curl -i -X POST -H "Content-Type:application/json" -d '{  "firstName" : "Test",  "lastName" : "Person" }' http://localhost:8080/people

Person p = new Person();
// setters ...
p.persist();

public <T extends NodeBacked> T NodeBacked.persist() {
    return (T)this.entityState.persist();
}

@JsonIgnoreProperties({"entityState", "nodeId", "persistentState", "relationshipTo", "template"})