diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 32858aa..e14e670 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,3 +10,7 @@
 
 # virtual machine crash logs, see http://www.java.com/en/download/help/error_hotspot.xml
 hs_err_pid*
+
+# intelliJ stuff
+*.iml
+.idea/
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..317ed20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
+         xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+         xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
+    <groupId>de.dj_steam.backtothecheckout</groupId>
+    <artifactId>supermarket</artifactId>
+    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+
+    <build>
+        <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>3.2</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <source>1.7</source>
+                    <target>1.7</target>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+    </build>
+    <dependencies>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>junit</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+            <version>4.11</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
+    </dependencies>
+
+
+</project>
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diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dj_steam/CheckOut.java b/src/main/java/de/dj_steam/CheckOut.java
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f32f428
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dj_steam/CheckOut.java
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+package de.dj_steam;
+
+import de.dj_steam.strategy.*;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Created by steam on 24.02.15.
+ */
+public class CheckOut {
+
+    private String bucket = "";
+    private List<PricingStrategy> strategies;
+
+    public CheckOut(){
+        initPriceStrategies();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * use this method for extend pricing strategy rules
+     */
+    private void initPriceStrategies() {
+        strategies = new ArrayList<>();
+        strategies.add(new AStrategy());
+        strategies.add(new BStrategy());
+        strategies.add(new CStrategy());
+        strategies.add(new DStrategy());
+    }
+
+    public int scan(char product){
+        putIntoBucket(product);
+        return updateTotalPrice();
+    }
+
+    public int calculatePriceForBucket(String products){
+        int total = 0;
+        this.bucket = products;
+        PriceContext context = new PriceContext();
+
+        for(PricingStrategy strategy : strategies){
+            context.setStrategy(strategy, bucket);
+            total += context.calculatePriceForProduct();
+        }
+        return total;
+    }
+
+    private void putIntoBucket(char product){
+        bucket += product;
+    }
+
+    private int updateTotalPrice(){
+      return calculatePriceForBucket(bucket);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dj_steam/PriceContext.java b/src/main/java/de/dj_steam/PriceContext.java
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..d115a56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dj_steam/PriceContext.java
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package de.dj_steam;
+
+import de.dj_steam.strategy.PricingStrategy;
+
+/**
+ * Created by steam on 24.02.15.
+ */
+public class PriceContext {
+    private PricingStrategy strategy = null;
+    private String bucket = "";
+
+    public void setStrategy(final PricingStrategy strategy, String bucket){
+        this.strategy = strategy;
+        this.bucket = bucket;
+    }
+
+    public int calculatePriceForProduct() {
+        if (strategy != null){
+            return strategy.calculatePrice(bucket);
+        }
+        return 0;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dj_steam/strategy/AStrategy.java b/src/main/java/de/dj_steam/strategy/AStrategy.java
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..d50f2ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dj_steam/strategy/AStrategy.java
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package de.dj_steam.strategy;
+
+/**
+ * Created by steam on 24.02.15.
+ */
+public class AStrategy extends AbstractPricingStrategy implements PricingStrategy {
+
+    private static final char PRODUCT_ID = 'A';
+    private static final int PRICE = 50;
+    private static final int PRICE_THRESHOLD = 3;
+    private static final int DISCOUNT = 130;
+
+
+    @Override
+    public int calculatePrice(String products) {
+        int productsNumber = calculateNumberOfProductsForType(products, PRODUCT_ID);
+        return calculatePriceForAllProducts(productsNumber, PRICE, PRICE_THRESHOLD, DISCOUNT);
+    }
+}
+
+
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dj_steam/strategy/AbstractPricingStrategy.java b/src/main/java/de/dj_steam/strategy/AbstractPricingStrategy.java
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..af2e59c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dj_steam/strategy/AbstractPricingStrategy.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package de.dj_steam.strategy;
+
+/**
+ * Created by steam on 24.02.15.
+ */
+public class AbstractPricingStrategy {
+
+    protected int calculateNumberOfProductsForType(String products, char product) {
+        int numberOfProducts = 0;
+        for (int i = 0; i < products.length(); i++) {
+            if (products.charAt(i) == product) {
+                numberOfProducts++;
+            }
+        }
+        return numberOfProducts;
+    }
+
+    protected int calculatePriceForAllProducts(int numberOfProducts, int price, int priceThreshold, int discount) {
+        if (priceThreshold > 0) {
+            int remainder = numberOfProducts % priceThreshold;
+            int triples = numberOfProducts / priceThreshold;
+            return (triples * discount) + (remainder * price);
+        } else {
+            return numberOfProducts * price;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dj_steam/strategy/BStrategy.java b/src/main/java/de/dj_steam/strategy/BStrategy.java
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..7cfd0bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dj_steam/strategy/BStrategy.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package de.dj_steam.strategy;
+
+/**
+ * Created by steam on 24.02.15.
+ */
+public class BStrategy extends AbstractPricingStrategy implements PricingStrategy {
+
+    private static final char PRODUCT_ID = 'B';
+    private static final int PRICE = 30;
+    private static final int PRICE_THRESHOLD = 2;
+    private static final int DISCOUNT = 45;
+
+    @Override
+    public int calculatePrice(String products) {
+        int productsNumber = calculateNumberOfProductsForType(products, PRODUCT_ID);
+        return calculatePriceForAllProducts(productsNumber, PRICE, PRICE_THRESHOLD, DISCOUNT);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dj_steam/strategy/CStrategy.java b/src/main/java/de/dj_steam/strategy/CStrategy.java
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a602eeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dj_steam/strategy/CStrategy.java
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package de.dj_steam.strategy;
+
+/**
+ * Created by steam on 24.02.15.
+ */
+public class CStrategy extends AbstractPricingStrategy implements PricingStrategy {
+
+    private static final char PRODUCT_ID = 'C';
+    private static final int PRICE = 20;
+    private static final int PRICE_THRESHOLD = 0;
+    private static final int DISCOUNT = 0;
+
+
+    @Override
+    public int calculatePrice(String products) {
+        int productsNumber = calculateNumberOfProductsForType(products, PRODUCT_ID);
+        return calculatePriceForAllProducts(productsNumber, PRICE, PRICE_THRESHOLD, DISCOUNT);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dj_steam/strategy/DStrategy.java b/src/main/java/de/dj_steam/strategy/DStrategy.java
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a7cb558
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dj_steam/strategy/DStrategy.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package de.dj_steam.strategy;
+
+/**
+ * Created by steam on 24.02.15.
+ */
+public class DStrategy extends AbstractPricingStrategy implements PricingStrategy {
+
+    private static final char PRODUCT_ID = 'D';
+    private static final int PRICE = 15;
+    private static final int PRICE_THRESHOLD = 0;
+    private static final int DISCOUNT = 0;
+
+    @Override
+    public int calculatePrice(String products) {
+        int productsNumber = calculateNumberOfProductsForType(products, PRODUCT_ID);
+        return calculatePriceForAllProducts(productsNumber, PRICE, PRICE_THRESHOLD, DISCOUNT);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dj_steam/strategy/PricingStrategy.java b/src/main/java/de/dj_steam/strategy/PricingStrategy.java
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a8848ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dj_steam/strategy/PricingStrategy.java
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package de.dj_steam.strategy;
+
+/**
+ * Created by steam on 24.02.15.
+ */
+public interface PricingStrategy {
+    public int calculatePrice(String products);
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/de/dj_steam/CheckOutTest.java b/src/test/java/de/dj_steam/CheckOutTest.java
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..3d93376
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/de/dj_steam/CheckOutTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package de.dj_steam;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+
+
+public class CheckOutTest {
+
+    @Test
+    public void testScan() throws Exception {
+        CheckOut testPrice = new CheckOut();
+        assertEquals(50, testPrice.scan('A'));
+        assertEquals(80, testPrice.scan('B'));
+        assertEquals(130, testPrice.scan('A'));
+        assertEquals(160, testPrice.scan('A'));
+        assertEquals(175, testPrice.scan('B'));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testTotals() {
+        CheckOut testPrice = new CheckOut();
+        assertEquals(0, testPrice.calculatePriceForBucket("") );
+        assertEquals(50, testPrice.calculatePriceForBucket("A"));
+        assertEquals(80, testPrice.calculatePriceForBucket("AB"));
+        assertEquals(115, testPrice.calculatePriceForBucket("CDBA"));
+
+        assertEquals(100, testPrice.calculatePriceForBucket("AA"));
+        assertEquals(130, testPrice.calculatePriceForBucket("AAA"));
+        assertEquals(180, testPrice.calculatePriceForBucket("AAAA"));
+        assertEquals(230, testPrice.calculatePriceForBucket("AAAAA"));
+        assertEquals(260, testPrice.calculatePriceForBucket("AAAAAA"));
+
+        assertEquals(160, testPrice.calculatePriceForBucket("AAAB"));
+        assertEquals(175, testPrice.calculatePriceForBucket("AAABB"));
+        assertEquals(190, testPrice.calculatePriceForBucket("AAABBD"));
+        assertEquals(190, testPrice.calculatePriceForBucket("DABABA"));
+    }
+}
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