LeetCode Validate Binary Search Tree

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.

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OJ's Binary Tree Serialization:

The serialization of a binary tree follows a level order traversal, where '#' signifies a path terminator where no node exists below.

Here's an example:

   1
  / \
 2   3
    /
   4
    \
     5

The above binary tree is serialized as "{1,2,3,#,#,4,#,#,5}".

/**
 * Definition for binary tree
 * struct TreeNode {
 *     int val;
 *     TreeNode *left;
 *     TreeNode *right;
 *     TreeNode(int x) : val(x), left(NULL), right(NULL) {}
 * };
 */
class Solution {
public:
	bool isValidBST(TreeNode *root) {
		return JudgeBST(root, INT_MIN, INT_MAX);
	}

	bool JudgeBST(TreeNode *root, int minval, int maxval) {
		if (root == NULL)
			return true;

		bool valid = (root->val > minval && root->val < maxval) ? true : false;
	
		return valid && JudgeBST(root->left, minval, root->val) 
			&& JudgeBST(root->right, root->val, maxval);
	}
};