public String getStatistic() {
        return this.statistic;
    }
<p>
The statistic for the metric, other than percentiles. For percentile statistics, use
<code>ExtendedStatistics</code>.
</p>

@return The statistic for the metric, other than percentiles. For percentile statistics, use
        <code>ExtendedStatistics</code>.
@see Statistic
aws-java-sdk-cloudwatch/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/services/cloudwatch/model/DescribeAlarmsForMetricRequest.java