Task::setStatus PHP Method

    public function setStatus($status)
    {
        $this->status = $status;
    }

 /**
  * @param $taskName
  * @param $taskDesc
  * @param $taskDueDate
  * @param $taskStatus
  * @param null $userId
  * @param null $projectId
  * @return bool
  * @throws \Exception
  */
 public function createTask($taskName, $taskDesc, $taskDueDate, $taskStatus, $userId = null, $projectId = null)
 {
     $task = new Task();
     $task->setTitle($taskName);
     $task->setDescription($taskDesc);
     $task->setDueDate(new \DateTime($taskDueDate));
     $task->setStatus($taskStatus);
     if ($projectId) {
         $project = $this->em->getRepository('AppBundle:Project');
         $task->setProject($project->find($project_id));
     }
     if ($userId) {
         $user = $this->em->getRepository('AppBundle:User');
         $task->setUser($user->find($useId));
     }
     try {
         $this->em->persist($task);
         $this->em->flush();
         return true;
     } catch (\Exception $e) {
         throw $e;
     }
 }