dotnet / dotnet/runtime

[API Proposal]: MLDsa SignData with OverloadResolutionPriority

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Description

### Background and motivation

Add OverloadResolutionPriority attribute to SignData method on MLDsa.

### API Proposal

```diff
namespace System.Collections.Generic;

public partial class MLDsa
{
+[OverloadResolutionPriority(1)]
public void SignData(ReadOnlySpan data, Span destination, ReadOnlySpan context = default)
}
```

### API Usage

```csharp
using var mldsa = MLDsa.GenerateKey(MLDsaAlgorithm.MLDsa44);
var message = new byte[1];
var signature = new byte[MLDsaAlgorithm.MLDsa44.SignatureSizeInBytes];
mldsa .SignData(message, signature); // Should pick up the ROS overloads
```

### Alternative Designs

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### Risks

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Research direction

Start from the MLDsa SignData API declaration and review how OverloadResolutionPriority is applied to overloads. Validate the proposed attribute and overload selection with the API usage example, including the MLDsa44 key, message, and signature buffers.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
api, cryptography
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
65/100

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