c# - How to simplify the call of a generic method, I created to convert from one type to another type across the different layer of my project -

c# - How to simplify the call of a generic method, I created to convert from one type to another type across the different layer of my project -

i want sec calling style should similar first calling style. please see details in code. help appreciated.

here code using.

// calling style of first method

var source = db.thinkfeeds.single(tf => tf.id == 1); var target = new myproduct.uientities.thinkfeed(); typeconverter.convertbltoui(source, target);

//calling style of sec method. weird calling style.

var source = myproduct.uientities.book.getbookbyid(1); var target = new myproduct.dtoentities.book(); typeconverter.convertuitodto<myproduct.uientities.book, myproduct.dtoentities.book, book>(source, target);

//first method

public static void convertbltoui<tbl, tui>(tbl entitysource, tui entitytarget) { }

//second method

public static void convertuitodto<tui, tdto, tentity>(tui uientity, tdto dtoentity) tdto : dtoentities.myproductdto<tentity, tdto> tentity : entityobject { }

you can't. generic methods, type inference:

the compiler can infer type parameters based on method arguments pass in; cannot infer type parameters constraint or homecoming value. hence ...

the first style you've shown using type inference, it's convenient shorthand. there times (as here) type inference cannot work, , have supply type parameters explicitly.

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