diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/boolean.h b/include/sqlpp11/boolean.h
index 7959acc2..937a4682 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/boolean.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/boolean.h
@@ -50,12 +50,6 @@ namespace sqlpp
 			static constexpr const char* _name = "AND";
 		};
 
-		struct not_
-		{
-			using _value_type = boolean;
-			static constexpr const char* _name = "NOT";
-		};
-
 		// boolean value type
 		struct boolean
 		{
@@ -65,10 +59,58 @@ namespace sqlpp
 			using _is_expression = std::true_type;
 			using _cpp_value_type = bool;
 
-			struct plus_
+			template<bool TrivialValueIsNull>
+			struct _parameter_t
 			{
 				using _value_type = boolean;
-				static constexpr const char* _name = "+";
+
+				_parameter_t():
+					_value(false),
+					_is_null(TrivialValueIsNull and _is_trivial())
+					{}
+
+				_parameter_t(const _cpp_value_type& value):
+					_value(value),
+					_is_null(TrivialValueIsNull and _is_trivial())
+					{}
+
+				_parameter_t& operator=(const _cpp_value_type& value)
+				{
+					_value = value;
+					_is_null = (TrivialValueIsNull and _is_trivial());
+					return *this;
+				}
+
+				_parameter_t& operator=(const std::nullptr_t&)
+				{
+					_value = false;
+					_is_null = true;
+					return *this;
+				}
+
+				template<typename Db>
+					void serialize(std::ostream& os, Db& db) const
+					{
+						os << value();
+					}
+
+				bool _is_trivial() const { return value() == false; }
+
+				bool is_null() const
+			 	{ 
+					return _is_null; 
+				}
+
+				_cpp_value_type value() const
+				{
+					return _value;
+				}
+
+				operator _cpp_value_type() const { return value(); }
+
+			private:
+				_cpp_value_type _value;
+				bool _is_null;
 			};
 
 			template<size_t index>
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/floating_point.h b/include/sqlpp11/floating_point.h
index c8926c9b..24ae32e9 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/floating_point.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/floating_point.h
@@ -48,6 +48,60 @@ namespace sqlpp
 			using _is_expression = std::true_type;
 			using _cpp_value_type = double;
 			
+			template<bool TrivialValueIsNull>
+			struct _parameter_t
+			{
+				using _value_type = floating_point;
+
+				_parameter_t():
+					_value(0),
+					_is_null(TrivialValueIsNull and _is_trivial())
+					{}
+
+				_parameter_t(const _cpp_value_type& value):
+					_value(value),
+					_is_null(TrivialValueIsNull and _is_trivial())
+					{}
+
+				_parameter_t& operator=(const _cpp_value_type& value)
+				{
+					_value = value;
+					_is_null = (TrivialValueIsNull and _is_trivial());
+					return *this;
+				}
+
+				_parameter_t& operator=(const std::nullptr_t&)
+				{
+					_value = 0;
+					_is_null = true;
+					return *this;
+				}
+
+				template<typename Db>
+					void serialize(std::ostream& os, Db& db) const
+					{
+						os << value();
+					}
+
+				bool _is_trivial() const { return value() == 0; }
+
+				bool is_null() const
+			 	{ 
+					return _is_null; 
+				}
+
+				_cpp_value_type value() const
+				{
+					return _value;
+				}
+
+				operator _cpp_value_type() const { return value(); }
+
+			private:
+				_cpp_value_type _value;
+				bool _is_null;
+			};
+
 			template<size_t index>
 			struct _result_entry_t
 			{
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/integral.h b/include/sqlpp11/integral.h
index 524dbb74..8582a8b2 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/integral.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/integral.h
@@ -48,6 +48,60 @@ namespace sqlpp
 			using _is_expression = std::true_type;
 			using _cpp_value_type = int64_t;
 			
+			template<bool TrivialValueIsNull>
+			struct _parameter_t
+			{
+				using _value_type = integral;
+
+				_parameter_t():
+					_value(0),
+					_is_null(TrivialValueIsNull and _is_trivial())
+					{}
+
+				_parameter_t(const _cpp_value_type& value):
+					_value(value),
+					_is_null(TrivialValueIsNull and _is_trivial())
+					{}
+
+				_parameter_t& operator=(const _cpp_value_type& value)
+				{
+					_value = value;
+					_is_null = (TrivialValueIsNull and _is_trivial());
+					return *this;
+				}
+
+				_parameter_t& operator=(const std::nullptr_t&)
+				{
+					_value = 0;
+					_is_null = true;
+					return *this;
+				}
+
+				template<typename Db>
+					void serialize(std::ostream& os, Db& db) const
+					{
+						os << value();
+					}
+
+				bool _is_trivial() const { return value() == 0; }
+
+				bool is_null() const
+			 	{ 
+					return _is_null; 
+				}
+
+				_cpp_value_type value() const
+				{
+					return _value;
+				}
+
+				operator _cpp_value_type() const { return value(); }
+
+			private:
+				_cpp_value_type _value;
+				bool _is_null;
+			};
+
 			template<size_t index>
 			struct _result_entry_t
 			{
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/parameter.h b/include/sqlpp11/parameter.h
index 3de5e6d9..054d5687 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/parameter.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/parameter.h
@@ -33,29 +33,31 @@
 
 namespace sqlpp
 {
-	template<typename ValueType, typename NameType>
+	template<typename ValueType, typename NameType, bool TrivialValueIsNull>
 	struct parameter_t
 	{
-		using _is_parameter = std::true_type;
 		using _value_type = ValueType;
+		using _parameter_type = typename ValueType::template _parameter_t<TrivialValueIsNull>;
+		using _is_parameter = std::true_type;
 		using _is_expression_t = std::true_type;
 
 		template<typename Db>
 			void serialize(std::ostream& os, Db& db) const
 			{
 				static_assert(Db::_supports_parameter, "parameter not supported by current database");
-				os << " ? ";
+				os << " ? "; // FIXME: Need to support positional placeholders and also type indicators for postgres for instance
 			}
 
-		using _member_t = typename NameType::_name_t::template _member_t<typename ValueType::_cpp_value_type>;
+		using _member_t = typename NameType::_name_t::template _member_t<_parameter_type>;
 	};
 
-	template<typename NamedExpr>
+	template<typename NamedExpr, bool TrivialValueIsNull = trivial_value_is_null_t<typename std::decay<NamedExpr>::type>::value>
 		auto parameter(NamedExpr&& namedExpr)
-		-> parameter_t<typename std::decay<NamedExpr>::type::_value_type, typename std::decay<NamedExpr>::type>
+		-> parameter_t<typename std::decay<NamedExpr>::type::_value_type, typename std::decay<NamedExpr>::type, TrivialValueIsNull>
 		{
 			return {};
 		}
+
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/parameter_list.h b/include/sqlpp11/parameter_list.h
index 664a4274..4f21a557 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/parameter_list.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/parameter_list.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
 		~parameter_list_t() = default;
 
-		using parameter_tuple_t = std::tuple<typename Parameter::_value_type::_cpp_value_type&...>;
+		using parameter_tuple_t = std::tuple<typename Parameter::_parameter_type&...>;
 		using size = std::tuple_size<parameter_tuple_t>;
 	 	parameter_tuple_t _parameter_tuple;
 	};
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/text.h b/include/sqlpp11/text.h
index 461b7c3e..59e3b803 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/text.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/text.h
@@ -48,6 +48,60 @@ namespace sqlpp
 			using _is_expression = std::true_type;
 			using _cpp_value_type = std::string;
 
+			template<bool TrivialValueIsNull>
+			struct _parameter_t
+			{
+				using _value_type = integral;
+
+				_parameter_t():
+					_value(""),
+					_is_null(TrivialValueIsNull and _is_trivial())
+					{}
+
+				_parameter_t(const _cpp_value_type& value):
+					_value(value),
+					_is_null(TrivialValueIsNull and _is_trivial())
+					{}
+
+				_parameter_t& operator=(const _cpp_value_type& value)
+				{
+					_value = value;
+					_is_null = (TrivialValueIsNull and _is_trivial());
+					return *this;
+				}
+
+				_parameter_t& operator=(const std::nullptr_t&)
+				{
+					_value = "";
+					_is_null = true;
+					return *this;
+				}
+
+				template<typename Db>
+					void serialize(std::ostream& os, Db& db) const
+					{
+						os << value();
+					}
+
+				bool _is_trivial() const { return value() == ""; }
+
+				bool is_null() const
+			 	{ 
+					return _is_null; 
+				}
+
+				_cpp_value_type value() const
+				{
+					return _value;
+				}
+
+				operator _cpp_value_type() const { return value(); }
+
+			private:
+				_cpp_value_type _value;
+				bool _is_null;
+			};
+
 			template<size_t index>
 			struct _result_entry_t
 			{
diff --git a/tests/PreparedTest.cpp b/tests/PreparedTest.cpp
index c83db03b..01936c1a 100644
--- a/tests/PreparedTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/PreparedTest.cpp
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ int main()
 		using Exp = decltype(t.beta.like(parameter(t.beta)) and t.alpha == parameter(t.alpha) or t.gamma != parameter(t.gamma));
 		using T = sqlpp::make_parameter_list_t<Exp>::type;
 		T npl;
-		static_assert(std::is_same<typename decltype(t.alpha)::_value_type::_cpp_value_type, decltype(npl.alpha)>::value, "type requirement");
-		static_assert(std::is_same<typename decltype(t.beta)::_value_type::_cpp_value_type, decltype(npl.beta)>::value, "type requirement");
-		static_assert(std::is_same<typename decltype(t.gamma)::_value_type::_cpp_value_type, decltype(npl.gamma)>::value, "type requirement");
+		static_assert(std::is_same<typename decltype(t.alpha)::_value_type::_parameter_t<true>, decltype(npl.alpha)>::value, "type requirement");
+		static_assert(std::is_same<typename decltype(t.beta)::_value_type::_parameter_t<true>, decltype(npl.beta)>::value, "type requirement");
+		static_assert(std::is_same<typename decltype(t.gamma)::_value_type::_parameter_t<false>, decltype(npl.gamma)>::value, "type requirement");
 
 		static_assert(std::is_same<decltype(std::get<0>(npl._parameter_tuple)), decltype(npl.beta)&>::value, "type requirement");
 		static_assert(std::is_same<decltype(std::get<1>(npl._parameter_tuple)), decltype(npl.alpha)&>::value, "type requirement");
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ int main()
 		using T = sqlpp::make_parameter_list_t<S>::type;
 		T npl;
 
-		static_assert(std::is_same<typename decltype(t.alpha)::_value_type::_cpp_value_type, decltype(npl.alpha)>::value, "type requirement");
-		static_assert(std::is_same<typename decltype(t.beta)::_value_type::_cpp_value_type, decltype(npl.beta)>::value, "type requirement");
-		static_assert(std::is_same<typename decltype(t.gamma)::_value_type::_cpp_value_type, decltype(npl.gamma)>::value, "type requirement");
+		static_assert(std::is_same<typename decltype(t.alpha)::_value_type::_parameter_t<true>, decltype(npl.alpha)>::value, "type requirement");
+		static_assert(std::is_same<typename decltype(t.beta)::_value_type::_parameter_t<true>, decltype(npl.beta)>::value, "type requirement");
+		static_assert(std::is_same<typename decltype(t.gamma)::_value_type::_parameter_t<false>, decltype(npl.gamma)>::value, "type requirement");
 
 		static_assert(std::is_same<decltype(std::get<0>(npl._parameter_tuple)), decltype(npl.beta)&>::value, "type requirement");
 		static_assert(std::is_same<decltype(std::get<1>(npl._parameter_tuple)), decltype(npl.alpha)&>::value, "type requirement");