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jextract: Support Foundation.Decimal

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Description

We should be able to bridge it to BigDecimal probably?

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Research direction

Start at the jextract entry point and inspect how Foundation.Decimal is represented and how Java numeric types are bridged. Determine the expected Foundation.Decimal-to-java.math.BigDecimal behavior, then add support and verify that the bridge handles representative decimal values.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, swift
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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