import django.dispatch pre_action = django.dispatch.Signal(providing_args=['backend', 'instance', 'action']) post_action = django.dispatch.Signal(providing_args=['backend', 'instance', 'action']) pre_prepare = django.dispatch.Signal(providing_args=['backend']) post_prepare = django.dispatch.Signal(providing_args=['backend']) pre_commit = django.dispatch.Signal(providing_args=['backend']) post_commit = django.dispatch.Signal(providing_args=['backend'])