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+import java.util.PriorityQueue;
+
+class KthLargest {
+  int k;
+  private PriorityQueue<Integer> heap;
+
+  public KthLargest(int k, int[] nums) {
+    this.k = k;
+    heap = new PriorityQueue<>(k + 1);
+
+    for (var num : nums) {
+      add(num);
+    }
+  }
+
+  public int add(int val) {
+    if (heap.size() < k || heap.peek() < val) {
+      heap.add(val);
+
+      if (heap.size() > k) {
+        heap.remove();
+      }
+    }
+
+    return heap.peek();
+  }
+}