title: How to create a constant string in a perl mason file?
body: <p>Simple question: Is there a way that I can create a constant string inside a perl mason file?  I want to be able to assign a hard coded string to a variable at the top of my perl file and then be able to use it throughout the rest of the file.  Something the equivalent of Java's </p>
  
  <p><code>private static final String DEFAULT_USERNAME = "Bobby Joe";</code></p>