L3：05 - Binary Tree Maximum Path Sum

https://oj.leetcode.com/problems/binary-tree-maximum-path-sum/

Given a binary tree, find the maximum path sum. The path may start and end at any node in the tree. For example: Given the below binary tree, 1 / \ 2 3 Return 6.

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public class Solution {
    private class ResultType {
        int singlePath, maxPath;
        ResultType(int singlePath, int maxPath) {
            this.singlePath = singlePath;
            this.maxPath = maxPath;
        }
    }

    private ResultType helper(TreeNode root) {
        if (root == null) {
            return new ResultType(0, Integer.MIN_VALUE);
        }
        // Divide
        ResultType left = helper(root.left);
        ResultType right = helper(root.right);

        // Conquer
        int singlePath = Math.max(left.singlePath, right.singlePath) + root.val;
        singlePath = Math.max(singlePath, 0);

        int maxPath = Math.max(left.maxPath, right.maxPath);
        maxPath = Math.max(maxPath, left.singlePath + right.singlePath + root.val);

        return new ResultType(singlePath, maxPath);
    }

    public int maxPathSum(TreeNode root) {
        ResultType result = helper(root);
        return result.maxPath;
    }
}