[Python] How to check if an object is a ROS message

In ROS1, it was possible to check if an object was a ROS Message by using genpy:

isinstance(obj, genpy.message.Message)


However, I cannot seem to find the same functionality in ROS2. If we look at the __mro__ of the classes there does not seem to be anything to work with:

In ROS1:

>>> from rospy_tutorials.srv import AddTwoIntsRequest
>>> AddTwoIntsRequest.__mro__
(<class 'rospy_tutorials.srv._AddTwoInts.AddTwoIntsRequest'>, <class 'genpy.message.Message'>, <class 'object'>)


In ROS2:

>>> from example_interfaces.srv import AddTwoInts
>>> AddTwoInts.Request.__mro__
(<class 'example_interfaces.srv._add_two_ints.AddTwoInts_Request'>, <class 'object'>)


Have I missed something?

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