code: def _get_operation_http(self):
          
          path = "operations/%s" % (self.name,)
          api_response = self.client._connection.api_request(method="GET", path=path)
          return json_format.ParseDict(api_response, operations_pb2.Operation())
docs: Checks the status of the current operation.
  
          Uses HTTP request to check.
  
          :rtype: :class:`~google.longrunning.operations_pb2.Operation`
          :returns: The latest status of the current operation.