[FEATURE] Add CallStatusMessenger for interface-based devices - Mobile Control System Controller VideoCodecBase Refactor

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Overview

This PR addresses the limitation where the Mobile Control System Controller required devices to inherit from VideoCodecBase to create codec-specific messengers, even when devices only needed basic call status functionality. This change enables devices that implement specific interfaces (like IHasDialer) to work with the mobile control system without requiring full VideoCodecBase inheritance.

Changes

New CallStatusMessenger

Created a new CallStatusMessenger class that:

• Accepts devices implementing IHasDialer interface instead of requiring VideoCodecBase inheritance
• Optionally supports IHasContentSharing for devices that implement both interfaces
• Uses reflection to dynamically access ActiveCalls property when available
• Provides core call control actions: dial, end calls, accept/reject, DTMF
• Automatically detects and supports content sharing functionality

Updated MobileControlSystemController

Modified SetupDefaultDeviceMessengers() to implement either/or logic:

// Before: Only VideoCodecBase devices could use call status messaging
if (device is VideoCodecBase codec) { /* create VideoCodecBaseMessenger */ }

// After: Either VideoCodecBase OR IHasDialer devices can use call status messaging
if (device is VideoCodecBase codec) { /* create VideoCodecBaseMessenger */ }
else if (device is IHasDialer dialer && !messengerAdded) { /* create CallStatusMessenger */ }

Benefits

• Backwards Compatibility: Existing VideoCodecBase devices continue to work unchanged
• Interface Flexibility: Devices can now implement just IHasDialer for call status messaging
• Minimal Dependencies: No need to inherit from VideoCodecBase for basic call control
• Optional Features: Content sharing automatically detected and supported when implemented
• Either/Or Logic: Devices get exactly one messenger - either VideoCodecBaseMessenger or CallStatusMessenger

Testing

Both PepperDash.Essentials.MobileControl.Messengers and PepperDash.Essentials.MobileControl projects build successfully with no breaking changes. The implementation maintains full backwards compatibility while enabling the requested interface-based functionality.

Fixes #1309.

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