public String getStatus() {
        return this.status;
    }
<p>
The availability status to be assigned to the CEV. Valid values are as follows:
</p>
<dl>
<dt>available</dt>
<dd>
<p>
You can use this CEV to create a new RDS Custom DB instance.
</p>
</dd>
<dt>inactive</dt>
<dd>
<p>
You can create a new RDS Custom instance by restoring a DB snapshot with this CEV. You can't patch or create new
instances with this CEV.
</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<p>
You can change any status to any status. A typical reason to change status is to prevent the accidental use of a
CEV, or to make a deprecated CEV eligible for use again. For example, you might change the status of your CEV
from <code>available</code> to <code>inactive</code>, and from <code>inactive</code> back to
<code>available</code>. To change the availability status of the CEV, it must not currently be in use by an RDS
Custom instance, snapshot, or automated backup.
</p>

@return The availability status to be assigned to the CEV. Valid values are as follows:</p>
        <dl>
        <dt>available</dt>
        <dd>
        <p>
        You can use this CEV to create a new RDS Custom DB instance.
        </p>
        </dd>
        <dt>inactive</dt>
        <dd>
        <p>
        You can create a new RDS Custom instance by restoring a DB snapshot with this CEV. You can't patch or
        create new instances with this CEV.
        </p>
        </dd>
        </dl>
        <p>
        You can change any status to any status. A typical reason to change status is to prevent the accidental
        use of a CEV, or to make a deprecated CEV eligible for use again. For example, you might change the
        status of your CEV from <code>available</code> to <code>inactive</code>, and from <code>inactive</code>
        back to <code>available</code>. To change the availability status of the CEV, it must not currently be in
        use by an RDS Custom instance, snapshot, or automated backup.
@see CustomEngineVersionStatus
aws-java-sdk-rds/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/services/rds/model/ModifyCustomDBEngineVersionRequest.java