BeanMapping

Architecture Digest

Sep 21, 2023 · Backend Development

Using MapStruct for Efficient Bean Copying in Java Applications

This article explains why manual property copying in layered Java applications is inefficient, compares traditional approaches such as manual setters, Spring BeanUtils, and CGLIB BeanCopier, and demonstrates how MapStruct provides high‑performance, type‑safe, compile‑time generated mappers with support for deep copy, collection mapping, field ignoring, and Lombok integration.