AutoMapper determine what to map based on generic type
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Hi,
Is there a way to provide AutoMapper with just a source and based on the specified mapping for the type of that source automatically determine what to map to?
So for example I have a type of Foo and I always want it mapped to Bar but at runtime my code can receive any one of a number of generic types.
        public T Add(T entity)
        {
            //List of mappings
            var mapList = new Dictionary<Type, Type> {
                      {typeof (Foo), typeof (Bar)}
                      {typeof (Widget), typeof (Sprocket)}
                      };
            //Based on the type of T determine what we map to...somehow!
            var t = mapList[entity.GetType()];
            //What goes in ?? to ensure var in the case of Foo will be a Bar?
            var destination = AutoMapper.Mapper.Map<T, ??>(entity);
        }
Any help is much appreciated.
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