# Binding to Java based Websphere MQ libraries **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [January 19, 2007, 4:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/binding-to-java-based-websphere-mq-libraries/82625 "2007-01-19T16:31:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sharon\_P](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Sharon\_P](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Sharon_P)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2007, 4:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/binding-to-java-based-websphere-mq-libraries/82625/1 "2007-01-19T16:31:49Z")
Hi, IBM make available a fairly comprehensive collection of Java classes for managing MQ. I’m interested in creating Ruby bindings (wrappers?) to these classes and was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction to get started. Cheers, Dave ---
**Author:** ![Sharon\_P](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Sharon\_P](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Sharon_P)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2007, 10:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/binding-to-java-based-websphere-mq-libraries/82625/2 "2007-09-25T22:35:36Z")
On Jan 15, 2007, at 2:51 AM, Sharon P. wrote: > Hi, > > IBM make available a fairly comprehensive collection of Java > classes for managing MQ. I’m interested in creating Ruby bindings > (wrappers?) to these classes and was wondering if anyone could > point me in the right direction to get started. > > Cheers, > Dave Well, I’d say Google for a bit first… However, I suspect that you’d get better results in creating the Ruby bindings for the C version of the MQI. If you really need to go through the Java classes, you might have better results looking into JRuby (the Ruby interpreter written in Java – Google can help here, too). -Rob Rob B. [http://agileconsultingllc.com](http://agileconsultingllc.com) removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid ---
**Author:** ![Sharon\_P](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Sharon\_P](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Sharon_P)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2007, 10:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/binding-to-java-based-websphere-mq-libraries/82625/3 "2007-09-25T22:39:39Z")
Thanks for the tip on Groovy, I’d not come across this before, but it sounds good. ---
**Author:** ![Sharon\_P](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Sharon\_P](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Sharon_P)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2007, 10:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/binding-to-java-based-websphere-mq-libraries/82625/4 "2007-09-25T22:51:36Z")
Dave, Well, you should check out STOMP ([http://stomp.codehaus.org](http://stomp.codehaus.org)) and ActiveMQ ([http://activemq.org/](http://activemq.org/) particularly the JMS-to-JMS bridge [http://activemq.org/site/jms-to-jms-bridge.html](http://activemq.org/site/jms-to-jms-bridge.html)). (I haven’t, but as soon as a client needs MOM, I will be 😉 If you haven’t already looked at it, Groovy (http:// [groovy.codehaus.org/](http://groovy.codehaus.org/) recently 1.0) is a big step toward Ruby-esque code in an officially JCP’d Java environment ([http://www.jcp.org/en/](http://www.jcp.org/en/) jsr/detail?id=241). It was a presentation about Groovy in 2005 that prompted me to take a closer look at Ruby. -Rob P.S. Yes, you probably found these already, but I figured I could save the next person a few seconds by posting them. On Jan 16, 2007, at 6:29 AM, Sharon P. wrote: > After having a bit more of a look (yes, Google is indeed my friend) > I’m Dave, she’s Sharon. It’s her computer, I just use it 🙂 > > > > > > > > However, I suspect that you’d get better results in creating the Rob B. [http://agileconsultingllc.com](http://agileconsultingllc.com) removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid +1 513-295-4739 Skype: rob.biedenharn ---
**Author:** ![Sharon\_P](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Sharon\_P](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Sharon_P)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2007, 10:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/binding-to-java-based-websphere-mq-libraries/82625/5 "2007-09-25T22:44:36Z")
Thanks for the response Rob, Using the C library requires the MQ client be installed on the target machine, whereas the Java jars can just be dropped in with the script. We also have an enterprise worthy app (and all that implies…) and I was interested in using portions of that too. I’d had a look at JRuby (perhaps should have mentioned this) but was looking for other ideas. After having a bit more of a look (yes, Google is indeed my friend) I’ve decided to work with the Java code we’ve already developed. No Ruby (yet…) I work for a very large IT company developing enterprise strength apps. You’ve no idea how refreshing Ruby is to use compared to my normal work and I guess I’m busy trying to use it in as many places as I can - the more practice I can get, the more I learn. Wrote a nice data migration script today. On another note, it seems my email shows up under my wife’s name. I’m Dave, she’s Sharon. It’s her computer, I just use it 🙂 Cheers, Dave