title: Referencing a constructor without resetting parameter values?
body: <p>Just for reference, I've taken like one high school class on Java, so this question should be super easy to respond to. I'm just having trouble figuring out a way to call a class method, the constructor, as a new object without putting in new values for the parameters. The constructor looks like this:</p>
  
  <pre><code>    public Skills(int courage, int intelligence, int stamina, int crafting, 
      int blacksmithery, int herbalism, int slingSkill, 
      int bowSkill, int swordSkill, int armor, int stealth, int 
      lifeForceSkill){
          this.courage = courage;
          this.intelligence = intelligence;
          this.stamina = stamina;
          this.crafting = crafting;
          this.blacksmithery = blacksmithery;
          this.herbalism = herbalism;
          this.slingSkill = slingSkill;
          this.bowSkill = bowSkill;
          this.swordSkill = swordSkill;
          this.armor = armor;
          this.stealth = stealth;
          this.lifeForceSkill = lifeForceSkill;
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>And when I establish it it my main method I do this:</p>
  
  <pre><code>    Skills skills = new Skills(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1);
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>To set all the levels to 1 and then I have the object skills to work with later. (Am I getting the terms constructors and objects mixed up? If it's wrong just switch them all in your mind I think I'm being consistent with it at least).</p>
  
  <p>The problem is I have a toString() method in the Skills class that I want to call in a separate method in the main class.</p>
  
  <pre><code>    else if (optionChoice.equalsIgnoreCase("View Skills")){
          Skills skills = new Skills();
          System.out.println(skills.toString());
          break;
      }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Of course the object I create here throws an error because I cannot just write Skills(); without putting in all twelve values for the parameter. So how do I call the method from the Skills class when I can't create an object for it? It's imperative to functionality that the values do not change, and since they are variable and change with the program, I can't put any value in for them.</p>
  
  <p>I know it's probably a super basic question but that's the level I'm at so any super basic answers would be helpful. Shouldn't take too much of your time. Thanks in advance!</p>