how do I create an array with elements that are references to other variables

    boolean autoTakeStepMode = false;
    boolean[] settings = {autoTakeStepMode};
		String[] settingsMessages = {"Enable auto-take-step mode (y/n)?"};
		String response = "";
		for (int i = 0; i < settingsMessages.length; i++) {
			response = ui.getYesNoResponse(settingsMessages[i]);
			if (response.equals("y"))
				settings[i] = true;
//				autoTakeStepMode = true;
			else if (response.equals("n"))
				settings[i] = false;
		}