hook_entity_update

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

Respond to updates to an entity.

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_TYPE_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 990

Hooks and documentation related to entities.

Code

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