Multiple value enum in Obj-C

In the Cocoa and Cocoa Touch frameworks, enums are used as constant. I understand how to use it except in one case, the case you can pass as a parameter multiple value with the | operator. Like in :

pageControl.autoresizingMask = (UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleWidth | UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleTopMargin);

The enum is declared like that:

enum {
    UIViewAutoresizingNone                 = 0,
    UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleLeftMargin   = 1 << 0,
    UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleWidth        = 1 << 1,
    UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleRightMargin  = 1 << 2,
    UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleTopMargin    = 1 << 3,
    UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleHeight       = 1 << 4,
    UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleBottomMargin = 1 << 5
};
typedef NSUInteger UIViewAutoresizing;

How can I define myself this type of enum (i.e. what << means) and how can I check for multiples values when passed as a parameter?