function hook_entity_predelete

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

Act before entity deletion.

Parameters

\Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityInterface $entity: The entity object for the entity that is about to be deleted.

See also

hook_ENTITY_TYPE_predelete()

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 1134

Hooks and documentation related to entities.

Code

function hook_entity_predelete(Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityInterface $entity) {
  // Count references to this entity in a custom table before they are removed
  // upon entity deletion.
  $id = $entity->id();
  $type = $entity->getEntityTypeId();
  $count = db_select('example_entity_data')
    ->condition('type', $type)
    ->condition('id', $id)
    ->countQuery()
    ->execute()
    ->fetchField();

  // Log the count in a table that records this statistic for deleted entities.
  db_merge('example_deleted_entity_statistics')
    ->key(array('type' => $type, 'id' => $id))
    ->fields(array('count' => $count))
    ->execute();
}