Returns the original unchanged entity.

If the entity being saved was not the default revision then the original entity is that specific revision to allow for reliable comparisons.

This is only available while an entity is being saved.

Return value

static|null The original entity.

Overrides EntityInterface::getOriginal

13 calls to EntityBase::getOriginal()

BaseFieldOverride::preSave in core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/Entity/BaseFieldOverride.php

BlockContent::preSaveRevision in core/modules/block_content/src/Entity/BlockContent.php

Acts on a revision before it gets saved.

ContentEntityBase::hasTranslationChanges in core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/ContentEntityBase.php

EntityBase::__get in core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityBase.php

EntityBase::__isset in core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityBase.php

... See full list

File

core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityBase.php, line 696

Class

EntityBase

Defines a base entity class.

Namespace

Drupal\Core\Entity

Code

public function getOriginal() : ?static {
  return $this->originalEntity;
}

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