binary_search_tree< T > Class Template Reference

The Binary Search Tree class. More...

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Classes
struct	bst_node
	A struct to represent a node in the Binary Search Tree. More...

Public Member Functions
	binary_search_tree ()
	Construct a new Binary Search Tree object. More...
bool	insert (T new_value)
	Insert a new value into the BST. More...
bool	remove (T rm_value)
	Remove a specified value from the BST. More...
bool	contains (T value)
	Check if a value is in the BST. More...
bool	find_min (T &ret_value)
	Find the smallest value in the BST. More...
bool	find_max (T &ret_value)
	Find the largest value in the BST. More...
std::size_t	size ()
	Get the number of values in the BST. More...
std::vector< T >	get_elements_inorder ()
	Get all values of the BST in in-order order. More...
std::vector< T >	get_elements_preorder ()
	Get all values of the BST in pre-order order. More...
std::vector< T >	get_elements_postorder ()
	Get all values of the BST in post-order order. More...

Private Member Functions
bool	find_max (std::unique_ptr< bst_node > &node, T &ret_value)
	Recursive function to find the maximum value in the BST. More...
bool	find_min (std::unique_ptr< bst_node > &node, T &ret_value)
	Recursive function to find the minimum value in the BST. More...
bool	insert (std::unique_ptr< bst_node > &node, T new_value)
	Recursive function to insert a value into the BST. More...
bool	remove (std::unique_ptr< bst_node > &parent, std::unique_ptr< bst_node > &node, T rm_value)
	Recursive function to remove a value from the BST. More...
bool	contains (std::unique_ptr< bst_node > &node, T value)
	Recursive function to check if a value is in the BST. More...
void	traverse_inorder (std::function< void(T)> callback, std::unique_ptr< bst_node > &node)
	Recursive function to traverse the tree in in-order order. More...
void	traverse_preorder (std::function< void(T)> callback, std::unique_ptr< bst_node > &node)
	Recursive function to traverse the tree in pre-order order. More...
void	traverse_postorder (std::function< void(T)> callback, std::unique_ptr< bst_node > &node)
	Recursive function to traverse the tree in post-order order. More...

Private Attributes
std::unique_ptr< bst_node >	root_
std::size_t	size_ = 0

Detailed Description

template<class T>
class binary_search_tree< T >

The Binary Search Tree class.

Template Parameters

T	The type of the binary search tree key.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

binary_search_tree()

template<class T >

binary_search_tree< T >::binary_search_tree ( )

inline

Construct a new Binary Search Tree object.

                         {
        root_ = nullptr;
        size_ = 0;
    }

Member Function Documentation

contains() [1/2]

template<class T >

bool binary_search_tree< T >::contains ( std::unique_ptr< bst_node > &  node, T  value  )

inlineprivate

Recursive function to check if a value is in the BST.

Parameters

node	The node to search from.
value	The value to find.

Returns

true If the value was found in the BST.

false Otherwise.

                                                          {
        if (!node) {
            return false;
        }
 
        if (value < node->value) {
            return contains(node->left, value);
        } else if (value > node->value) {
            return contains(node->right, value);
        } else {
            return true;
        }
    }

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contains() [2/2]

template<class T >

bool binary_search_tree< T >::contains ( T  value )

inline

Check if a value is in the BST.

Parameters

value

The value to find.

Returns

true If value is in the BST.

false Otherwise.

{ return contains(root_, value); }

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find_max() [1/2]

template<class T >

bool binary_search_tree< T >::find_max ( std::unique_ptr< bst_node > &  node, T &  ret_value  )

inlineprivate

Recursive function to find the maximum value in the BST.

Parameters

node	The node to search from.
ret_value	Variable to hold the maximum value.

Returns

true If the maximum value was successfully found.

false Otherwise.

                                                               {
        if (!node) {
            return false;
        } else if (!node->right) {
            ret_value = node->value;
            return true;
        }
        return find_max(node->right, ret_value);
    }

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find_max() [2/2]

template<class T >

bool binary_search_tree< T >::find_max ( T &  ret_value )

inline

Find the largest value in the BST.

Parameters

ret_value

Variable to hold the maximum value.

Returns

true If maximum value was successfully found.

false Otherwise.

{ return find_max(root_, ret_value); }

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find_min() [1/2]

template<class T >

bool binary_search_tree< T >::find_min ( std::unique_ptr< bst_node > &  node, T &  ret_value  )

inlineprivate

Recursive function to find the minimum value in the BST.

Parameters

node	The node to search from.
ret_value	Variable to hold the minimum value.

Returns

true If the minimum value was successfully found.

false Otherwise.

                                                               {
        if (!node) {
            return false;
        } else if (!node->left) {
            ret_value = node->value;
            return true;
        }
 
        return find_min(node->left, ret_value);
    }

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find_min() [2/2]

template<class T >

bool binary_search_tree< T >::find_min ( T &  ret_value )

inline

Find the smallest value in the BST.

Parameters

ret_value

Variable to hold the minimum value.

Returns

true If minimum value was successfully found.

false Otherwise.

{ return find_min(root_, ret_value); }

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get_elements_inorder()

template<class T >

std::vector< T > binary_search_tree< T >::get_elements_inorder ( )

inline

Get all values of the BST in in-order order.

Returns

std::vector<T> List of values, sorted in in-order order.

                                        {
        std::vector<T> result;
        traverse_inorder([&](T node_value) { result.push_back(node_value); },
                         root_);
        return result;
    }

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get_elements_postorder()

template<class T >

std::vector< T > binary_search_tree< T >::get_elements_postorder ( )

inline

Get all values of the BST in post-order order.

Returns

std::vector<T> List of values, sorted in post-order order.

                                          {
        std::vector<T> result;
        traverse_postorder([&](T node_value) { result.push_back(node_value); },
                           root_);
        return result;
    }

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get_elements_preorder()

template<class T >

std::vector< T > binary_search_tree< T >::get_elements_preorder ( )

inline

Get all values of the BST in pre-order order.

Returns

std::vector<T> List of values, sorted in pre-order order.

                                         {
        std::vector<T> result;
        traverse_preorder([&](T node_value) { result.push_back(node_value); },
                          root_);
        return result;
    }

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insert() [1/2]

template<class T >

bool binary_search_tree< T >::insert ( std::unique_ptr< bst_node > &  node, T  new_value  )

inlineprivate

Recursive function to insert a value into the BST.

Parameters

node	The node to search from.
new_value	The value to insert.

Returns

true If the insert operation was successful.

false Otherwise.

                                                            {
        if (root_ == node && !root_) {
            root_ = std::unique_ptr<bst_node>(new bst_node(new_value));
            return true;
        }
 
        if (new_value < node->value) {
            if (!node->left) {
                node->left = std::unique_ptr<bst_node>(new bst_node(new_value));
                return true;
            } else {
                return insert(node->left, new_value);
            }
        } else if (new_value > node->value) {
            if (!node->right) {
                node->right =
                    std::unique_ptr<bst_node>(new bst_node(new_value));
                return true;
            } else {
                return insert(node->right, new_value);
            }
        } else {
            return false;
        }
    }

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insert() [2/2]

template<class T >

bool binary_search_tree< T >::insert ( T  new_value )

inline

Insert a new value into the BST.

Parameters

new_value

The value to insert into the BST.

Returns

true If the insertion was successful.

false Otherwise.

                             {
        bool result = insert(root_, new_value);
        if (result) {
            size_++;
        }
        return result;
    }

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remove() [1/2]

template<class T >

bool binary_search_tree< T >::remove ( std::unique_ptr< bst_node > &  parent, std::unique_ptr< bst_node > &  node, T  rm_value  )

inlineprivate

Recursive function to remove a value from the BST.

Parameters

parent	The parent node of node.
node	The node to search from.
rm_value	The value to remove.

Returns

true If the removal operation was successful.

false Otherwise.

                                                           {
        if (!node) {
            return false;
        }
 
        if (node->value == rm_value) {
            if (node->left && node->right) {
                T successor_node_value{};
                find_max(node->left, successor_node_value);
                remove(root_, root_, successor_node_value);
                node->value = successor_node_value;
                return true;
            } else if (node->left || node->right) {
                std::unique_ptr<bst_node>& non_null =
                    (node->left ? node->left : node->right);
 
                if (node == root_) {
                    root_ = std::move(non_null);
                } else if (rm_value < parent->value) {
                    parent->left = std::move(non_null);
                } else {
                    parent->right = std::move(non_null);
                }
 
                return true;
            } else {
                if (node == root_) {
                    root_.reset(nullptr);
                } else if (rm_value < parent->value) {
                    parent->left.reset(nullptr);
                } else {
                    parent->right.reset(nullptr);
                }
 
                return true;
            }
        } else if (rm_value < node->value) {
            return remove(node, node->left, rm_value);
        } else {
            return remove(node, node->right, rm_value);
        }
    }

remove() [2/2]

template<class T >

bool binary_search_tree< T >::remove ( T  rm_value )

inline

Remove a specified value from the BST.

Parameters

rm_value

The value to remove.

Returns

true If the removal was successful.

false Otherwise.

                            {
        bool result = remove(root_, root_, rm_value);
        if (result) {
            size_--;
        }
        return result;
    }

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size()

template<class T >

std::size_t binary_search_tree< T >::size ( )

inline

Get the number of values in the BST.

Returns

std::size_t Number of values in the BST.

{ return size_; }

traverse_inorder()

template<class T >

void binary_search_tree< T >::traverse_inorder ( std::function< void(T)>  callback, std::unique_ptr< bst_node > &  node  )

inlineprivate

Recursive function to traverse the tree in in-order order.

Parameters

callback	Function that is called when a value needs to processed.
node	The node to traverse from.

                                                         {
        if (!node) {
            return;
        }
 
        traverse_inorder(callback, node->left);
        callback(node->value);
        traverse_inorder(callback, node->right);
    }

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traverse_postorder()

template<class T >

void binary_search_tree< T >::traverse_postorder ( std::function< void(T)>  callback, std::unique_ptr< bst_node > &  node  )

inlineprivate

Recursive function to traverse the tree in post-order order.

Parameters

callback	Function that is called when a value needs to processed.
node	The node to traverse from.

                                                           {
        if (!node) {
            return;
        }
 
        traverse_postorder(callback, node->left);
        traverse_postorder(callback, node->right);
        callback(node->value);
    }

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traverse_preorder()

template<class T >

void binary_search_tree< T >::traverse_preorder ( std::function< void(T)>  callback, std::unique_ptr< bst_node > &  node  )

inlineprivate

Recursive function to traverse the tree in pre-order order.

Parameters

callback	Function that is called when a value needs to processed.
node	The node to traverse from.

                                                          {
        if (!node) {
            return;
        }
 
        callback(node->value);
        traverse_preorder(callback, node->left);
        traverse_preorder(callback, node->right);
    }

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Member Data Documentation

root_

template<class T >

std::unique_ptr<bst_node> binary_search_tree< T >::root_

private

Pointer to the root of the BST.

size_

template<class T >

std::size_t binary_search_tree< T >::size_ = 0

private

Number of elements/nodes in the BST.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• data_structures/binary_search_tree2.cpp