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+using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
+using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
+using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Bridges;
+
+namespace PepperDash_Essentials_Core.Devices
+{
+    public abstract class EssentialsBridgeableDevice:EssentialsDevice, IBridgeAdvanced
+    {
+        protected EssentialsBridgeableDevice(string key) : base(key)
+        {
+        }
+
+        protected EssentialsBridgeableDevice(string key, string name) : base(key, name)
+        {
+        }
+
+        public abstract void LinkToApi(BasicTriList trilist, uint joinStart, string joinMapKey, EiscApi bridge);
+    }
+}
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