Question

I would like to see if it is possible to exchange data between g-wan server and ruby but I need to implement a Rack adapter. I could write one in Ruby, but I need to use C because g-wan API is in C (or Java). Is there any documentation to do that? Does Rack has a C API?

Answer 1

1. You could open OS pipe from ruby and write some data into it, then receive it from your C program.
2. It is possible to write extensions to Ruby in C. Just search the Internet for resources on this topic.
3. Use JRuby, it runs on JVM and allows you to use arbitrary jars. Also, it is really good Ruby VM and has strong community.