Get dataItem onItemDataBound (don't forget to replace the bold parts with your objectname):
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protected void MainPostListView_ItemDataBound(object sender, ListViewItemEventArgs e)
{
YourObject item = (YourObject)((ListViewDataItem)e.Item).DataItem;
}
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Findcontrol within the itemtemplate:
[code:c#]
HyperLink hplTitle = (HyperLink)e.Item.FindControl("hyperLink");
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