package info.ejava.examples.ejb.basic.dto;
   
   import java.io.Serializable;
   import java.util.Date;
   
   /**
    * This class represents a serializable DTO object that can be used to send and
    * receive data to/from a remote interface.
    */
  public class Greeting implements Serializable {
      private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
      private Date date;
      private String message;
  
      public Greeting(Date date, String message) {
          this.date = date;
          this.message = message;
      }
  
      public String getGreeting() {
          return date + ":" + message;
      }
  
      @Override
      public String toString() {
          return getGreeting();
      }
  }