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package javax.persistence;

import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
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 API 1.0
 */
@Target({METHOD}) 
@Retention(RUNTIME)

public @interface PreUpdate {}