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jextract: Support for Span type for efficient bytes passing

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feature:jextract mode:ffm mode:jni performance
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Description

We should support Span in a similar way that we support Data today

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating jextract's existing support for Data and read how that path handles bytes passing. Determine the required Span behavior and identify the relevant tests or entry points; done means Span is supported comparably to Data with coverage for efficient bytes passing.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, swift
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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