def validate_StatusType(self, value):
        # Validate type StatusType, a restriction on xs:string.
        if value is not None and Validate_simpletypes_ and self.gds_collector_ is not None:
            if not isinstance(value, str):
                lineno = self.gds_get_node_lineno_()
                self.gds_collector_.add_message('Value "%(value)s"%(lineno)s is not of the correct base simple type (str)' % {"value": value, "lineno": lineno, })
                return False
            value = value
            enumerations = ['ALPINEBITS_HANDSHAKE']
            if value not in enumerations:
                lineno = self.gds_get_node_lineno_()
                self.gds_collector_.add_message('Value "%(value)s"%(lineno)s does not match xsd enumeration restriction on StatusType' % {"value" : encode_str_2_3(value), "lineno": lineno} )
                result = False