This is always non-NULL. If it wasn't set already, then this will
return the default path.
+=item $state = $h->get_state ();
+
+This returns the current state as an opaque integer. This is
+only useful for printing debug and internal error messages.
+
+For more information on states, see L<guestfs(3)>.
+
=item $verbose = $h->get_verbose ();
This returns the verbose messages flag.
+=item $busy = $h->is_busy ();
+
+This returns true iff this handle is busy processing a command
+(in the C<BUSY> state).
+
+For more information on states, see L<guestfs(3)>.
+
+=item $config = $h->is_config ();
+
+This returns true iff this handle is being configured
+(in the C<CONFIG> state).
+
+For more information on states, see L<guestfs(3)>.
+
=item $dirflag = $h->is_dir ($path);
This returns C<true> if and only if there is a directory
See also C<$h-E<gt>stat>.
+=item $launching = $h->is_launching ();
+
+This returns true iff this handle is launching the subprocess
+(in the C<LAUNCHING> state).
+
+For more information on states, see L<guestfs(3)>.
+
+=item $ready = $h->is_ready ();
+
+This returns true iff this handle is ready to accept commands
+(in the C<READY> state).
+
+For more information on states, see L<guestfs(3)>.
+
=item $h->kill_subprocess ();
This kills the qemu subprocess. You should never need to call this.