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package org.hibernate.classic;
import java.io.Serializable;

import org.hibernate.CallbackException;
import org.hibernate.Session;


Provides callbacks from the Session to the persistent object.
Persistent classes may implement this interface but they are not
required to.



onSave: called just before the object is saved

onUpdate: called just before an object is updated,
ie. when Session.update() is called

onDelete: called just before an object is deleted

onLoad: called just after an object is loaded



onLoad() may be used to initialize transient properties of the
object from its persistent state. It may not be used to load
dependent objects since the Session interface may not be
invoked from inside this method.



A further intended usage of onLoad(), onSave() and
onUpdate() is to store a reference to the Session
for later use.



If onSave(), onUpdate() or onDelete() return
VETO, the operation is silently vetoed. If a
CallbackException is thrown, the operation is vetoed and the
exception is passed back to the application.



Note that onSave() is called after an identifier is assigned
to the object, except when identity column key generation is used.

Author:Gavin King
See Also:
  • CallbackException
/**
 * Provides callbacks from the <tt>Session</tt> to the persistent object.
 * Persistent classes <b>may</b> implement this interface but they are not
 * required to.<br>
 * <br>
 * <b>onSave:</b> called just before the object is saved<br>
 * <b>onUpdate:</b> called just before an object is updated,
 * ie. when <tt>Session.update()</tt> is called<br>
 * <b>onDelete:</b> called just before an object is deleted<br>
 * <b>onLoad:</b> called just after an object is loaded<br>
 * <br>
 * <tt>onLoad()</tt> may be used to initialize transient properties of the
 * object from its persistent state. It may <b>not</b> be used to load
 * dependent objects since the <tt>Session</tt> interface may not be
 * invoked from inside this method.<br>
 * <br>
 * A further intended usage of <tt>onLoad()</tt>, <tt>onSave()</tt> and
 * <tt>onUpdate()</tt> is to store a reference to the <tt>Session</tt>
 * for later use.<br>
 * <br>
 * If <tt>onSave()</tt>, <tt>onUpdate()</tt> or <tt>onDelete()</tt> return
 * <tt>VETO</tt>, the operation is silently vetoed. If a
 * <tt>CallbackException</tt> is thrown, the operation is vetoed and the
 * exception is passed back to the application.<br>
 * <br>
 * Note that <tt>onSave()</tt> is called after an identifier is assigned
 * to the object, except when identity column key generation is used.
 *
 * @see CallbackException
 * @author Gavin King
 */
public interface Lifecycle {

	
Return value to veto the action (true)

/**
	 * Return value to veto the action (true)
	 */
	public static final boolean VETO = true;

	
Return value to accept the action (false)

/**
	 * Return value to accept the action (false)
	 */
	public static final boolean NO_VETO = false;

	
Called when an entity is saved.

Params:
  • s – the session
Throws:
Returns:true to veto save
/**
	 * Called when an entity is saved.
	 * @param s the session
	 * @return true to veto save
	 * @throws CallbackException Indicates a problem happened during callback
	 */
	public boolean onSave(Session s) throws CallbackException;

	
Called when an entity is passed to Session.update().
This method is not called every time the object's
state is persisted during a flush.

Params:
  • s – the session
Throws:
Returns:true to veto update
/**
	 * Called when an entity is passed to <tt>Session.update()</tt>.
	 * This method is <em>not</em> called every time the object's
	 * state is persisted during a flush.
	 * @param s the session
	 * @return true to veto update
	 * @throws CallbackException Indicates a problem happened during callback
	 */
	public boolean onUpdate(Session s) throws CallbackException;

	
Called when an entity is deleted.

Params:
  • s – the session
Throws:
Returns:true to veto delete
/**
	 * Called when an entity is deleted.
	 * @param s the session
	 * @return true to veto delete
	 * @throws CallbackException Indicates a problem happened during callback
	 */
	public boolean onDelete(Session s) throws CallbackException;

	
Called after an entity is loaded. It is illegal to
access the Session from inside this method.
However, the object may keep a reference to the session
for later use.

Params:
  • s – the session
  • id – the identifier
/**
	 * Called after an entity is loaded. <em>It is illegal to
	 * access the <tt>Session</tt> from inside this method.</em>
	 * However, the object may keep a reference to the session
	 * for later use.
	 *
	 * @param s the session
	 * @param id the identifier
	 */
	public void onLoad(Session s, Serializable id);
}