public String getState() {
        return this.state;
    }
<p>
The state of the auth policy. The auth policy is only active when the auth type is set to <code>AWS_IAM</code>.
If you provide a policy, then authentication and authorization decisions are made based on this policy and the
client's IAM policy. If the auth type is <code>NONE</code>, then any auth policy that you provide remains
inactive. For more information, see <a
href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc-lattice/latest/ug/service-networks.html#create-service-network">Create a
service network</a> in the <i>Amazon VPC Lattice User Guide</i>.
</p>

@return The state of the auth policy. The auth policy is only active when the auth type is set to
        <code>AWS_IAM</code>. If you provide a policy, then authentication and authorization decisions are made
        based on this policy and the client's IAM policy. If the auth type is <code>NONE</code>, then any auth
        policy that you provide remains inactive. For more information, see <a
        href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc-lattice/latest/ug/service-networks.html#create-service-network"
        >Create a service network</a> in the <i>Amazon VPC Lattice User Guide</i>.
@see AuthPolicyState
aws-java-sdk-vpclattice/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/services/vpclattice/model/GetAuthPolicyResult.java