public String getStatus() {
        return this.status;
    }
<p>
The status of the invitation:
</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>
<code>PENDING</code> - The invitee hasn't created a member to join the network, and the invitation hasn't yet
expired.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<code>ACCEPTING</code> - The invitee has begun creating a member, and creation hasn't yet completed.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<code>ACCEPTED</code> - The invitee created a member and joined the network using the <code>InvitationID</code>.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<code>REJECTED</code> - The invitee rejected the invitation.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<code>EXPIRED</code> - The invitee neither created a member nor rejected the invitation before the
<code>ExpirationDate</code>.
</p>
</li>
</ul>

@return The status of the invitation:</p>
        <ul>
        <li>
        <p>
        <code>PENDING</code> - The invitee hasn't created a member to join the network, and the invitation hasn't
        yet expired.
        </p>
        </li>
        <li>
        <p>
        <code>ACCEPTING</code> - The invitee has begun creating a member, and creation hasn't yet completed.
        </p>
        </li>
        <li>
        <p>
        <code>ACCEPTED</code> - The invitee created a member and joined the network using the
        <code>InvitationID</code>.
        </p>
        </li>
        <li>
        <p>
        <code>REJECTED</code> - The invitee rejected the invitation.
        </p>
        </li>
        <li>
        <p>
        <code>EXPIRED</code> - The invitee neither created a member nor rejected the invitation before the
        <code>ExpirationDate</code>.
        </p>
        </li>
@see InvitationStatus
aws-java-sdk-managedblockchain/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/services/managedblockchain/model/Invitation.java