/**
* Intersects this mask with the given reasons mask.
*
* @param mask The mask to intersect with.
* @return The intersection of this and teh given mask.
*/
ReasonsMask intersect(ReasonsMask mask) {
ReasonsMask _mask = new ReasonsMask();
_mask.addReasons(new ReasonsMask(_reasons & mask.getReasons()));
return _mask;
}
/**
* Returns <code>true</code> if the passed reasons mask has new reasons.
*
* @param mask The reasons mask which should be tested for new reasons.
* @return <code>true</code> if the passed reasons mask has new reasons.
*/
boolean hasNewReasons(ReasonsMask mask) {
return ((_reasons | mask.getReasons() ^ _reasons) != 0);
}
/**
* Adds all reasons from the reasons mask to this mask.
*
* @param mask The reasons mask to add.
*/
void addReasons(ReasonsMask mask) {
_reasons = _reasons | mask.getReasons();
}