Add C# (.NET) binding over the C ABI hub (#226)

The first language stecker on the C ABI hub: a .NET binding exposing all 514
indicators as idiomatic `IDisposable` classes, generated from `wickra.h`.

## What's here

- **`bindings/csharp/`** — the `Wickra` .NET 8 package. `[LibraryImport]`
  source-generated P/Invoke (`NativeMethods.g.cs`) plus idiomatic wrappers
  (`Indicators.g.cs`), both generated from the committed `bindings/c/include/wickra.h`.
  The binding owns no indicator maths — it only marshals types across the C ABI.
- **Marshalling, verified end-to-end against the native library.** Opaque handles
  cross as `nint` kept alive per call via a `SafeHandle`; `bool` as
  `[MarshalAs(U1)]` (Rust `bool` is one byte); a self-correcting
  `DllImportResolver` validates the loaded library actually exports the Wickra
  ABI. Tests cover one representative per FFI archetype (scalar, candle, pairwise,
  multi-output, bars, profile, values-profile, order-book / array-input) plus
  exact Sma reference values.
- **NuGet packaging** — `dotnet pack` produces `Wickra.<version>.nupkg`; the
  release pipeline stages prebuilt native libraries under `runtimes/<rid>/native/`
  for six target triples (win/linux/osx × x64/arm64).
- **`examples/csharp/`** — nine examples mirroring `examples/c/`: streaming,
  backtest, multi_timeframe, parallel_assets, three strategies, and
  fetch_btcusdt + live_binance.
- **CI** — a `csharp` job on the three OSes builds the C ABI, tests the binding,
  and runs the offline examples. **Release** — a gated `csharp-publish` job packs
  and pushes to NuGet (gated on `NUGET_API_KEY`, independent of the GitHub-release
  job so a C# hiccup never blocks the C/C++ asset release).
- **Docs consistency wave** — README, CONTRIBUTING, CHANGELOG, examples/README,
  the issue / PR templates, `sync-about.yml`, and `.gitattributes`.

The native Python / Node / WASM bindings and the C ABI are untouched; this is
additive. Publishing to NuGet stays gated behind the release tag and the secret.
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# wickra-c
# Wickra — C / C++
C ABI for [Wickra](https://github.com/wickra-lib/wickra) — streaming-first
technical indicators with a Rust core. This crate is the **hub**: it compiles the
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**Streaming-first technical indicators for C and C++. A prebuilt shared/static
library plus a generated `wickra.h` — no system dependencies.**
Wickra is a multi-language technical-analysis library with a Rust core and
bindings for Python, Node.js and WebAssembly, plus a C ABI for C/C++, C# and any
other C-capable language. Every indicator is an O(1)
streaming state machine, so live trading bots and historical backtests share
the exact same implementation. This package is the **C ABI hub**: it compiles the
core to a C-compatible shared/static library plus a generated header, so any
C-capable language (C, C++, Go, C#, Java, R) links against one artifact instead
of re-wiring every indicator natively.
of re-wrapping every indicator natively.
The native Python, Node, and WebAssembly bindings are unaffected — this is
additive, for the ecosystems without first-class Rust tooling.
## Install
## Artifacts
Grab the prebuilt header + library for your platform from the
[GitHub releases](https://github.com/wickra-lib/wickra/releases) — each archive
has `wickra.h`, the optional `wickra.hpp` C++ wrapper, and the shared/static
library — or build from source:
```sh
```bash
cargo build -p wickra-c --release
# -> target/release/libwickra.{so,dylib} or wickra.dll (+ import lib) + a staticlib
```
- `target/release/libwickra.{so,dylib}` / `wickra.dll` (+ `wickra.dll.lib` import lib on Windows)
- `target/release/libwickra.a` / `wickra.lib` (static)
- [`include/wickra.h`](include/wickra.h) — generated by cbindgen, committed.
Then compile against the header and link the library
(`cc app.c -I include -L lib -lwickra -lm -o app`).
## API shape
Each indicator is exposed as five `extern "C"` functions over an opaque handle:
## Quick start
```c
struct Sma *wickra_sma_new(uintptr_t period); /* NULL on bad params */
double wickra_sma_update(struct Sma *h, double value); /* NaN during warmup */
void wickra_sma_batch(struct Sma *h, const double *in, double *out, uintptr_t n);
void wickra_sma_reset(struct Sma *h);
void wickra_sma_free(struct Sma *h); /* exactly once per _new */
#include "wickra.h"
struct Rsi *rsi = wickra_rsi_new(14); /* NULL on invalid params */
for (size_t i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
double v = wickra_rsi_update(rsi, prices[i]); /* NaN during warmup */
if (v == v && v > 70.0) /* v == v is the NaN check */
printf("overbought\n");
}
wickra_rsi_free(rsi); /* exactly once per _new */
```
Conventions:
Every indicator is an opaque handle with the same five functions
`_new` / `_update` / `_batch` / `_reset` / `_free`. `update` is O(1); there is no
RAII across the C boundary, so each `_new` needs exactly one `_free`, and every
function is NULL-safe (a NULL handle yields `NaN` or a no-op, never a crash).
Multi-output indicators (MACD, Bollinger, ADX, …) take a pointer to a `#[repr(C)]`
struct and return a `bool`. The optional `wickra.hpp` wraps any handle in a
move-only `wickra::Handle` for exception-safe C++ lifetimes.
- **Opaque handles.** `wickra_<ind>_new` returns a `T *` you must release with
exactly one `wickra_<ind>_free`. There is no RAII across the boundary.
- **NaN sentinel.** Scalar outputs return `NaN` while warming up or on a `NULL`
handle, mirroring the other bindings — no error codes for the common path.
- **Caller-owned batch buffers.** `wickra_<ind>_batch` writes one output per
input into a buffer you provide; nothing is allocated across the boundary.
- **NULL-safe.** Every function tolerates a `NULL` handle without crashing.
## Documentation
## Header regeneration
The full indicator catalogue, guides, quickstarts, and API reference live in
the main repository and documentation site:
The header is generated and committed; CI checks it is in sync:
- **Repository & full indicator list:** <https://github.com/wickra-lib/wickra>
- **Docs** (C quickstart, cookbook, TA-Lib migration): <https://docs.wickra.org/Quickstart-C>
- **Runnable examples:** [`examples/c/`](https://github.com/wickra-lib/wickra/tree/main/examples/c)
```sh
cbindgen --config bindings/c/cbindgen.toml --crate wickra-c --output bindings/c/include/wickra.h
```
Wickra ships native bindings for Python, Node.js, WebAssembly and Rust, plus this
C ABI hub that any C-capable language (C, C++, Go, C#, Java, R) links against —
all exposing the same indicators from the shared Rust core.
## Examples
## Disclaimer
Runnable C examples (build via CMake or a direct compiler invocation) live in
[`examples/c`](../../examples/c).
Wickra is an indicator toolkit, not a trading system. The values it computes
are deterministic transforms of the input data — they are not financial advice
and do not predict the market. Any use in a live trading context is at your own
risk. The library is provided **as is**, without warranty of any kind.
## License
`MIT OR Apache-2.0`, the same as the rest of Wickra.
Licensed under either of [Apache-2.0](https://github.com/wickra-lib/wickra/blob/main/LICENSE-APACHE)
or [MIT](https://github.com/wickra-lib/wickra/blob/main/LICENSE-MIT) at your option.