Chapter 12, Problem 21E

Explanation of Solution

Method definition:

//method definition

public static int maxSum(List<Integer> numbers, int limit)

{

    //validate the limit

    if (limit <= 0 || numbers.isEmpty())

    {

        //return 0

        return 0;

    }

    else

    {

        //process the first value

        int first = numbers.get(0);

        //remove the element

        numbers.remove(0);

        //declare the variable

        int max;

        //validate the limit with the first value

        if (first > limit)

        {

            //assign the maximum element

            max = maxSum(numbers, limit);

        }

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