Ok…I am trying to build a function library in my .drl file and I added this one test function

function String outputString(String sData){

    return sData;

}

And no matter where I place this in my .drl file, I get an exception one way or the other with compiling when I try instaniate and fire my rules.  The .drl file works exactly as expected if I remove this function declaration, and when I *do* try to add it, I do not actually call it anywhere…but get those errors.  

So my question is, where exactly do I need to place function declarations..

Thanks,

Chris