Check if 'T' inherits or implements a class/interface

Question

Is there a way to test if T inherits/implements a class/interface?

private void MyGenericClass ()
{
    if(T ... inherits or implements some class/i         


        

Answer 1

There is a Method called Type.IsAssignableFrom().

To check if T inherits/implements Employee:

typeof(Employee).IsAssignableFrom(typeof(T));

If you are targeting .NET Core, the method has moved to TypeInfo:

typeof(Employee).GetTypeInfo().IsAssignableFrom(typeof(T).Ge‌​tTypeInfo())