Is there an easier way to write lots of constructors with different signatures?

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I'm creating a class called Location that has 7 instance variables, such as street, suburb, city, etc.

While I was creating all the different constructors with different signatures (including the default constructor), I started thinking that there must be an easier way to go about doing this. If I had a class with 15 or so instance variables, I could spend all day typing out the possibilities.

Am I right in thinking that there is an easier method?

Check out [the Builder Pattern](http://www.javaworld.com/article/2074938/core-java/too-many-parameters-in-java-methods-part-3-builder-pattern.html). — Gabriel Negut, Aug 20 '14 at 10:00

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:20

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You can use the builder pattern or chain the constructors.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:20

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answered Aug 20 '14 at 10:00

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Is there an easier way to write lots of constructors with different signatures?

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