From: Robert Klemme <bob.news@...>
Date: 2005-06-21T23:45:36+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby and Java

Jean-Claude Arbaut wrote:
> On 21/06/2005 15:12, Wayne Pierce wrote:
>
>> I have a vendor product with Java APIs that I need to write against
>> and would like to use Ruby.
>>
>> Does anyone have an opinion on the most reliable way to interact with
>> Java from Ruby?  I've seen some different projects, but can't tell if
>> there is any major difference between how they are implemented or
>> which are actively maintained.
>>
>
> Seems ugly to me, but anyway...

+1

I'd use plain old Java.  That'll be much more hassle free and Java isn't
too bad IMHO.

> Maybe you will be able to use C or
> C++ as a common "glue code". There is also a program called SWIG,
> used to make Java, Ruby, Python, etc... work with C.

A third language in between - even uglier.  But probably the only workable
way.

Kind regards

    robert