Try: @In("#{isUserInRole['foo']} | boolean isUserInRoleFoo; View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=3975357#3975357 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=3975357