/** * File: subset_sum_i.java * Created Time: 2023-06-21 * Author: krahets (krahets@163.com) */ package chapter_backtracking; import java.util.*; public class subset_sum_i { /* Backtracking algorithm: Subset Sum I */ static void backtrack(List state, int target, int[] choices, int start, List> res) { // When the subset sum equals target, record the solution if (target == 0) { res.add(new ArrayList<>(state)); return; } // Traverse all choices // Pruning two: start traversing from start to avoid generating duplicate subsets for (int i = start; i < choices.length; i++) { // Pruning one: if the subset sum exceeds target, end the loop immediately // This is because the array is sorted, and later elements are larger, so the subset sum will definitely exceed target if (target - choices[i] < 0) { break; } // Attempt: make a choice, update target, start state.add(choices[i]); // Proceed to the next round of selection backtrack(state, target - choices[i], choices, i, res); // Retract: undo the choice, restore to the previous state state.remove(state.size() - 1); } } /* Solve Subset Sum I */ static List> subsetSumI(int[] nums, int target) { List state = new ArrayList<>(); // State (subset) Arrays.sort(nums); // Sort nums int start = 0; // Start point for traversal List> res = new ArrayList<>(); // Result list (subset list) backtrack(state, target, nums, start, res); return res; } public static void main(String[] args) { int[] nums = { 3, 4, 5 }; int target = 9; List> res = subsetSumI(nums, target); System.out.println("Input array nums = " + Arrays.toString(nums) + ", target = " + target); System.out.println("All subsets summing to " + target + " res = " + res); } }