hook_ENTITY_TYPE_update

hook_ENTITY_TYPE_update(Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityInterface $entity)

Respond to updates to an entity of a particular type.

This hook runs once the entity storage has been updated. Note that hook implementations may not alter the stored entity data. Get the original entity object from $entity->original.

Parameters

\Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityInterface $entity: The entity object.

See also

hook_entity_update()

Related topics

Entity CRUD, editing, and view hooks

Hooks used in various entity operations.

Hooks

Define functions that alter the behavior of Drupal core.

File

core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/entity.api.php, line 1014

Hooks and documentation related to entities.

Code

function hook_ENTITY_TYPE_update(Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityInterface $entity) {
  // Update the entity's entry in a fictional table of this type of entity.
  db_update('example_entity')
    ->fields(array(
      'updated' => REQUEST_TIME,
    ))
    ->condition('id', $entity->id())
    ->execute();
}