public String getStatus() {
        return this.status;
    }
<p>
The current operational status of the environment:
</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>
<code>Launching</code>: Environment is in the process of initial deployment.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<code>Updating</code>: Environment is in the process of updating its configuration settings or application
version.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<code>Ready</code>: Environment is available to have an action performed on it, such as update or terminate.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<code>Terminating</code>: Environment is in the shut-down process.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<code>Terminated</code>: Environment is not running.
</p>
</li>
</ul>

@return The current operational status of the environment:</p>
        <ul>
        <li>
        <p>
        <code>Launching</code>: Environment is in the process of initial deployment.
        </p>
        </li>
        <li>
        <p>
        <code>Updating</code>: Environment is in the process of updating its configuration settings or
        application version.
        </p>
        </li>
        <li>
        <p>
        <code>Ready</code>: Environment is available to have an action performed on it, such as update or
        terminate.
        </p>
        </li>
        <li>
        <p>
        <code>Terminating</code>: Environment is in the shut-down process.
        </p>
        </li>
        <li>
        <p>
        <code>Terminated</code>: Environment is not running.
        </p>
        </li>
@see EnvironmentStatus
aws-java-sdk-elasticbeanstalk/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/services/elasticbeanstalk/model/UpdateEnvironmentResult.java