Programmatically do something when a node is updated

Question

I want to do something when a node gets updated. To keep it simple, lets say display a drupal message.

hello_world.routing.yml

hello_world:
    path: /node/{node}
    defaults:
        _controller: Drupal\hello_world\Controller\HelloWorldController::hello_world_entity_update
    requirements:
        _permission: 'access content'

Not sure if the path should be /node/{node}/edit instead.

HelloWorldController.php

<?php
/**
 * @file
 * Contains \Drupal\hello_world\Controller\HelloController.
 */

namespace Drupal\hello_world\Controller;

use Drupal\Core\Controller\ControllerBase;

class HelloWorldController extends ControllerBase {

  public function hello_world_entity_update(Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityInterface $entity) { 
     
    drupal_set_message(t('Something @var just happened.', array('@var' => 'cool')));  
      
  }
}

Since hook_node_update() was depreciated, I assume we now have to use hook_entity_update().

I am not getting the message upon updating a node, what I'm I missing or doing wrong?

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Update

Just so I don't confuse anyone. I was brainwashed into thinking I needed a routing file and a controller. All the D8 examples out there use them.

Since I was not creating any pages, turns out I did not need a routing.yml file nor a Controller.php file nor the /src folder. All I had to do is approach this like Drupal 7, all that I needed was the .info.yml file and a .module file to put the hook.

Answer 1

Hooks are still implemented as global, procedural functions; you need to declare them in the .module file just like Drupal 7, not in a controller class:

function MYMODULE_entity_update(Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityInterface $entity) {
  // ...
}

It's also worth noting that hook_ENTITY_TYPE_update() also exists, so you can still use hook_node_update():

function MYMODULE_node_update(Drupal\node\NodeInterface $node) {
  // ...
}

Answer 2

1. You need not define any controller for this .
2. Write this code in your custom .module file.

use Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityInterface;

 function module_name_entity_update(EntityInterface $entity) { 

    drupal_set_message(t('Something @var just happened.', array('@var' => 'cool')));  

  }

Answer 3

There are lots of hooks are available for node.

You can inherit in template.php file and write down your code.

you can use hook_node_update in template.php