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diff --git a/ipalib/constants.py b/ipalib/constants.py
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+++ b/ipalib/constants.py
@@ -19,9 +19,21 @@
# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
"""
-All constants centralized in one file.
+All constants centralised in one file.
"""
+# The parameter system treats all these values as None:
+NULLS = (None, '', u'', tuple(), [])
+
+# Standard format for TypeError message:
+TYPE_ERROR = '%s: need a %r; got %r (which is a %r)'
+
+# Stardard format for TypeError message when a callable is expected:
+CALLABLE_ERROR = '%s: need a callable; got %r (which is a %r)'
+
+# Standard format for StandardError message when overriding an attribute:
+OVERRIDE_ERROR = 'cannot override %s existing value %r with %r'
+
# Used for a tab (or indentation level) when formatting for CLI:
CLI_TAB = ' ' # Two spaces