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SantaSecret basic implementation
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import java.util.*; | |
public class SantaSecret { | |
public static void main(String[] args) { | |
String[][] list = generateList(new String[]{"amilcar", "andrade", "garcia"}); | |
for (int i = 0; i < list.length; i++) { | |
System.out.println("From: " + list[i][0] + " To: " + list[i][1]); | |
} | |
} | |
private static String[][] generateList(String[] names) { | |
if (names == null) { | |
throw new NullPointerException("names array cannot be null"); | |
} | |
if (names.length == 1) { | |
throw new RuntimeException("More than one item is needed!"); | |
} | |
int length = names.length; | |
// From : To | |
String[][] result = new String[length][2]; | |
Queue<String> q = new ArrayDeque<>(length); | |
for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) { | |
q.add(names[i]); | |
} | |
for (int i = 0; i < names.length; i++) { | |
if (names[i].equals(q.peek())) { | |
// Same person, move it to the end of the queue | |
String tempName = q.remove(); | |
q.add(tempName); | |
} | |
// result [ row ] [ column ] | |
result[i][0] = names[i]; | |
result[i][1] = q.remove(); | |
} | |
return result; | |
} | |
} |
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