code: def getStatus(self) :
          
          if self.status == CONST.COLLECTION_LOADING_STATUS :
              return "loading"
          elif self.status == CONST.COLLECTION_LOADED_STATUS :
              return "loaded"
          elif self.status == CONST.COLLECTION_DELETED_STATUS :
              return "deleted"
          elif self.status == CONST.COLLECTION_UNLOADED_STATUS :
              return "unloaded"
          elif self.status == CONST.COLLECTION_NEWBORN_STATUS :
              return "newborn"
          else :
              raise ValueError("The collection has an Unknown status %s" % self.status)
docs: returns a word describing the status of the collection (loaded, loading, deleted, unloaded, newborn) instead of a number, if you prefer the number it's in self.status