkedTo[Roles.Fighter] : null)
.Where(s => s != null).ToList();

Pass list from model class to DbInitliazer

I'm new to C#. I'm working on a web app project. I want to know how to initialize the list in my DbInitializer class. For example, this is the Model:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
namespace Manager.Model
{
public class Vendor
{
public int VendorID { get; set; }
public string CardName { get; set; }
public string WebsiteLink { get; set; }
public DateTime PartnerSince { get; set; }
public List<Rep> Reps { get; set; }
public string SupportNo { get; set; }
public string SupportEmail { get; set; }
public string Rebate { get; set; }
public string Spiff { get; set; }
public string Quote { get; set; }
}
public class Rep
{
public string RepName { get; set; }
public string RepPosition { get; set; }
public string RepNo { get; set; }
public string RepEmail { get; set; }
}
}
How would I pass this list in the Initialize method?
public static void Initialize(ManagementContext context)
{
context.Database.EnsureCreated();
// Look for any students.
if (context.Vendors.Any())
{
return; // DB has been seeded
}
var vendors = new Vendor[]
{
new Vendor{CardName="Vendor1", WebsiteLink="www.vendor1.com", PartnerSince=DateTime.Parse("10-10-2012"), SupportNo="521-586-8956", SupportEmail="nikki#vendor1.com"},
};
foreach (Vendor v in vendors)
{
context.Vendors.Add(v);
}
context.SaveChanges();

If you'd like to do everything inline:
Vendor[] vendors = new Vendor[]
{
new Vendor() // first vendor
{
CardName="Vendor1",
WebsiteLink="www.vendor1.com",
PartnerSince=DateTime.Parse("10-10-2012"),
SupportNo="521-586-8956",
SupportEmail="nikki#vendor1.com",
Reps = new List<Rep>()
{
new Rep() // first rep
{
RepName = "name",
RepPosition = "pos",
RepNo = "no",
RepEmail = "email"
}
// , new Rep(){...} // second rep, etc...
}
}
// , new Vendor(){....} // second vendor, etc...
};
Or simply prepare the Reps first:
List<Rep> Reps1 = new List<Rep>(); // Reps 1 for Vendor 1
Reps1.Add(new Rep()
{
RepName = "name",
RepPosition = "pos",
RepNo = "no",
RepEmail = "email"
});
// you may add more rep
then assign it in vendor
Vendor[] vendors = new Vendor[]
{
new Vendor() // first vendor
{
CardName="Vendor1",
WebsiteLink="www.vendor1.com",
PartnerSince=DateTime.Parse("10-10-2012"),
SupportNo="521-586-8956",
SupportEmail="nikki#vendor1.com",
Reps = Reps1
}
// , new Vendor(){....} // second vendor, etc...
};
For question if you change into string[] RepNames,
string[] RepNames1 = new string[]
{
"name1",
"name2" // , etc....
}
then assign it in vendor
Vendor[] vendors = new Vendor[]
{
new Vendor() // first vendor
{
CardName="Vendor1",
WebsiteLink="www.vendor1.com",
PartnerSince=DateTime.Parse("10-10-2012"),
SupportNo="521-586-8956",
SupportEmail="nikki#vendor1.com",
RepNames = RepNames1
}
// , new Vendor(){....} // second vendor, etc...
};

Entity Framework Seed method not running

I'm having some trouble getting the Seed method of EF to run. I've run update-database in the PMC - but no effect on the DB. Here's the method:
public class PhilosopherInitialiser : System.Data.Entity.DropCreateDatabaseIfModelChanges<PhilosopherContext>
{
protected override void Seed(PhilosopherContext context)
{
var philosophers = new List<Philosopher>{
new Philosopher {
FirstName = "Bertrand",
LastName = "Russell",
DateOfBirth = DateTime.Parse("1872-05-18"),
DateOfDeath = DateTime.Parse("1970-02-02"),
IsAlive = false,
NationalityID = 1,
AreaID = 7,
Description = "Here's some text about Bertrand Russell"
},
new Philosopher {
FirstName = "Immanuel",
LastName = "Kant",
DateOfBirth = DateTime.Parse("1724-04-22"),
DateOfDeath = DateTime.Parse("1804-02-12"),
IsAlive = false,
NationalityID = 3,
AreaID = 1,
Description = "Here's some text about Immanuel Kant"
},
new Philosopher {
FirstName = "John",
LastName = "Rawls",
DateOfBirth = DateTime.Parse("1921-02-21"),
DateOfDeath = DateTime.Parse("2002-11-24"),
IsAlive = false,
NationalityID = 9,
AreaID = 3,
Description = "Here's some text about John Rawls"
}
};
philosophers.ForEach(p => context.Philosophers.Add(p));
context.SaveChanges();
var nationalities = new List<Nationality>
{
new Nationality { Name = "English" },
new Nationality { Name = "Scotish" },
new Nationality { Name = "German" },
new Nationality { Name = "French" },
new Nationality { Name = "Greek" },
new Nationality { Name = "Italian" },
new Nationality { Name = "Spanish" },
new Nationality { Name = "Russian" },
new Nationality { Name = "American" }
};
nationalities.ForEach(n => context.Nationalities.Add(n));
context.SaveChanges();
var areas = new List<Area>{
new Area { Name = "Metaphysics" },
new Area { Name = "Existentialism" },
new Area { Name = "Political philosophy" },
new Area { Name = "Philosophy of the mind" },
new Area { Name = "Aesthetics" },
new Area { Name = "Social philosophy" },
new Area { Name = "Logic" },
new Area { Name = "Moral philosophy" },
new Area { Name = "Epistemology" }
};
areas.ForEach(a => context.Areas.Add(a));
context.SaveChanges();
var books = new List<Book>
{
new Book {
Title = "The impact of science on society",
PhilosopherID = 1,
AreaID = 6
},
new Book {
Title = "The analysis of mind",
PhilosopherID = 1,
AreaID = 4
},
new Book {
Title = "Marriage and morals",
PhilosopherID = 1,
AreaID = 8
},
new Book{
Title = "Critique of pure reason",
PhilosopherID = 2,
AreaID = 9
},
new Book{
Title = "The metaphysics of morals",
PhilosopherID = 2,
AreaID = 8
},
new Book{
Title = "A theory of justice",
PhilosopherID = 3,
AreaID = 3
}
};
books.ForEach(b => context.Books.Add(b));
context.SaveChanges();
}
}
}
And here's my PhilosopherContext class:
public class PhilosopherContext : DbContext
{
public PhilosopherContext() : base("PhilosopherContext")
{
}
public DbSet<Philosopher> Philosophers { get; set; }
public DbSet<Area> Areas { get; set; }
public DbSet<Nationality> Nationalities { get; set; }
public DbSet<Book> Books { get; set; }
protected override void OnModelCreating(DbModelBuilder modelBuilder)
{
modelBuilder.Conventions.Remove<PluralizingTableNameConvention>();
base.OnModelCreating(modelBuilder);
modelBuilder.Entity<Book>()
.HasRequired(p => p.Philosopher)
.WithMany()
.HasForeignKey(p => p.PhilosopherID)
.WillCascadeOnDelete(false);
modelBuilder.Entity<Philosopher>()
.Property(p => p.DateOfBirth)
.HasColumnType("datetime2");
modelBuilder.Entity<Philosopher>()
.Property(p => p.DateOfDeath)
.HasColumnType("datetime2");
}
}
}
Inside the Web.Config file I'm using initialising the DB here:
<contexts>
<context type="PhilosophersLibrary.DAL.PhilosopherContext, PhilosophersLibrary">
<databaseInitializer type="PhilosophersLibrary.DAL.PhilosopherInitialiser, PhilosophersLibrary" />
</context>
</contexts>
Does anyone have any suggestions? I feel that the method might not be called.
UPDATE
I seem to be making progress. The Areas and Nationalities tables are being seeded with the data. But I have to comment out the Philosophers data and the Books data. Is there something wrong with my data model?
public class Book
{
public int BookID { get; set; }
public string Title { get; set; }
[Display(Name = "Philosopher")]
public int PhilosopherID { get; set; }
[Display(Name = "Area")]
public int AreaID { get; set; }
public virtual Philosopher Philosopher { get; set; }
public virtual Area Area { get; set; }
}
public class Philosopher
{
// <className>ID pattern causes property to be primary key
public int PhilosopherID { get; set; }
public string FirstName { get; set; }
public string LastName { get; set; }
[Display(Name = "Date of birth")]
public DateTime DateOfBirth { get; set; }
[Display(Name = "Date of death")]
public DateTime DateOfDeath { get; set; }
public Boolean IsAlive { get; set; }
public string Description { get; set; }
// Foreign keys have corresponding navigation properties
// <NavigationProperty>ID naming convention cause EF to identify foreign keys
public int NationalityID { get; set; }
public int AreaID { get; set; }
// Navigation properties - defined as virtual to use LazyLoading
// Nationality and Area have a 1 to 1 relationship with philosopher
// Books has a 1 to many relationship with philosopher
public virtual Nationality Nationality { get; set; }
public virtual Area Area { get; set; }
public virtual ICollection<Book> Books { get; set; }
}

Try to use this:
CreateDatabaseIfNotExists<PhilosopherContext>
instead of this:
DropCreateDatabaseIfModelChanges<PhilosopherContext>
Also I would add:
public PhilosopherContext() : base("PhilosopherContext")
{
Database.SetInitializer<PhilosopherContext>(new CreateDatabaseIfNotExists<PhilosopherContext>());
}

How to map objects

Here is my how my bindings currently look:
MerchantAccountRequest request = new MerchantAccountRequest
{
Individual = new IndividualRequest
{
FirstName = merchant.MerchantIndividual.FirstName,
LastName = merchant.MerchantIndividual.LastName,
Email = merchant.MerchantIndividual.Email,
Phone = merchant.MerchantIndividual.Phone,
DateOfBirth = merchant.MerchantIndividual.DateOfBirth,
Ssn = merchant.MerchantIndividual.Ssn,
Address = new AddressRequest
{
StreetAddress = merchant.MerchantIndividual.StreetAddress,
Locality = merchant.MerchantIndividual.Locality,
Region = merchant.MerchantIndividual.Region,
PostalCode = merchant.MerchantIndividual.PostalCode
}
},
Business = new BusinessRequest
{
LegalName = merchant.MerchantBusiness.LegalName,
DbaName = merchant.MerchantBusiness.DbaName,
TaxId = merchant.MerchantBusiness.TaxId,
Address = new AddressRequest
{
StreetAddress = merchant.MerchantBusiness.StreetAddress,
Locality = merchant.MerchantBusiness.Locality,
Region = merchant.MerchantBusiness.Region,
PostalCode = merchant.MerchantBusiness.PostalCode
}
},
Funding = new FundingRequest
{
Descriptor = merchant.MerchantFunding.Descriptor,
Destination = FundingDestination.BANK,
Email = merchant.MerchantFunding.Email,
MobilePhone = merchant.MerchantFunding.MobilePhone,
AccountNumber = merchant.MerchantFunding.AccountNumber,
RoutingNumber = merchant.MerchantFunding.RoutingNumber
},
TosAccepted = merchant.TosAccepted,
MasterMerchantAccountId = merchant.MasterMerchantAccountId,
Id = merchant.MerchantId
};
And I need to use AutoMapper to achieve the above.
This is what I've tried:
CreateMapperProfile
EDIT:
CreateMap<Classes.Merchant, MerchantAccountRequest>()
.ForMember(dest => dest.Individual, source => source.MapFrom(s => s.MerchantIndividual))
.ForMember(dest => dest.Business, source => source.MapFrom(s => s.MerchantBusiness))
.ForMember(dest => dest.Funding, source => source.MapFrom(s => s.MerchantFunding))
.ForMember(dest => dest.Id, source => source.MapFrom(s => s.MerchantId));
Here is the Merchant class:
public partial class Merchant :
{
public int Id { get; set; }
public string MerchantId { get; set; }
public virtual MerchantIndividual MerchantIndividual { get; set; }
public virtual MerchantBusiness MerchantBusiness { get; set; }
public virtual MerchantFunding MerchantFunding { get; set; }
public bool TosAccepted { get; set; }
public string MasterMerchantAccountId { get; set; }
public bool isSubMerchant { get; set; }
}
And the mappings;
EDIT:
MerchantAccountRequest request = _mapper.Map<MerchantAccountRequest>(merchant);
request.Individual = _mapper.Map<IndividualRequest>(merchant.MerchantIndividual);
request.Business = _mapper.Map<BusinessRequest>(merchant.MerchantBusiness);
request.Funding = _mapper.Map<FundingRequest>(merchant.MerchantFunding);
Can the first line of code MerchantAccountRequest request = _mapper.Map<MerchantAccountRequest>(merchant); above do all the mapings?
..
..
..
..
How can I create the correct mappings?

You don't need to call _mapper.Map on the properties of the request.
Just call MerchantAccountRequest request = _mapper.Map<MerchantAccountRequest>(merchant); and assuming you have a map for each type you should be fine.
I think something along the lines of the following should get you going down the right path.
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
var config = new MapperConfiguration(cfg => {
cfg.CreateMap<Merchant, MerchantAccountRequest>()
.ForMember(dest => dest.Individual, c => c.MapFrom(source => source.MerchantIndividual));
cfg.CreateMap<MerchantIndividual, IndividualRequest>();
});
config.AssertConfigurationIsValid();
var mapper = config.CreateMapper();
var merchant = new Merchant
{
Id = 1,
MerchantIndividual = new MerchantIndividual { FirstName = "John Doe" }
};
var merchantAccountRequest = mapper.Map<Merchant, MerchantAccountRequest>(merchant);
}
}
public class Merchant
{
public int Id { get; set; }
public MerchantIndividual MerchantIndividual { get; set; }
}
public class MerchantIndividual
{
public string FirstName { get; set; }
}
public class MerchantAccountRequest
{
public int Id { get; set; }
public IndividualRequest Individual { get; set; }
}
public class IndividualRequest
{
public string FirstName { get; set; }
}

How to map nested Property with Automapper

I am trying to map Student with StudentDto, this is what I am doing but it is complaining about the nested property which is of type List<StudentContact>
Both the objects, StudentDto and Student have exactly the same properties, this is what i am using to try to map the objects.
var config = new MapperConfiguration(
cfg => cfg.CreateMap<StudentDto, Student>());
var mapper = config.CreateMapper();
var driverActivationResponse = mapper.Map <List<Student> > (studentDto);// "studentDto" is List<StudentDto>
my classes
public class StudentDto
{
public StudentDto()
{
if(StudentContacts==null) StudentContacts=new List<StudentContact>();
}
public string Id { get; set; }
public List<StudentContact> StudentContacts { get; set; }
}
public class Student
{
public Student()
{
if(StudentContacts==null) StudentContacts=new List<StudentContact>();
}
public string Id { get; set; }
public List<StudentContact> StudentContacts { get; set; }
}
public class StudentContact
{
public string ContactName { get; set; }
public string PrimaryContactNo { get; set; }
}

This should help -
AutoMapper.Mapper.CreateMap<Student, StudentDto>()
.ForMember(a => a.StudentContacts, b => b.ResolveUsing(c => c.StudentContacts));
var map = Mapper.Map<StudentDto>(new Student
{
Id = "100",
StudentContacts = new List<StudentContact>
{
new StudentContact{ContactName = "test",PrimaryContactNo = "tset"}
}
});
you cannot map like mapper.Map <List<Student>>(studentDto);. The top level member cannot be a list when using automapper.

Does it help to specify the source collection type and destination collection type in your Map call?
var driverActivationResponse = mapper.Map<List<Student>, List<StudentDto>>(studentDto);
It looks like the AutoMapper code you have is correct. If you're still getting an error, something else must be wrong. Perhaps your studentDto is not really a List<StudentDto>?
In any case, here's an entire example that works without error:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using AutoMapper;
namespace ConsoleSandbox
{
class Program
{
public static void Main()
{
var config = new MapperConfiguration(
cfg => cfg.CreateMap<StudentDto, Student>());
var mapper = config.CreateMapper();
var studentDtos = new[]
{
new StudentDto
{
Id = "1",
StudentContacts = new[]
{
new StudentContact { ContactName = "Dan", PrimaryContactNo = "123" },
new StudentContact { ContactName = "Stan", PrimaryContactNo = "456" },
}.ToList()
},
new StudentDto
{
Id = "2",
StudentContacts = new[]
{
new StudentContact { ContactName = "Foo", PrimaryContactNo = "789" },
new StudentContact { ContactName = "Bar", PrimaryContactNo = "101112" },
}.ToList()
},
}.ToList();
var driverActivationResponse = mapper.Map<List<Student>>(studentDtos);
Console.WriteLine($"Contacts Count: {driverActivationResponse.Count}");
Console.ReadKey();
}
}
public class StudentDto
{
public string Id { get; set; }
public List<StudentContact> StudentContacts { get; set; }
public StudentDto()
{
if (StudentContacts == null) StudentContacts = new List<StudentContact>();
}
}
public class Student
{
public string Id { get; set; }
public List<StudentContact> StudentContacts { get; set; }
public Student()
{
if (StudentContacts == null) StudentContacts = new List<StudentContact>();
}
}
public class StudentContact
{
public string ContactName { get; set; }
public string PrimaryContactNo { get; set; }
}
}