PHP: setters and getters

/*
* PHP: Using setters and getters
* This clsss will show the usage of PHP setters and getters
*
*/

class Employee
{

//This is private, so this can't be accessed from out side the class.
private $name = "Dantha Elvitigala";

//public function.this can be access from outside the class
//it's used to set the employee name into variable $name
public function setName($name){
$this->name= $name;

}

//public function.this also can be access from outside the class
//this use for get the emploee name stored in $name 
public function getName(){

return $this -> name;
}

}//end class

//create an instant of the Employee class
$employee = new Employee();


//set $name with another employee name
$employee -> setName("Chandika Elvitigala");

// printout the employee name
echo $employee->getName();