public java.util.List<InstancePatchState> getInstancePatchStates() {
        if (instancePatchStates == null) {
            instancePatchStates = new com.amazonaws.internal.SdkInternalList<InstancePatchState>();
        }
        return instancePatchStates;
    }
<p>
The high-level patch state for the requested managed nodes.
</p>

@return The high-level patch state for the requested managed nodes.
aws-java-sdk-ssm/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/services/simplesystemsmanagement/model/DescribeInstancePatchStatesResult.java