@Entity
public class A {
	@Id
	private int id;

	@OneToMany(cascade = CascadeType.ALL, orphanRemoval = true)
	private List<B> bs = new ArrayList<B>();

	public A() {}

	public A(int id) {
		this.id = id;
	}

	public List<B> getBs() {
		return bs;
	}
}

@Entity
public class B {
	@Id
	private int id;

	@Transient
	private boolean preRemoveCalled = false;

	@PreRemove
	public void prepareRemove() {
		preRemoveCalled = true;
	}

	public B() {}

	public B(int id) {
		this.id = id;
	}

	public boolean isPreRemoveCalled() {
		return preRemoveCalled;
	}

}

@Test
public void testWithOrphanRemoal() {
	EntityTransaction et = em.getTransaction();
		et.begin();
	try {
		A a1 = new A(1);
		B b1 = new B(1);
		a1.getBs().add(b1);
		em.persist(a1);
		em.flush();
		em.refresh(a1);
		em.refresh(b1);
		a1.getBs().remove(b1);
		em.flush();
		// This fails with eclipseLink but works with openjpa and hibernate
		Assert.assertTrue(b1.isPreRemoveCalled());
	} finally {
	et.rollback();
	}
}