public class Party : Entity, INumberedEntity
{
    public const int MaxFirstNameLength = 50;
    public const int MaxLastNameLength = 50;
    public const int MaxDescriptionLength = 1024;

    public string Number { get; set; }
    public string FirstName { get; set; }
    public string LastName { get; set; }
    public string Description { get; set; }
    //...
}

public class CustomMappingProfile : Profile
{
    public CustomMappingProfile(IEnumerable<IHaveCustomMapping> haveCustomMappings)
    {
        foreach (var item in haveCustomMappings)
            item.CreateMappings(this);
    }
}

• این کلاس از AutoMapper.Profile ارث بری کرده‌است.
• درون سازنده‌ی خود لیستی از اشیاء اینترفیس IHaveCustomMapping را دریافت کرده و بر روی آنها گردش می‌کند.
• و متد CreateMappings هرکدام را فراخوانی کرده و خودش (this : شی جاری) را (که از نوع Profile شده) به عنوان پارامتر ورودی پاس می‌دهد.

public static class AutoMapperConfiguration
{
    public static void InitializeAutoMapper()
    {
        Mapper.Initialize(config =>
        {
            config.AddCustomMappingProfile();
        });

        //Compile mapping after configuration to boost map speed
        Mapper.Configuration.CompileMappings();
    }

    public static void AddCustomMappingProfile(this IMapperConfigurationExpression config)
    {
        config.AddCustomMappingProfile(Assembly.GetEntryAssembly());
    }

    public static void AddCustomMappingProfile(this IMapperConfigurationExpression config, params Assembly[] assemblies)
    {
        var allTypes = assemblies.SelectMany(a => a.ExportedTypes);

        //Find all classes that implement IHaveCustomMapping inteface and create new instance of each
        var list = allTypes.Where(type => type.IsClass && !type.IsAbstract &&
            type.GetInterfaces().Contains(typeof(IHaveCustomMapping)))
            .Select(type => (IHaveCustomMapping)Activator.CreateInstance(type));

        //Create a new automapper Profile for this list to create mapping then add to the config
        var profile = new CustomMappingProfile(list);
        config.AddProfile(profile);
    }
}

public abstract class BaseDto<TDto, TEntity, TKey> : IHaveCustomMapping
        where TEntity : BaseEntity<TKey>
{
    [Display(Name = "ردیف")]
    public TKey Id { get; set; }

    /// <summary>
    /// Maps this dto to a new entity object.
    /// </summary>
    public TEntity ToEntity()
    {
        return Mapper.Map<TEntity>(CastToDerivedClass(this));
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Maps this dto to an exist entity object.
    /// </summary>
    public TEntity ToEntity(TEntity entity)
    {
        return Mapper.Map(CastToDerivedClass(this), entity);
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Maps the specified entity to a new dto object.
    /// </summary>
    public static TDto FromEntity(TEntity model)
    {
        return Mapper.Map<TDto>(model);
    }

    protected TDto CastToDerivedClass(BaseDto<TDto, TEntity, TKey> baseInstance)
    {
        return Mapper.Map<TDto>(baseInstance);
    }

    //Get automapper Profile then create mapping and ignore unmapped properties
    public void CreateMappings(Profile profile)
    {
        var mappingExpression = profile.CreateMap<TDto, TEntity>();

        var dtoType = typeof(TDto);
        var entityType = typeof(TEntity);

        //Ignore mapping to any property of source (like Post.Categroy) that dose not contains in destination (like PostDto)
        //To prevent from wrong mapping. for example in mapping of "PostDto -> Post", automapper create a new instance for Category (with null catgeoryName) because we have CategoryName property that has null value
        foreach (var property in entityType.GetProperties())
        {
            if (dtoType.GetProperty(property.Name) == null)
                mappingExpression.ForMember(property.Name, opt => opt.Ignore());
        }

        //Pass mapping expressin to customize mapping in concrete class
        CustomMappings(mappingExpression.ReverseMap());
    }

    //Concrete class can override this method to customize mapping
    public virtual void CustomMappings(IMappingExpression<TEntity, TDto> mapping)
    {
    }
}

public class PostDto : BaseDto<PostDto, Post, long>
{
    public string Title { get; set; }
    public string Text { get; set; }
    public int CategoryId { get; set; }

    public string CategoryName { get; set; } //=> Category.Name
    public string FullTitle { get; set; } //=> custom mapping for "Title (Category.Name)"
        
    public override void CustomMappings(IMappingExpression<Post, PostDto> mapping)
    {
        mapping.ForMember(
                dest => dest.FullTitle,
                config => config.MapFrom(src => $"{src.Title} ({src.Category.Name})"));
    }
}

List<PostDto> list =
    //ProjectTo method select only needed properties (of PostDto) not all properties
    //Also select only needed property of navigations (like Post.Category.Name) not all unlike Include
    //This ability called "Projection"
    await _applicationDbContext.Posts.ProjectTo<PostDto>()
    //We can also use Where on IQuerable<PostDto>
    .Where(p => p.Title.Contains("test") || p.CategoryName.Contains("test"))
    .ToListAsync();

public class ProductInfoViewModel
{
    // long
    public long ProductCommentsLongCount { get; set; }

    // int
    public int ProductCommentsCount { get; set; }
}

public class Product
{
    #region Properties

    public long Id { get; set; }

    [Required]
    [MaxLength(200)]
    public string Title { get; set; }

    public int Price { get; set; }

    #endregion

    #region Relations

    public ICollection<ProductComment> ProductComments { get; set; }

    #endregion
}

public class ProductComment
{
    #region Properties

    public int Id { get; set; }

    public string CommentBody { get; set; }

    public long ProductId { get; set; }

    #endregion

    #region Relations

    public Product Product { get; set; }

    #endregion
}

public class MappingProfile : Profile
{
    public MappingProfile()
    {
        this.CreateMap<Entities.Product, ProductInfoViewModel>();
    }
}

HibernatingRhinos.Profiler.Appender.EntityFramework.EntityFrameworkProfiler.Initialize();

using System.Collections.Generic;

namespace EF_Sample06.Models
{
    public class Department
    {
        public int DepartmentId { get; set; }
        public string Name { get; set; }

        //Creates Employee navigation property for Lazy Loading (1:many)
        public virtual ICollection<Employee> Employees { get; set; }
    }
}

namespace EF_Sample06.Models
{
    public class Employee
    {
        public int EmployeeId { get; set; }
        public string FirstName { get; set; }
        public string LastName { get; set; }        

        //Creates Department navigation property for Lazy Loading
        public virtual Department Department { get; set; }
    }
}

using System.Data.Entity;
using EF_Sample06.Models;

namespace EF_Sample06.DataLayer
{
    public class Sample06Context : DbContext
    {
        public DbSet<Department> Departments { set; get; }
        public DbSet<Employee> Employees { set; get; }
    }
}

using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Data.Entity.Migrations;
using EF_Sample06.Models;

namespace EF_Sample06.DataLayer
{
    public class Configuration : DbMigrationsConfiguration<Sample06Context>
    {
        public Configuration()
        {
            AutomaticMigrationsEnabled = true;
            AutomaticMigrationDataLossAllowed = true;
        }

        protected override void Seed(Sample06Context context)
        {
            var employee1 = new Employee { FirstName = "f name1", LastName = "l name1" };
            var employee2 = new Employee { FirstName = "f name2", LastName = "l name2" };
            var employee3 = new Employee { FirstName = "f name3", LastName = "l name3" };
            var employee4 = new Employee { FirstName = "f name4", LastName = "l name4" };

            var dept1 = new Department { Name = "dept 1", Employees = new List<Employee> { employee1, employee2 } };
            var dept2 = new Department { Name = "dept 2", Employees = new List<Employee> { employee3 } };
            var dept3 = new Department { Name = "dept 3", Employees = new List<Employee> { employee4 } };

            context.Departments.Add(dept1);
            context.Departments.Add(dept2);
            context.Departments.Add(dept3);
            base.Seed(context);
        }
    }
}

void ExportMappings(DbContext context, string edmxFile)
{
     var settings = new XmlWriterSettings { Indent = true };
     using (XmlWriter writer = XmlWriter.Create(edmxFile, settings))
     {
         System.Data.Entity.Infrastructure.EdmxWriter.WriteEdmx(context, writer);
     }
}

using (var db = new Sample06Context())
{
     ExportMappings(db, "mappings.edmx");
}

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Data.Entity;
using System.Linq;
using EF_Sample06.DataLayer;
using EF_Sample06.Models;

namespace EF_Sample06
{
    class Program
    {
        static IList<Employee> FindEmployees(string fName, string lName, bool byName, bool byLName)
        { 
            using (var db = new Sample06Context())
            {
                IQueryable<Employee> query = db.Employees.AsQueryable();

                if (byLName)
                {
                    query = query.Where(x => x.LastName == lName);
                }

                if (byName)
                {
                    query = query.Where(x => x.FirstName == fName);
                }

                return query.ToList();
            }
        }

        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // note: remove this line if you received : create database is not supported by this provider.
            HibernatingRhinos.Profiler.Appender.EntityFramework.EntityFrameworkProfiler.Initialize();

            Database.SetInitializer(new MigrateDatabaseToLatestVersion<Sample06Context, Configuration>());

            var list = FindEmployees("f name1", "l name1", true, true);
            foreach (var item in list)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(item.FirstName);
            }
        }
    }
}

var list = FindEmployees("f name1", "l name1", true, true);

SELECT [Extent1].[EmployeeId]              AS [EmployeeId],
       [Extent1].[FirstName]               AS [FirstName],
       [Extent1].[LastName]                AS [LastName],
       [Extent1].[Department_DepartmentId] AS [Department_DepartmentId]
FROM   [dbo].[Employees] AS [Extent1]
WHERE  ([Extent1].[LastName] = 'l name1' /* @p__linq__0 */)
       AND ([Extent1].[FirstName] = 'f name1' /* @p__linq__1 */)

using (var db = new Sample06Context())
{
    var dept1 = db.Departments.Find(1);
    if (dept1 != null)
    {
        Console.WriteLine(dept1.Name);
        foreach (var item in dept1.Employees)
        {
             Console.WriteLine(item.FirstName);
        }
    }
}

SELECT [Limit1].[DepartmentId] AS [DepartmentId],
       [Limit1].[Name]         AS [Name]
FROM   (SELECT TOP (2) [Extent1].[DepartmentId] AS [DepartmentId],
                       [Extent1].[Name]         AS [Name]
        FROM   [dbo].[Departments] AS [Extent1]
        WHERE  [Extent1].[DepartmentId] = 1 /* @p0 */) AS [Limit1]


SELECT [Extent1].[EmployeeId]              AS [EmployeeId],
       [Extent1].[FirstName]               AS [FirstName],
       [Extent1].[LastName]                AS [LastName],
       [Extent1].[Department_DepartmentId] AS [Department_DepartmentId]
FROM   [dbo].[Employees] AS [Extent1]
WHERE  ([Extent1].[Department_DepartmentId] IS NOT NULL)
       AND ([Extent1].[Department_DepartmentId] = 1 /* @EntityKeyValue1 */)

using (var db = new Sample06Context())
{
      foreach (var dept in db.Departments)
      {
           Console.WriteLine(dept.Name);
           foreach (var item in dept.Employees)
           {
                Console.WriteLine(item.FirstName);
            }
        }
}

There is already an open DataReader associated with this Command which must be closed first

<connectionStrings>
    <clear/>
    <add
       name="Sample06Context"
       connectionString="Data Source=(local);Initial Catalog=testdb2012;Integrated Security = true;MultipleActiveResultSets=True;"
       providerName="System.Data.SqlClient"
      />
</connectionStrings>

using (var db = new Sample06Context())
{
      foreach (var dept in db.Departments.Include(x => x.Employees))
      {
           Console.WriteLine(dept.Name);
           foreach (var item in dept.Employees)
           {
              Console.WriteLine(item.FirstName);
           }
       }
}

SELECT [Project1].[DepartmentId]            AS [DepartmentId],
       [Project1].[Name]                    AS [Name],
       [Project1].[C1]                      AS [C1],
       [Project1].[EmployeeId]              AS [EmployeeId],
       [Project1].[FirstName]               AS [FirstName],
       [Project1].[LastName]                AS [LastName],
       [Project1].[Department_DepartmentId] AS [Department_DepartmentId]
FROM   (SELECT [Extent1].[DepartmentId]            AS [DepartmentId],
               [Extent1].[Name]                    AS [Name],
               [Extent2].[EmployeeId]              AS [EmployeeId],
               [Extent2].[FirstName]               AS [FirstName],
               [Extent2].[LastName]                AS [LastName],
               [Extent2].[Department_DepartmentId] AS [Department_DepartmentId],
               CASE
                 WHEN ([Extent2].[EmployeeId] IS NULL) THEN CAST(NULL AS int)
                 ELSE 1
               END                                 AS [C1]
        FROM   [dbo].[Departments] AS [Extent1]
               LEFT OUTER JOIN [dbo].[Employees] AS [Extent2]
                 ON [Extent1].[DepartmentId] = [Extent2].[Department_DepartmentId]) AS [Project1]
ORDER  BY [Project1].[DepartmentId] ASC,
          [Project1].[C1] ASC

public class Sample06Context : DbContext
{
        public Sample06Context()
        {
            this.Configuration.LazyLoadingEnabled = false;
        }

public class Department
{
     public int DepartmentId { get; set; }
     public string Name { get; set; }

     public  ICollection<Employee> Employees { get; set; }
     public Department()
     {
         Employees = new HashSet<Employee>();
     }
}

//_EntityFormLayout.cshtml

@inherits EntityFormRazorPage<dynamic>
@{
    Layout = null;
}
<div class="modal-header">
    <h4 class="modal-title" asp-if="IsNew">Create New @EntityDisplayName</h4>
    <h4 class="modal-title" asp-if="!IsNew">Edit @EntityDisplayName</h4>
    <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal">&times;</button>
</div>
<form asp-action="@(IsNew ? CreateActionName : EditActionName)" asp-modal-form="@FormId">
    <div class="modal-body">
        <input type="hidden" name="continue-editing" value="true" asp-permission="@EditPermission"/>
        <input asp-for="@Version" type="hidden"/>
        <input asp-for="@Id" type="hidden"/>
        @RenderBody()
    </div>
    <div class="modal-footer">

        <a class="btn btn-light btn-circle" asp-modal-delete-link asp-model-id="@Id" asp-modal-toggle="false"
           asp-action="@DeleteActionName" asp-if="!IsNew" asp-permission="@DeletePermission"
           title="Delete Role">
            <i class="fa fa-trash text-danger"></i>
        </a>

        <a class="btn btn-light btn-circle" title="Refresh Role" asp-if="!IsNew" asp-modal-link asp-modal-toggle="false"
           asp-action="@EditActionName" asp-route-id="@Id">
            <i class="fa fa-repeat"></i>
        </a>
        <a class="btn btn-light btn-circle mr-auto" title="New Role" asp-modal-link asp-modal-toggle="false"
           asp-permission="@CreatePermission"
           asp-action="@CreateActionName">
            <i class="fa fa-plus"></i>
        </a>
        <button type="button" class="btn btn-light" data-dismiss="modal">
            <i class="fa fa-ban"></i>&nbsp; Cancel
        </button>
        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-outline-primary">
            <i class="fa fa-save"></i>&nbsp;Save Changes
        </button>
    </div>
</form>

    public abstract class EntityFormRazorPage<T> : RazorPage<T>
    {
        protected string EntityName
        {
            get => ViewData[nameof(EntityName)].ToString();
            set => ViewData[nameof(EntityName)] = value;
        }

        protected string EntityDisplayName
        {
            get => ViewData[nameof(EntityDisplayName)].ToString();
            set => ViewData[nameof(EntityDisplayName)] = value;
        }

        protected string DeletePermission
        {
            get => ViewData[nameof(DeletePermission)].ToString();
            set => ViewData[nameof(DeletePermission)] = value;
        }

        protected string CreatePermission
        {
            get => ViewData[nameof(CreatePermission)].ToString();
            set => ViewData[nameof(CreatePermission)] = value;
        }

        protected string EditPermission
        {
            get => ViewData[nameof(EditPermission)].ToString();
            set => ViewData[nameof(EditPermission)] = value;
        }

        protected string CreateActionName
        {
            get => ViewData.TryGetValue(nameof(CreateActionName), out var value) ? value.ToString() : "Create";
            set => ViewData[nameof(CreateActionName)] = value;
        }

        protected string EditActionName
        {
            get => ViewData.TryGetValue(nameof(EditActionName), out var value) ? value.ToString() : "Edit";
            set => ViewData[nameof(EditActionName)] = value;
        }

        protected string DeleteActionName
        {
            get => ViewData.TryGetValue(nameof(DeleteActionName), out var value) ? value.ToString() : "Delete";
            set => ViewData[nameof(DeleteActionName)] = value;
        }

        protected string FormId => $"{EntityName}Form";
        protected bool IsNew => (Model as dynamic).IsNew();
        protected string Id => (Model as dynamic).Id.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
        protected byte[] Version => (Model as dynamic).Version;
    }

//_BlogPartial.cshtml

@inherits EntityFormRazorPage<BlogModel>
@{
    Layout = "_EntityFormLayout";
    ...
}

<div class="form-group row">
    <div class="col col-md-8">
        <label asp-for="Title" class="col-form-label text-md-left"></label>
        <input asp-for="Title" autocomplete="off" class="form-control"/>
        <span asp-validation-for="Title" class="text-danger"></span>
    </div>
</div>
<div class="form-group row">
    <div class="col">
        <label asp-for="Url" class="col-form-label text-md-left"></label>
        <input asp-for="Url" class="form-control" type="url"/>
        <span asp-validation-for="Url" class="text-danger"></span>
    </div>
</div>

//_BlogPartial.cshtml

@inherits EntityFormRazorPage<BlogModel>
@{
    Layout = "_EntityFormLayout";
    EntityName = "Blog";
    DeletePermission = PermissionNames.Blogs_Delete;
    CreatePermission = PermissionNames.Blogs_Create;
    EditPermission = PermissionNames.Blogs_Edit;
    EntityDisplayName = "Blog";
}

@Html.EditorForModel()