# Get MPD server status
	fun status: nullable ServerStatus
	do
		if socket == null then connect

		var volume: nullable Int = null
		var state: nullable String = null
		var elapsed: nullable Int = null
		var time_at: nullable Int = null
		var time_total: nullable Int = null

		# get current status
		socket.write("status\n")
		var rep = socket.read(1024)
		for l in rep.split_with("\n") do
			var words = l.split_with(" ")
			if words.length > 1 then
				var key = words[0].to_lower
				var first_space = l.chars.index_of(' ')
				var rest = l.substring_from(first_space+1)
				if  key == "volume:" then
					volume = rest.to_i
					if volume == -1 then volume = null
				else if  key == "state:" then
					state = rest
				else if  key == "elapsed:" then
					elapsed = rest.to_i
				else if  key == "time:" then
					var times = rest.split(":")
					time_at = times[0].to_i
					time_total = times[1].to_i
				end
			end
		end

		if state != null then
			var status = new ServerStatus(volume, state, elapsed, time_at, time_total)
			return status
		else
			return null
		end
	end