# Ruby & Rules Engines

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-rules-engines/64132>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [June 22, 2006, 11:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-rules-engines/64132 "2006-06-22T11:06:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![craigtmackenzie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/3d9bf3/32.png) [@craigtmackenzie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/craigtmackenzie)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2006, 11:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-rules-engines/64132/1 "2006-06-22T11:06:10Z")

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Hi, is anyone aware of a planned or available rules engine which works  
with Ruby? Something like Drools & Java (forward chaining).

Thanks for all your help

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**Author:** ![craigtmackenzie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/3d9bf3/32.png) [@craigtmackenzie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/craigtmackenzie)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2006, 6:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-rules-engines/64132/2 "2006-06-22T18:55:09Z")

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Hey Craig, I’ve been meaning to check out http://  
[lunchroom.lunchboxsoftware.com/articles/2006/01/21/acts-as-state-](http://lunchroom.lunchboxsoftware.com/articles/2006/01/21/acts-as-state-)  
machine,

which may be too low level depending on your requirements.

cheers,  
Jodi