From: rickhg12hs <rickhg12hs@...>
Date: 2006-03-10T16:43:42+09:00
Subject: Re: c++ extension

I've been a total wimp about accessing C/C++ libraries from Ruby.  I
haven't done anything particularly hard, but it's always worked.

I use SWIG (www.swig.org).  The most I've had to do is write a couple
helper functions and that's about it.  SWIG even comes with some
helpful Ruby examples, extconf.rb skeletons, and Makefile skeltons.
The SWIG documentation has a couple of sections on smart pointers.
While I was learning to use SWIG, their community was helpful with Ruby
specific suggestions.

Let us know how you do.  Good Luck!