diff --git a/src/key/keystate.rs b/src/key/keystate.rs
index d652fe5..5d1a7ea 100644
--- a/src/key/keystate.rs
+++ b/src/key/keystate.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use std::ffi::OsString;
 
 use winapi::um::winuser::{GetKeyNameTextW, KBDLLHOOKSTRUCT, LLKHF_EXTENDED, LLKHF_UP};
 use wio::wide::FromWide;
-use crate::get_flag;
+use crate::FlagOperations;
 
 #[allow(clippy::struct_excessive_bools)]
 pub struct KeyState {
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ impl KeyState {
 
     /// `key_down` if the event was a keydown event, this should be true. if it was keyup it should be false
     pub fn update(&mut self, key: KBDLLHOOKSTRUCT) {
-        let key_down = !get_flag(key.flags, LLKHF_UP);
+        let key_down = !key.flags.get_flag(LLKHF_UP);
         self.kbdllstruct = key;
 
         match key.vkCode {
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ impl KeyState {
     #[no_mangle] //required to not get garbage from native call
     pub fn name(&self) -> String {
         unsafe {
-            let flags = if get_flag(self.kbdllstruct.flags, LLKHF_EXTENDED) { 1 << 24 } else { 0 };
+            let flags = if self.kbdllstruct.flags.get_flag(LLKHF_EXTENDED) { 1 << 24 } else { 0 };
 
             let mut out = [0_u16; 128];
             GetKeyNameTextW((self.kbdllstruct.scanCode << 16 | flags /*this distinguishes special keys by setting a flag. yes only microsoft thinks that input and flags in 1 param is a good idea*/) as i32, (&mut out).as_mut_ptr(), 128);
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ impl KeyState {
 
     ///true if this event is keydown, otherwise false
     pub fn is_down(&self) -> bool {
-        !get_flag(self.kbdllstruct.flags, LLKHF_UP)
+        !self.kbdllstruct.flags.get_flag(LLKHF_UP)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index a111f3c..2cd5bda 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -12,38 +12,49 @@ clippy::cast_lossless, clippy::cast_possible_wrap, //lossy casts are required to
 pub mod logging;
 pub mod key;
 
-///gets the flag at the position of `flag`. `flag` must have exactly 1 bit set
-fn get_flag(val: u32, flag: u32) -> bool {
-    if has_one_bit_set(flag) {
-        val & flag != 0
-    } else {
-        panic!("flag must have 1 bit set")
+//TODO generify this?
+impl FlagOperations for u32 {
+    fn has_one_bit_set(&self) -> bool {
+        *self > 0 && *self & (*self - 1) == 0
+    }
+
+    fn get_flag(&self, flag: Self) -> bool {
+        if flag.has_one_bit_set() {
+            self & flag != 0
+        } else {
+            panic!("flag must have 1 bit set")
+        }
     }
 }
 
-///true if exactly 1 bit of the given number is set
-fn has_one_bit_set(n: u32) -> bool {
-    //Dont ask me why this works! its mathgic!
-    n > 0 && n & (n - 1) == 0
+trait FlagOperations {
+    ///true if exactly 1 bit of the given number is set
+    fn has_one_bit_set(&self) -> bool;
+
+    ///gets the flag at the position of `flag`. `flag` must have exactly 1 bit set
+    /// `flag` should have 1 bit set at the position of the flag to get
+    fn get_flag(&self, flag: Self) -> bool;
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
+    use crate::FlagOperations;
+
     #[test]
     fn get_flag() {
-        assert!(super::get_flag(5, 1 << 2));
-        assert!(!super::get_flag(3, 1 << 2));
+        assert!(5u32.get_flag(1 << 2));
+        assert!(!3u32.get_flag(1 << 2));
     }
 
     #[test]
     #[should_panic]
     fn get_flag_panic() {
-        super::get_flag(0, 3);
+        0u32.get_flag(3);
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn has_one_bit_set() {
-        assert!(super::has_one_bit_set(1));
-        assert!(!super::has_one_bit_set(3));
+        assert!(1u32.has_one_bit_set());
+        assert!(!3u32.has_one_bit_set());
     }
 }