BasicUsage.java

Status status = StatusBar.getInstance().createStatus();
status.setMessage("Hello world");
status.show();

//...  Some time later you must clear the status
status.clear();

ShowingProgressIndicator.java

Status status = StatusBar.getInstance().createStatus();
status.setMessage("Hello world");
status.setShowProgressIndicator(true);
status.show();

// ... Some time later you must clear it
status.clear();

UsingSetExpires.java

Status status = StatusBar.getInstance().createStatus();
status.setMessage("Hello world");
status.setExpires(3000);  // only show the status for 3 seconds, then have it automatically clear
status.show();

UsingShowDelayed.java

Status status = StatusBar.getInstance().createStatus();
status.setMessage("Hello world");
status.showDelayed(300); // Wait 300 ms to show the status

// ... Some time later, clear the status... this may be before it shows at all
status.clear();