def get_workflow_status_of(brain_or_object, state_var="review_state"):
    """Get the current workflow status of the given brain or context.

    :param brain_or_object: A single catalog brain or content object
    :type brain_or_object: ATContentType/DexterityContentType/CatalogBrain
    :param state_var: The name of the state variable
    :type state_var: string
    :returns: Status
    :rtype: str
    """
    workflow = get_tool("portal_workflow")
    obj = get_object(brain_or_object)
    return workflow.getInfoFor(ob=obj, name=state_var)