24.1.72. @PrePersist

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The [`@PrePersist`](http://docs.oracle.com/javaee/7/api/javax/persistence/PrePersist.html) annotation is used to specify a callback method that fires before an entity is persisted.

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See the [JPA callbacks](#events-jpa-callbacks-example) section for more info.

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