In DB2 Version 9.7 is said:
The IBM_DB Ruby driver and Rails adapter are not supported on JRuby
The IBM_DB adapter is not supported on JRuby.The IBM_DB adapter is not supported on JRuby because (as stated in the
JRuby Wiki, “Getting Started”): “Many Gems will work fine in JRuby,
however some Gems build native C libraries as part of their install
process. These Gems will not work in JRuby unless the Gem has also
provided a Java equivalent to the native library.” For more
information, see http://kenai.com/projects/jruby/pages/GettingStarted.The IBM_DB adapter relies on the IBM_DB Ruby driver (C extension) and
the IBM® Data Server Driver for ODBC and CLI to access databases on
IBM data servers. Alternatively, you can either use the regular C
implementation of Ruby, or use JDBC_adapter to access databases.
Has anyone knew if this is fixed in the new versions?Also, is it possible to use JDBC_adapter with JRuby?
I haven’t test it but, according to this https://github.com/jruby/activerecord-jdbc-adapter
Activerecord-jdbc-adapter is a database adapter for Rails’ ActiveRecord component that can be used with JRuby. It allows use of virtually any JDBC-compliant database with your JRuby on Rails application.
And the corresponding gem has a Java version. https://rubygems.org/gems/activerecord-jdbc-adapter/versions/1.0.3-java
Regarding your other question, if IBM_DB is fixed in the new versions?
Ithink is not, according to the documentation until JRuby and ActiveRecord-JDBC adapter ripen it wont work.
I found and IBM docummentation that says that can be consider an arrangement in ActiveRecord-JDBC adapter, which can emulate the previous administration providing IBM_DB adapter.
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/db2luw/v9r5/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.ibm.db2.luw.apdv.ruby.doc%2Fdoc%2Fc0052771.html