How to get an base interface from an extended script

Unity Engine
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I apologize there is no TLDR; and also I apologize if my terminology is incorrect.

Greetings.

I have 3 scripts, each extending from the previous respectively.
each script has an Interface assigned to it, respectively named according to its base script

Example:

Base script Item.cs →
Interface IItem attached to Item.cs - has itemname, slug, description ect.

Item.cs is extended with Weapon.cs →
Interface IWeapon attached to Weapon.cs - damage, 2h or not, sound effects ect

Weapon.cs is extended with MeleeWeapon.cs
Imelee attached to MeleeWeapon.cs - (stab or slice?), air cut effect graphic ect

(TLDR; Sorta) How do I get itemname from IMelee?
I want it, so only melee weapons can do damage here. I would also like to know what melee weapon was used to do the damage.

I could just pass IItem, IWeapon, and Imelee to where I eventually need them, but it would be much cleaner if I could simply pass IMelee, and get all my info like so:

DoFoo(other.GetComponent<IMelee>());

void DoFoo(Imelee weapon){
print(weapon.itemName);
print(weapon.type); // as in stab, slash, or blunt
}```

I always try to limit my question size, so if more info is needed, do ask!!

Thank you for your time!
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Not sure why you’re using Interfaces AND derived classes here, what’s the purpose of the IMelee interface, will anything other than a MeleeWeapon ever implement IMelee?

Normally you would need to have the same level of inheritence at the interface level:

public interface Iitem{
    string itemName{get;}
}

public interface IWeapon : Iitem{
    //IWeapon required fields/methods IWeapon can also call itemName since it derives from Iitem
}

public interface IMelee : IWeapon{
    //here you can access IWeapon and Iitem fields
}

Again not sure why the interface is needed here as you could simply do:

void DoFoo(MeleeWeapon weapon){
    weapon.itemName;
}
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I know. I know. lol.

Well, originally I had intended on making weapons with different script names, but ended up combining them all together, I know its redundant, but the rest of the game is working off that system now.

But, you’re right. Its not that big of a deal; I’ll just rewire things. I’ve been thinking of removing the interfaces anyway. Thanks for the push lol.