From: Jared Richardson Date: 2006-10-20T12:30:11+09:00 Subject: Re: Calling a Java Class If you'll forgive me posting my own blog entry http://www.jaredrichardson.net/blog/2006/09/01/#yajb It sounds like you need to look at the Ruby Bridge project (http://rjb.rubyforge.org/) and the Yet Another Java Bridge project (http://www.cmt.phys.kyushu-u.ac.jp/~M.Sakurai/cgi-bin/fw/wiki.cgi?page=YAJB). Jared http://jaredrichardson.net -- "Ike" wrote in message news:TzUZg.11721$Y24.7667@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net... > Is there a way to invoke a Java class, from within Ruby, without using, > say JRuby? I am looking at getting very involved in JRuby, but just want > to check if there isn;t some alternative means within Ruby itself for > doing this. > > Thanks, Ike >