*/
    public int getFlags() {
        return flags;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the flags for this message.
     *
     * @param flags The flags for this message.
     */
    public void setFlags(int flags) {
        this.flags = flags;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the status of the specified flag.
     *
     * @param flag The flag to test (i.e., <code>NTLMSSP_NEGOTIATE_OEM</code>).

        return this.flags;
    }


    /**
     * Sets the flags for this message.
     *
     * @param flags
     *            The flags for this message.
     */
    public void setFlags ( int flags ) {
        this.flags = flags;
    }


    /**
     * Returns the status of the specified flag.
     *
     * @param flag