use strict; use warnings; use 5.012; package Log; { my $logger; sub get_logger { if (not $logger) { my ($class, $path) = @_; say "Creating logger..."; $logger = {}; bless $logger, "Log"; $logger->create_logfile($path); } else { say "Logger already exists..." } return $logger; } } sub create_logfile { } sub do_stuff { #$logger = 'hello'; } #### use strict; use warnings; use 5.012; use Log; my $log = Log->get_logger(); #Creating logger... $log = Log->get_logger(); #Logger already exists... $log = Log->get_logger(); #Logger already exists... #$log->do_stuff; #### Global symbol "$logger" requires explicit package name at Log.pm line 32. Compilation failed in require at 2.pl line 5.