notification-portlet-webapp/src/main/java/org/jasig/portlet/notice/util/JpaServices.java
public boolean contains(NotificationEntry entry) {
        return StringUtils.isNotBlank(entry.getId())
                && entry.getId().startsWith(JpaNotificationService.ID_PREFIX);
    }
public boolean contains(NotificationEntry entry) {
        return StringUtils.isNotBlank(entry.getId())
                && entry.getId().startsWith(JpaNotificationService.ID_PREFIX);
    }
Is the {@link NotificationEntry} object owned by the JPA service?