/// <summary>
/// map the dao to the entity
/// </summary>
/// <param name="ssdao"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public Tech MapToEntity(TechDAO tdao)
{
Tech t = null;
Tech fromDB = null;
//use automapper to map matching properties
var mapper = TechMapper.CreateMapper();
if (tdao != null)
{
t = mapper.Map <Tech>(tdao);
//get original object from db
if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(tdao.Name))
{
fromDB = db.Tech.Where(m => m.Email.Equals(tdao.Email)).FirstOrDefault();
}
//if db object exist then use existing object and map properties sent from dao
if (fromDB != null)
{
t = fromDB;
if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(tdao.Email))
{
t.Email = tdao.Email;
}
}
//if db object does not exist use automapper version of object and set active to true
else
{
t.IsActive = true;
}
}
return(t);
}
/// <summary>
/// map the entity to the dao
/// </summary>
/// <param name="s"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public TechDAO MapToDao(Tech t)
{
var mapper = TechMapper.CreateMapper();
if (t != null)
{
TechDAO tdao = mapper.Map <TechDAO>(t);
return(tdao);
}
else
{
return(new TechDAO());
}
}
