# File lib/vimmatelib/subversion.rb, line 82
    def status(path)
      ret_status = UNKNOWN
      begin
      # Arguments: File, Revision, Recursive, Any files, Update
      new_client.status(path, "HEAD", true, true, false) do |path, status|
        ret_status = status.text_status if status.text_status > ret_status
      end
      rescue Svn::Error::WC_NOT_DIRECTORY
      end
      ret_status
    end