Java Class to Read and Write Bits to Integers

public class Bits {

    /**
     * readBit
     * Determine if n bit is set.
     * bit is 0 based
     * @param value: the integer to read the bit from
     * @param bit: the bit to read, 0 based
     * @return true if bit is set; false if not set
     */
    public static boolean readBit(int value, int bit) {
        // raising 2 to the power of the needed bit set that bit in posVal
        int posVal = (int)Math.pow(2, (double)bit);
        // the result of the bitwise AND (&) will equal posVal
        // only if the bit is set in value
        if ((value & posVal) == posVal) {
            return true;
        } else {
            return false;
        }
    } // end readBit()

    /**
     * Set n bit in the integer value.
     * bit is 0 based.
     * @param value
     * @param bit
     * @return value with the n bit set
     */
    public static int setBit(int value, int bit) {
        // raising 2 to the power of the needed bit set that bit in posVal
        int posVal = (int)Math.pow(2, (double)bit);
        // using bitwise OR (|) will make sure that bit is set value
        return value | posVal;
    }

}