diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/cpp11_li_std_array.i b/Examples/test-suite/cpp11_li_std_array.i
index cda2198ac..e8e50105f 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/cpp11_li_std_array.i
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/cpp11_li_std_array.i
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %module cpp11_li_std_array
 
-#if defined(SWIGPYTHON)
+#if defined(SWIGPYTHON) || defined(SWIGRUBY)
 
 %include <std_array.i>
 
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/ruby/cpp11_li_std_array_runme.rb b/Examples/test-suite/ruby/cpp11_li_std_array_runme.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..41906f594
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/ruby/cpp11_li_std_array_runme.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+#
+# Put description here
+#
+# 
+# 
+# 
+#
+
+require 'swig_assert'
+
+require 'cpp11_li_std_array'
+
+include Cpp11_li_std_array
+
+
+def failed(a, b, msg)
+    raise RuntimeError, "#{msg} #{a} #{b}"
+end
+
+def compare_sequences(a, b)
+    if a.size != b.size
+        failed(a, b, "different sizes")
+    end
+    for i in 0..a.size-1
+      failed(a, b, "elements are different:") if a[i] != b[i]
+    end
+end
+
+def compare_containers(rubyarray, swigarray)
+    compare_sequences(rubyarray, swigarray)
+end
+
+def setslice_exception(swigarray, newval)
+    begin
+        swigarray[0..swigarray.size] = newval
+        raise RuntimeError, "swigarray[] = #{newval} missed set exception for swigarray: #{swigarray}"
+    rescue ArgumentError => e
+#        print "exception: #{e}"
+    end
+end
+
+
+# Check std::array has similar behaviour to a Ruby array
+# except it is not resizable
+
+ps = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+
+ai = ArrayInt6.new(ps)
+
+compare_containers(ps, ai)
+
+# slices
+compare_containers(ps[0..5], ai[0..5])
+compare_containers(ps[-6..-1], ai[-6..-1])
+compare_containers(ps[0..10], ai[0..10])
+
+# Reverse (.reverse is not provided)
+rev = []
+ai.reverse_each { |i| rev.push i }
+compare_containers(ps.reverse, rev)
+
+# Modify content
+for i in 0..ps.size-1
+    ps[i] = ps[i] * 10
+    ai[i] = ai[i] * 10
+end
+compare_containers(ps, ai)
+
+# Empty
+ai = ArrayInt6.new()
+compare_containers([0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0], ai)
+
+# Set slice
+#newvals = [10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60]
+#ai[0..5] = newvals
+#compare_containers(ai, newvals)
+
+#newvals = [10000, 20000, 30000, 40000, 50000, 60000]
+#ai[0..100] = newvals
+#compare_containers(ai, newvals[0..100])
+
+setslice_exception(ai, [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7])
+setslice_exception(ai, [1, 2, 3, 4, 5])
+setslice_exception(ai, [1, 2, 3, 4])
+setslice_exception(ai, [1, 2, 3])
+setslice_exception(ai, [1, 2])
+setslice_exception(ai, [1])
+setslice_exception(ai, [])
+
+# Check return
+compare_containers(arrayOutVal(), [-2, -1, 0, 0, 1, 2])
+compare_containers(arrayOutRef(), [-2, -1, 0, 0, 1, 2])
+compare_containers(arrayOutPtr(), [-2, -1, 0, 0, 1, 2])
+
+# Check passing arguments
+ai = arrayInVal([9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4])
+compare_containers(ai, [90, 80, 70, 60, 50, 40])
+
+ai = arrayInConstRef([9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4])
+compare_containers(ai, [90, 80, 70, 60, 50, 40])
+
+ai = ArrayInt6.new([9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4])
+arrayInRef(ai)
+compare_containers(ai, [90, 80, 70, 60, 50, 40])
+
+ai = ArrayInt6.new([9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4])
+arrayInPtr(ai)
+compare_containers(ai, [90, 80, 70, 60, 50, 40])
+
+# fill
+ai.fill(111)
+compare_containers(ai, [111, 111, 111, 111, 111, 111])
+
+# various
+ai = ArrayInt6.new([9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4])
+swig_assert(ai.include? 9)
+swig_assert(!ai.include?(99))
+swig_assert(ai.kind_of? ArrayInt6)
+swig_assert(ai.find {|x| x == 6 } == 6)
+swig_assert(ai.find {|x| x == 66 } == nil)
+swig_assert(ai.respond_to?(:each))
+swig_assert(ai.respond_to?(:each_with_index))
+
+ai = [0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50]
+ai.each_with_index { |e,i| swig_assert(e/10 == i) }
+
diff --git a/Lib/ruby/rubycontainer.swg b/Lib/ruby/rubycontainer.swg
index 69db367d9..f8bb76e42 100644
--- a/Lib/ruby/rubycontainer.swg
+++ b/Lib/ruby/rubycontainer.swg
@@ -91,6 +91,12 @@ namespace swig {
     return pos;
   }
 
+  template <class Sequence>
+  inline void
+  resize(Sequence *seq, typename Sequence::size_type n, typename Sequence::value_type x) {
+    seq->resize(n, x);
+  }
+
   template <class Sequence, class Difference>
   inline Sequence*
   getslice(const Sequence* self, Difference i, Difference j) {
@@ -164,7 +170,6 @@ namespace swig
    * of an element of a Ruby Array of stuff.
    * It can be used by RubySequence_InputIterator to make it work with STL
    * algorithms.
-   * 
    */
   template <class T>
   struct RubySequence_Ref
@@ -210,7 +215,6 @@ namespace swig
    * RubySequence_Ref. 
    * It can be used by RubySequence_InputIterator to make it work with STL
    * algorithms.
-   * 
    */
   template <class T>
   struct RubySequence_ArrowProxy
@@ -225,7 +229,6 @@ namespace swig
   /**
    * Input Iterator.  This adapator class is a random access iterator that 
    * allows you to use STL algorithms with a Ruby class (a Ruby Array by default).
-   * 
    */
   template <class T, class Reference = RubySequence_Ref< T > >
   struct RubySequence_InputIterator
@@ -326,7 +329,6 @@ namespace swig
   /**
    * This adaptor class allows you to use a Ruby Array as if it was an STL
    * container, giving it begin(), end(), and iterators.
-   * 
    */
   template <class T>
   struct RubySequence_Cont
@@ -419,7 +421,6 @@ namespace swig
 
 /** 
  * Macros used to typemap an STL iterator -> SWIGIterator conversion.
- * 
  */
 %define %swig_sequence_iterator(Sequence...)
 #if defined(SWIG_EXPORT_ITERATOR_METHODS)
@@ -549,7 +550,6 @@ namespace swig
 
 /**
  * Macro used to define common Ruby printing methods for STL container
- * 
  */
 %define %swig_sequence_printing_methods(Sequence...)
 
@@ -609,9 +609,8 @@ namespace swig
 
 /**
  * Macro used to add common methods to all STL sequence-type containers 
- * 
  */
-%define %swig_sequence_methods_common(Sequence...)
+%define %swig_sequence_methods_non_resizable_common(Sequence...)
   %swig_container_methods(%arg(Sequence))
   %swig_sequence_iterator(%arg(Sequence))
   %swig_sequence_printing_methods(%arg(Sequence))
@@ -620,8 +619,7 @@ namespace swig
 
   %extend {
 
-
-  VALUE slice( difference_type i, difference_type j )
+  VALUE slice( difference_type i, difference_type j ) throw (std::invalid_argument)
     {
 	if ( j <= 0 ) return Qnil;
 	std::size_t len = $self->size();
@@ -657,12 +655,23 @@ namespace swig
 	return self;
       }
 
+    VALUE __delete2__(const value_type& i) {
+      VALUE r = Qnil;
+      return r;
+    }
+
+  }
+%enddef
+
+%define %swig_sequence_methods_resizable_common(Sequence...)
+  %extend {
+
     %newobject select;
     Sequence* select() {
       if ( !rb_block_given_p() )
 	rb_raise( rb_eArgError, "no block given" );
 
-      Sequence* r = new Sequence;
+      Sequence* r = new Sequence();
       Sequence::const_iterator i = $self->begin();
       Sequence::const_iterator e = $self->end();
       for ( ; i != e; ++i )
@@ -687,21 +696,17 @@ namespace swig
 	}
       return r;
     }
-
-
-    VALUE __delete2__(const value_type& i) {
-      VALUE r = Qnil;
-      return r;
-    }
-
   }
 %enddef
 
+%define %swig_sequence_methods_common(Sequence...)
+  %swig_sequence_methods_non_resizable_common(%arg(Sequence))
+  %swig_sequence_methods_resizable_common(%arg(Sequence))
+%enddef
 
 /**
  * Macro used to add functions for back insertion of values in
- * STL Sequence containers
- * 
+ * STL sequence containers
  */
 %define %swig_sequence_back_inserters( Sequence... )
   %extend {
@@ -724,7 +729,7 @@ namespace swig
       if ( !rb_block_given_p() )
 	rb_raise( rb_eArgError, "no block given" );
 
-      Sequence* r = new Sequence;
+      Sequence* r = new Sequence();
       std::remove_copy_if( $self->begin(), $self->end(),              
 			   std::back_inserter(*r),
 			   swig::yield< Sequence::value_type >() );
@@ -748,15 +753,7 @@ namespace swig
   }
 %enddef
 
-/**
- * Macro used to add functions for Sequences
- * 
- */
-%define %swig_sequence_methods(Sequence...)
-  %swig_sequence_methods_common(%arg(Sequence));
-  %swig_sequence_methods_extra(%arg(Sequence));
-  %swig_sequence_back_inserters(%arg(Sequence));
-
+%define %swig_sequence_methods_non_resizable_accessors(Sequence...)
   %extend {
 
     VALUE at(difference_type i) const {
@@ -770,7 +767,7 @@ namespace swig
       return r;
     }
 
-    VALUE __getitem__(difference_type i, difference_type j) const {
+    VALUE __getitem__(difference_type i, difference_type j) const throw (std::invalid_argument) {
       if ( j <= 0 ) return Qnil;
       std::size_t len = $self->size();
       if ( i < 0 ) i = len - i;
@@ -797,7 +794,7 @@ namespace swig
       return r;
     }
 
-    VALUE __getitem__(VALUE i) const {
+    VALUE __getitem__(VALUE i) const throw (std::invalid_argument) {
       if ( rb_obj_is_kind_of( i, rb_cRange ) == Qfalse )
 	{
 	  rb_raise( rb_eTypeError, "not a valid index or range" );
@@ -828,27 +825,27 @@ namespace swig
       return swig::from< Sequence* >( swig::getslice(self, s, e+1) );
     }
 
-    VALUE __setitem__(difference_type i, const value_type& x)
+    VALUE __setitem__(difference_type i, const value_type& x) throw (std::invalid_argument)
       {
 	std::size_t len = $self->size();
 	if ( i < 0 ) i = len - i;
 	else if ( static_cast<std::size_t>(i) >= len )
-	  $self->resize( i+1, x );
+          swig::resize( $self, i+1, x );
 	else
 	  *(swig::getpos(self,i)) = x;
 
 	return swig::from< Sequence::value_type >( x );
       }
 
-    VALUE __setitem__(difference_type i, difference_type j, const Sequence& v) 
-      throw (std::invalid_argument) {
+    VALUE __setitem__(difference_type i, difference_type j, const Sequence& v) throw (std::invalid_argument)
+      {
 
       if ( j <= 0 ) return Qnil;
       std::size_t len = $self->size();
       if ( i < 0 ) i = len - i;
       j += i; 
       if ( static_cast<std::size_t>(j) >= len ) {
-	$self->resize( j+1, *(v.begin()) );
+        swig::resize( $self, j+1, *(v.begin()) );
 	j = len-1;
       }
 
@@ -857,10 +854,33 @@ namespace swig
       r = swig::from< const Sequence* >( &v );
       return r;
     }
-
  }
 %enddef
 
+/**
+ * Macro used to add functions for non resizable sequences
+ */
+%define %swig_sequence_methods_non_resizable(Sequence...)
+  %swig_sequence_methods_non_resizable_common(%arg(Sequence))
+  %swig_sequence_methods_non_resizable_accessors(%arg(Sequence))
+%enddef
+
+
+/**
+ * Macro used to add functions for sequences
+ */
+%define %swig_sequence_methods(Sequence...)
+  %swig_sequence_methods_non_resizable_common(%arg(Sequence))
+  %swig_sequence_methods_resizable_common(%arg(Sequence))
+  %swig_sequence_methods_non_resizable_accessors(%arg(Sequence))
+  %swig_sequence_methods_extra(%arg(Sequence));
+  %swig_sequence_back_inserters(%arg(Sequence));
+%enddef
+
+%define %swig_sequence_methods_non_resizable_val(Sequence...)
+  %swig_sequence_methods_non_resizable(%arg(Sequence))
+%enddef
+
 %define %swig_sequence_methods_val(Sequence...)
   %swig_sequence_methods(%arg(Sequence))
 %enddef
@@ -869,10 +889,8 @@ namespace swig
 /**
  * Macro used to add functions for front insertion of
  * elements in STL sequence containers that support it.
- * 
  */
 %define %swig_sequence_front_inserters( Sequence... )
-
 %extend {
 
   VALUE shift()
@@ -952,7 +970,6 @@ namespace swig
 
       return $self;
     }
-
 }
 %enddef
 
diff --git a/Lib/ruby/std_array.i b/Lib/ruby/std_array.i
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..51ea09ba6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Lib/ruby/std_array.i
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+/*
+  std::array
+*/
+
+%fragment("StdArrayTraits","header",fragment="StdSequenceTraits")
+%{
+  namespace swig {
+    template <class T, size_t N>
+    struct traits_asptr<std::array<T, N> >  {
+      static int asptr(VALUE obj, std::array<T, N> **vec) {
+	return traits_asptr_stdseq<std::array<T, N> >::asptr(obj, vec);
+      }
+    };
+    
+    template <class T, size_t N>
+    struct traits_from<std::array<T, N> > {
+      static VALUE from(const std::array<T, N>& vec) {
+	return traits_from_stdseq<std::array<T, N> >::from(vec);
+      }
+    };
+
+    template <class RubySeq, class T, size_t N>
+    inline void
+    assign(const RubySeq& rubyseq, std::array<T, N>* seq) {
+      if (rubyseq.size() < seq->size())
+        throw std::invalid_argument("std::array cannot be expanded in size");
+      else if (rubyseq.size() > seq->size())
+        throw std::invalid_argument("std::array cannot be reduced in size");
+      std::copy(rubyseq.begin(), rubyseq.end(), seq->begin());
+    }
+
+    template <class T, size_t N>
+    inline void
+    resize(std::array<T, N> *seq, typename std::array<T, N>::size_type n, typename std::array<T, N>::value_type x) {
+      throw std::invalid_argument("std::array is a fixed size container and does not support resizing");
+    }
+
+    // Only limited slicing is supported as std::array is fixed in size
+    template <class T, size_t N, class Difference>
+    inline std::array<T, N>*
+    getslice(const std::array<T, N>* self, Difference i, Difference j) {
+      using Sequence = std::array<T, N>;
+      typename Sequence::size_type size = self->size();
+      typename Sequence::size_type ii = swig::check_index(i, size);
+      typename Sequence::size_type jj = swig::slice_index(j, size);
+
+      if (ii == 0 && jj == size) {
+        Sequence *sequence = new Sequence();
+        std::copy(self->begin(), self->end(), sequence->begin());
+        return sequence;
+      } else {
+        throw std::invalid_argument("std::array object only supports getting a slice that is the size of the array");
+      }
+    }
+
+    template <class T, size_t N, class Difference, class InputSeq>
+    inline void
+    setslice(std::array<T, N>* self, Difference i, Difference j, const InputSeq& v) {
+      using Sequence = std::array<T, N>;
+      typename Sequence::size_type size = self->size();
+      typename Sequence::size_type ii = swig::check_index(i, size, true);
+      typename Sequence::size_type jj = swig::slice_index(j, size);
+
+std::cout << "setslice " << v[0] << " " << v[1] << std::endl;
+      if (ii == 0 && jj == size) {
+        std::copy(v.begin(), v.end(), self->begin());
+      } else {
+        throw std::invalid_argument("std::array object only supports setting a slice that is the size of the array");
+      }
+    }
+
+    template <class T, size_t N, class Difference>
+    inline void
+    delslice(std::array<T, N>* self, Difference i, Difference j) {
+      throw std::invalid_argument("std::array object does not support item deletion");
+    }
+  }
+%}
+
+
+%define %swig_array_methods(Type...)
+  %swig_sequence_methods_non_resizable(Type)
+%enddef
+
+%define %swig_array_methods_val(Type...)
+  %swig_sequence_methods_non_resizable_val(Type);
+%enddef
+
+
+%mixin std::array "Enumerable";
+%ignore std::array::push_back;
+%ignore std::array::pop_back;
+
+
+%rename("delete")     std::array::__delete__;
+%rename("reject!")    std::array::reject_bang;
+%rename("map!")       std::array::map_bang;
+%rename("empty?")     std::array::empty;
+%rename("include?" )  std::array::__contains__ const;
+%rename("has_key?" )  std::array::has_key const;
+
+%include <std/std_array.i>
+