# Financial Information exchange (FIX) protocol and ruby **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [May 14, 2007, 8:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/financial-information-exchange-fix-protocol-and-ruby/104153 "2007-05-14T20:26:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dima](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@dima](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dima)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2007, 8:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/financial-information-exchange-fix-protocol-and-ruby/104153/1 "2007-05-14T20:26:46Z")
Does anybody have worked with quickfix or any other Financial Information exchange (FIX) protocol library or engine using ruby? I am especially interested in engine that can be used on Linux and/or Windows operating systems. ---
**Author:** ![dima](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@dima](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dima)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2007, 9:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/financial-information-exchange-fix-protocol-and-ruby/104153/2 "2007-05-14T21:09:51Z")
Are you actually looking for a full-scale FIX engine in Ruby? Something like Javelin? I’ve implemented the FIX protocol before, but only for proxying and validating it, not to build a complete engine. Do you also need FIXml support? ---
**Author:** ![dima](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@dima](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dima)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2007, 10:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/financial-information-exchange-fix-protocol-and-ruby/104153/3 "2007-05-15T10:00:29Z")
On May 14, 8:24 pm, dima [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Does anybody have worked with quickfix or any other Financial > Information exchange (FIX) protocol library or engine using ruby? > I am especially interested in engine that can be used on Linux and/or > Windows operating systems. My goal is to incorporate a FIX protocol in some application of mine. At the moment I just do a research to find what my options are. Personally I would like to use a ruby FIX engine but if no such exists I will engage in an effort to building it. The QuickFix has a ruby wrapper but it doesn’t work on Windows, at least that’s what I find in documentation. ---
**Author:** ![dima](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@dima](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dima)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2007, 6:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/financial-information-exchange-fix-protocol-and-ruby/104153/4 "2007-05-15T18:01:58Z")
On May 15, 2007, at 3:00 AM, dima wrote: > I will engage in an effort to building it. > > The QuickFix has a ruby wrapper but it doesn’t work on Windows, at > least that’s what I find in documentation. Have you considered using a Java-based FIX engine from JRuby? Currently JRuby is a little slower than standard Ruby, but the JRuby developers say that’s just a temporary situation. If the Java-based FIX engine has acceptable performance then using JRuby to access it seems like a good solution. BTW, my company has a lot of experience with FIX. We even offer classes on FIX. If you need help with this, contact removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid. ---
**Author:** ![dima](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@dima](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dima)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 8:46am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/financial-information-exchange-fix-protocol-and-ruby/104153/5 "2007-05-16T08:46:35Z")
On May 15, 6:01 pm, Mark V. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > seems like a good solution. > > BTW, my company has a lot of experience with FIX. We even offer > classes on FIX. If you need help with this, contact removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid. Definitely I should test the Java thought JRuby solution.