Type Mapping

This is a feature that would allow you to map the .NET CLR type into its equivalent database type.

Mapping a .NET CLR type

To map a .NET CLR type, simply use the TypeMapper class.

TypeMapper.Map(typeof(DateTime), DbType.DateTime2);

Or via FluentMapper class.

FluentMapper
    .Type<DateTime>
    .DbType(DbType.DateTime2);

Mapping a Specific Property

To map a specific class property, simply use the TypeMap attribute.

public class Person
{
	public int Id { get; set; }
	public string Name { get; set; }
	[TypeMap(DbType.DateTime2)] // Mapping this to 'DateTime2'
	public DateTime DateOfBirth { get; set; }
	public DateTime DateInsertedUtc { get; set; }
}

SQL Server

In SQL Server, you can also map to a specific System.Data.SqlDbType using the MicrosoftSqlServerTypeMap (for Microsoft.Data.SqlClient).

public class Person
{
	public int Id { get; set; }
	[MicrosoftSqlServerTypeMap(SqlDbType.NVarChar)] // Mapping this to 'NVarChar'
	public string Name { get; set; }
	public DateTime DateOfBirth { get; set; }
	public DateTime DateInsertedUtc { get; set; }
}

Or, use the SystemSqlServerTypeMap (for System.Data.SqlClient).

public class Person
{
	public int Id { get; set; }
	[SystemSqlServerTypeMap(SqlDbType.NVarChar)] // Mapping this to 'NVarChar'
	public string Name { get; set; }
	public DateTime DateOfBirth { get; set; }
	public DateTime DateInsertedUtc { get; set; }
}

MySQL

In MySQL, you can also map to a specific MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlDbType using the MySqlTypeMap.

public class Person
{
	public int Id { get; set; }
	[MySqlTypeMapAttribute(MySqlDbType.VarChar)] // Mapping this to a 'VarChar'
	public string Name { get; set; }
	public DateTime DateOfBirth { get; set; }
	public DateTime DateInsertedUtc { get; set; }
}

PostgreSQL

In PostgreSQL, you can also map to a specific NpgsqlTypes.NpgsqlDbType using the NpgsqlTypeMap.

public class Person
{
	public int Id { get; set; }
	[NpgsqlTypeMapAttribute(NpgsqlDbType.Text)] // Mapping this to a 'Text'
	public string Name { get; set; }
	public DateTime DateOfBirth { get; set; }
	public DateTime DateInsertedUtc { get; set; }
}

Both the MySQL and PostgreSQL type mapping is not yet supported in the FluentMapper object, therefore, you have to always explicitly decorate the mentioned attributes for every usage.