JPA Annotation

EntityListeners

Target: TYPE
Implemented Interfaces:
Annotation
Specifies the callback listener classes to be used for an entity or mapped superclass. This annotation may be applied to an entity class or mapped superclass.

The specified entity listener classes may have callback methods annotated PrePersist, PreUpdate, PreRemove, PostPersist, PostUpdate, and/or PostRemove.

Since:
JPA 1.0
The JPA Lifecycle Events article explains how to use EntityListeners.

Public Annotation Attributes

Class<?>[] value default null
The callback listener classes
Since:
JPA 1.0