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+= Dozer
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+== What is Dozer?
+Dozer is a Java Bean to Java Bean mapper that recursively copies data
+from one object to another. Typically, these Java Beans will be of
+different complex types.
+
+Dozer supports simple property mapping, complex type mapping,
+bi-directional mapping, implicit-explicit mapping, as well as recursive
+mapping. This includes mapping collection attributes that also need
+mapping at the element level.
+
+Please read the link:about/about.adoc[about] page for detailed
+information on Dozer.

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+= Summary
+
+== News
+.. link:about/news.adoc[News]
+... link:about/archived-news.adoc[Archived News]
+
+== About
+.. link:about/about.adoc[About]
+.. link:about/downloading.adoc[Downloading]
+.. link:about/license.adoc[License]
+
+== User Guide
+.. link:documentation/whymap.adoc[Why Map?]
+.. link:documentation/gettingstarted.adoc[Getting Started]
+... link:documentation/dependencies.adoc[Dependencies]
+.. link:documentation/usage.adoc[Usage]
+.. link:documentation/annotations.adoc[Mappings via Annotations]
+.. link:documentation/apimappings.adoc[Mappings via API]
+.. link:documentation/mappings.adoc[Mappings via XML]
+.. link:documentation/configuration/configuration.adoc[Configuration]
+.. link:documentation/configuration/logging.adoc[Logging]
+.. link:documentation/configuration/statistics.adoc[Statistics]
+.. link:documentation/jmxintegration.adoc[JMX Integration]
+.. link:documentation/springintegration.adoc[Spring Integration]
+.. link:documentation/xmlbeans.adoc[JAXB and XMLBeans]
+.. link:documentation/metadata.adoc[Metadata Query Interface]
+.. link:documentation/faq.adoc[FAQ]
+
+todo
+
+.. link:documentation/advancedConfiguration.adoc[advancedConfiguration]
+.. link:documentation/advancedproperty.adoc[advancedproperty]
+.. link:documentation/baseattributes.adoc[baseattributes]
+.. link:documentation/collectionandarraymapping.adoc[collectionandarraymapping]
+.. link:documentation/contextmapping.adoc[contextmapping]
+.. link:documentation/copybyreference.adoc[copybyreference]
+.. link:documentation/custombeanfactories.adoc[custombeanfactories]
+.. link:documentation/customconverter.adoc[customconverter]
+.. link:documentation/customCreateMethod.adoc[customCreateMethod]
+.. link:documentation/custommethods.adoc[custommethods]
+.. link:documentation/deepmapping.adoc[deepmapping]
+.. link:documentation/enum.adoc[enum]
+.. link:documentation/events.adoc[events]
+.. link:documentation/exclude.adoc[exclude]
+.. link:documentation/expressionlanguage.adoc[expressionlanguage]
+.. link:documentation/globalConfiguration.adoc[globalConfiguration]
+.. link:documentation/indexmapping.adoc[indexmapping]
+.. link:documentation/mapbackedproperty.adoc[mapbackedproperty]
+.. link:documentation/mappingclasses.adoc[mappingclasses]
+.. link:documentation/oneway.adoc[oneway]
+.. link:documentation/proxyhandling.adoc[proxyhandling]
+.. link:documentation/simpleproperty.adoc[simpleproperty]
+.. link:documentation/stringtodatemapping.adoc[stringtodatemapping]
+.. link:documentation/examples.adoc[examples]
+
+== Schema
+.. schema/beanmapping.xsd[Dozer Mapping XSD]
+.. dozer-user-guide.pdf[User's Guide PDF]
+
+== Eclipse Plugin
+.. link:documentation/eclipse-plugin/installation.adoc[Installation]
+.. link:documentation/eclipse-plugin/usage.adoc[Usage]
+... link:documentation/eclipse-plugin/usage-xml.adoc[via XML]
+... link:documentation/eclipse-plugin/usage-editor.adoc[via Editor]
+
+== Community
+.. link:community/articles.adoc[Articles]
+.. link:community/support.adoc[Support]
+.. link:community/team-list.adoc[Team List]
+.. link:community/issue-tracking.adoc[Issue Tracking]
+.. link:community/source-repository.adoc[Source Repository]
+
+== Release Notes
+.. link:releasenotes/releasenotes.adoc[Release Notes]
+... link:releasenotes/archived-releasenotes.adoc[Archived Release Notes]

docs/asciidoc/about/about.adoc

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+== About
+Dozer is a Java Bean to Java Bean mapper that recursively copies data
+from one object to another. Typically, these Java Beans will be of
+different complex types.
+
+Dozer supports simple property mapping, complex type mapping,
+bi-directional mapping, implicit-explicit mapping, as well as recursive
+mapping. This includes mapping collection attributes that also need
+mapping at the element level.
+
+Dozer not only supports mapping between attribute names, but also
+automatically converting between types. Most conversion scenarios are
+supported out of the box, but Dozer also allows you to specify custom
+conversions via XML.
+
+The mapper is used any time you need to take one type of Java Bean and
+map it to another type of Java Bean. Most field mapping can be done
+automatically by Dozer using reflection, but any custom mapping can be
+predescribed in XML format. Mapping is bi-directional so only one
+relationship between classes needs defining. If any property names on
+both objects are the same you do not even need to do any explicit
+property mapping for these fields.
+
+The picture below depicts some of the common areas Dozer could be
+inserted into an architecture. Notice that it typically is utilized at
+the boundaries (entry/exit). Dozer will make sure that your internal
+domain objects from the database do not bleed into external presentation
+layers or to external consumers. It can also help map your domain
+objects to external APIs calls and vice-versa.
+
+image:../images/architecture.gif[architecture]
+
+The bean mapper is written in Java and relies heavily on the Jakarta
+Commons Bean Utils package for Java Bean utility methods.
+
+=== Why Map?
+Please read the link:../documentation/whymap.adoc[Why Map?] page.
+
+=== Frequently Asked Questions
+Please read the link:../documentation/faq.adoc[FAQ] page.