public String getStatus() {
        return this.status;
    }
<p>
The snapshot status. The value of the status depends on the API operation used:
</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>
<a>CreateClusterSnapshot</a> and <a>CopyClusterSnapshot</a> returns status as "creating".
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<a>DescribeClusterSnapshots</a> returns status as "creating", "available", "final snapshot", or "failed".
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<a>DeleteClusterSnapshot</a> returns status as "deleted".
</p>
</li>
</ul>

@return The snapshot status. The value of the status depends on the API operation used: </p>
        <ul>
        <li>
        <p>
        <a>CreateClusterSnapshot</a> and <a>CopyClusterSnapshot</a> returns status as "creating".
        </p>
        </li>
        <li>
        <p>
        <a>DescribeClusterSnapshots</a> returns status as "creating", "available", "final snapshot", or "failed".
        </p>
        </li>
        <li>
        <p>
        <a>DeleteClusterSnapshot</a> returns status as "deleted".
        </p>
        </li>
aws-java-sdk-redshift/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/services/redshift/model/Snapshot.java