public boolean compareStatus(String status1, String status2) {
   return (JSONCommit.Status.getStatusString(status1))
       .equals(JSONCommit.Status.getStatusString(status2));
 }
 /**
  * Use this to set the status to ensure we only use the database status
  *
  * @param status A valid change status string (database or web format)
  */
 public void setStatus(String status) {
   this.mStatus = JSONCommit.Status.getStatusString(status);
 }