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+package com.thealgorithms.backtracking;
+//  Problem Statement: Find the shortest path from a start node to a goal node using heuristics.
+
+// Example:
+// Start (S) -> Goal (G)
+// S(0,0) ----- (2,0) ----- G(4,0)
+
+// Heuristic: Manhattan distance.
+// Start Node: S(0,0)
+// Goal Node: G(4,0)
+
+// A* uses both the actual cost and estimated distance to guide the search.
+// Shortest path: S -> (2,0) -> G, with a total cost of 4.
+
+
+import java.util.*;
+
+// Node class to represent each node in the graph
+class Node implements Comparable<Node> {
+    public int vertex;
+    public int gCost;  // Actual cost to reach this node
+    public int hCost;  // Heuristic cost to goal
+    public Node parent;
+
+    public Node(int vertex, int gCost, int hCost, Node parent) {
+        this.vertex = vertex;
+        this.gCost = gCost;
+        this.hCost = hCost;
+        this.parent = parent;
+    }
+
+    // f(n) = g(n) + h(n)
+    public int getFCost() {
+        return gCost + hCost;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int compareTo(Node other) {
+        return Integer.compare(this.getFCost(), other.getFCost());
+    }
+}
+
+// Graph class to represent a weighted graph using adjacency list
+class Graph {
+    private final int V;
+    private final List<List<Node>> adjacencyList;
+
+    public Graph(int V) {
+        this.V = V;
+        adjacencyList = new ArrayList<>();
+        for (int i = 0; i < V; i++) {
+            adjacencyList.add(new ArrayList<>());
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void addEdge(int u, int v, int weight) {
+        adjacencyList.get(u).add(new Node(v, weight, 0, null));
+    }
+
+    public List<List<Node>> getAdjacencyList() {
+        return adjacencyList;
+    }
+
+    public int getNumberOfVertices() {
+        return V;
+    }
+}
+
+// Heuristic interface for Strategy Pattern
+interface Heuristic {
+    int calculate(int current, int goal);
+}
+
+// Example Heuristic: Manhattan Distance (for grid graphs)
+class ManhattanHeuristic implements Heuristic {
+    private final int[] xCoords;
+    private final int[] yCoords;
+
+    public ManhattanHeuristic(int[] xCoords, int[] yCoords) {
+        this.xCoords = xCoords;
+        this.yCoords = yCoords;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int calculate(int current, int goal) {
+        return Math.abs(xCoords[current] - xCoords[goal]) + Math.abs(yCoords[current] - yCoords[goal]);
+    }
+}
+
+// Example Heuristic: Euclidean Distance
+class EuclideanHeuristic implements Heuristic {
+    private final int[] xCoords;
+    private final int[] yCoords;
+
+    public EuclideanHeuristic(int[] xCoords, int[] yCoords) {
+        this.xCoords = xCoords;
+        this.yCoords = yCoords;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int calculate(int current, int goal) {
+        return (int) Math.sqrt(Math.pow(xCoords[current] - xCoords[goal], 2) +
+                               Math.pow(yCoords[current] - yCoords[goal], 2));
+    }
+}
+
+// AStar class for A* algorithm implementation
+class AStar {
+    private final Graph graph;
+    private final Heuristic heuristic;
+
+    public AStar(Graph graph, Heuristic heuristic) {
+        this.graph = graph;
+        this.heuristic = heuristic;
+    }
+
+    public List<Integer> findShortestPath(int start, int goal) {
+        int V = graph.getNumberOfVertices();
+        PriorityQueue<Node> openSet = new PriorityQueue<>();
+        Set<Integer> closedSet = new HashSet<>();
+
+        Node startNode = new Node(start, 0, heuristic.calculate(start, goal), null);
+        openSet.add(startNode);
+
+        while (!openSet.isEmpty()) {
+            Node currentNode = openSet.poll();
+
+            if (currentNode.vertex == goal) {
+                return reconstructPath(currentNode);
+            }
+
+            closedSet.add(currentNode.vertex);
+
+            for (Node neighbor : graph.getAdjacencyList().get(currentNode.vertex)) {
+                if (closedSet.contains(neighbor.vertex)) {
+                    continue;  // Skip already processed nodes
+                }
+
+                int tentativeGCost = currentNode.gCost + neighbor.gCost;
+                Node newNeighborNode = new Node(neighbor.vertex, tentativeGCost, heuristic.calculate(neighbor.vertex, goal), currentNode);
+
+                openSet.add(newNeighborNode);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return Collections.emptyList();  // Return an empty list if no path found
+    }
+
+    private List<Integer> reconstructPath(Node goalNode) {
+        List<Integer> path = new ArrayList<>();
+        Node currentNode = goalNode;
+        while (currentNode != null) {
+            path.add(currentNode.vertex);
+            currentNode = currentNode.parent;
+        }
+        Collections.reverse(path);  // Reverse the path to get the correct order
+        return path;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/thealgorithms/backtracking/A(star)-searchTest.java b/src/test/java/com/thealgorithms/backtracking/A(star)-searchTest.java
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+package com.thealgorithms.backtracking;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.*;
+import java.util.*;
+
+public class AStarAlgorithmTest {
+
+    @Test
+    public void testBasicGraphWithManhattanHeuristic() {
+        Graph graph = new Graph(4);
+        graph.addEdge(0, 1, 1);
+        graph.addEdge(1, 2, 1);
+        graph.addEdge(2, 3, 1);
+        graph.addEdge(0, 3, 10);
+
+        int[] xCoords = {0, 1, 2, 3};  
+        int[] yCoords = {0, 0, 0, 0}; 
+
+        Heuristic manhattanHeuristic = new ManhattanHeuristic(xCoords, yCoords);
+        AStar aStar = new AStar(graph, manhattanHeuristic);
+
+        List<Integer> path = aStar.findShortestPath(0, 3);
+
+        List<Integer> expectedPath = Arrays.asList(0, 1, 2, 3);
+        assertEquals(expectedPath, path);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testBasicGraphWithEuclideanHeuristic() {
+        Graph graph = new Graph(4);
+        graph.addEdge(0, 1, 2);
+        graph.addEdge(1, 2, 2);
+        graph.addEdge(2, 3, 2);
+        graph.addEdge(0, 3, 5);
+
+        int[] xCoords = {0, 2, 4, 6};  
+        int[] yCoords = {0, 0, 0, 0}; 
+
+        Heuristic euclideanHeuristic = new EuclideanHeuristic(xCoords, yCoords);
+        AStar aStar = new AStar(graph, euclideanHeuristic);
+
+        List<Integer> path = aStar.findShortestPath(0, 3);
+
+        List<Integer> expectedPath = Arrays.asList(0, 3);
+        assertEquals(expectedPath, path);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testDisconnectedGraph() {
+        Graph graph = new Graph(4);
+        graph.addEdge(0, 1, 2);
+        graph.addEdge(1, 2, 2);
+
+        int[] xCoords = {0, 2, 4, 6};
+        int[] yCoords = {0, 0, 0, 0};
+
+        Heuristic manhattanHeuristic = new ManhattanHeuristic(xCoords, yCoords);
+        AStar aStar = new AStar(graph, manhattanHeuristic);
+
+        List<Integer> path = aStar.findShortestPath(0, 3);
+        
+        assertTrue(path.isEmpty());
+    }
+}