$ball = Ballsearch->new; $ball->findball; # Works fine # Creates new object using CGI::Application::Plugin::Session my $session = $self->session; $session->param("ball", $ball); $ball = $self->session->param("ball"); print ref($ball); # Prints: Ballsearch $ball->findball; # Error: Can't locate object method find via package Ballsearch $ball->Ballsearch::findball; # This works