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How would i implement an A star algorithm for a game that i'm making on the android in java? i'm looking for a pre-made A star API in java with classes and methods to call. i don't want to have to code from scratch.

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Not sure why this got a down-vote, it's a pretty straightfoward question to answer. Anyway, while I'm sure there are plenty of existing A* implementations done in Java, I implemented it pretty easily just by following along with this explanation policyalmanac.org/games/aStarTutorial.htm – jhocking Feb 5 at 20:13
Incidentally, I did it in ActionScript 3, which may be easy to port to Java newarteest.com/flash/astar.html – jhocking Feb 5 at 20:15
thanks i'll read over the articles, crack my knuckles, and get it done ! – kdavis8 Feb 6 at 4:29
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Like others have commented, it might be easier (not to mention fun) to write your own implementation of A* (use the link jhocking provided, I learned it from there, and highly recommend it - http://www.policyalmanac.org/games/aStarTutorial.htm).

However if you definitely want a pre-existing library, here are some alternatives: - http://www.stackframe.com/software/PathFinder (scroll to the bottom for the download) - http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/2011/12/16/java-pathfinding-library/ (probably not an ideal solution, but it would help you in writing your own)

But the one I like best is Critter AI, which is a port of Recast for .NET and Java. The one for Java is more intended for study, but is still awesome. http://www.critterai.org/

Good luck! :)

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thanks, the reason i want a pre existing api is because, as my game gets heavy,and i am implementing my own algorithm,im sure it will become error prone ; where as code that has already been implemented various times by others is well, go to go. – kdavis8 Feb 6 at 4:33
yeah i agree with you on that! - When i was learning about pathfinding I wrote my own simple class. But now that im working on a pretty big project, its nice to use a well-known and tested library like recast. Documentation + help from others is so good – Aralox Feb 6 at 11:15
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