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The suggestion is to maintain two extra links in each node, one to the inorder predecessor and one to the inorder successor in the tree.
Implement this idea, and write code to demonstrate that your iterator works. The iterator is easy to write in light of the last assignment (one can make it a ListIterator, since the links go in both directions, but it's fine to restrict yourself to hasNext(), hasPrevious(), next() and previous()). The assertion "it is easy to maintain these links" is true, but only easy once you have the basic idea. I'll give you some hints in class.
Use the iterator to write a method to merge two binary search trees into one sorted linked list. The method must have run-time O(n) where n is the combined size of the two trees.
Explain why the method you wrote in part (2) has run-time O(n). Could you have easily done this without the iterator you implemented? Explain.
Consider the problem of merging two binary search trees into a single binary search tree. In pseudocode, write down at least two distinct algorithms for doing this. Discuss any issues that may arise (e.g., modifications in data structures). Analyze both the run-time of your algorithms and give the worst-case tree depths that may result, assuming both of the given trees are approximately balanced.
A new insert method using a loop should be implemented before:
// BinarySearchTree class
//
// CONSTRUCTION: with no initializer
//
// ******************PUBLIC OPERATIONS*********************
// void insert( x ) --> Insert x
// void remove( x ) --> Remove x
// boolean contains( x ) --> Return true if x is present
// Comparable findMin( ) --> Return smallest item
// Comparable findMax( ) --> Return largest item
// boolean isEmpty( ) --> Return true if empty; else false
// void makeEmpty( ) --> Remove all items
// void printTree( ) --> Print tree in sorted order
// ******************ERRORS********************************
// Throws UnderflowException as appropriate
/**
* Implements an unbalanced binary search tree.
* Note that all "matching" is based on the compareTo method.
* @author Mark Allen Weiss
*/
public class BinarySearchTree<AnyType extends Comparable<? super AnyType>>
{
/**
* Construct the tree.
*/
public BinarySearchTree( )
{
root = null;
}
/**
* Insert into the tree; duplicates are ignored.
* @param x the item to insert.
*/
public void insert( AnyType x )
{
root = insert( x, root );
}
/**
* Remove from the tree. Nothing is done if x is not found.
* @param x the item to remove.
*/
public void remove( AnyType x )
{
root = remove( x, root );
}
/**
* Find the smallest item in the tree.
* @return smallest item or null if empty.
*/
public AnyType findMin( )
{
if( isEmpty( ) )
throw new UnderflowException( );
return findMin( root ).element;
}
/**
* Find the largest item in the tree.
* @return the largest item of null if empty.
*/
public AnyType findMax( )
{
if( isEmpty( ) )
throw new UnderflowException( );
return findMax( root ).element;
}
/**
* Find an item in the tree.
* @param x the item to search for.
* @return true if not found.
*/
public boolean contains( AnyType x )
{
return contains( x, root );
}
/**
* Make the tree logically empty.
*/
public void makeEmpty( )
{
root = null;
}
/**
* Test if the tree is logically empty.
* @return true if empty, false otherwise.
*/
public boolean isEmpty( )
{
return root == null;
}
/**
* Print the tree contents in sorted order.
*/
public void printTree( )
{
if( isEmpty( ) )
System.out.println( "Empty tree" );
else
printTree( root );
}
/**
* Internal method to insert into a subtree.
* @param x the item to insert.
* @param t the node that roots the subtree.
* @return the new root of the subtree.
*/
private BinaryNode<AnyType> insert( AnyType x, BinaryNode<AnyType> t )
{
if( t == null )
return new BinaryNode<AnyType>( x, null, null );
int compareResult = x.compareTo( t.element );
if( compareResult < 0 )
t.left = insert( x, t.left );
else if( compareResult > 0 )
t.right = insert( x, t.right );
else
; // Duplicate; do nothing
return t;
}
/**
* Internal method to remove from a subtree.
* @param x the item to remove.
* @param t the node that roots the subtree.
* @return the new root of the subtree.
*/
private BinaryNode<AnyType> remove( AnyType x, BinaryNode<AnyType> t )
{
if( t == null )
return t; // Item not found; do nothing
int compareResult = x.compareTo( t.element );
if( compareResult < 0 )
t.left = remove( x, t.left );
else if( compareResult > 0 )
t.right = remove( x, t.right );
else if( t.left != null && t.right != null ) // Two children
{
t.element = findMin( t.right ).element;
t.right = remove( t.element, t.right );
}
else
t = ( t.left != null ) ? t.left : t.right;
return t;
}
/**
* Internal method to find the smallest item in a subtree.
* @param t the node that roots the subtree.
* @return node containing the smallest item.
*/
private BinaryNode<AnyType> findMin( BinaryNode<AnyType> t )
{
if( t == null )
return null;
else if( t.left == null )
return t;
return findMin( t.left );
}
/**
* Internal method to find the largest item in a subtree.
* @param t the node that roots the subtree.
* @return node containing the largest item.
*/
private BinaryNode<AnyType> findMax( BinaryNode<AnyType> t )
{
if( t != null )
while( t.right != null )
t = t.right;
return t;
}
/**
* Internal method to find an item in a subtree.
* @param x is item to search for.
* @param t the node that roots the subtree.
* @return node containing the matched item.
*/
private boolean contains( AnyType x, BinaryNode<AnyType> t )
{
if( t == null )
return false;
int compareResult = x.compareTo( t.element );
if( compareResult < 0 )
return contains( x, t.left );
else if( compareResult > 0 )
return contains( x, t.right );
else
return true; // Match
}
/**
* Internal method to print a subtree in sorted order.
* @param t the node that roots the subtree.
*/
private void printTree( BinaryNode<AnyType> t )
{
if( t != null )
{
printTree( t.left );
System.out.println( t.element );
printTree( t.right );
}
}
/**
* Internal method to compute height of a subtree.
* @param t the node that roots the subtree.
*/
private int height( BinaryNode<AnyType> t )
{
if( t == null )
return -1;
else
return 1 + Math.max( height( t.left ), height( t.right ) );
}
// Basic node stored in unbalanced binary search trees
private static class BinaryNode<AnyType>
{
// Constructors
BinaryNode( AnyType theElement )
{
this( theElement, null, null );
}
BinaryNode( AnyType theElement, BinaryNode<AnyType> lt, BinaryNode<AnyType> rt )
{
element = theElement;
left = lt;
right = rt;
}
AnyType element; // The data in the node
BinaryNode<AnyType> left; // Left child
BinaryNode<AnyType> right; // Right child
}
/** The tree root. */
private BinaryNode<AnyType> root;
// Test program
public static void main( String [ ] args )
{
BinarySearchTree<Integer> t = new BinarySearchTree<Integer>( );
final int NUMS = 4000;
final int GAP = 37;
System.out.println( "Checking... (no more output means success)" );
for( int i = GAP; i != 0; i = ( i + GAP ) % NUMS )
t.insert( i );
for( int i = 1; i < NUMS; i+= 2 )
t.remove( i );
if( NUMS < 40 )
t.printTree( );
if( t.findMin( ) != 2 || t.findMax( ) != NUMS - 2 )
System.out.println( "FindMin or FindMax error!" );
for( int i = 2; i < NUMS; i+=2 )
if( !t.contains( i ) )
System.out.println( "Find error1!" );
for( int i = 1; i < NUMS; i+=2 )
{
if( t.contains( i ) )
System.out.println( "Find error2!" );
}
}
}