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  • Rob Bygrave 
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package javax.persistence;

import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;


Is used to specify callback methods for the corresponding
lifecycle event. This annotation may be applied to methods
of an entity class, a mapped superclass, or a callback
listener class.

Since:Java Persistence 1.0
/**
 * Is used to specify callback methods for the corresponding
 * lifecycle event. This annotation may be applied to methods
 * of an entity class, a mapped superclass, or a callback
 * listener class.
 *
 * @since Java Persistence 1.0
 */
@Target({METHOD})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface PrePersist {
}