Automapper: map List<string> to List<Class>

Question

How can I map a List<string> to List<Class>?

Usecase: from the Webservice I'm getting a class with a list of string but in my MVC Viewmodel, I want to have Class instead with a single property, which has the value of the string. That way I can add Validation attributes to the property.

I have the way how I convert the List into a List, however I can't get the other way around to work.

Any simple solutions?

Answer 1

The way to do this with AutoMapper is to use .ConstructUsing:

Mapper.CreateMap<string, Class>()
    .ConstructUsing(str => new Class { MyProp = str });

Example: https://dotnetfiddle.net/0Vlc8b