public String getStatus() {
        return this.status;
    }
<p>
The cache instance status.
</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>
<b>AVAILABLE</b>: The instance is available for use.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<b>CREATING</b>: The instance is currently creating.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<b>DELETING</b>: The instance is currently deleting.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<b>MODIFYING</b>: The instance is currently modifying.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<b>FAILED</b>: The instance has failed creation.
</p>
</li>
</ul>

@return The cache instance status.</p>
        <ul>
        <li>
        <p>
        <b>AVAILABLE</b>: The instance is available for use.
        </p>
        </li>
        <li>
        <p>
        <b>CREATING</b>: The instance is currently creating.
        </p>
        </li>
        <li>
        <p>
        <b>DELETING</b>: The instance is currently deleting.
        </p>
        </li>
        <li>
        <p>
        <b>MODIFYING</b>: The instance is currently modifying.
        </p>
        </li>
        <li>
        <p>
        <b>FAILED</b>: The instance has failed creation.
        </p>
        </li>
@see ApiCacheStatus
aws-java-sdk-appsync/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/services/appsync/model/ApiCache.java