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Class DataStructures.BinaryHeap 

java.lang.Object
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public class BinaryHeap
extends java.lang.Object
implements DataStructures.PriorityQueue
Implements a binary heap. Allows lazy insertion and provides a linear-time heap construction method. Note that all "matching" is based on the compares method.

Constructor Index

o BinaryHeap(Comparable)
Construct the binary heap.

Method Index

o deleteMin()
Remove the smallest item from the priority queue.
o findMin()
Find the smallest item in the priority queue.
o insert(Comparable)
Insert into the priority queue, maintaining heap order.
o isEmpty()
Test if the priority queue is logically empty.
o main(String[])
o makeEmpty()
Make the priority queue logically empty.
o toss(Comparable)
Insert into the priority queue, without maintaining heap order.

Constructors

o BinaryHeap 
 public BinaryHeap(Supporting.Comparable negInf)
Construct the binary heap.

Parameters:
negInf - a value smaller than or equal to all others.

Methods

o insert 
 public void insert(Supporting.Comparable x)
Insert into the priority queue, maintaining heap order. Duplicates are allowed.

Parameters:
x - the item to insert.
o toss 
 public void toss(Supporting.Comparable x)
Insert into the priority queue, without maintaining heap order. Duplicates are allowed.

Parameters:
x - the item to insert.
o findMin 
 public Supporting.Comparable findMin() throws Exceptions.Underflow
Find the smallest item in the priority queue.

Returns:
the smallest item.
Throws: Underflow
if the priority queue is empty.
o deleteMin 
 public Supporting.Comparable deleteMin() throws Exceptions.Underflow
Remove the smallest item from the priority queue.

Throws: Underflow
if the priority queue is empty.
o isEmpty 
 public boolean isEmpty()
Test if the priority queue is logically empty.

Returns:
true if empty, false otherwise.
o makeEmpty 
 public void makeEmpty()
Make the priority queue logically empty.

o main 
 public static void main(java.lang.String args[])

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