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Asked: May 11, 20262026-05-11T08:47:37+00:00 2026-05-11T08:47:37+00:00

I have a method where I want to have a parameter that is a

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I have a method where I want to have a parameter that is a Type, but of a certain interface.

E.g.:

public static ConvertFile(Type fileType) 

where I can specify fileType inherits IFileConvert.

Is this possible?

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  1. 2026-05-11T08:47:38+00:00Added an answer on May 11, 2026 at 8:47 am

    One option is generics:

    public static ConvertFile<T>() where T : IFileConvert {      Type type = typeof(T); // if you need it } 

    and call as:

    ConvertFile<SomeFileType>(); 
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