enum CommentPermission { Create = 1, EditOwn = 1 << 1, EditAny = 1 << 2, Edit = EditOwn | EditAny, DeleteOwn = 1 << 3, DeleteAny = 1 << 4, Delete = DeleteOwn | DeleteAny, Pin = 1 << 5, Lock = 1 << 6, Vote = 1 << 7, } function checkPerm(perms: number, perm: number): boolean { return (perms & perm) > 0; } function checkUserPerm(set: string, perm: number): boolean { const perms: number = getCurrentUser(set + '_perms') as number; if (!perms) { return false; } return checkPerm(perms, perm); }