题目:
Given a set of intervals, for each of the interval i, check if there exists an interval j whose start point is bigger than or equal to the end point of the interval i, which can be called that j is on the "right" of i.
For any interval i, you need to store the minimum interval j's index, which means that the interval j has the minimum start point to build the "right" relationship for interval i. If the interval j doesn't exist, store -1 for the interval i. Finally, you need output the stored value of each interval as an array.
Note:
- You may assume the interval's end point is always bigger than its start point.
- You may assume none of these intervals have the same start point.
Example 1:
Input: [ [1,2] ] Output: [-1] Explanation: There is only one interval in the collection, so it outputs -1.
Example 2:
Input: [ [3,4], [2,3], [1,2] ] Output: [-1, 0, 1] Explanation: There is no satisfied "right" interval for [3,4]. For [2,3], the interval [3,4] has minimum-"right" start point; For [1,2], the interval [2,3] has minimum-"right" start point.
Example 3:
Input: [ [1,4], [2,3], [3,4] ] Output: [-1, 2, -1] Explanation: There is no satisfied "right" interval for [1,4] and [3,4]. For [2,3], the interval [3,4] has minimum-"right" start point.
/**
* Definition for an interval.
* public class Interval {
* int start;
* int end;
* Interval() { start = 0; end = 0; }
* Interval(int s, int e) { start = s; end = e; }
* }
*/
public class Solution {
public int[] findRightInterval(Interval[] intervals) {
Map<Integer,Integer> map = new HashMap<Integer,Integer>();
ArrayList<Integer> startslist = new ArrayList<Integer>();
int len = intervals.length;
//add all start value into startslist and remember the original start value&index into map.
for(int i=0;i<len;i++){
map.put(intervals[i].start,i);
startslist.add(intervals[i].start);
}
Collections.sort(startslist);
int[] ans = new int[len];//because the final answer's size is corresponding to the original array
for(int i=0;i<len;i++){
int end = intervals[i].end;
int start = binarysearch(startslist,end);
if(start<end) ans[i]=-1;
else ans[i] = map.get(start);
}
return ans;
}
public int binarysearch(ArrayList<Integer> list,int x){
int left = 0;
int right = list.size()-1;
while(left<right){
int mid = left+(right-left)/2;
if(list.get(mid)<x) left=mid+1;
else right=mid;//attention use "else"
}
return list.get(left);
}
}