def get_service_status(service):
    '''Update the status of a particular service in the database.
    '''
    dbs = db.get_session()
    srvs = dbs.query(db.ServiceStates).filter(db.ServiceStates.type == service)

    if srvs.count():
        return srvs[0].status

    return db.ServiceStatus.STOPPED
Update the status of a particular service in the database.