Implement A Binary Heap

In this video we look at what heaps are and how to implement a binary heap.

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/*
A min heap implementation
Array Form: [ 5, 7, 6, 10, 15, 17, 12 ]
Complete Binary Tree Form:
5
/ \
7 6
/ \ / \
10 15 17 12
Mappings:
Parent -> (childIndex - 1) / 2
Left Child -> 2 * parentIndex + 1
Right Child -> 2 * parentIndex + 2
YouTube explanation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9YK6sftDi0
Heap Sort explanation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k72DtCnY4MU
*/
import java.util.*;
public class ImplementAMinHeap {
public static void main(String args[]) {
MinHeap minHeap = new MinHeap();
int[] insertItems = new int[]{ 0, 1, 3, 2, -4, 9, 1, 2 };
for (int i = 0; i < insertItems.length; i++) {
minHeap.add(insertItems[i]);
System.out.println("Add " + insertItems[i]);
System.out.println("Min is " + minHeap.peek());
minHeap.printUnderlyingArray();
System.out.println("\n");
}
System.out.println("\n\n");
for (int i = 0; i < insertItems.length; i++) {
System.out.println("Remove " + minHeap.remove());
System.out.println("Min is " + minHeap.peek());
minHeap.printUnderlyingArray();
System.out.println("\n");
}
}
private static class MinHeap {
private int capacity = 5;
private int heap[];
private int size;
public MinHeap() {
heap = new int[capacity];
}
public boolean isEmpty() {
return size == 0;
}
public int peek() {
if (isEmpty()) {
throw new NoSuchElementException("Heap is empty.");
}
return heap[0];
}
public int remove() {
if (isEmpty()) {
throw new NoSuchElementException("Heap is empty.");
}
/*
-> Grab the min item. It is at index 0.
-> Move the last item in the heap to the "top" of the
heap at index 0.
-> Reduce size.
*/
int minItem = heap[0];
heap[0] = heap[size - 1];
size--;
/*
Restore the heap since it is very likely messed up now
by bubbling down the element we swapped up to index 0
*/
heapifyDown();
return minItem;
}
public void add(int itemToAdd) {
ensureExtraCapacity();
/*
-> Place the item at the bottom, far right, of the
conceptual binary heap structure
-> Increment size
*/
heap[size] = itemToAdd;
size++;
/*
Restore the heap since it is very likely messed up now
by bubbling up the element we just put in the last empty
position of the conceptual complete binary tree
*/
siftUp();
}
/***********************************
Heap restoration helpers
***********************************/
private void heapifyDown() {
/*
We will bubble down the item just swapped to the "top" of the heap
after a removal operation to restore the heap
*/
int index = 0;
/*
Since a binary heap is a complete binary tree, if we have no left child
then we have no right child. So we continue to bubble down as long as
there is a left child.
A non-existent left child immediately tells us that a right child does
not exist.
*/
while (hasLeftChild(index)) {
/*
By default assume that left child is smaller. If a right
child exists see if it can overtake the left child by
being smaller
*/
int smallerChildIndex = getLeftChildIndex(index);
if (hasRightChild(index) && rightChild(index) < leftChild(index)) {
smallerChildIndex = getRightChildIndex(index);
}
/*
If the item we are sitting on is < the smaller child then
nothing needs to happen & sifting down is finished.
But if the smaller child is smaller than the node we are
holding, we should swap and continue sifting down.
*/
if (heap[index] < heap[smallerChildIndex]) {
break;
} else {
swap(index, smallerChildIndex);
}
// Move to the node we just swapped down
index = smallerChildIndex;
}
}
// Bubble up the item we inserted at the "end" of the heap
private void siftUp() {
/*
We will bubble up the item just inserted into to the "bottom"
of the heap after an insert operation. It will be at the last index
so index 'size' - 1
*/
int index = size - 1;
/*
While the item has a parent and the item beats its parent in
smallness, bubble this item up.
*/
while (hasParent(index) && heap[index] < parent(index)) {
swap(getParentIndex(index), index);
index = getParentIndex(index);
}
}
/************************************************
Helpers to access our array easily, perform
rudimentary operations, and manipulate capacity
************************************************/
private void swap(int indexOne, int indexTwo) {
int temp = heap[indexOne];
heap[indexOne] = heap[indexTwo];
heap[indexTwo] = temp;
}
// If heap is full then double capacity
private void ensureExtraCapacity() {
if (size == capacity) {
heap = Arrays.copyOf(heap, capacity * 2);
capacity *= 2;
}
}
private int getLeftChildIndex(int parentIndex) {
return 2 * parentIndex + 1;
}
private int getRightChildIndex(int parentIndex) {
return 2 * parentIndex + 2;
}
private int getParentIndex(int childIndex) {
return (childIndex - 1) / 2;
}
private boolean hasLeftChild(int index) {
return getLeftChildIndex(index) < size;
}
private boolean hasRightChild(int index) {
return getRightChildIndex(index) < size;
}
private boolean hasParent(int index) {
return getParentIndex(index) >= 0;
}
private int leftChild(int index) {
return heap[getLeftChildIndex(index)];
}
private int rightChild(int index) {
return heap[getRightChildIndex(index)];
}
private int parent(int index) {
return heap[getParentIndex(index)];
}
/***********************************************/
private void printUnderlyingArray() {
System.out.print("[ ");
for (int item: heap) {
System.out.print(item + " ");
}
System.out.print("]");
}
}
}
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