/**
* Sets a flag to the supplied value
*
* @see Flag
*/
public void setFlag(int bit) {
checkFlag(bit);
// bits are indexed from left to right
flags |= (1 << (15 - bit));
}
/**
* Retrieves a flag
*
* @see Flag
*/
public boolean getFlag(int bit) {
checkFlag(bit);
// bits are indexed from left to right
return (flags & (1 << (15 - bit))) != 0;
}