public String getStatus() {
        return this.status;
    }
<p>
The status of the environment. Available values include:
</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>
<code>connecting</code>: The environment is connecting.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<code>creating</code>: The environment is being created.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<code>deleting</code>: The environment is being deleted.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<code>error</code>: The environment is in an error state.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<code>ready</code>: The environment is ready.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<code>stopped</code>: The environment is stopped.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<code>stopping</code>: The environment is stopping.
</p>
</li>
</ul>

@return The status of the environment. Available values include:</p>
        <ul>
        <li>
        <p>
        <code>connecting</code>: The environment is connecting.
        </p>
        </li>
        <li>
        <p>
        <code>creating</code>: The environment is being created.
        </p>
        </li>
        <li>
        <p>
        <code>deleting</code>: The environment is being deleted.
        </p>
        </li>
        <li>
        <p>
        <code>error</code>: The environment is in an error state.
        </p>
        </li>
        <li>
        <p>
        <code>ready</code>: The environment is ready.
        </p>
        </li>
        <li>
        <p>
        <code>stopped</code>: The environment is stopped.
        </p>
        </li>
        <li>
        <p>
        <code>stopping</code>: The environment is stopping.
        </p>
        </li>
@see EnvironmentStatus
aws-java-sdk-cloud9/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/services/cloud9/model/DescribeEnvironmentStatusResult.java