this seems to work

pom.xml

@@ -7,12 +7,20 @@
     <groupId>org.github.shautvast.exceptional</groupId>
     <artifactId>avalor</artifactId>
     <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
+    <parent>
+        <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+        <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
+        <version>3.3.5</version>
+    </parent>
 
     <properties>
         <maven.compiler.source>22</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>22</maven.compiler.target>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     </properties>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
@@ -22,4 +30,12 @@
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
+    <build>
+        <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+            </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+    </build>
 </project>

src/main/java/assessment/BestPathFinder.java

@@ -1,15 +1,19 @@
 package assessment;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.*;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.PriorityQueue;
 
+//TODO make non static (CH)
 public class BestPathFinder {
     private final static double timeDistanceFactor = .2;
+    // overall best path
     private static Path max;
+
+    // paths to be considered
     private final static PriorityQueue<Path> paths = new PriorityQueue<>();
+    // TODO replace by time check (MH)
     private static volatile boolean running = true;
 
+    private final static Set<Path> takenPaths = new HashSet<>();
 
     /**
      * @param g het Grid (vierkant)
@@ -18,7 +22,7 @@ public class BestPathFinder {
      * @param T maximale tijdsduur
      * @param x startpositie X
      * @param y startpositie Y
-     * @return het meest waardevole pad
+     * @return het meest waardevolle pad
      */
     public static Path findMaxValPath(Grid g, int N, int t, int T, int x, int y) {
         Path path = Path.newPath(g, x, y);
@@ -27,34 +31,56 @@ public class BestPathFinder {
 
         // start looping until T is reached or all paths have been considered
         while (running && !paths.isEmpty()) {
+
+            //TODO take out (MH)
+            try {
+                Thread.sleep(1000);
+            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+                throw new RuntimeException(e);
+            }
+
+//            if (System.currentTimeMillis() > T) {
+//                running = false;
+//            }
+
             // take current highest ranking path
             path = paths.peek();
             assert path != null;
             while (path.length() > t) {
-                // dit pad heeft lengte t bereikt
+                // dit pad heeft lengte t bereikt, we kunnen niet verder
                 paths.poll(); // geen nieuwe paden op basis van deze, we pakken de vorige in waardering
                 // heeft dit pad meer waarde dan de huidige max ?
                 if (path.value() > max.value()) {
                     max = path;
                 }
+                path = paths.peek();
             }
 
+            System.out.println("paths:" + paths.size());
+            System.out.println("CUR: " + path);
+            Point currentPos = path.getHead();
+            x = currentPos.x;
+            y = currentPos.y;
+
             // find best new directions
             List<Point> newPointsFromHere = new ArrayList<>();
             if (y > 0) {
                 newPointsFromHere.add(new Point(x, y - 1, getValueFromGrid(g, path, x, y - 1)));
-                if (x < N - 1)
+                if (x < N - 1) {
                     newPointsFromHere.add(new Point(x + 1, y - 1, getValueFromGrid(g, path, x + 1, y - 1)));
+                }
             }
             if (x > 0) {
                 newPointsFromHere.add(new Point(x - 1, y, getValueFromGrid(g, path, x - 1, y)));
-                if (y > 0)
+                if (y > 0) {
                     newPointsFromHere.add(new Point(x - 1, y - 1, getValueFromGrid(g, path, x - 1, y - 1)));
+                }
             }
             if (x < N - 1) {
                 newPointsFromHere.add(new Point(x + 1, y, getValueFromGrid(g, path, x + 1, y)));
-                if (y < N - 1)
+                if (y < N - 1) {
                     newPointsFromHere.add(new Point(x + 1, y + 1, getValueFromGrid(g, path, x + 1, y + 1)));
+                }
             }
             if (y < N - 1) {
                 newPointsFromHere.add(new Point(x, y + 1, getValueFromGrid(g, path, x, y + 1)));
@@ -64,17 +90,31 @@ public class BestPathFinder {
 
             // sort the new points in descending order of value
             newPointsFromHere.sort(Point::compareTo);
-            double max = newPointsFromHere.getFirst().value;
-            for (Point p : newPointsFromHere) {
-                // create a new Path based on the current
-                Path newPath = path.copy();
 
-                // add the new point
+            if (!newPointsFromHere.isEmpty()) {
-                newPath.add(g, p);
+                boolean pointsAdded = false;
+                for (Point p : newPointsFromHere) {
+                    // is it worthwile going there?
+                    if (p.value > 0) {
+                        // create a new Path based on the current
+                        Path newPath = path.copy();
 
-                // stop adding points once their value decreases
+                        // add the new point
-                if (p.value < max) {
+                        newPath.add(g, p);
-                    break;
+                        if (!takenPaths.contains(newPath)) {
+                            paths.add(newPath);
+                            takenPaths.add(newPath);
+                            pointsAdded = true;
+                            System.out.println("add " + newPath);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                if (!pointsAdded) {
+                    //evict
+                    Path ended = paths.poll();
+                    if (ended != null && ended.value() > max.value()) {
+                        max = ended;
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -90,12 +130,12 @@ public class BestPathFinder {
      */
     private static double getValueFromGrid(Grid grid, Path path, int x, int y) {
         int gridValue = grid.get(x, y);
-        if (path.hasPoint(x, y)) {
+        if (path.hasPoint(grid, x, y)) {
             // been there
             int distanceInPath = path.getDistanceInPath(x, y);
-            double increment = gridValue / timeDistanceFactor;
+            double increment = gridValue * timeDistanceFactor;
 
-            return Math.max((distanceInPath - 1) * increment, gridValue);
+            return Math.min((distanceInPath - 1) * increment, gridValue);
         } else {
             return gridValue;
         }

src/main/java/assessment/Path.java

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package assessment;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Objects;
 
 public class Path implements Comparable<Path> {
     // beide bevatten de al afgelegde punten
@@ -15,9 +16,10 @@ public class Path implements Comparable<Path> {
     private Path() {
     }
 
+    // meh row/col vs x/y
     static Path newPath(Grid g, int x, int y) {
         Path p = new Path();
-        newPath(g, x, y);
+        p.add(g, new Point(x, y, g.get(y, x)));
         return p;
     }
 
@@ -30,34 +32,61 @@ public class Path implements Comparable<Path> {
         return points.stream().mapToDouble(point -> point.value).sum();
     }
 
+    // compare descending, highest value first
     @Override
     public int compareTo(Path o) {
-        return this.value().compareTo(o.value());
+        return -this.value().compareTo(o.value());
     }
 
     public int length() {
         return points.size();
     }
 
-    boolean hasPoint(int x, int y) {
+    public Point getHead() {
-        return trodden.contains(x * y);
+        return points.get(points.size() - 1);
+    }
+
+    boolean hasPoint(Grid g, int x, int y) {
+        return trodden.contains(y * g.getWidth() + x);
     }
 
     int getDistanceInPath(int x, int y) {
-        for (int i = points.size() - 1; i >= 0; i++) {
+        if (points.isEmpty()) {
-            if (points.get(i).x == x && points.get(i).y == y) {
+            return -1;
+        }
+        for (int i = points.size() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+            Point p = points.get(i);
+            if (p.x == x && p.y == y) {
                 return points.size() - i;
             }
         }
         return -1;
     }
 
-    public Path copy(){
+    public Path copy() {
         Path p = new Path();
         p.points.addAll(points);
         p.trodden.addAll(trodden);
         return p;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return "P:" + points + ":" + value();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object o) {
+        if (this == o) return true;
+        if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) return false;
+        Path path = (Path) o;
+        return Objects.equals(points, path.points);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return Objects.hashCode(points);
+    }
 }
 
 

src/main/java/assessment/Point.java

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package assessment;
 
+import java.util.Objects;
+
 public class Point implements Comparable<Point> {
 
     final int x;
@@ -16,4 +18,23 @@ public class Point implements Comparable<Point> {
     public int compareTo(Point that) {
         return -Double.compare(this.value, that.value);
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+//        return "(" + x + "," + y + ")";
+        return "(" + x + "," + y + ":" + value + ")";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object o) {
+        if (this == o) return true;
+        if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) return false;
+        Point point = (Point) o;
+        return x == point.x && y == point.y;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return Objects.hash(x, y);
+    }
 }

src/test/java/PathFinderTest.java

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ public class PathFinderTest {
     @Test
     public void testBestPath() {
         Grid grid = Grid.fromFile("grids/20.txt");
-        Path path = BestPathFinder.findMaxValPath(grid, 20, 10, 1000, 9, 9);
+        Path path = BestPathFinder.findMaxValPath(grid, 20, 3, 1000, 9, 9);
         System.out.println(path);
     }
 }