diff --git a/src/Attribute/MapFrom.php b/src/Attribute/MapFrom.php
index 9a60a6ca..29ecdb7a 100644
--- a/src/Attribute/MapFrom.php
+++ b/src/Attribute/MapFrom.php
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
      * @param string[]|null                                                                                            $groups                 The groups to map the property
      * @param string|null                                                                                              $dateTimeFormat         The date-time format to use when transforming this property
      * @param bool|null                                                                                                $extractTypesFromGetter If true, the types will be extracted from the getter method
+     * @param bool|null                                                                                                $identifier             If true, the property will be used as an identifier
      */
     public function __construct(
         public string|array|null $source = null,
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ public function __construct(
         public int $priority = 0,
         public ?string $dateTimeFormat = null,
         public ?bool $extractTypesFromGetter = null,
+        public ?bool $identifier = null,
     ) {
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Attribute/MapTo.php b/src/Attribute/MapTo.php
index 3f3c21ec..f87c134b 100644
--- a/src/Attribute/MapTo.php
+++ b/src/Attribute/MapTo.php
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
      * @param string[]|null                                                                                            $groups                 The groups to map the property
      * @param string|null                                                                                              $dateTimeFormat         The date-time format to use when transforming this property
      * @param bool|null                                                                                                $extractTypesFromGetter If true, the types will be extracted from the getter method
+     * @param bool|null                                                                                                $identifier             If true, the property will be used as an identifier
      */
     public function __construct(
         public string|array|null $target = null,
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ public function __construct(
         public int $priority = 0,
         public ?string $dateTimeFormat = null,
         public ?bool $extractTypesFromGetter = null,
+        public ?bool $identifier = null,
     ) {
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Event/PropertyMetadataEvent.php b/src/Event/PropertyMetadataEvent.php
index 87639e0b..2668b39c 100644
--- a/src/Event/PropertyMetadataEvent.php
+++ b/src/Event/PropertyMetadataEvent.php
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public function __construct(
         public int $priority = 0,
         public readonly bool $isFromDefaultExtractor = false,
         public ?bool $extractTypesFromGetter = null,
+        public ?bool $identifier = null,
     ) {
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/EventListener/MapFromListener.php b/src/EventListener/MapFromListener.php
index 901fb23f..782e5a09 100644
--- a/src/EventListener/MapFromListener.php
+++ b/src/EventListener/MapFromListener.php
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ private function addPropertyFromTarget(GenerateMapperEvent $event, MapFrom $mapF
             groups: $mapFrom->groups,
             priority: $mapFrom->priority,
             extractTypesFromGetter: $mapFrom->extractTypesFromGetter,
+            identifier: $mapFrom->identifier,
         );
 
         if (\array_key_exists($propertyMetadata->target->property, $event->properties) && $event->properties[$propertyMetadata->target->property]->priority >= $propertyMetadata->priority) {
diff --git a/src/EventListener/MapToListener.php b/src/EventListener/MapToListener.php
index 3c892083..0a436d1f 100644
--- a/src/EventListener/MapToListener.php
+++ b/src/EventListener/MapToListener.php
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ private function addPropertyFromSource(GenerateMapperEvent $event, MapTo $mapTo,
             groups: $mapTo->groups,
             priority: $mapTo->priority,
             extractTypesFromGetter: $mapTo->extractTypesFromGetter,
+            identifier: $mapTo->identifier,
         );
 
         if (\array_key_exists($propertyMetadata->target->property, $event->properties) && $event->properties[$propertyMetadata->target->property]->priority >= $propertyMetadata->priority) {
diff --git a/src/Extractor/ReadAccessor.php b/src/Extractor/ReadAccessor.php
index 98b9901c..4dbe4e36 100644
--- a/src/Extractor/ReadAccessor.php
+++ b/src/Extractor/ReadAccessor.php
@@ -32,17 +32,24 @@ final class ReadAccessor
     public const TYPE_SOURCE = 4;
     public const TYPE_ARRAY_ACCESS = 5;
 
+    public const EXTRACT_IS_UNDEFINED_CALLBACK = 'extractIsUndefinedCallbacks';
+    public const EXTRACT_IS_NULL_CALLBACK = 'extractIsNullCallbacks';
+    public const EXTRACT_CALLBACK = 'extractCallbacks';
+    public const EXTRACT_TARGET_IS_UNDEFINED_CALLBACK = 'extractTargetIsUndefinedCallbacks';
+    public const EXTRACT_TARGET_IS_NULL_CALLBACK = 'extractTargetIsNullCallbacks';
+    public const EXTRACT_TARGET_CALLBACK = 'extractTargetCallbacks';
+
     /**
      * @param array<string, string> $context
      */
     public function __construct(
-        private readonly int $type,
-        private readonly string $accessor,
-        private readonly ?string $sourceClass = null,
-        private readonly bool $private = false,
-        private readonly ?string $property = null,
+        public readonly int $type,
+        public readonly string $accessor,
+        public readonly ?string $sourceClass = null,
+        public readonly bool $private = false,
+        public readonly ?string $property = null,
         // will be the name of the property if different from accessor
-        private readonly array $context = [],
+        public readonly array $context = [],
     ) {
         if (self::TYPE_METHOD === $this->type && null === $this->sourceClass) {
             throw new InvalidArgumentException('Source class must be provided when using "method" type.');
@@ -54,7 +61,7 @@ public function __construct(
      *
      * @throws CompileException
      */
-    public function getExpression(Expr $input): Expr
+    public function getExpression(Expr $input, bool $target = false): Expr
     {
         if (self::TYPE_METHOD === $this->type) {
             $methodCallArguments = [];
@@ -99,7 +106,7 @@ public function getExpression(Expr $input): Expr
                  * $this->extractCallbacks['method_name']($input)
                  */
                 return new Expr\FuncCall(
-                    new Expr\ArrayDimFetch(new Expr\PropertyFetch(new Expr\Variable('this'), 'extractCallbacks'), new Scalar\String_($this->property ?? $this->accessor)),
+                    new Expr\ArrayDimFetch(new Expr\PropertyFetch(new Expr\Variable('this'), $target ? self::EXTRACT_TARGET_CALLBACK : self::EXTRACT_CALLBACK), new Scalar\String_($this->property ?? $this->accessor)),
                     [
                         new Arg($input),
                     ]
@@ -124,7 +131,7 @@ public function getExpression(Expr $input): Expr
                  * $this->extractCallbacks['property_name']($input)
                  */
                 return new Expr\FuncCall(
-                    new Expr\ArrayDimFetch(new Expr\PropertyFetch(new Expr\Variable('this'), 'extractCallbacks'), new Scalar\String_($this->accessor)),
+                    new Expr\ArrayDimFetch(new Expr\PropertyFetch(new Expr\Variable('this'), $target ? self::EXTRACT_TARGET_CALLBACK : self::EXTRACT_CALLBACK), new Scalar\String_($this->accessor)),
                     [
                         new Arg($input),
                     ]
@@ -155,7 +162,7 @@ public function getExpression(Expr $input): Expr
         throw new CompileException('Invalid accessor for read expression');
     }
 
-    public function getIsDefinedExpression(Expr\Variable $input, bool $nullable = false): ?Expr
+    public function getIsDefinedExpression(Expr\Variable $input, bool $nullable = false, bool $target = false): ?Expr
     {
         // It is not possible to check if the underlying data is defined, assumes it is, php will throw an error if it is not
         if (!$nullable && \in_array($this->type, [self::TYPE_METHOD, self::TYPE_SOURCE])) {
@@ -172,7 +179,7 @@ public function getIsDefinedExpression(Expr\Variable $input, bool $nullable = fa
                  * !$this->extractIsUndefinedCallbacks['property_name']($input)
                  */
                 return new Expr\BooleanNot(new Expr\FuncCall(
-                    new Expr\ArrayDimFetch(new Expr\PropertyFetch(new Expr\Variable('this'), 'extractIsUndefinedCallbacks'), new Scalar\String_($this->accessor)),
+                    new Expr\ArrayDimFetch(new Expr\PropertyFetch(new Expr\Variable('this'), $target ? self::EXTRACT_TARGET_IS_UNDEFINED_CALLBACK : self::EXTRACT_IS_UNDEFINED_CALLBACK), new Scalar\String_($this->accessor)),
                     [
                         new Arg($input),
                     ]
@@ -212,7 +219,7 @@ public function getIsDefinedExpression(Expr\Variable $input, bool $nullable = fa
         return null;
     }
 
-    public function getIsNullExpression(Expr\Variable $input): Expr
+    public function getIsNullExpression(Expr\Variable $input, bool $target = false): Expr
     {
         if (self::TYPE_METHOD === $this->type) {
             $methodCallExpr = $this->getExpression($input);
@@ -236,7 +243,7 @@ public function getIsNullExpression(Expr\Variable $input): Expr
                  * $this->extractIsNullCallbacks['property_name']($input)
                  */
                 return new Expr\FuncCall(
-                    new Expr\ArrayDimFetch(new Expr\PropertyFetch(new Expr\Variable('this'), 'extractIsNullCallbacks'), new Scalar\String_($this->accessor)),
+                    new Expr\ArrayDimFetch(new Expr\PropertyFetch(new Expr\Variable('this'), $target ? self::EXTRACT_TARGET_IS_NULL_CALLBACK : self::EXTRACT_IS_NULL_CALLBACK), new Scalar\String_($this->accessor)),
                     [
                         new Arg($input),
                     ]
@@ -270,7 +277,7 @@ public function getIsNullExpression(Expr\Variable $input): Expr
         throw new CompileException('Invalid accessor for read expression');
     }
 
-    public function getIsUndefinedExpression(Expr\Variable $input): Expr
+    public function getIsUndefinedExpression(Expr\Variable $input, bool $target = false): Expr
     {
         if (\in_array($this->type, [self::TYPE_METHOD, self::TYPE_SOURCE])) {
             /*
@@ -289,7 +296,7 @@ public function getIsUndefinedExpression(Expr\Variable $input): Expr
                  * $this->extractIsUndefinedCallbacks['property_name']($input)
                  */
                 return new Expr\FuncCall(
-                    new Expr\ArrayDimFetch(new Expr\PropertyFetch(new Expr\Variable('this'), 'extractIsUndefinedCallbacks'), new Scalar\String_($this->accessor)),
+                    new Expr\ArrayDimFetch(new Expr\PropertyFetch(new Expr\Variable('this'), $target ? self::EXTRACT_TARGET_IS_UNDEFINED_CALLBACK : self::EXTRACT_IS_UNDEFINED_CALLBACK), new Scalar\String_($this->accessor)),
                     [
                         new Arg($input),
                     ]
diff --git a/src/Extractor/WriteMutator.php b/src/Extractor/WriteMutator.php
index 075bc130..39ca0172 100644
--- a/src/Extractor/WriteMutator.php
+++ b/src/Extractor/WriteMutator.php
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ final class WriteMutator
 
     public function __construct(
         public readonly int $type,
-        private readonly string $property,
-        private readonly bool $private = false,
+        public readonly string $property,
+        public readonly bool $private = false,
         public readonly ?\ReflectionParameter $parameter = null,
         private readonly ?string $removeMethodName = null,
     ) {
diff --git a/src/GeneratedMapper.php b/src/GeneratedMapper.php
index 8a009e4b..a3b3eab2 100644
--- a/src/GeneratedMapper.php
+++ b/src/GeneratedMapper.php
@@ -36,6 +36,16 @@ public function registerMappers(AutoMapperRegistryInterface $registry): void
     {
     }
 
+    public function getSourceHash(mixed $value): ?string
+    {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    public function getTargetHash(mixed $value): ?string
+    {
+        return null;
+    }
+
     /** @var array<string, MapperInterface<object, object>|MapperInterface<object, array<mixed>>|MapperInterface<array<mixed>, object>> */
     protected array $mappers = [];
 
@@ -51,6 +61,15 @@ public function registerMappers(AutoMapperRegistryInterface $registry): void
     /** @var array<string, callable(): bool>) */
     protected array $extractIsUndefinedCallbacks = [];
 
+    /** @var array<string, callable(): mixed> */
+    protected array $extractTargetCallbacks = [];
+
+    /** @var array<string, callable(): bool>) */
+    protected array $extractTargetIsNullCallbacks = [];
+
+    /** @var array<string, callable(): bool>) */
+    protected array $extractTargetIsUndefinedCallbacks = [];
+
     /** @var Target|\ReflectionClass<object> */
     protected mixed $cachedTarget;
 }
diff --git a/src/Generator/IdentifierHashGenerator.php b/src/Generator/IdentifierHashGenerator.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1bd70066
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Generator/IdentifierHashGenerator.php
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace AutoMapper\Generator;
+
+use AutoMapper\Metadata\GeneratorMetadata;
+use PhpParser\Node\Arg;
+use PhpParser\Node\Expr;
+use PhpParser\Node\Name;
+use PhpParser\Node\Scalar;
+use PhpParser\Node\Stmt;
+
+final readonly class IdentifierHashGenerator
+{
+    /**
+     * @return list<Stmt>
+     */
+    public function getStatements(GeneratorMetadata $metadata, bool $fromSource): array
+    {
+        $identifiers = [];
+
+        foreach ($metadata->propertiesMetadata as $propertyMetadata) {
+            if (!$propertyMetadata->identifier) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (null === $propertyMetadata->target->readAccessor) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (null === $propertyMetadata->source->accessor) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $identifiers[] = $propertyMetadata;
+        }
+
+        if (empty($identifiers)) {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        $hashCtxVariable = new Expr\Variable('hashCtx');
+
+        $statements = [
+            new Stmt\Expression(new Expr\Assign($hashCtxVariable, new Expr\FuncCall(new Name('hash_init'), [
+                new Arg(new Scalar\String_('sha256')),
+            ]))),
+        ];
+
+        $valueVariable = new Expr\Variable('value');
+
+        // foreach property we check
+        foreach ($identifiers as $property) {
+            if (null === $property->source->accessor || null === $property->target->readAccessor) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // check if the source is defined
+            if ($fromSource) {
+                if ($property->source->checkExists) {
+                    $statements[] = new Stmt\If_($property->source->accessor->getIsUndefinedExpression($valueVariable), [
+                        'stmts' => [
+                            new Stmt\Return_(new Expr\ConstFetch(new Name('null'))),
+                        ],
+                    ]);
+                }
+
+                // add identifier to hash
+                $statements[] = new Stmt\Expression(new Expr\FuncCall(new Name('hash_update'), [
+                    new Arg($hashCtxVariable),
+                    new Arg($property->source->accessor->getExpression($valueVariable)),
+                ]));
+            } else {
+                $statements[] = new Stmt\If_($property->target->readAccessor->getIsUndefinedExpression($valueVariable, true), [
+                    'stmts' => [
+                        new Stmt\Return_(new Expr\ConstFetch(new Name('null'))),
+                    ],
+                ]);
+
+                $statements[] = new Stmt\Expression(new Expr\FuncCall(new Name('hash_update'), [
+                    new Arg($hashCtxVariable),
+                    new Arg($property->target->readAccessor->getExpression($valueVariable, true)),
+                ]));
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (\count($statements) < 2) {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        // return hash as string
+        $statements[] = new Stmt\Return_(new Expr\FuncCall(new Name('hash_final'), [
+            new Arg($hashCtxVariable),
+            new Arg(new Scalar\String_('true')),
+        ]));
+
+        return $statements;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Generator/MapperConstructorGenerator.php b/src/Generator/MapperConstructorGenerator.php
index 75c73340..2c83dcb4 100644
--- a/src/Generator/MapperConstructorGenerator.php
+++ b/src/Generator/MapperConstructorGenerator.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 namespace AutoMapper\Generator;
 
+use AutoMapper\Extractor\ReadAccessor;
 use AutoMapper\Generator\Shared\CachedReflectionStatementsGenerator;
 use AutoMapper\Metadata\GeneratorMetadata;
 use AutoMapper\Metadata\PropertyMetadata;
@@ -32,6 +33,9 @@ public function getStatements(GeneratorMetadata $metadata): array
             $constructStatements[] = $this->extractCallbackForProperty($metadata, $propertyMetadata);
             $constructStatements[] = $this->extractIsNullCallbackForProperty($metadata, $propertyMetadata);
             $constructStatements[] = $this->extractIsUndefinedCallbackForProperty($metadata, $propertyMetadata);
+            $constructStatements[] = $this->extractTargetCallbackForProperty($metadata, $propertyMetadata);
+            $constructStatements[] = $this->extractTargetIsNullCallbackForProperty($metadata, $propertyMetadata);
+            $constructStatements[] = $this->extractTargetIsUndefinedCallbackForProperty($metadata, $propertyMetadata);
             $constructStatements[] = $this->hydrateCallbackForProperty($metadata, $propertyMetadata);
         }
 
@@ -106,6 +110,72 @@ private function extractIsUndefinedCallbackForProperty(GeneratorMetadata $metada
             ));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Add read callback to the constructor of the generated mapper.
+     *
+     * ```php
+     * $this->extractCallbacks['propertyName'] = $extractCallback;
+     * ```
+     */
+    private function extractTargetCallbackForProperty(GeneratorMetadata $metadata, PropertyMetadata $propertyMetadata): ?Stmt\Expression
+    {
+        $extractCallback = $propertyMetadata->target->readAccessor?->getExtractCallback($metadata->mapperMetadata->target);
+
+        if (!$extractCallback) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return new Stmt\Expression(
+            new Expr\Assign(
+                new Expr\ArrayDimFetch(new Expr\PropertyFetch(new Expr\Variable('this'), ReadAccessor::EXTRACT_TARGET_CALLBACK), new Scalar\String_($propertyMetadata->target->property)),
+                $extractCallback
+            ));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Add read callback to the constructor of the generated mapper.
+     *
+     * ```php
+     * $this->extractIsNullCallbacks['propertyName'] = $extractIsNullCallback;
+     * ```
+     */
+    private function extractTargetIsNullCallbackForProperty(GeneratorMetadata $metadata, PropertyMetadata $propertyMetadata): ?Stmt\Expression
+    {
+        $extractNullCallback = $propertyMetadata->target->readAccessor?->getExtractIsNullCallback($metadata->mapperMetadata->target);
+
+        if (!$extractNullCallback) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return new Stmt\Expression(
+            new Expr\Assign(
+                new Expr\ArrayDimFetch(new Expr\PropertyFetch(new Expr\Variable('this'), ReadAccessor::EXTRACT_TARGET_IS_NULL_CALLBACK), new Scalar\String_($propertyMetadata->target->property)),
+                $extractNullCallback
+            ));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Add read callback to the constructor of the generated mapper.
+     *
+     * ```php
+     * $this->extractIsUndefinedCallbacks['propertyName'] = $extractIsNullCallback;
+     * ```
+     */
+    private function extractTargetIsUndefinedCallbackForProperty(GeneratorMetadata $metadata, PropertyMetadata $propertyMetadata): ?Stmt\Expression
+    {
+        $extractUndefinedCallback = $propertyMetadata->target->readAccessor?->getExtractIsUndefinedCallback($metadata->mapperMetadata->target);
+
+        if (!$extractUndefinedCallback) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return new Stmt\Expression(
+            new Expr\Assign(
+                new Expr\ArrayDimFetch(new Expr\PropertyFetch(new Expr\Variable('this'), ReadAccessor::EXTRACT_TARGET_IS_UNDEFINED_CALLBACK), new Scalar\String_($propertyMetadata->target->property)),
+                $extractUndefinedCallback
+            ));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Add hydrate callback to the constructor of the generated mapper.
      *
diff --git a/src/Generator/MapperGenerator.php b/src/Generator/MapperGenerator.php
index d43467cc..33b3eee7 100644
--- a/src/Generator/MapperGenerator.php
+++ b/src/Generator/MapperGenerator.php
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
     private MapperConstructorGenerator $mapperConstructorGenerator;
     private InjectMapperMethodStatementsGenerator $injectMapperMethodStatementsGenerator;
     private MapMethodStatementsGenerator $mapMethodStatementsGenerator;
+    private IdentifierHashGenerator $identifierHashGenerator;
     private bool $disableGeneratedMapper;
 
     public function __construct(
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ public function __construct(
         );
 
         $this->injectMapperMethodStatementsGenerator = new InjectMapperMethodStatementsGenerator();
+        $this->identifierHashGenerator = new IdentifierHashGenerator();
 
         $this->disableGeneratedMapper = !$configuration->autoRegister;
     }
@@ -76,13 +78,23 @@ public function generate(GeneratorMetadata $metadata): array
         if ($metadata->strictTypes) {
             $statements[] = new Stmt\Declare_([create_declare_item('strict_types', create_scalar_int(1))]);
         }
-        $statements[] = (new Builder\Class_($metadata->mapperMetadata->className))
+
+        $builder = (new Builder\Class_($metadata->mapperMetadata->className))
             ->makeFinal()
             ->extend(GeneratedMapper::class)
             ->addStmt($this->constructorMethod($metadata))
             ->addStmt($this->mapMethod($metadata))
-            ->addStmt($this->registerMappersMethod($metadata))
-            ->getNode();
+            ->addStmt($this->registerMappersMethod($metadata));
+
+        if ($sourceHashMethod = $this->getSourceHashMethod($metadata)) {
+            $builder->addStmt($sourceHashMethod);
+        }
+
+        if ($targetHashMethod = $this->getTargetHashMethod($metadata)) {
+            $builder->addStmt($targetHashMethod);
+        }
+
+        $statements[] = $builder->getNode();
 
         return $statements;
     }
@@ -162,4 +174,60 @@ private function registerMappersMethod(GeneratorMetadata $metadata): Stmt\ClassM
             ->addStmts($this->injectMapperMethodStatementsGenerator->getStatements($param, $metadata))
             ->getNode();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Create the getSourceHash method for this mapper.
+     *
+     * ```php
+     * public function getSourceHash(mixed $source, mixed $target): ?string {
+     *    ... // statements
+     * }
+     * ```
+     */
+    private function getSourceHashMethod(GeneratorMetadata $metadata): ?Stmt\ClassMethod
+    {
+        $stmts = $this->identifierHashGenerator->getStatements($metadata, true);
+
+        if (empty($stmts)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return (new Builder\Method('getSourceHash'))
+            ->makePublic()
+            ->setReturnType('?string')
+            ->addParam(new Param(
+                var: new Expr\Variable('value'),
+                type: new Name('mixed'))
+            )
+            ->addStmts($stmts)
+            ->getNode();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create the getTargetHash method for this mapper.
+     *
+     * ```php
+     * public function getSourceHash(mixed $source, mixed $target): ?string {
+     *    ... // statements
+     * }
+     * ```
+     */
+    private function getTargetHashMethod(GeneratorMetadata $metadata): ?Stmt\ClassMethod
+    {
+        $stmts = $this->identifierHashGenerator->getStatements($metadata, false);
+
+        if (empty($stmts)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return (new Builder\Method('getTargetHash'))
+            ->makePublic()
+            ->setReturnType('?string')
+            ->addParam(new Param(
+                var: new Expr\Variable('value'),
+                type: new Name('mixed'))
+            )
+            ->addStmts($stmts)
+            ->getNode();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Metadata/MetadataFactory.php b/src/Metadata/MetadataFactory.php
index 429048ec..e260a8f9 100644
--- a/src/Metadata/MetadataFactory.php
+++ b/src/Metadata/MetadataFactory.php
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ private function createGeneratorMetadata(MapperMetadata $mapperMetadata): Genera
                 $propertyMappedEvent->if,
                 $propertyMappedEvent->groups,
                 $propertyMappedEvent->disableGroupsCheck,
+                $propertyMappedEvent->identifier ?? false,
             );
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Metadata/PropertyMetadata.php b/src/Metadata/PropertyMetadata.php
index 5bb8c2d7..1036a147 100644
--- a/src/Metadata/PropertyMetadata.php
+++ b/src/Metadata/PropertyMetadata.php
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public function __construct(
         public ?string $if = null,
         public ?array $groups = null,
         public ?bool $disableGroupsCheck = null,
+        public bool $identifier = false,
     ) {
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Transformer/AbstractArrayTransformer.php b/src/Transformer/AbstractArrayTransformer.php
index 6a7376b6..ecb5bf24 100644
--- a/src/Transformer/AbstractArrayTransformer.php
+++ b/src/Transformer/AbstractArrayTransformer.php
@@ -27,47 +27,30 @@ public function __construct(
 
     abstract protected function getAssignExpr(Expr $valuesVar, Expr $outputVar, Expr $loopKeyVar, bool $assignByRef): Expr;
 
-    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source): array
+    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source, ?Expr $existingValue = null): array
     {
         /**
          * $values = [];.
          */
         $valuesVar = new Expr\Variable($uniqueVariableScope->getUniqueName('values'));
-        $baseAssign = new Expr\Array_();
-
-        if ($propertyMapping->target->readAccessor !== null) {
-            $isDefined = $propertyMapping->target->readAccessor->getIsDefinedExpression(new Expr\Variable('result'));
-            $existingValue = $propertyMapping->target->readAccessor->getExpression(new Expr\Variable('result'));
-
-            if (null !== $isDefined) {
-                $existingValue = new Expr\Ternary(
-                    $isDefined,
-                    $existingValue,
-                    $baseAssign
-                );
-            }
-
-            $baseAssign = new Expr\Ternary(
-                new Expr\BinaryOp\Coalesce(
-                    new Expr\ArrayDimFetch(new Expr\Variable('context'), new Scalar\String_(MapperContext::DEEP_TARGET_TO_POPULATE)),
-                    new Expr\ConstFetch(new Name('false'))
-                ),
-                $existingValue,
-                $baseAssign
-            );
-        }
+        $exisingValuesIndexed = new Expr\Variable($uniqueVariableScope->getUniqueName('existingValuesIndexed'));
 
         $statements = [
-            new Stmt\Expression(new Expr\Assign($valuesVar, $baseAssign)),
+            new Stmt\Expression(new Expr\Assign($valuesVar, new Expr\Array_())),
+            new Stmt\Expression(new Expr\Assign($exisingValuesIndexed, new Expr\Array_())),
         ];
 
         $loopValueVar = new Expr\Variable($uniqueVariableScope->getUniqueName('value'));
         $loopKeyVar = new Expr\Variable($uniqueVariableScope->getUniqueName('key'));
 
+        $itemStatements = [];
+        $existingValue = new Expr\Variable($uniqueVariableScope->getUniqueName('existingValue'));
         $assignByRef = $this->itemTransformer instanceof AssignedByReferenceTransformerInterface && $this->itemTransformer->assignByRef();
 
         /* Get the transform statements for the source property */
-        [$output, $itemStatements] = $this->itemTransformer->transform($loopValueVar, $target, $propertyMapping, $uniqueVariableScope, $source);
+        [$output, $transformStatements] = $this->itemTransformer->transform($loopValueVar, $target, $propertyMapping, $uniqueVariableScope, $source, $existingValue);
+
+        $itemStatements = array_merge($itemStatements, $transformStatements);
 
         if (null === $propertyMapping->target->parameterInConstructor && $propertyMapping->target->writeMutator && $propertyMapping->target->writeMutator->type === WriteMutator::TYPE_ADDER_AND_REMOVER) {
             /**
@@ -79,14 +62,39 @@ public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyM
             $removeExpr = $propertyMapping->target->writeMutator->getRemoveExpression($target, $loopRemoveValueVar);
 
             if ($propertyMapping->target->readAccessor !== null && $removeExpr !== null) {
+                $loopExistingStatements = [];
+                $isDeepPopulateExpr = new Expr\BinaryOp\Coalesce(
+                    new Expr\ArrayDimFetch(new Expr\Variable('context'), new Scalar\String_(MapperContext::DEEP_TARGET_TO_POPULATE)),
+                    new Expr\ConstFetch(new Name('false'))
+                );
+
+                if ($propertyMapping->target->readAccessor !== null && $this->itemTransformer instanceof IdentifierHashInterface) {
+                    $targetHashVar = new Expr\Variable($uniqueVariableScope->getUniqueName('targetHash'));
+
+                    $loopExistingStatements[] = new Stmt\If_($isDeepPopulateExpr, [
+                        'stmts' => [
+                            new Stmt\Expression(new Expr\Assign($targetHashVar, $this->itemTransformer->getTargetHashExpression($loopRemoveValueVar))),
+                            new Stmt\If_(new Expr\BinaryOp\NotIdentical(new Expr\ConstFetch(new Name('null')), $targetHashVar), [
+                                'stmts' => [new Stmt\Expression(new Expr\Assign(new Expr\ArrayDimFetch($exisingValuesIndexed, $targetHashVar), $loopRemoveValueVar))],
+                            ]),
+                        ],
+                    ]);
+                }
+
+                $loopExistingStatements[] = new Stmt\Expression($removeExpr);
+
                 $statements[] = new Stmt\Foreach_($propertyMapping->target->readAccessor->getExpression($target), $loopRemoveValueVar, [
-                    'stmts' => [
-                        new Stmt\Expression($removeExpr),
-                    ],
+                    'stmts' => $loopExistingStatements,
                 ]);
             }
 
             $mappedValueVar = new Expr\Variable($uniqueVariableScope->getUniqueName('mappedValue'));
+            $hashValueTargetVariable = new Expr\Variable($uniqueVariableScope->getUniqueName('hashValueTarget'));
+
+            if ($propertyMapping->target->readAccessor !== null && $this->itemTransformer instanceof IdentifierHashInterface) {
+                $itemStatements[] = new Stmt\Expression(new Expr\Assign($hashValueTargetVariable, $this->itemTransformer->getSourceHashExpression($loopValueVar)));
+                $itemStatements[] = new Stmt\Expression(new Expr\Assign($existingValue, new Expr\BinaryOp\Coalesce(new Expr\ArrayDimFetch($exisingValuesIndexed, $hashValueTargetVariable), new Expr\ConstFetch(new Name('null')))));
+            }
             $itemStatements[] = new Stmt\Expression(new Expr\Assign($mappedValueVar, $output));
             $itemStatements[] = new Stmt\If_(new Expr\BinaryOp\NotIdentical(new Expr\ConstFetch(new Name('null')), $mappedValueVar), [
                 'stmts' => [
@@ -94,13 +102,42 @@ public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyM
                 ],
             ]);
         } else {
-            /*
-             * Assign the value to the array.
-             *
-             * $values[] = $output;
-             * or
-             * $values[$key] = $output;
-             */
+            $loopExistingValueVar = new Expr\Variable($uniqueVariableScope->getUniqueName('existingValue'));
+
+            if ($propertyMapping->target->readAccessor !== null && $this->itemTransformer instanceof IdentifierHashInterface) {
+                $hashValueVariable = new Expr\Variable($uniqueVariableScope->getUniqueName('hashValue'));
+
+                $isDeepPopulateExpr = new Expr\BinaryOp\Coalesce(
+                    new Expr\ArrayDimFetch(new Expr\Variable('context'), new Scalar\String_(MapperContext::DEEP_TARGET_TO_POPULATE)),
+                    new Expr\ConstFetch(new Name('false'))
+                );
+
+                $isDefinedExpr = $propertyMapping->target->readAccessor->getIsDefinedExpression(new Expr\Variable('result'));
+
+                if ($isDefinedExpr !== null) {
+                    $isDeepPopulateExpr = new Expr\BinaryOp\BooleanAnd($isDeepPopulateExpr, $isDefinedExpr);
+                }
+
+                $statements[] = new Stmt\If_($isDeepPopulateExpr, [
+                    'stmts' => [
+                        new Stmt\Foreach_($propertyMapping->target->readAccessor->getExpression($target), $loopExistingValueVar, [
+                            'stmts' => [
+                                new Stmt\Expression(new Expr\Assign($hashValueVariable, $this->itemTransformer->getTargetHashExpression($loopExistingValueVar))),
+                                new Stmt\If_(new Expr\BinaryOp\NotIdentical(new Expr\ConstFetch(new Name('null')), $hashValueVariable), [
+                                    'stmts' => [
+                                        new Stmt\Expression(new Expr\Assign(new Expr\ArrayDimFetch($exisingValuesIndexed, $hashValueVariable), $loopExistingValueVar)),
+                                    ],
+                                ]),
+                            ],
+                        ]),
+                    ],
+                ]);
+
+                $hashValueTargetVariable = new Expr\Variable($uniqueVariableScope->getUniqueName('hashValueTarget'));
+                $itemStatements[] = new Stmt\Expression(new Expr\Assign($hashValueTargetVariable, $this->itemTransformer->getSourceHashExpression($loopValueVar)));
+                $itemStatements[] = new Stmt\Expression(new Expr\Assign($existingValue, new Expr\BinaryOp\Coalesce(new Expr\ArrayDimFetch($exisingValuesIndexed, $hashValueTargetVariable), new Expr\ConstFetch(new Name('null')))));
+            }
+
             $itemStatements[] = new Stmt\Expression($this->getAssignExpr($valuesVar, $output, $loopKeyVar, $assignByRef));
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Transformer/ArrayToDoctrineCollectionTransformer.php b/src/Transformer/ArrayToDoctrineCollectionTransformer.php
index 0dbd9069..cb527bda 100644
--- a/src/Transformer/ArrayToDoctrineCollectionTransformer.php
+++ b/src/Transformer/ArrayToDoctrineCollectionTransformer.php
@@ -26,43 +26,51 @@ public function __construct(
     ) {
     }
 
-    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source): array
+    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source, ?Expr $existingValue = null): array
     {
         /**
          * $collection = new ArrayCollection();.
          */
         $collectionVar = new Expr\Variable($uniqueVariableScope->getUniqueName('collection'));
-
-        $baseAssign = new Expr\New_(new Name(ArrayCollection::class));
-
-        if ($propertyMapping->target->readAccessor !== null) {
-            $isDefined = $propertyMapping->target->readAccessor->getIsDefinedExpression(new Expr\Variable('result'));
-            $existingValue = $propertyMapping->target->readAccessor->getExpression(new Expr\Variable('result'));
-
-            if (null !== $isDefined) {
-                $existingValue = new Expr\Ternary(
-                    $isDefined,
-                    $existingValue,
-                    $baseAssign
-                );
-            }
-
-            $baseAssign = new Expr\Ternary(
-                new Expr\BinaryOp\Coalesce(
-                    new Expr\ArrayDimFetch(new Expr\Variable('context'), new Scalar\String_(MapperContext::DEEP_TARGET_TO_POPULATE)),
-                    new Expr\ConstFetch(new Name('false'))
-                ),
-                $existingValue,
-                $baseAssign,
-            );
-        }
+        $exisingValuesIndexed = new Expr\Variable($uniqueVariableScope->getUniqueName('existingValuesIndexed'));
 
         $statements = [
-            new Stmt\Expression(new Expr\Assign($collectionVar, $baseAssign)),
+            new Stmt\Expression(new Expr\Assign($collectionVar, new Expr\New_(new Name(ArrayCollection::class)))),
+            new Stmt\Expression(new Expr\Assign($exisingValuesIndexed, new Expr\Array_())),
         ];
 
         $loopValueVar = new Expr\Variable($uniqueVariableScope->getUniqueName('value'));
-        [$output, $itemStatements] = $this->itemTransformer->transform($loopValueVar, $target, $propertyMapping, $uniqueVariableScope, $source);
+
+        $existingValue = new Expr\Variable($uniqueVariableScope->getUniqueName('existingValue'));
+        $loopExistingValueVar = new Expr\Variable($uniqueVariableScope->getUniqueName('existingValue'));
+
+        [$output, $itemStatements] = $this->itemTransformer->transform($loopValueVar, $target, $propertyMapping, $uniqueVariableScope, $source, $existingValue);
+
+        if ($propertyMapping->target->readAccessor !== null && $this->itemTransformer instanceof IdentifierHashInterface) {
+            $hashValueVariable = new Expr\Variable($uniqueVariableScope->getUniqueName('hashValue'));
+            $statements[] = new Stmt\If_(new Expr\BinaryOp\Coalesce(
+                new Expr\ArrayDimFetch(new Expr\Variable('context'), new Scalar\String_(MapperContext::DEEP_TARGET_TO_POPULATE)),
+                new Expr\ConstFetch(new Name('false'))
+            ), [
+                'stmts' => [
+                    new Stmt\Foreach_($propertyMapping->target->readAccessor->getExpression($target), $loopExistingValueVar, [
+                        'stmts' => [
+                            new Stmt\Expression(new Expr\Assign($hashValueVariable, $this->itemTransformer->getTargetHashExpression($loopExistingValueVar))),
+                            new Stmt\If_(new Expr\BinaryOp\NotIdentical(new Expr\ConstFetch(new Name('null')), $hashValueVariable), [
+                                'stmts' => [
+                                    new Stmt\Expression(new Expr\Assign(new Expr\ArrayDimFetch($exisingValuesIndexed, $hashValueVariable), $loopExistingValueVar)),
+                                ],
+                            ]),
+                        ],
+                    ]),
+                ],
+            ]);
+
+            $hashValueTargetVariable = new Expr\Variable($uniqueVariableScope->getUniqueName('hashValueTarget'));
+            $itemStatements[] = new Stmt\Expression(new Expr\Assign($hashValueTargetVariable, $this->itemTransformer->getSourceHashExpression($loopValueVar)));
+            $itemStatements[] = new Stmt\Expression(new Expr\Assign($existingValue, new Expr\BinaryOp\Coalesce(new Expr\ArrayDimFetch($exisingValuesIndexed, $hashValueTargetVariable), new Expr\ConstFetch(new Name('null')))));
+        }
+
         $itemStatements[] = new Stmt\Expression(new Expr\MethodCall($collectionVar, 'add', [new Arg($output)]));
 
         $statements[] = new Stmt\Foreach_(new Expr\BinaryOp\Coalesce($input, new Expr\Array_()), $loopValueVar, [
diff --git a/src/Transformer/BuiltinTransformer.php b/src/Transformer/BuiltinTransformer.php
index 9ddd5ec6..5dd8d6ad 100644
--- a/src/Transformer/BuiltinTransformer.php
+++ b/src/Transformer/BuiltinTransformer.php
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public function __construct(
     ) {
     }
 
-    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source): array
+    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source, ?Expr $existingValue = null): array
     {
         $targetTypes = array_map(function (Type $type) {
             return $type->getBuiltinType();
diff --git a/src/Transformer/CallableTransformer.php b/src/Transformer/CallableTransformer.php
index c3e2cff5..0af8c33c 100644
--- a/src/Transformer/CallableTransformer.php
+++ b/src/Transformer/CallableTransformer.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public function __construct(
     ) {
     }
 
-    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source): array
+    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source, ?Expr $existingValue = null): array
     {
         if ($this->callableIsMethodFromSource || $this->callableIsMethodFromTarget) {
             return [new Expr\MethodCall(
diff --git a/src/Transformer/CopyEnumTransformer.php b/src/Transformer/CopyEnumTransformer.php
index 18c63632..fb5a407d 100644
--- a/src/Transformer/CopyEnumTransformer.php
+++ b/src/Transformer/CopyEnumTransformer.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  */
 final class CopyEnumTransformer implements TransformerInterface
 {
-    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source): array
+    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source, ?Expr $existingValue = null): array
     {
         /* No transform here it's the same value and it's a copy so we do not need to clone */
         return [$input, []];
diff --git a/src/Transformer/CopyTransformer.php b/src/Transformer/CopyTransformer.php
index f54d298a..728540da 100644
--- a/src/Transformer/CopyTransformer.php
+++ b/src/Transformer/CopyTransformer.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  */
 final class CopyTransformer implements TransformerInterface
 {
-    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source): array
+    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source, ?Expr $existingValue = null): array
     {
         /* No transform here it's the same value and it's a copy so we do not need to clone */
         return [$input, []];
diff --git a/src/Transformer/DateTimeInterfaceToImmutableTransformer.php b/src/Transformer/DateTimeInterfaceToImmutableTransformer.php
index 436af353..31e30b8e 100644
--- a/src/Transformer/DateTimeInterfaceToImmutableTransformer.php
+++ b/src/Transformer/DateTimeInterfaceToImmutableTransformer.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  */
 final class DateTimeInterfaceToImmutableTransformer implements TransformerInterface
 {
-    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source): array
+    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source, ?Expr $existingValue = null): array
     {
         /*
          * Handles all DateTime instance types using createFromInterface.
diff --git a/src/Transformer/DateTimeInterfaceToMutableTransformer.php b/src/Transformer/DateTimeInterfaceToMutableTransformer.php
index 69ed3819..e2878eeb 100644
--- a/src/Transformer/DateTimeInterfaceToMutableTransformer.php
+++ b/src/Transformer/DateTimeInterfaceToMutableTransformer.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  */
 final class DateTimeInterfaceToMutableTransformer implements TransformerInterface
 {
-    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source): array
+    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source, ?Expr $existingValue = null): array
     {
         /*
          * Handles all DateTime instance types using createFromInterface.
diff --git a/src/Transformer/DateTimeToStringTransformer.php b/src/Transformer/DateTimeToStringTransformer.php
index e6bdd710..d8906568 100644
--- a/src/Transformer/DateTimeToStringTransformer.php
+++ b/src/Transformer/DateTimeToStringTransformer.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public function __construct(
     ) {
     }
 
-    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source): array
+    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source, ?Expr $existingValue = null): array
     {
         /*
          * Format the date time object to a string.
diff --git a/src/Transformer/ExpressionLanguageTransformer.php b/src/Transformer/ExpressionLanguageTransformer.php
index f65b8c85..f685abb1 100644
--- a/src/Transformer/ExpressionLanguageTransformer.php
+++ b/src/Transformer/ExpressionLanguageTransformer.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public function __construct(
         $this->parser = $parser ?? (new ParserFactory())->createForHostVersion();
     }
 
-    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source): array
+    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source, ?Expr $existingValue = null): array
     {
         $expr = $this->parser->parse('<?php ' . $this->expression . ';')[0] ?? null;
 
diff --git a/src/Transformer/FixedValueTransformer.php b/src/Transformer/FixedValueTransformer.php
index 04c824aa..11c6c0a8 100644
--- a/src/Transformer/FixedValueTransformer.php
+++ b/src/Transformer/FixedValueTransformer.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public function __construct(
         $this->parser = $parser ?? (new ParserFactory())->createForHostVersion();
     }
 
-    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source): array
+    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source, ?Expr $existingValue = null): array
     {
         $expr = $this->parser->parse('<?php ' . var_export($this->value, true) . ';')[0] ?? null;
 
diff --git a/src/Transformer/IdentifierHashInterface.php b/src/Transformer/IdentifierHashInterface.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..970d14a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Transformer/IdentifierHashInterface.php
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace AutoMapper\Transformer;
+
+use PhpParser\Node\Expr;
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ */
+interface IdentifierHashInterface
+{
+    /**
+     * Return an expression to get the hash of the source.
+     *
+     * As an example for a string type:
+     * ```php
+     * hash('sha256', $input)
+     * ```
+     */
+    public function getSourceHashExpression(Expr $source): Expr;
+
+    /**
+     * Return an expression to get the hash of the target.
+     *
+     * As an example for a string type:
+     * ```php
+     * hash('sha256', $input)
+     * ```
+     */
+    public function getTargetHashExpression(Expr $target): Expr;
+}
diff --git a/src/Transformer/MultipleTransformer.php b/src/Transformer/MultipleTransformer.php
index d828ce18..5bd014d6 100644
--- a/src/Transformer/MultipleTransformer.php
+++ b/src/Transformer/MultipleTransformer.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public function __construct(
     ) {
     }
 
-    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source): array
+    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source, ?Expr $existingValue = null): array
     {
         $output = new Expr\Variable($uniqueVariableScope->getUniqueName('value'));
         $statements = [
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyM
             $transformer = $transformerData['transformer'];
             $type = $transformerData['type'];
 
-            [$transformerOutput, $transformerStatements] = $transformer->transform($input, $target, $propertyMapping, $uniqueVariableScope, $source);
+            [$transformerOutput, $transformerStatements] = $transformer->transform($input, $target, $propertyMapping, $uniqueVariableScope, $source, $existingValue);
 
             $assignClass = ($transformer instanceof AssignedByReferenceTransformerInterface && $transformer->assignByRef()) ? Expr\AssignRef::class : Expr\Assign::class;
             $condition = null;
diff --git a/src/Transformer/NullableTransformer.php b/src/Transformer/NullableTransformer.php
index f770be69..a681df62 100644
--- a/src/Transformer/NullableTransformer.php
+++ b/src/Transformer/NullableTransformer.php
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ public function __construct(
     ) {
     }
 
-    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source): array
+    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source, ?Expr $existingValue = null): array
     {
-        [$output, $itemStatements] = $this->itemTransformer->transform($input, $target, $propertyMapping, $uniqueVariableScope, $source);
+        [$output, $itemStatements] = $this->itemTransformer->transform($input, $target, $propertyMapping, $uniqueVariableScope, $source, $existingValue);
 
         $newOutput = null;
         $statements = [];
diff --git a/src/Transformer/ObjectTransformer.php b/src/Transformer/ObjectTransformer.php
index b61f1723..7a88b3a6 100644
--- a/src/Transformer/ObjectTransformer.php
+++ b/src/Transformer/ObjectTransformer.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
  *
  * @internal
  */
-final class ObjectTransformer implements TransformerInterface, DependentTransformerInterface, AssignedByReferenceTransformerInterface, CheckTypeInterface
+final class ObjectTransformer implements TransformerInterface, DependentTransformerInterface, AssignedByReferenceTransformerInterface, CheckTypeInterface, IdentifierHashInterface
 {
     public function __construct(
         private readonly Type $sourceType,
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public function __construct(
     ) {
     }
 
-    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source): array
+    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source, ?Expr $existingValue = null): array
     {
         $mapperName = $this->getDependencyName();
 
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyM
                     new Expr\ConstFetch(new Name('null'))
                 )
             );
+        } elseif ($existingValue !== null) {
+            $newContextArgs[] = new Arg($existingValue);
         }
 
         /*
@@ -143,4 +145,28 @@ private function getTarget(): string
 
         return $targetTypeName;
     }
+
+    public function getSourceHashExpression(Expr $source): Expr
+    {
+        $mapperName = $this->getDependencyName();
+
+        return new Expr\MethodCall(new Expr\ArrayDimFetch(
+            new Expr\PropertyFetch(new Expr\Variable('this'), 'mappers'),
+            new Scalar\String_($mapperName)
+        ), 'getSourceHash', [
+            new Arg($source),
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function getTargetHashExpression(Expr $target): Expr
+    {
+        $mapperName = $this->getDependencyName();
+
+        return new Expr\MethodCall(new Expr\ArrayDimFetch(
+            new Expr\PropertyFetch(new Expr\Variable('this'), 'mappers'),
+            new Scalar\String_($mapperName)
+        ), 'getTargetHash', [
+            new Arg($target),
+        ]);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Transformer/PropertyTransformer/PropertyTransformer.php b/src/Transformer/PropertyTransformer/PropertyTransformer.php
index e4bb9876..9b970bd2 100644
--- a/src/Transformer/PropertyTransformer/PropertyTransformer.php
+++ b/src/Transformer/PropertyTransformer/PropertyTransformer.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public function __construct(
         $this->parser = $parser ?? (new ParserFactory())->createForHostVersion();
     }
 
-    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source): array
+    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source, ?Expr $existingValue = null): array
     {
         $context = new Expr\Variable('context');
 
diff --git a/src/Transformer/SourceEnumTransformer.php b/src/Transformer/SourceEnumTransformer.php
index 30b7a0aa..f281e550 100644
--- a/src/Transformer/SourceEnumTransformer.php
+++ b/src/Transformer/SourceEnumTransformer.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  */
 final class SourceEnumTransformer implements TransformerInterface
 {
-    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source): array
+    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source, ?Expr $existingValue = null): array
     {
         /* $input->value */
         return [new Expr\PropertyFetch($input, 'value'), []];
diff --git a/src/Transformer/StringToDateTimeTransformer.php b/src/Transformer/StringToDateTimeTransformer.php
index 8febe623..d55c417e 100644
--- a/src/Transformer/StringToDateTimeTransformer.php
+++ b/src/Transformer/StringToDateTimeTransformer.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public function __construct(
     ) {
     }
 
-    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source): array
+    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source, ?Expr $existingValue = null): array
     {
         $className = \DateTimeInterface::class === $this->className ? \DateTimeImmutable::class : $this->className;
 
diff --git a/src/Transformer/StringToSymfonyUidTransformer.php b/src/Transformer/StringToSymfonyUidTransformer.php
index c209dd10..5aee2569 100644
--- a/src/Transformer/StringToSymfonyUidTransformer.php
+++ b/src/Transformer/StringToSymfonyUidTransformer.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public function __construct(
     ) {
     }
 
-    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source): array
+    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source, ?Expr $existingValue = null): array
     {
         /*
          * Create a Symfony Uid object from a string.
diff --git a/src/Transformer/SymfonyUidCopyTransformer.php b/src/Transformer/SymfonyUidCopyTransformer.php
index 35fab8ce..eaf7e6a8 100644
--- a/src/Transformer/SymfonyUidCopyTransformer.php
+++ b/src/Transformer/SymfonyUidCopyTransformer.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  */
 final class SymfonyUidCopyTransformer implements TransformerInterface
 {
-    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source): array
+    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source, ?Expr $existingValue = null): array
     {
         /*
          * Create a Symfony Uid object from another Symfony Uid object.
diff --git a/src/Transformer/SymfonyUidToStringTransformer.php b/src/Transformer/SymfonyUidToStringTransformer.php
index 104572c9..90f86094 100644
--- a/src/Transformer/SymfonyUidToStringTransformer.php
+++ b/src/Transformer/SymfonyUidToStringTransformer.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public function __construct(
     ) {
     }
 
-    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source): array
+    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source, ?Expr $existingValue = null): array
     {
         /*
          * Create a string from a Symfony Uid object.
diff --git a/src/Transformer/TargetEnumTransformer.php b/src/Transformer/TargetEnumTransformer.php
index d957796e..6c25ff24 100644
--- a/src/Transformer/TargetEnumTransformer.php
+++ b/src/Transformer/TargetEnumTransformer.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public function __construct(
     ) {
     }
 
-    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source): array
+    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source, ?Expr $existingValue = null): array
     {
         /*
          * Transform a string into a BackendEnum.
diff --git a/src/Transformer/TransformerInterface.php b/src/Transformer/TransformerInterface.php
index 6347783d..de437350 100644
--- a/src/Transformer/TransformerInterface.php
+++ b/src/Transformer/TransformerInterface.php
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@ interface TransformerInterface
      *
      * @return array{0: Expr, 1: Stmt[]} First value is the output expression, second value is an array of stmt needed to get the output
      */
-    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source): array;
+    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source, ?Expr $existingValue = null): array;
 }
diff --git a/src/Transformer/VoidTransformer.php b/src/Transformer/VoidTransformer.php
index ca4fb098..29814731 100644
--- a/src/Transformer/VoidTransformer.php
+++ b/src/Transformer/VoidTransformer.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  */
 final readonly class VoidTransformer implements TransformerInterface
 {
-    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source): array
+    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source, ?Expr $existingValue = null): array
     {
         return [$input, []];
     }
diff --git a/tests/AutoMapperTest/DeepPopulateMergeExisting/expected.adder.data b/tests/AutoMapperTest/DeepPopulateMergeExisting/expected.adder.data
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9d164c5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/AutoMapperTest/DeepPopulateMergeExisting/expected.adder.data
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+AutoMapper\Tests\AutoMapperTest\DeepPopulateMergeExisting\FooAdder {
+  -bars: [
+    AutoMapper\Tests\AutoMapperTest\DeepPopulateMergeExisting\Bar {
+      -id: 1
+      +bar: "bar3"
+      +foo: "foo1"
+    }
+    AutoMapper\Tests\AutoMapperTest\DeepPopulateMergeExisting\Bar {
+      -id: 10
+      +bar: "bar4"
+      +foo: "default"
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/AutoMapperTest/DeepPopulateMergeExisting/expected.array.data b/tests/AutoMapperTest/DeepPopulateMergeExisting/expected.array.data
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..70b7f8e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/AutoMapperTest/DeepPopulateMergeExisting/expected.array.data
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+AutoMapper\Tests\AutoMapperTest\DeepPopulateMergeExisting\Foo {
+  +bars: [
+    AutoMapper\Tests\AutoMapperTest\DeepPopulateMergeExisting\Bar {
+      -id: 1
+      +bar: "bar3"
+      +foo: "foo1"
+    }
+    AutoMapper\Tests\AutoMapperTest\DeepPopulateMergeExisting\Bar {
+      -id: 10
+      +bar: "bar4"
+      +foo: "default"
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/AutoMapperTest/DeepPopulateMergeExisting/expected.collection.data b/tests/AutoMapperTest/DeepPopulateMergeExisting/expected.collection.data
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9171dad9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/AutoMapperTest/DeepPopulateMergeExisting/expected.collection.data
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+AutoMapper\Tests\AutoMapperTest\DeepPopulateMergeExisting\FooWithArrayCollection {
+  +bars: Doctrine\Common\Collections\ArrayCollection {
+    -elements: [
+      AutoMapper\Tests\AutoMapperTest\DeepPopulateMergeExisting\Bar {
+        -id: 1
+        +bar: "bar3"
+        +foo: "foo1"
+      }
+      AutoMapper\Tests\AutoMapperTest\DeepPopulateMergeExisting\Bar {
+        -id: 10
+        +bar: "bar4"
+        +foo: "default"
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/AutoMapperTest/DeepPopulateMergeExisting/map.php b/tests/AutoMapperTest/DeepPopulateMergeExisting/map.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..080782c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/AutoMapperTest/DeepPopulateMergeExisting/map.php
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace AutoMapper\Tests\AutoMapperTest\DeepPopulateMergeExisting;
+
+use AutoMapper\Attribute\MapFrom;
+use AutoMapper\Tests\AutoMapperBuilder;
+use Doctrine\Common\Collections\ArrayCollection;
+
+class Bar
+{
+    #[MapFrom(source: 'array', identifier: true)]
+    private int $id;
+
+    public string $bar;
+
+    public string $foo = 'default';
+
+    public function setId(int $id): void
+    {
+        $this->id = $id;
+    }
+
+    public function getId(): int
+    {
+        return $this->id;
+    }
+}
+
+class Foo
+{
+    /** @var array<Bar> */
+    public array $bars;
+}
+
+class FooAdder
+{
+    /** @var array<Bar> */
+    private array $bars;
+
+    public function addBar(Bar $value): void
+    {
+        $this->bars[] = $value;
+    }
+
+    public function removeBar(Bar $value): void
+    {
+        foreach ($this->bars as $key => $existing) {
+            if ($existing->getId() === $value->getId()) {
+                unset($this->bars[$key]);
+                $this->bars = array_values($this->bars);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function getBars(): array
+    {
+        return $this->bars;
+    }
+}
+
+class FooWithArrayCollection
+{
+    /** @var ArrayCollection<Bar> */
+    public ArrayCollection $bars;
+}
+
+return (function () {
+    $autoMapper = AutoMapperBuilder::buildAutoMapper(mapPrivatePropertiesAndMethod: true);
+
+    $data = [
+        'bars' => [
+            ['bar' => 'bar3', 'id' => 1],
+            ['bar' => 'bar4', 'id' => 10],
+        ],
+    ];
+
+    $bar1 = new Bar();
+    $bar1->bar = 'bar1';
+    $bar1->foo = 'foo1';
+    $bar1->setId(1);
+
+    $bar2 = new Bar();
+    $bar2->bar = 'bar2';
+    $bar2->setId(2);
+
+    $existingObject = new Foo();
+    $existingObject->bars = [$bar1, $bar2];
+
+    $existingObjectWithArrayCollection = new FooWithArrayCollection();
+    $existingObjectWithArrayCollection->bars = new ArrayCollection([$bar1, $bar2]);
+
+    $existingObjectWithAdder = new FooAdder();
+    $existingObjectWithAdder->addBar($bar1);
+    $existingObjectWithAdder->addBar($bar2);
+
+    yield 'array' => $autoMapper->map($data, $existingObject, ['deep_target_to_populate' => true]);
+
+    yield 'collection' => $autoMapper->map($data, $existingObjectWithArrayCollection, ['deep_target_to_populate' => true]);
+
+    yield 'adder' => $autoMapper->map($data, $existingObjectWithAdder, ['deep_target_to_populate' => true]);
+})();
diff --git a/tests/AutoMapperTest/DeepPopulateWithArrayCollection/expected.array.data b/tests/AutoMapperTest/DeepPopulateWithArrayCollection/expected.array.data
index bf010e4c..5aa92835 100644
--- a/tests/AutoMapperTest/DeepPopulateWithArrayCollection/expected.array.data
+++ b/tests/AutoMapperTest/DeepPopulateWithArrayCollection/expected.array.data
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 AutoMapper\Tests\AutoMapperTest\DeepPopulateWithArrayCollection\Foo {
   +bars: [
-    AutoMapper\Tests\AutoMapperTest\DeepPopulateWithArrayCollection\Bar {
-      +bar: "bar1"
-    }
-    AutoMapper\Tests\AutoMapperTest\DeepPopulateWithArrayCollection\Bar {
-      +bar: "bar2"
-    }
     AutoMapper\Tests\AutoMapperTest\DeepPopulateWithArrayCollection\Bar {
       +bar: "bar3"
     }
diff --git a/tests/AutoMapperTest/DeepPopulateWithArrayCollection/expected.collection.data b/tests/AutoMapperTest/DeepPopulateWithArrayCollection/expected.collection.data
index a3e50cd5..df498afc 100644
--- a/tests/AutoMapperTest/DeepPopulateWithArrayCollection/expected.collection.data
+++ b/tests/AutoMapperTest/DeepPopulateWithArrayCollection/expected.collection.data
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 AutoMapper\Tests\AutoMapperTest\DeepPopulateWithArrayCollection\FooWithArrayCollection {
   +bars: Doctrine\Common\Collections\ArrayCollection {
     -elements: [
-      AutoMapper\Tests\AutoMapperTest\DeepPopulateWithArrayCollection\Bar {
-        +bar: "bar1"
-      }
-      AutoMapper\Tests\AutoMapperTest\DeepPopulateWithArrayCollection\Bar {
-        +bar: "bar2"
-      }
       AutoMapper\Tests\AutoMapperTest\DeepPopulateWithArrayCollection\Bar {
         +bar: "bar3"
       }
diff --git a/tests/Fixtures/Transformer/ArrayToMoneyTransformer.php b/tests/Fixtures/Transformer/ArrayToMoneyTransformer.php
index dd4286cb..d9c7b2cf 100644
--- a/tests/Fixtures/Transformer/ArrayToMoneyTransformer.php
+++ b/tests/Fixtures/Transformer/ArrayToMoneyTransformer.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  */
 final class ArrayToMoneyTransformer implements TransformerInterface
 {
-    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source): array
+    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source, ?Expr $existingValue = null): array
     {
         return [new Expr\New_(new Name\FullyQualified(Money::class), [
             new Arg(new Expr\ArrayDimFetch($input, new String_('amount'))),
diff --git a/tests/Fixtures/Transformer/MoneyToArrayTransformer.php b/tests/Fixtures/Transformer/MoneyToArrayTransformer.php
index 51235734..74b5929d 100644
--- a/tests/Fixtures/Transformer/MoneyToArrayTransformer.php
+++ b/tests/Fixtures/Transformer/MoneyToArrayTransformer.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  */
 final class MoneyToArrayTransformer implements TransformerInterface
 {
-    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source): array
+    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source, ?Expr $existingValue = null): array
     {
         $moneyVar = new Expr\Variable($uniqueVariableScope->getUniqueName('money'));
 
diff --git a/tests/Fixtures/Transformer/MoneyToMoneyTransformer.php b/tests/Fixtures/Transformer/MoneyToMoneyTransformer.php
index a3eaff1f..264e610b 100644
--- a/tests/Fixtures/Transformer/MoneyToMoneyTransformer.php
+++ b/tests/Fixtures/Transformer/MoneyToMoneyTransformer.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
  */
 final class MoneyToMoneyTransformer implements TransformerInterface
 {
-    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source): array
+    public function transform(Expr $input, Expr $target, PropertyMetadata $propertyMapping, UniqueVariableScope $uniqueVariableScope, Expr\Variable $source, ?Expr $existingValue = null): array
     {
         return [
             new Expr\New_(new Name\FullyQualified(Money::class), [