// Fig. 8.10: Employee.java
// Employee class declaration.

public class Employee {
  private String firstName;
  private String lastName;
  private Date birthDate;
  private Date hireDate;

  // constructor to initialize name, birth date and hire date
  public Employee( String first, String last, Date dateOfBirth,
                   Date dateOfHire )
  {
    firstName = first;
    lastName = last;
    birthDate = dateOfBirth;
    hireDate = dateOfHire;
  }

  // convert Employee to String format
  public String toEmployeeString()
  {
    return lastName + ", " + firstName +
        "  Hired: " + hireDate.toDateString() +
        "  Birthday: " + birthDate.toDateString();
  }

} // end class Employee