How to use C++11 enum class for flags

Question

Say I have such a class:

enum class Flags : char
{
    FLAG_1 = 1;
    FLAG_2 = 2;
    FLAG_3 = 4;
    FLAG_4 = 8;
};

Now can I have a vari

Answer 1

At this point, It probably makes sense to define your own class to handle this.

 /** Warning: Untested code **/
 struct Flag {

     static Flag Flag_1;
     static Flag Flag_2;
     static Flag Flag_3;
     static Flag Flag_4;

     Flag operator = (Flag);
 private:
     char const value;
 };

 Flag operator | (Flag, Flag);