code: public static void status(String statusText) {
          try {
              getEventManager().fireLocalEvent(STATUS_EVENT, statusText == null ? "" : statusText);
          } catch (Throwable e) {
              log.error(e);
          }
      }
docs: Fires a generic event of type STATUS to update any object that subscribes to it.
  
  @param statusText Text associated with the status change.