[rules-users] Problem while using the global - Drools 3.0.6

Hello, I am using Drools 3.0.6. While using a global variable in a function, the compiler complains it cannot resolve the global variable name. Something like below * global* com.*sample*.ExampleLogger *customLogger*; * function* *void* logMessage(String msg){ customLogger.logMessage("Log Message from the function"); } In the above code, it complains "customLogger cannot be resolved". I am able to refer the global in the consequence of a rule directly. What is the problem using the reference within a function. On the other hand, i am able to do something like * * function *void* logMessage(ExampleLogger custLogger,String msg){ custLogger.logMessage(msg+" Accept gloabal as function parameter"); } and call from the consequence of a rule : logMessage(customLogger); // I am passing the global to the function as an argument and then use it to log a message. This way is working. But not the first way of using the global in the function. Any help?? Thanks -- Natraj Gudla