public String getStatus() {
        return this.status;
    }
<p>
The status of the deployment. The following describes each state.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>PRIMARY</dt>
<dd>
<p>
The most recent deployment of a service.
</p>
</dd>
<dt>ACTIVE</dt>
<dd>
<p>
A service deployment that still has running tasks, but are in the process of being replaced with a new
<code>PRIMARY</code> deployment.
</p>
</dd>
<dt>INACTIVE</dt>
<dd>
<p>
A deployment that has been completely replaced.
</p>
</dd>
</dl>

@return The status of the deployment. The following describes each state.</p>
        <dl>
        <dt>PRIMARY</dt>
        <dd>
        <p>
        The most recent deployment of a service.
        </p>
        </dd>
        <dt>ACTIVE</dt>
        <dd>
        <p>
        A service deployment that still has running tasks, but are in the process of being replaced with a new
        <code>PRIMARY</code> deployment.
        </p>
        </dd>
        <dt>INACTIVE</dt>
        <dd>
        <p>
        A deployment that has been completely replaced.
        </p>
        </dd>
aws-java-sdk-ecs/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/services/ecs/model/Deployment.java