[rules-users] Globals usage in functions and LHS ( when ... )

[Sergio Szychowski]

Hi,

I try using globals in functions but I get un error,

Exception in thread "main" org.drools.rule.InvalidRulePackage: Function 
Compilation error
    at org.drools.rule.Package.checkValidity(Unknown Source)
    at org.drools.common.AbstractRuleBase.addPackage(Unknown Source)
    at 
org.drools.examples.TroubleTicketExample.main(TroubleTicketExample.java:24)

Example:..

package org.drools.examples
import org.drools.examples.TroubleTicketExample.Customer;
import org.drools.examples.TroubleTicketExample.Ticket;
global  java.util.Date mydate;
...
function java.util.Date fmydate() {
  return mydate;
}

...
besides when I try to using in LHS, I get another error

Escalate:Unable to return Declaration for identifier 'mydate'    
drools-examples/src/main/rules/org/drools/examples    
TroubleTicket.drl    line 51   

package org.drools.examples
import org.drools.examples.TroubleTicketExample.Customer;
import org.drools.examples.TroubleTicketExample.Ticket;
global  java.util.Date mydate;

rule "Escalate"
    when
        customer : Customer( object == mydate )    and
        ticket : Ticket( customer == customer, status == "Escalate" )   
    then
        sendEscalationEmail( customer, ticket );
end

So, I can use globlas only in RHS, ( then ...),  this is true???

Greetings.