public String getAttachmentState() {
        return this.attachmentState;
    }
<p>
The state of the attachment. The following are the possible values:
</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>
<code>attaching</code>: The initial state after a virtual interface is created using the Direct Connect gateway.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<code>attached</code>: The Direct Connect gateway and virtual interface are attached and ready to pass traffic.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<code>detaching</code>: The initial state after calling <a>DeleteVirtualInterface</a>.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<code>detached</code>: The virtual interface is detached from the Direct Connect gateway. Traffic flow between
the Direct Connect gateway and virtual interface is stopped.
</p>
</li>
</ul>

@return The state of the attachment. The following are the possible values:</p>
        <ul>
        <li>
        <p>
        <code>attaching</code>: The initial state after a virtual interface is created using the Direct Connect
        gateway.
        </p>
        </li>
        <li>
        <p>
        <code>attached</code>: The Direct Connect gateway and virtual interface are attached and ready to pass
        traffic.
        </p>
        </li>
        <li>
        <p>
        <code>detaching</code>: The initial state after calling <a>DeleteVirtualInterface</a>.
        </p>
        </li>
        <li>
        <p>
        <code>detached</code>: The virtual interface is detached from the Direct Connect gateway. Traffic flow
        between the Direct Connect gateway and virtual interface is stopped.
        </p>
        </li>
@see DirectConnectGatewayAttachmentState
aws-java-sdk-directconnect/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/services/directconnect/model/DirectConnectGatewayAttachment.java