save() and _save() model's methods in playframework <p>When create playramework's model we can use save() or _save() method. Why these both methods are avalible in the framework, what's the reason? (in this context they do the same - save object to db).</p> <p>Why I ask this: I have used save() method when doing some validation in it, but the end-user of my class could use _save() if he would want to save without validation. So I ask myself why there are two methods which are both public.</p> <blockquote> <p>I've handled it like this: The problem was with finding the place for making the validation while saving. In fact I've handled this issue using @PrePersist anotation for some method near the save() when I want to be sure that validation code would be invoced when persisting. So now I'm ok with save() and _save() :)</p> </blockquote>