Linked List Cycle II Java

/*
Given a linked list, return the node where the cycle begins. If there is no cycle, return null.

Follow up:
Can you solve it without using extra space?
*/

//Runner Technique Again
//Two points: slow and fast, 
//1.slow: move one step at time
//2.fast: move two steps at time
//3.while two points(slow and fast) are encounter => hasCycle => break
//4.Set slow point back to head to find node point of cycle begin. 

public class Solution {
    public ListNode detectCycle(ListNode head) {
   		 if (head == null)
			return null;
		if (head.next == null)
			return null;
		//handle the base case of {1} tail connects to head itself
		if(head.next ==head) return head;
		
		ListNode slow = head;
		ListNode fast = head;
		while (fast != null && fast.next != null) {
			slow = slow.next;
			fast = fast.next.next;
			if (slow == fast) {
				break;
			}

		}
		//handle the case of noCycle that make sure there is cycle exist
		if(slow==null || fast ==null || fast.next==null){
			return null;
		}
		//move slow point to the head
		slow=head;
		while(slow!=fast){
			slow=slow.next;
			fast=fast.next;
		}
		//when two point slow and fast encounter again, 
		//return either slow or fast for point of cycle begin 
		return slow;
    }
}

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