Java Javabean（实体类）的意义

package com.soto.collection2;

import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.text.ParseException;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;

public class Employee {    //Javabean（只有属性和ste ,get方法，最简单的类）， 实体类
	private int ID;       //属性一般私有     set/get方法
	
	//构造器
	public Employee(int iD, String name, int salary, String department, String hireDate) {
		super();
		ID = iD;
		this.name = name;
		this.salary = salary;
		this.department = department;
		
		DateFormat formate = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-mm");
	
		try {
			this.hireDate = formate.parse(hireDate);
		} catch (ParseException e) {
			e.printStackTrace();
		}
		
		
	}
	public int getID() {
		return ID;
	}
	public void setID(int iD) {
		ID = iD;
	}
	public String getName() {
		return name;
	}
	public void setName(String name) {
		this.name = name;
	}
	public int getSalary() {
		return salary;
	}
	public void setSalary(int salary) {
		this.salary = salary;
	}
	public String getDepartment() {
		return department;
	}
	public void setDepartment(String department) {
		this.department = department;
	}
	public Date getHireDate() {
		return hireDate;
	}
	public void setHireDate(Date hireDate) {
		this.hireDate = hireDate;
	}
	private String name;
	private int salary;
	private String department;
	private Date hireDate;
	

}