feat(data-struct): binary search tree

data_structures/binary_search_tree.ts

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+/**
+ * Represents a node of a binary search tree.
+ *
+ * @template T The type of the value stored in the node.
+ */
+class TreeNode<T> {
+  constructor(
+    public data: T,
+    public leftChild?: TreeNode<T>,
+    public rightChild?: TreeNode<T>,
+  ) {}
+}
+
+/**
+ * An implementation of a binary search tree.
+ *
+ * A binary tree is a tree with only two children per node. A binary search tree on top sorts the children according
+ * to following rules:
+ * - left child < parent node
+ * - right child > parent node
+ * - all children on the left side < root node
+ * - all children on the right side > root node
+ *
+ * For profound information about trees
+ * @see https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/introduction-to-tree-data-structure-and-algorithm-tutorials/
+ *
+ * @template T The data type of the values in the binary tree.
+ */
+export class BinarySearchTree<T> {
+  rootNode?: TreeNode<T>;
+
+  /**
+   * Instantiates the binary search tree.
+   *
+   * @param rootNode The root node.
+   */
+  constructor() {
+    this.rootNode = undefined;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Checks, if the binary search tree is empty, i. e. has no root node.
+   *
+   * @returns Whether the binary search tree is empty.
+   */
+  isEmpty(): boolean {
+    return this.rootNode === undefined;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Checks whether the tree has the given data or not.
+   *
+   * @param data The data to check for.
+   */
+  has(data: T): boolean {
+    if (!this.rootNode) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    let currentNode = this.rootNode;
+    while (currentNode.data !== data) {
+      if (data > currentNode.data) {
+        if (!currentNode.rightChild) {
+          return false;
+        }
+
+        currentNode = currentNode.rightChild;
+      } else {
+        if (!currentNode.leftChild) {
+          return false;
+        }
+
+        currentNode = currentNode.leftChild;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Inserts the given data into the binary search tree.
+   *
+   * @param data The data to be stored in the binary search tree.
+   * @returns
+   */
+  insert(data: T): void {
+    if (!this.rootNode) {
+      this.rootNode = new TreeNode<T>(data);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    let currentNode: TreeNode<T> = this.rootNode;
+    while (true) {
+      if (data > currentNode.data) {
+        if (currentNode.rightChild) {
+          currentNode = currentNode.rightChild;
+        } else {
+          currentNode.rightChild = new TreeNode<T>(data);
+          return;
+        }
+      } else {
+        if (currentNode.leftChild) {
+          currentNode = currentNode.leftChild;
+        } else {
+          currentNode.leftChild = new TreeNode<T>(data);
+          return;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Finds the minimum value of the binary search tree.
+   *
+   * @returns The minimum value of the binary search tree
+   */
+  findMin(): T {
+    if (!this.rootNode) {
+      throw new Error('Empty tree.');
+    }
+
+    const traverse = (node: TreeNode<T>): T => {
+      return !node.leftChild ? node.data : traverse(node.leftChild);
+    };
+
+    return traverse(this.rootNode);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Finds the maximum value of the binary search tree.
+   *
+   * @returns The maximum value of the binary search tree
+   */
+  findMax(): T {
+    if (!this.rootNode) {
+      throw new Error('Empty tree.');
+    }
+
+    const traverse = (node: TreeNode<T>): T => {
+      return !node.rightChild ? node.data : traverse(node.rightChild);
+    };
+
+    return traverse(this.rootNode);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Traverses to the binary search tree in in-order, i. e. it follow the schema of:
+   * Left Node -> Root Node -> Right Node
+   *
+   * @param array The already found node data for recursive access.
+   * @returns
+   */
+  inOrderTraversal(array: T[] = []): T[] {
+    if (!this.rootNode) { 
+      return array;
+    }
+
+    const traverse = (node?: TreeNode<T>, array: T[] = []): T[] => {
+      if (!node) {
+        return array;
+      }
+
+      traverse(node.leftChild, array);
+      array.push(node.data);
+      traverse(node.rightChild, array);
+      return array;
+    };
+
+    return traverse(this.rootNode);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Traverses to the binary search tree in pre-order, i. e. it follow the schema of:
+   * Root Node -> Left Node -> Right Node
+   *
+   * @param array The already found node data for recursive access.
+   * @returns
+   */
+  preOrderTraversal(array: T[] = []): T[] {
+    if (!this.rootNode) {
+      return array;
+    }
+
+    const traverse = (node?: TreeNode<T>, array: T[] = []): T[] => {
+      if (!node) {
+        return array;
+      }
+
+      array.push(node.data);
+      traverse(node.leftChild, array);
+      traverse(node.rightChild, array);
+
+      return array;
+    };
+
+    return traverse(this.rootNode);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Traverses to the binary search tree in post-order, i. e. it follow the schema of:
+   * Left Node -> Right Node -> Root Node
+   *
+   * @param array The already found node data for recursive access.
+   * @returns
+   */
+  postOrderTraversal(array: T[] = []): T[] {
+    if (!this.rootNode) {
+      return array;
+    }
+
+    const traverse = (node?: TreeNode<T>, array: T[] = []): T[] => {
+      if (!node) {
+        return array;
+      }
+
+      traverse(node.leftChild, array);
+      traverse(node.rightChild, array);
+      array.push(node.data);
+
+      return array;
+    };
+
+    return traverse(this.rootNode);
+  }
+}

data_structures/test/binary_search_tree.test.ts

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+import { BinarySearchTree } from '../binary_search_tree';
+
+describe('BinarySearchTree', () => {
+  describe('with filled binary search tree (insert)', () => {
+    let binarySearchTree: BinarySearchTree<number>;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      binarySearchTree = new BinarySearchTree<number>();
+      binarySearchTree.insert(25);
+      binarySearchTree.insert(80);
+      binarySearchTree.insert(12);
+      binarySearchTree.insert(5);
+      binarySearchTree.insert(64);
+    });
+
+    it('should return false for isEmpty when binary search tree is not empty', () => {
+      expect(binarySearchTree.isEmpty()).toBeFalsy();
+    });
+
+    it('should return correct root node for search', () => {
+      expect(binarySearchTree.rootNode?.data).toBe(25);
+    });
+
+    it('should return whether an element is in the set', () => {
+      expect(binarySearchTree.has(5)).toBe(true);
+      expect(binarySearchTree.has(42)).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it('should traverse in in-order through the tree', () => {
+      expect(binarySearchTree.inOrderTraversal()).toStrictEqual([5, 12, 25, 64, 80]);
+    });
+
+    it('should traverse in pre-order through the tree', () => {
+      console.log(binarySearchTree.preOrderTraversal());
+
+      expect(
+        binarySearchTree.preOrderTraversal(),
+      ).toStrictEqual([25, 12, 5, 80, 64]);
+    });
+
+    it('should traverse in post-order through the tree', () => {
+      expect(
+        binarySearchTree.postOrderTraversal(),
+      ).toStrictEqual([5, 12, 64, 80, 25]);
+    });
+
+    it('should return the minimum value of the binary search tree', () => {
+      expect(binarySearchTree.findMin()).toBe(5);
+    });
+
+    it('should return the maximum value of the binary search tree', () => {
+      expect(binarySearchTree.findMax()).toBe(80);
+    });
+  });
+});