Task::getStatus PHP Method

    public function getStatus()
    {
        return $this->status;
    }

     $modified = true;
 }
 // is description modified?
 if ($description != $task->getDescription()) {
     // save changes
     $oldDescription = $task->getDescription();
     $task->setDescription($description);
     $task->save();
     // log it
     $logEvent = new Event(array('event_type_id' => 'edit_task_description', 'project_id' => $project->getID(), 'user_1_id' => Session::getUserID(), 'item_1_id' => $task->getID(), 'data_1' => $oldDescription, 'data_2' => $description));
     $logEvent->save();
     // set flag
     $modified = true;
 }
 // is status modified?
 if ($status != $task->getStatus()) {
     // save changes
     $oldStatus = $task->getStatus();
     $task->setStatus($status);
     $task->save();
     // log it
     $logEvent = new Event(array('event_type_id' => 'edit_task_status', 'project_id' => $project->getID(), 'user_1_id' => Session::getUserID(), 'item_1_id' => $task->getID(), 'data_1' => $oldStatus, 'data_2' => $status));
     $logEvent->save();
     // set flag
     $modified = true;
 }
 // is num needed modified?
 if ($numNeeded != $task->getNumNeeded()) {
     // save changes
     $oldNumNeeded = $task->getNumNeeded();
     $task->setNumNeeded($numNeeded);