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Back to Basics - Generic Data Structures and Algorithms In .NET 2.0

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Implementations of generic data structures and algorithms in .NET 2.0.
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using NGenerics.Misc;
using NGenerics.Enumerations;
using NGenerics.Comparers;

namespace NGenerics.DataStructures
{
    /// <summary>
    /// An implementation of a Heap data structure.
    /// </summary>
    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of item stored in the heap.</typeparam>
	public sealed class Heap<T> : IVisitableCollection<T>, IHeap<T>
	{
		#region Globals

		private VisitableList<T> data;
		private IComparer<T> comparerToUse;
		private HeapType thisType;

		#endregion

		#region Construction

		/// <summary>
		/// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="Heap&lt;T&gt;"/> class.
		/// </summary>
		public Heap(HeapType type) : this(type, Comparer<T>.Default) {}

        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="Heap&lt;T&gt;"/> class.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="type">The type of heap.</param>
        /// <param name="capacity">The capacity.</param>
		public Heap(HeapType type, int capacity) : this(type, capacity, Comparer<T>.Default) {}

        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="Heap&lt;T&gt;"/> class.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="type">The type of heap.</param>
        /// <param name="comparer">The comparer to use.</param>
		public Heap(HeapType type, IComparer<T> comparer)
		{
			if (comparer == null)
			{
				throw new ArgumentNullException("comparer");
			}

			thisType = type;

			data = new VisitableList<T>();
			data.Add(default(T));  // Add a dummy item so our indexing starts at 1

			if (type == HeapType.MinHeap)
			{
				comparerToUse = comparer;
			}
			else
			{
				comparerToUse = new ReverseComparer<T>(comparer);
			}
		}

        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="Heap&lt;T&gt;"/> class.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="type">The type of heap.</param>
        /// <param name="capacity">The initial capacity of the Heap.</param>
        /// <param name="comparer">The comparer to use.</param>
		public Heap(HeapType type, int capacity, IComparer<T> comparer)
		{
			if (comparer == null)
			{
				throw new ArgumentNullException("comparer");
			}

			thisType = type;

			data = new VisitableList<T>(capacity);
			data.Add(default(T));  // Add a dummy item so our indexing starts at 1

			if (type == HeapType.MinHeap)
			{
				comparerToUse = comparer;
			}
			else
			{
				comparerToUse = new ReverseComparer<T>(comparer);
			}
		}

		#endregion

		#region Public Members

		/// <summary>
		/// Gets the smallest item in the heap (located at the root).
		/// </summary>
		/// <returns>The value of the root of the Heap.</returns>
		public T Root
		{
			get
			{
				if (this.Count == 0)
				{
					throw new InvalidOperationException(Resources.HeapIsEmpty);
				}
				else
				{
					return data[1];
				}
			}
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Removes the smallest item in the heap (located at the root).
		/// </summary>
		/// <returns>The value contained in the root of the Heap.</returns>
		public T RemoveRoot()
		{
			if (this.Count == 0)
			{
				throw new InvalidOperationException(Resources.HeapIsEmpty);
			}

			// The minimum item to return.
			T min = data[1];

			// The last item in the heap
			T last = data[this.Count];
			data.RemoveAt(this.Count);

			// If there's still items left in this heap, reheapify it.
			if (this.Count > 0)
			{
				// Re-heapify the binary tree to conform to the heap property 
				int counter = 1;

				while ((counter * 2) < (data.Count))
				{
					int child = counter * 2;

					if (((child + 1) < (data.Count)) &&
						(comparerToUse.Compare(data[child + 1], data[child]) < 0))
					{
						child++;
					}

					if (comparerToUse.Compare(last, data[child]) <= 0)
					{
						break;
					}

					data[counter] = data[child];
					counter = child;
				}

				data[counter] = last;
			}

			return min;
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Gets the type of heap represented by this instance.
		/// </summary>
		/// <value>The type of heap.</value>
		public HeapType Type
		{
			get
			{
				return thisType;
			}
		}

		#endregion

		#region IVisitableCollection<T> Members

		/// <summary>
		/// Gets a value indicating whether this instance is of a fixed size.
		/// </summary>
		/// <value>
		/// 	<c>true</c> if this instance is fixed size; otherwise, <c>false</c>.
		/// </value>
		public bool IsFixedSize
		{
			get {
				return false;
			}
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Gets a value indicating whether this collection is empty.
		/// </summary>
		/// <value>
		/// 	<c>true</c> if this collection is empty; otherwise, <c>false</c>.
		/// </value>
		public bool IsEmpty
		{
			get {
				return this.Count == 0;
			}
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Gets a value indicating whether this collection is full.
		/// </summary>
		/// <value><c>true</c> if this collection is full; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</value>
		public bool IsFull
		{
			get {
				return false;	
			}
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Determines whether the <see cref="T:System.Collections.Generic.ICollection`1"></see> contains a specific value.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="item">The object to locate in the <see cref="T:System.Collections.Generic.ICollection`1"></see>.</param>
		/// <returns>
		/// true if item is found in the <see cref="T:System.Collections.Generic.ICollection`1"></see>; otherwise, false.
		/// </returns>
		public bool Contains(T item)
		{
			return data.Contains(item);
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Copies the elements of the <see cref="T:System.Collections.Generic.ICollection`1"></see> to an <see cref="T:System.Array"></see>, starting at a particular <see cref="T:System.Array"></see> index.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="array">The one-dimensional <see cref="T:System.Array"></see> that is the destination of the elements copied from <see cref="T:System.Collections.Generic.ICollection`1"></see>. The <see cref="T:System.Array"></see> must have zero-based indexing.</param>
		/// <param name="arrayIndex">The zero-based index in array at which copying begins.</param>
		/// <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException">arrayIndex is less than 0.</exception>
		/// <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentNullException">array is null.</exception>
		/// <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentException">array is multidimensional.-or-arrayIndex is equal to or greater than the length of array.-or-The number of elements in the source <see cref="T:System.Collections.Generic.ICollection`1"></see> is greater than the available space from arrayIndex to the end of the destination array.-or-Type T cannot be cast automatically to the type of the destination array.</exception>
		public void CopyTo(T[] array, int arrayIndex)
		{
			if (array == null)
			{
				throw new ArgumentNullException("array");
			}

			if ((array.Length - arrayIndex) < this.Count)
			{
				throw new ArgumentException(Resources.NotEnoughSpaceInTargetArray);
			}

			for (int i = 1; i < data.Count; i++)
			{
				array[arrayIndex++] = data[i];
			}
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Gets the number of elements contained in the <see cref="T:System.Collections.ICollection"></see>.
		/// </summary>
		/// <value></value>
		/// <returns>The number of elements contained in the <see cref="T:System.Collections.ICollection"></see>.</returns>
		public int Count
		{
			get {
				return data.Count - 1;
			}
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Adds an item to the <see cref="T:System.Collections.Generic.ICollection`1"></see>.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="item">The object to add to the <see cref="T:System.Collections.Generic.ICollection`1"></see>.</param>
		/// <exception cref="T:System.NotSupportedException">The <see cref="T:System.Collections.Generic.ICollection`1"></see> is read-only.</exception>
		public void Add(T item)
		{			
			// Add a dummy to the end of the list (it will be replaced)
			data.Add(default(T));

			int counter = data.Count - 1;

			while ((counter > 1) && (comparerToUse.Compare(data[counter / 2], item) > 0))
			{
				data[counter] = data[counter / 2];
				counter  = counter / 2;
			}

			data[counter] = item;
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Accepts the specified visitor.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="visitor">The visitor.</param>
		public void Accept(NGenerics.Visitors.IVisitor<T> visitor)
		{
			if (visitor == null)
			{
				throw new ArgumentNullException("visitor");
			}

			for (int i = 1; i < data.Count; i++)
			{
				if (visitor.HasCompleted)
				{
					break;
				}

				visitor.Visit(data[i]);
			}
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Removes the first occurrence of a specific object from the <see cref="T:System.Collections.Generic.ICollection`1"></see>.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="item">The object to remove from the <see cref="T:System.Collections.Generic.ICollection`1"></see>.</param>
		/// <returns>
		/// true if item was successfully removed from the <see cref="T:System.Collections.Generic.ICollection`1"></see>; otherwise, false. This method also returns false if item is not found in the original <see cref="T:System.Collections.Generic.ICollection`1"></see>.
		/// </returns>
		/// <exception cref="T:System.NotSupportedException">The <see cref="T:System.Collections.Generic.ICollection`1"></see> is read-only.</exception>
		bool ICollection<T>.Remove(T item)
		{
			throw new NotSupportedException();
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Returns an enumerator that iterates through the collection.
		/// </summary>
		/// <returns>
		/// A <see cref="T:System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerator`1"></see> that can be used to iterate through the collection.
		/// </returns>
		public IEnumerator<T> GetEnumerator()
		{
			for (int i = 1; i < data.Count; i++)
			{
				yield return data[i];
			}
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Clears all the objects in this instance.
		/// </summary>
		public void Clear()
		{
			data.RemoveRange(1, data.Count - 1); // Clears all objects in this instance except the first dummy one.

		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Compares the current instance with another object of the same type.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="obj">An object to compare with this instance.</param>
		/// <returns>
		/// A 32-bit signed integer that indicates the relative order of the objects being compared. The return value has these meanings: Value Meaning Less than zero This instance is less than obj. Zero This instance is equal to obj. Greater than zero This instance is greater than obj.
		/// </returns>
		/// <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentException">obj is not the same type as this instance. </exception>
		public int CompareTo(object obj)
		{
			if (obj == null)
			{
				throw new ArgumentNullException("obj");
			}

			if (this.GetType() == obj.GetType())
			{
				Heap<T> heap = obj as Heap<T>;
				return this.Count.CompareTo(heap.Count);
			}
			else
			{
				return this.GetType().FullName.CompareTo(obj.GetType().FullName);
			}
		}

		#endregion

		#region ICollection<T> Members

		/// <summary>
		/// Gets a value indicating whether this instance is read only.
		/// </summary>
		/// <value>
		/// 	<c>true</c> if this instance is read only; otherwise, <c>false</c>.
		/// </value>
		public bool IsReadOnly
		{
			get {
				return false;
			}
		}

		#endregion

		#region IEnumerable Members

		/// <summary>
		/// Gets the enumerator.
		/// </summary>
		/// <returns>An enumerator for enumerating though the colleciton.</returns>
		System.Collections.IEnumerator System.Collections.IEnumerable.GetEnumerator()
		{
			return this.GetEnumerator();
		}

		#endregion

		#region Internal Members

		/// <summary>
		/// Gets the underlying list.
		/// </summary>
		/// <value>The underlying list.</value>
		internal IList<T> UnderlyingList
		{
			get
			{
				return data;
			}
		}

		#endregion
	}
}

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