//ProjectEuler/Java/Problem18.java //Matthew Ellison // Created: 03-11-19 //Modified: 03-28-18 //Find the maximum total from top to bottom /* 75 95 64 17 47 82 18 35 87 10 20 04 82 47 65 19 01 23 75 03 34 88 02 77 73 07 63 67 99 65 04 28 06 16 70 92 41 41 26 56 83 40 80 70 33 41 48 72 33 47 32 37 16 94 29 53 71 44 65 25 43 91 52 97 51 14 70 11 33 28 77 73 17 78 39 68 17 57 91 71 52 38 17 14 91 43 58 50 27 29 48 63 66 04 68 89 53 67 30 73 16 69 87 40 31 04 62 98 27 23 09 70 98 73 93 38 53 60 04 23 */ //This is done using a breadth first search //Unless otherwise listed all non-standard includes are my own creation and available from https://bibucket.org/Mattrixwv/JavaClasses /* Copyright (C) 2019 Matthew Ellison This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. 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If not, see . */ import mattrixwv.Stopwatch; import java.util.ArrayList; import java.util.Arrays; import java.util.function.Predicate; public class Problem18{ //The number of rows in the array private static final Integer NUM_ROWS = 15; //Used to keep track of where the best location came from private static class location{ public Integer xLocation; public Integer yLocation; public Integer total; public Boolean fromRight; location(Integer x, Integer y, Integer t, Boolean r){ xLocation = x; yLocation = y; total = t; fromRight = r; } } //This function turns every number in the array into (100 - num) to allow you to find the largest numbers rather than the smallest private static void invert(ArrayList> list){ //Loop through every row in the list for(int rowCnt = 0;rowCnt < list.size();++rowCnt){ //Loop through every column in the list for(int colCnt = 0;colCnt < list.get(rowCnt).size();++colCnt){ //The current element gets the value of 100 - value list.get(rowCnt).set(colCnt, 100 - list.get(rowCnt).get(colCnt)); } } } //This function helps by removing the element that is the same as the minimum location private static void removeHelper(ArrayList possiblePoints, final location minLoc){ possiblePoints.removeIf(loc -> ((loc.xLocation == minLoc.xLocation) && (loc.yLocation == minLoc.yLocation))); } public static void main(String[] argv){ //Setup the timer Stopwatch timer = new Stopwatch(); timer.start(); //Setup the list you are trying to find a path through ArrayList> list = new ArrayList>(); list.add(new ArrayList(Arrays.asList(75))); list.add(new ArrayList(Arrays.asList(95, 64))); list.add(new ArrayList(Arrays.asList(17, 47, 82))); list.add(new ArrayList(Arrays.asList(18, 35, 87, 10))); list.add(new ArrayList(Arrays.asList(20, 04, 82, 47, 65))); list.add(new ArrayList(Arrays.asList(19, 01, 23, 75, 03, 34))); list.add(new ArrayList(Arrays.asList(88, 02, 77, 73, 07, 63, 67))); list.add(new ArrayList(Arrays.asList(99, 65, 04, 28, 06, 16, 70, 92))); list.add(new ArrayList(Arrays.asList(41, 41, 26, 56, 83, 40, 80, 70, 33))); list.add(new ArrayList(Arrays.asList(41, 48, 72, 33, 47, 32, 37, 16, 94, 29))); list.add(new ArrayList(Arrays.asList(53, 71, 44, 65, 25, 43, 91, 52, 97, 51, 14))); list.add(new ArrayList(Arrays.asList(70, 11, 33, 28, 77, 73, 17, 78, 39, 68, 17, 57))); list.add(new ArrayList(Arrays.asList(91, 71, 52, 38, 17, 14, 91, 43, 58, 50, 27, 29, 48))); list.add(new ArrayList(Arrays.asList(63, 66, 04, 68, 89, 53, 67, 30, 73, 16, 69, 87, 40, 31))); list.add(new ArrayList(Arrays.asList(04, 62, 98, 27, 23, 9, 70, 98, 73, 93, 38, 53, 60, 04, 23))); //Invert the list invert(list); ArrayList foundPoints = new ArrayList(); //For the points that I have already found the shortest distance to foundPoints.add(new location(0, 0, list.get(0).get(0), false)); //Add the first row as a found point because you have to go through the tip ArrayList possiblePoints = new ArrayList(); //For the locations you are checking this round //Add the second row as possible points possiblePoints.add(new location(0, 1, (list.get(0).get(0) + list.get(1).get(0)), true)); possiblePoints.add(new location(1, 1, (list.get(0).get(0) + list.get(1).get(1)), false)); Boolean foundBottom = false; //Used when you find a point at the bottom of the list //Loop until you find the bottom of the list while(!foundBottom){ //Check which possible point gives us the lowest number. If more than one has the same number simply keep the first one location minLoc = possiblePoints.get(0); for(location loc : possiblePoints){ if(loc.total < minLoc.total){ minLoc = loc; } } //Remove it from the list of possible points removeHelper(possiblePoints, minLoc); //Add that point to the list of found points foundPoints.add(minLoc); //Add to the list of possible points from the point we just found and //If you are at the bottom raise the flag to end the program Integer xLoc = minLoc.xLocation; Integer yLoc = minLoc.yLocation + 1; //Add one because you will always be moving to the next row if(yLoc >= NUM_ROWS){ foundBottom = true; } else{ possiblePoints.add(new location(xLoc, yLoc, minLoc.total + list.get(yLoc).get(xLoc), true)); ++xLoc; //Advance the x location to simulate going right //Check if x is out of bounds if(xLoc < list.get(yLoc).size()){ possiblePoints.add( new location(xLoc, yLoc, minLoc.total + list.get(yLoc).get(xLoc), false)); } } } //Stop the timer timer.stop(); //Print the results //Get the correct total which will be the inversion of the current one Integer actualTotal = ((100 * NUM_ROWS) - foundPoints.get(foundPoints.size() - 1).total); System.out.println("The value of the longest path is " + actualTotal.toString()); System.out.println("It took " + timer.getStr() + " to run this algorithm"); } } /* Results: The value of the longest path is 1074 It took 5.146 milliseconds to run this algorithm */