class StatGrabber implements Runnable {

        private final String username;
        private Hiscores.Stats stats;

        public StatGrabber(final String username) {
            this.username = username;
        }


        public void run() {
            stats = hiscores.lookup(username);
            if(stats != null){
                playerAtk = get(Skills.ATTACK);
                playerStr = get(Skills.STRENGTH);
                playerDef = get(Skills.DEFENSE);
                playerHp = get(Skills.CONSTITUTION);
                playerMage = get(Skills.MAGIC);
                playerRange = get(Skills.RANGE);
                playerPray = get(Skills.PRAYER);
            }else{
                playerAtk = 0;
                playerStr = 0;
                playerDef = 0;
                playerHp = 0;
                playerMage = 0;
                playerRange = 0;
                playerPray = 0;
                log("" + username + " is not on the highscores.");
            }
        }

        private int get(int skill) {
            int lvl = stats.getLevel(skill);
            return lvl == -1 ? 0 : lvl;
        }
    }


// to call i would use:
new Thread(new StatGrabber(playerName)).start();