docs: def get_state_repr(self, path):
          """
          Returns the current state, or sub-state, depending on the path.
  
          """
          if path == "ips":
              return {
                  "failed_ips"       : self.failed_ips,
                  "questionable_ips" : self.questionable_ips,
                  "working_set"      : self.working_set,
              }
  
          if path == "route_info":
              return {
                  "route_spec"    : self.route_spec,
                  "routes"        : self.routes,
                  "ignore_routes" : self.ignore_routes
              }
  
          if path == "plugins":
              return self.get_plugins_info()
  
          if path == "vpc":
              return self.vpc_state
  
          if path == "":
              return {
                  "SERVER"           : {
                      "version"      : self.versions,
                      "start_time"   : self.starttime.isoformat(),
                      "current_time" : datetime.datetime.now().isoformat()
                  },
                  "params"     : self.render_main_params(),
                  "plugins"    : {"_href" : "/plugins"},
                  "ips"        : {"_href" : "/ips"},
                  "route_info" : {"_href" : "/route_info"},
                  "vpc"        : {"_href" : "/vpc"}
              }