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// Copyright 2018-2025 the Deno authors. MIT license.
// This module is browser compatible.

import { descend } from "./comparators.ts";

/** Swaps the values at two indexes in an array. */
function swap<T>(array: T[], a: number, b: number) {
  const temp = array[a];
  array[a] = array[b]!;
  array[b] = temp!;
}

/** Returns the parent index for a child index. */
function getParentIndex(index: number) {
  return Math.floor((index + 1) / 2) - 1;
}

/**
 * A priority queue implemented with a binary heap. The heap is in descending
 * order by default, using JavaScript's built-in comparison operators to sort
 * the values.
 *
 * | Method      | Average Case | Worst Case |
 * | ----------- | ------------ | ---------- |
 * | peek()      | O(1)         | O(1)       |
 * | pop()       | O(log n)     | O(log n)   |
 * | push(value) | O(1)         | O(log n)   |
 *
 * @example Usage
 * ```ts
 * import {
 *   ascend,
 *   BinaryHeap,
 *   descend,
 * } from "@std/data-structures";
 * import { assertEquals } from "@std/assert";
 *
 * const maxHeap = new BinaryHeap<number>();
 * maxHeap.push(4, 1, 3, 5, 2);
 * assertEquals(maxHeap.peek(), 5);
 * assertEquals(maxHeap.pop(), 5);
 * assertEquals([...maxHeap], [4, 3, 2, 1]);
 * assertEquals([...maxHeap], []);
 *
 * const minHeap = new BinaryHeap<number>(ascend);
 * minHeap.push(4, 1, 3, 5, 2);
 * assertEquals(minHeap.peek(), 1);
 * assertEquals(minHeap.pop(), 1);
 * assertEquals([...minHeap], [2, 3, 4, 5]);
 * assertEquals([...minHeap], []);
 *
 * const words = new BinaryHeap<string>((a, b) => descend(a.length, b.length));
 * words.push("truck", "car", "helicopter", "tank");
 * assertEquals(words.peek(), "helicopter");
 * assertEquals(words.pop(), "helicopter");
 * assertEquals([...words], ["truck", "tank", "car"]);
 * assertEquals([...words], []);
 * ```
 *
 * @typeparam T The type of the values stored in the binary heap.
 */
export class BinaryHeap<T> implements Iterable<T> {
  #data: T[] = [];
  #compare: (a: T, b: T) => number;

  /**
   * Construct an empty binary heap.
   *
   * @param compare A custom comparison function to sort the values in the heap. By default, the values are sorted in descending order.
   */
  constructor(compare: (a: T, b: T) => number = descend) {
    if (typeof compare !== "function") {
      throw new TypeError(
        "Cannot construct a BinaryHeap: the 'compare' parameter is not a function, did you mean to call BinaryHeap.from?",
      );
    }
    this.#compare = compare;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the underlying cloned array in arbitrary order without sorting.
   *
   * @example Getting the underlying array
   * ```ts
   * import { BinaryHeap } from "@std/data-structures";
   * import { assertEquals } from "@std/assert";
   *
   * const heap = BinaryHeap.from([4, 1, 3, 5, 2]);
   *
   * assertEquals(heap.toArray(), [ 5, 4, 3, 1, 2 ]);
   * ```
   *
   * @returns An array containing the values in the binary heap.
   */
  toArray(): T[] {
    return Array.from(this.#data);
  }

  /**
   * Creates a new binary heap from an array like, an iterable object, or an
   * existing binary heap.
   *
   * A custom comparison function can be provided to sort the values in a
   * specific order. By default, the values are sorted in descending order,
   * unless a {@link BinaryHeap} is passed, in which case the comparison
   * function is copied from the input heap.
   *
   * @example Creating a binary heap from an array like
   * ```ts no-assert
   * import { BinaryHeap } from "@std/data-structures";
   *
   * const heap = BinaryHeap.from([4, 1, 3, 5, 2]);
   * ```
   *
   * @example Creating a binary heap from an iterable object
   * ```ts no-assert
   * import { BinaryHeap } from "@std/data-structures";
   *
   * const heap = BinaryHeap.from((function*() { yield* [4, 1, 3, 5, 2]; })());
   * ```
   *
   * @example Creating a binary heap from an existing binary heap
   * ```ts no-assert
   * import { BinaryHeap } from "@std/data-structures";
   *
   * const heap = BinaryHeap.from([4, 1, 3, 5, 2]);
   * const copy = BinaryHeap.from(heap);
   * ```
   *
   * @example Creating a binary heap from an array like with a custom comparison function
   * ```ts no-assert
   * import { BinaryHeap, ascend } from "@std/data-structures";
   *
   * const heap = BinaryHeap.from([4, 1, 3, 5, 2], { compare: ascend });
   * ```
   *
   * @typeparam T The type of the values stored in the binary heap.
   * @param collection An array like, an iterable object, or an existing binary heap.
   * @param options An optional options object to customize the comparison function.
   * @returns A new binary heap containing the values from the passed collection.
   */
  static from<T>(
    collection: ArrayLike<T> | Iterable<T> | BinaryHeap<T>,
    options?: {
      compare?: (a: T, b: T) => number;
    },
  ): BinaryHeap<T>;
  /**
   * Creates a new binary heap from an array like, an iterable object, or an
   * existing binary heap.
   *
   * A custom mapping function can be provided to transform the values before
   * inserting them into the heap.
   *
   * A custom comparison function can be provided to sort the values in a
   * specific order. By default, the values are sorted in descending order,
   * unless a {@link BinaryHeap} is passed, in which case the comparison
   * function is copied from the input heap. The comparison operator is used to
   * sort the values in the heap after mapping the values.
   *
   * @example Creating a binary heap from an array like with a custom mapping function
   * ```ts ignore
   * import { BinaryHeap } from "@std/data-structures";
   *
   * const heap = BinaryHeap.from([4, 1, 3, 5, 2], { map: (value) => value * 2 });
   * ```
   *
   * @typeparam T The type of the values in the passed collection.
   * @typeparam U The type of the values stored in the binary heap.
   * @typeparam V The type of the `this` value when calling the mapping function. Defaults to `undefined`.
   * @param collection An array like, an iterable object, or an existing binary heap.
   * @param options The options object to customize the mapping and comparison functions. The `thisArg` property can be used to set the `this` value when calling the mapping function.
   * @returns A new binary heap containing the mapped values from the passed collection.
   */
  static from<T, U, V = undefined>(
    collection: ArrayLike<T> | Iterable<T> | BinaryHeap<T>,
    options: {
      compare?: (a: U, b: U) => number;
      map: (value: T, index: number) => U;
      thisArg?: V;
    },
  ): BinaryHeap<U>;
  static from<T, U, V>(
    collection: ArrayLike<T> | Iterable<T> | BinaryHeap<T>,
    options?: {
      compare?: (a: U, b: U) => number;
      map?: (value: T, index: number) => U;
      thisArg?: V;
    },
  ): BinaryHeap<U> {
    let result: BinaryHeap<U>;
    let unmappedValues: ArrayLike<T> | Iterable<T> = [];
    if (collection instanceof BinaryHeap) {
      result = new BinaryHeap(
        options?.compare ?? (collection as unknown as BinaryHeap<U>).#compare,
      );
      if (options?.compare || options?.map) {
        unmappedValues = collection.#data;
      } else {
        result.#data = Array.from(collection.#data as unknown as U[]);
      }
    } else {
      result = options?.compare
        ? new BinaryHeap(options.compare)
        : new BinaryHeap();
      unmappedValues = collection;
    }
    const values: Iterable<U> = options?.map
      ? Array.from(unmappedValues, options.map, options.thisArg)
      : unmappedValues as U[];
    result.push(...values);
    return result;
  }

  /**
   * The count of values stored in the binary heap.
   *
   * The complexity of this operation is O(1).
   *
   * @example Getting the length of the binary heap
   * ```ts
   * import { BinaryHeap } from "@std/data-structures";
   * import { assertEquals } from "@std/assert";
   *
   * const heap = BinaryHeap.from([4, 1, 3, 5, 2]);
   *
   * assertEquals(heap.length, 5);
   * ```
   *
   * @returns The count of values stored in the binary heap.
   */
  get length(): number {
    return this.#data.length;
  }

  /**
   * Get the greatest value from the binary heap without removing it, or
   * undefined if the heap is empty.
   *
   * The complexity of this operation is O(1).
   *
   * @example Getting the greatest value from the binary heap
   * ```ts
   * import { BinaryHeap } from "@std/data-structures";
   * import { assertEquals } from "@std/assert";
   *
   * const heap = BinaryHeap.from([4, 1, 3, 5, 2]);
   *
   * assertEquals(heap.peek(), 5);
   * ```
   *
   * @example Getting the greatest value from an empty binary heap
   * ```ts
   * import { BinaryHeap } from "@std/data-structures";
   * import { assertEquals } from "@std/assert";
   *
   * const heap = new BinaryHeap<number>();
   *
   * assertEquals(heap.peek(), undefined);
   * ```
   *
   * @returns The greatest value from the binary heap, or undefined if it is empty.
   */
  peek(): T | undefined {
    return this.#data[0];
  }

  /**
   * Remove the greatest value from the binary heap and return it, or return
   * undefined if the heap is empty.
   *
   * @example Removing the greatest value from the binary heap
   * ```ts
   * import { BinaryHeap } from "@std/data-structures";
   * import { assertEquals } from "@std/assert";
   *
   * const heap = BinaryHeap.from([4, 1, 3, 5, 2]);
   *
   * assertEquals(heap.pop(), 5);
   * assertEquals([...heap], [4, 3, 2, 1]);
   * ```
   *
   * The complexity of this operation is on average and worst case O(log n),
   * where n is the count of values stored in the binary heap.
   *
   * @example Removing the greatest value from an empty binary heap
   * ```ts
   * import { BinaryHeap } from "@std/data-structures";
   * import { assertEquals } from "@std/assert";
   *
   * const heap = new BinaryHeap<number>();
   *
   * assertEquals(heap.pop(), undefined);
   * ```
   *
   * @returns The greatest value from the binary heap, or undefined if the heap is empty.
   */
  pop(): T | undefined {
    const size: number = this.#data.length - 1;
    swap(this.#data, 0, size);
    let parent = 0;
    let right: number = 2 * (parent + 1);
    let left: number = right - 1;
    while (left < size) {
      const greatestChild = right === size ||
          this.#compare(this.#data[left]!, this.#data[right]!) <= 0
        ? left
        : right;
      if (this.#compare(this.#data[greatestChild]!, this.#data[parent]!) < 0) {
        swap(this.#data, parent, greatestChild);
        parent = greatestChild;
      } else {
        break;
      }
      right = 2 * (parent + 1);
      left = right - 1;
    }
    return this.#data.pop();
  }

  /**
   * Add one or more values to the binary heap, returning the new length of the
   * heap.
   *
   * The complexity of this operation is O(1) on average and O(log n) in the
   * worst case, where n is the count of values stored in the binary heap.
   *
   * @example Adding values to the binary heap
   * ```ts
   * import { BinaryHeap } from "@std/data-structures";
   * import { assertEquals } from "@std/assert";
   *
   * const heap = BinaryHeap.from([4, 1, 3, 2]);
   * heap.push(5);
   *
   * assertEquals([...heap], [5, 4, 3, 2, 1]);
   * ```
   *
   * @param values The values to add to the binary heap.
   * @returns The new length of the binary heap.
   */
  push(...values: T[]): number {
    for (const value of values) {
      let index: number = this.#data.length;
      let parent: number = getParentIndex(index);
      this.#data.push(value);
      while (
        index !== 0 &&
        this.#compare(this.#data[index]!, this.#data[parent]!) < 0
      ) {
        swap(this.#data, parent, index);
        index = parent;
        parent = getParentIndex(index);
      }
    }
    return this.#data.length;
  }

  /**
   * Remove all values from the binary heap.
   *
   * @example Clearing the binary heap
   * ```ts
   * import { BinaryHeap } from "@std/data-structures";
   * import { assertEquals } from "@std/assert";
   *
   * const heap = BinaryHeap.from([4, 1, 3, 5, 2]);
   * heap.clear();
   *
   * assertEquals([...heap], []);
   * ```
   */
  clear() {
    this.#data = [];
  }

  /**
   * Check if the binary heap is empty.
   *
   * @example Checking if the binary heap is empty
   * ```ts
   * import { BinaryHeap } from "@std/data-structures";
   * import { assertEquals } from "@std/assert";
   *
   * const heap = new BinaryHeap<number>();
   *
   * assertEquals(heap.isEmpty(), true);
   *
   * heap.push(42);
   *
   * assertEquals(heap.isEmpty(), false);
   * ```
   *
   * @returns true if the binary heap is empty, otherwise false.
   */
  isEmpty(): boolean {
    return this.#data.length === 0;
  }

  /**
   * Create an iterator that retrieves values from the binary heap in order
   * from greatest to least. The binary heap is drained in the process.
   *
   * To avoid draining the binary heap, create a copy using
   * {@link BinaryHeap.from} and then call {@link BinaryHeap.prototype.drain}
   * on the copy.
   *
   * @example Draining the binary heap
   * ```ts
   * import { BinaryHeap } from "@std/data-structures";
   * import { assertEquals } from "@std/assert";
   *
   * const heap = BinaryHeap.from([4, 1, 3, 5, 2]);
   *
   * assertEquals([...heap.drain()], [ 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ]);
   * assertEquals([...heap.drain()], []);
   * ```
   *
   * @returns An iterator for retrieving and removing values from the binary heap.
   */
  *drain(): IterableIterator<T> {
    while (!this.isEmpty()) {
      yield this.pop() as T;
    }
  }

  /**
   * Create an iterator that retrieves values from the binary heap in order
   * from greatest to least. The binary heap is drained in the process.
   *
   * @example Getting an iterator for the binary heap
   * ```ts
   * import { BinaryHeap } from "@std/data-structures";
   * import { assertEquals } from "@std/assert";
   *
   * const heap = BinaryHeap.from([4, 1, 3, 5, 2]);
   *
   * assertEquals([...heap], [ 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ]);
   * assertEquals([...heap], []);
   * ```
   *
   * @returns An iterator for retrieving and removing values from the binary heap.
   */
  *[Symbol.iterator](): IterableIterator<T> {
    yield* this.drain();
  }
}