static int runTestCase(int casenum) {
		switch (casenum) {
		case 0: {
			String places = "CVVCVC";
			int expected__ = 6;

			return verifyCase(casenum, expected__,
					new EllysTSP().getMax(places));
		}
		case 1: {
			String places = "VVV";
			int expected__ = 1;

			return verifyCase(casenum, expected__,
					new EllysTSP().getMax(places));
		}
		case 2: {
			String places = "VVVVCVV";
			int expected__ = 3;

			return verifyCase(casenum, expected__,
					new EllysTSP().getMax(places));
		}
		case 3: {
			String places = "CVCVCVC";
			int expected__ = 7;

			return verifyCase(casenum, expected__,
					new EllysTSP().getMax(places));
		}
		case 4: {
			String places = "V";
			int expected__ = 1;

			return verifyCase(casenum, expected__,
					new EllysTSP().getMax(places));
		}

		// custom cases

		/*
		 * case 5: { String places = ; int expected__ = ;
		 *
		 * return verifyCase(casenum, expected__, new
		 * EllysTSP().getMax(places)); }
		 */
		/*
		 * case 6: { String places = ; int expected__ = ;
		 *
		 * return verifyCase(casenum, expected__, new
		 * EllysTSP().getMax(places)); }
		 */
		/*
		 * case 7: { String places = ; int expected__ = ;
		 *
		 * return verifyCase(casenum, expected__, new
		 * EllysTSP().getMax(places)); }
		 */
		default:
			return -1;
		}
	}