```
@Target(METHOD)
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface PrePassivate
```
Designates a method to receive a callback before a stateful session bean is passivated.
If the method to which this annotation is applied is defined on an interceptor class, it must have one of the following signatures:
```
 void <METHOD>(InvocationContext)

 Object <METHOD>(InvocationContext) throws Exception
 
```
If the method to which this annotation is applied is defined on a target class, it must have the following signature:
```
 void <METHOD>()
 
```
The method can have public, private, protected, or package level access. It must not be declared as final or static.
Since:

EJB 3.0

Annotation Type PrePassivate