If I want to do bi-directional mapping, do I need to create two mapping?
Mapper.CreateMap<A, B>() and Mapper.CreateMap<B, A>()?
If I want to do bi-directional mapping, do I need to create two mapping?
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If I want to do bi-directional mapping, do I need to create two mapping?
Mapper.CreateMap<A, B>() and Mapper.CreateMap<B, A>()?
Yes, because if you change the type of some property (for example DateTime -> string) it is not bidirectional (you will need to instruct Automapper how to convert string -> DateTime).