How to embed Ruby in C++?

Question

What\'s the best way to embed Ruby as a scripting language in C++? Using ruby.h? SWIG? Something else? What I need is to expose some C++ objects to Ruby and have the Ruby in

Answer 1

I've been working on Rarity (https://github.com/Plaristote/Rarity), which does two things:

• Generates Ruby bindings from a YML description of your C++ API
• Allows interaction with Ruby script in the most C++ fashion there is

I've solved a good deal of question (exception handling, garbage collection)... I haven't seen anywhere else the code generation that Rarity uses to make your bindings come to life. I also haven't seen any other lib that allows such an easy conversion between C++ and Ruby types.

I think Rarity's worth the shot ! And I'd be glad to have some feedback as well :) !