The builders must cover a rectangular area of size M × N (M and N are even numbers) with two layers of bricks that are rectangles of size 1 × 2. The first layer of the bricks has already been completed. The second layer (in an effort to make the brickwork really strong) must be created in a way that no brick in it lies exactly on a brick from the first layer. However, it is allowed half of the same brick to lie on the same brick on the second layer.
Create a console app that accepts input parameters for the given layout of the bricks for the first layer, determine the possible layout of the second one, or prove that it is impossible to create the second layer and print it in the console.
- N, M — dimensions of the area (both layers’ dimension a.k.a wall thickness/width and length).
- Then, add a single value separated by a space for each line N and following column M describing the bricks layout in the first layer. NOTE: Each brick is marked with two equal numbers written in the squares of the area that are covered by this brick. All bricks are marked with whole numbers MentorMate, Inc. © All Rights Reserved & Confidential ranging from 1 to the total number of the bricks. M and N are even numbers not exceeding 100.
Write N lines with M numbers each that describe the layout of the second layer in the way shown above.
- If the solution exists, write N lines with M numbers each that describe the layout of the second layer in the way shown above.
- Print output
-1with a message that no solution exists. - Validations - N and M should define a valid area of less than 100 lines/ columns. Validate input has exactly that number of rows and columns. Validate there are no bricks spanning 3 rows/ columns.
- Add comments on each class, method, and instantiated variable.
- Surround each brick of the second layer with asterisk and/ or dash symbols -
*and/ or-. There should be a single line of symbols between two bricks.