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diff --git a/base/src/main/java/bjc/utils/funcdata/bst/DirectedWalkFunction.java b/base/src/main/java/bjc/utils/funcdata/bst/DirectedWalkFunction.java new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e11524a --- /dev/null +++ b/base/src/main/java/bjc/utils/funcdata/bst/DirectedWalkFunction.java @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@ +package bjc.utils.funcdata.bst; + +/** + * Represents a function for doing a directed walk of a binary tree. + * + * @author ben + * + * @param <T> + * The type of element stored in the walked tree + */ +@FunctionalInterface +public interface DirectedWalkFunction<T> { + /** + * Represents the results used to direct a walk in a binary tree. + * + * @author ben + * + */ + public enum DirectedWalkResult { + /** + * Specifies that the function has failed. + */ + FAILURE, + /** + * Specifies that the function wants to move left in the tree + * next. + */ + LEFT, + /** + * Specifies that the function wants to move right in the tree + * next. + */ + RIGHT, + /** + * Specifies that the function has succesfully completed + * + */ + SUCCESS + } + + /** + * Perform a directed walk on a node of a tree. + * + * @param element + * The data stored in the node currently being visited + * @return The way the function wants the walk to go next. + */ + public DirectedWalkResult walk(T element); +} |
