# Workflow/Rules Engine in Ruby? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [December 1, 2005, 11:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/workflow-rules-engine-in-ruby/49204 "2005-12-01T11:27:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![saimon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/7cd45c/32.png) [@saimon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/saimon)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2005, 11:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/workflow-rules-engine-in-ruby/49204/1 "2005-12-01T11:27:37Z")
Hi all, Does anyone know of any workflow/rule engines implemented in Ruby? Thanks, Saimon ---
**Author:** ![saimon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/7cd45c/32.png) [@saimon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/saimon)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2005, 1:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/workflow-rules-engine-in-ruby/49204/2 "2005-12-01T13:46:09Z")
On 12/1/05, Saimon M. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Hi all, > > Does anyone know of any workflow/rule engines implemented in Ruby? Somebody released a state machine compiler that generates Ruby recently. ---
**Author:** ![saimon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/7cd45c/32.png) [@saimon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/saimon)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2005, 4:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/workflow-rules-engine-in-ruby/49204/3 "2005-12-01T16:09:01Z")
It’s not so much workflow, but if you’re looking for something that deals with Rules/Expert Systems I remember coming accross a few you could either port or create C-binding that use the Rete algorithm. I would suggest seeing if you can find a C/C++ implementation and creating Ruby bindings. ---
**Author:** ![saimon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/7cd45c/32.png) [@saimon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/saimon)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2005, 11:51am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/workflow-rules-engine-in-ruby/49204/4 "2005-12-02T11:51:59Z")
zoso wrote: > On Thu, Dec 01, 2005 at 09:43:03PM +0900, Lyndon S. wrote: > > > On 12/1/05, Saimon M. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > Does anyone know of any workflow/rule engines implemented in Ruby? > > > > Somebody released a state machine compiler that generates Ruby recently. > > ``` > State Machine Compiler? http://smc.sourceforge.net/ > > Written in Java, I think, but generates Ruby (it's a compiler, so > > ``` > > the > result doesn’t depend on Java or anything)… Yes, I 'm having a good look at smc. It might just fit the bill but I need to investigate it a bit deeper. I think I might need to be able to modify it on the fly, in which case smc may not be applicable. Thanks, Saimon ---
**Author:** ![saimon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/7cd45c/32.png) [@saimon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/saimon)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2005, 12:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/workflow-rules-engine-in-ruby/49204/5 "2005-12-02T12:23:37Z")
Hello Saimon, Haven’t tested it out, but there is [http://www.jhorman.org/Torrent/index.html](http://www.jhorman.org/Torrent/index.html) good luck k ---
**Author:** ![saimon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/7cd45c/32.png) [@saimon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/saimon)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2005, 6:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/workflow-rules-engine-in-ruby/49204/6 "2005-12-01T18:15:21Z")
On Thu, Dec 01, 2005 at 09:43:03PM +0900, Lyndon S. wrote: > On 12/1/05, Saimon M. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > Does anyone know of any workflow/rule engines implemented in Ruby? > > Somebody released a state machine compiler that generates Ruby recently. ``` State Machine Compiler? http://smc.sourceforge.net/ Written in Java, I think, but generates Ruby (it's a compiler, so ``` the result doesn’t depend on Java or anything)…