multiprocess: Add echoipc RPC method and test

Add simple interfaces::Echo IPC interface with one method that just takes and
returns a string, to test multiprocess framework and provide an example of how
it can be used to spawn and call between processes.

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+// Copyright (c) 2021 The Bitcoin Core developers
+// Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
+// file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+
+#ifndef BITCOIN_INTERFACES_ECHO_H
+#define BITCOIN_INTERFACES_ECHO_H
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace interfaces {
+//! Simple string echoing interface for testing.
+class Echo
+{
+public:
+    virtual ~Echo() {}
+
+    //! Echo provided string.
+    virtual std::string echo(const std::string& echo) = 0;
+};
+
+//! Return implementation of Echo interface.
+std::unique_ptr<Echo> MakeEcho();
+} // namespace interfaces
+
+#endif // BITCOIN_INTERFACES_ECHO_H