Question:
Given a binary tree, determine if it is a valid binary search tree (BST).
Assume a BST is defined as follows:
- The left subtree of a node contains only nodes with keys less than the node's key.
- The right subtree of a node contains only nodes with keys greater than the node's key.
- Both the left and right subtrees must also be binary search trees.
/**
* Definition for binary tree
* public class TreeNode {
* int val;
* TreeNode left;
* TreeNode right;
* TreeNode(int x) { val = x; }
* }
*/
public class Solution {
public boolean isValidBST(TreeNode root) {
return isValidBST(root,Integer.MIN_VALUE,Integer.MAX_VALUE);
}
private boolean isValidBST(TreeNode root, int lower, int upper) {
if(root==null) return true;
return root.val>lower&&root.val<upper&&isValidBST(root.left, lower, root.val)&&isValidBST(root.right, root.val, upper);
}
}