function EntityInterface::preCreate

Same name in other branches
  1. 8.9.x core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityInterface.php \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityInterface::preCreate()
  2. 10 core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityInterface.php \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityInterface::preCreate()
  3. 11.x core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityInterface.php \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityInterface::preCreate()

Changes the values of an entity before it is created.

Load defaults for example.

Parameters

\Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityStorageInterface $storage: The entity storage object.

mixed[] $values: An array of values to set, keyed by property name. If the entity type has bundles the bundle key has to be specified.

2 methods override EntityInterface::preCreate()
EntityBase::preCreate in core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityBase.php
Changes the values of an entity before it is created.
ViewUI::preCreate in core/modules/views_ui/src/ViewUI.php
Changes the values of an entity before it is created.

File

core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityInterface.php, line 279

Class

EntityInterface
Defines a common interface for all entity objects.

Namespace

Drupal\Core\Entity

Code

public static function preCreate(EntityStorageInterface $storage, array &$values);

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