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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 def check_status(self, basepath=None):
 """Check on the status of this particular file"""

        if basepath is None:
            fullpath = self.path
        else:
            fullpath = os.path.join(basepath, self.path)

        exists = os.path.exists(fullpath)
        if not exists:
            if self.flags & FileFlags.gz_mask != 0:
                fullpath += '.gz'
                exists = os.path.exists(fullpath)
        if exists:
            if self.status == FileStatus.superseded:
                pass
            else:
                self.status = FileStatus.exists
        else:
            if self.status in [FileStatus.no_file,
                               FileStatus.expected,
                               FileStatus.missing,
                               FileStatus.temp_removed]:
                if self.flags & FileFlags.rmint_mask != 0:
                    self.status = FileStatus.temp_removed
            elif self.status == FileStatus.exists:
                self.status = FileStatus.missing
            elif self.status == FileStatus.exists:
                self.status = FileStatus.temp_removed
        return self.status