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jextract: bridge `Foundation.URL`
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feature:jextract
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Description
We should bridge Foundation.URL to a Java type like URI
We can probably just pass the absolute strings through JNI.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating jextract’s existing Foundation type-bridging rules and the JNI handling for values passed as strings. Compare the desired Foundation.URL mapping with Java URI, then verify the bridge preserves absolute URL strings and add or update the relevant coverage if the project has it.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- java, swift
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100