I am working on a Java EE related web project using spring MVC and all.

General is it a good idea to use bitwise operators in web development? To hold more then 1 value in int value and then store it in the db?

For example if the user is only a user or it is user/admin/publisher/editor this may increase complexity?

In terms of complexity, is it advised to use bitwise operations in a Java EE website?