Detect Soroban Authorization Inside Expensive Loops

[mijinummi]

🧠 Concept

Detect authorization operations repeatedly executed inside loops.

⚠️ Problem

Repeated authorization work can significantly increase resource consumption.

📁 Implementation Scope

• packages/rules/soroban/authorization/
• packages/analyzers/soroban/loops/

✅ Requirements

• Detect authorization inside loops
• Analyze loop bounds
• Estimate repeated cost
• Suggest safe restructuring

🎯 Acceptance Criteria

• Authorization loops detected
• Loop context analyzed
• Resource impact estimated
• Suggestions generated

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