Design an application that controls multiple smart-home device types (e.g., fan, TV) supporting generic ON/OFF commands common to all devices plus device-specific commands, extensibly.
Design an application that controls multiple smart-home device types, such as a fan and a TV. Every device supports generic commands common to all devices (turn on/off), and some devices support additional device-specific commands. The starter workspace includes one possible shared Device abstraction, described in its README; assess whether to keep or refactor it, then clarify and state your own assumptions about the exact command set before designing.
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