c# - Possible to wrap Expression<> and Func<> after Func defined? -

i create 2 kinds of identical mapping functions in view models map pocos, 1 queryables , 1 collections. possible create 1 method both can remove duplicate code? i'd keep expression<func<>> use on local collections , entity framework.

public class myviewmodel {        public static readonly expression<func<mypoco, myviewmodel>> asmap =         (e) => new importpattern         {    id = e.id,              name = e.name         }      public static readonly func<mypoco, myviewmodel>> tomap =         (e) => new importpattern         {    id = e.id,              name = e.name         }      public int id { get; set; }     public string name { get; set; } } 

examples: asmap succeeds entity framework project fields listed in mapping function.

var = product         .where(p => p.id > 0 && p.id < 10)         .orderby(q => q.id)         .select( importpattern.asmap ); 

tomap works on local collections.

var products = products.where( p => p.id > 0 && p.id < 10).tolist(); var = products       .orderby(q => q.id)       .select( importpattern.tomap ); 

using asmap on local collections fails non-invocable member error. here's few more fail:

.select( importpattern.tomap.compile().invoke() ) .select( o => importpattern.tomap.compile().invoke(o) ) 

fyi, not looking automapper() answer please.

what about

public static readonly expression<func<mypoco, myviewmodel>> asmap =     (e) => new importpattern     {    id = e.id,          name = e.name     }  public static readonly func<mypoco, myviewmodel>> tomap = asmap.compile(); 

it not hurt since once, rid of duplicate code.