# File lib/merb-core/controller/merb_controller.rb, line 310
  def status=(s)
    if s.is_a?(Symbol) && STATUS_CODES.key?(s)
      @_status = STATUS_CODES[s]
    elsif s.is_a?(Fixnum)
      @_status = s
    else
      raise ArgumentError, "Status should be of type Fixnum or Symbol, was #{s.class}"
    end
  end