Proposal new type "flags"

[Jarrett Billingsley]

"Rueschi" <rueschi at GIquadrat.de> wrote in message 
news:eo1nft$1831$1 at digitaldaemon.com...
> Hi folks,
>
> many functions may be controlled by some flags that are combined
> in an uint value. However, this is not type safe. You can unintentionally
> provide/combine flags that are not intended for that function.
> The solution would be a "flags" data type, similar to enums:
> ...
>  - flags are cool ;-)

I have wanted something like this so, so many times.  Enums make you 
expliitly number the flags and then you have to use a plain uint param to 
accept flags.. it's just a pain.  Something like this would be fantastic.