RuleOfSums (dev.hcf.ball:ball-game API 3.0.20.20251111 API)

java.lang.Object
- ball.game.sudoku.Rule
- - ball.game.sudoku.RuleOfElimination
  - - ball.game.sudoku.RuleOfSums

```
@ServiceProviderFor(Rule.class)
public class RuleOfSums
extends RuleOfElimination
```
Sudoku simple "rule-of-sums" Rule implementation. Calculates the minimum maximum possible value for any cell and removes any greater numbers from consideration.

Author:

Allen D. Ball

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

RuleOfSums()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`applyTo(Puzzle puzzle)`	Method to apply `this` `Rule` to the argument `Puzzle`.
`protected int`	`max(Iterable<Cell> iterable)`

Methods inherited from class ball.game.sudoku.Rule
count, solved, sum

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - RuleOfSums
```
public RuleOfSums()
```
- Method Detail
  - applyTo
```
public boolean applyTo(Puzzle puzzle)
```
    Description copied from class: Rule
    
    Method to apply this Rule to the argument Puzzle.
    
    Overrides:
    
    applyTo in class RuleOfElimination
    
    Parameters:
    
    puzzle - The Puzzle to solve.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this Puzzle is modified; false otherwise.
  - max
```
protected int max(Iterable<Cell> iterable)
```