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Add ReservoirSampling algorithm to randomized module #6204

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package com.thealgorithms.randomized;

import java.util.Random;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

/**
* Reservoir Sampling Algorithm
*
* Use Case:
* - Efficient for selecting k random items from a stream of unknown size
* - Used in streaming systems, big data, and memory-limited environments
*
* Time Complexity: O(n)
* Space Complexity: O(k)
*
* Author: Michael Alexander Montoya (@cureprotocols)
*/
public class ReservoirSampling {

/**
* Selects k random elements from a stream using reservoir sampling.
*
* @param stream The input stream as an array of integers.
* @param sampleSize The number of elements to sample.
* @return A list containing k randomly selected elements.
*/
public static List<Integer> sample(int[] stream, int sampleSize) {
if (sampleSize > stream.length) {
throw new IllegalArgumentException("Sample size cannot exceed stream size.");
}

List<Integer> reservoir = new ArrayList<>(sampleSize);
Random rand = new Random();

for (int i = 0; i < stream.length; i++) {
if (i < sampleSize) {
reservoir.add(stream[i]);
} else {
int j = rand.nextInt(i + 1);
if (j < sampleSize) {
reservoir.set(j, stream[i]);
}
}
}

return reservoir;
}

// Demo usage
public static void main(String[] args) {
int[] streamData = new int[1000];
for (int i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
streamData[i] = i + 1;
}

List<Integer> result = ReservoirSampling.sample(streamData, 10);
System.out.println("Random sample of 10 items:");
for (int value : result) {
System.out.print(value + " ");
}
}
}
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