30. Insert Interval【LintCode by java】

Description

Given a non-overlapping interval list which is sorted by start point.

Insert a new interval into it, make sure the list is still in order andnon-overlapping(merge intervals if necessary).

Example

Insert(2, 5)into[(1,2), (5,9)], we get [(1,9)].

Insert(3, 4)into[(1,2), (5,9)], we get[(1,2), (3,4), (5,9)].

题意:给定一个区间,将它插进一个有序的区间集合里,新的区间依然要保持有序性。这就需要考虑到区间的合并问题,我们可以定义一个新的集合,来存放最后的结果。定义一个temp游标,用一个循环从旧的集合中依次取出区间,与待插入区间进行比较。那么如何比较呢?假定新区间的end都小于temp的start,那说明新区间比temp要小,那么直接将新区间放进结果集合里就行了,剩下的依次插入。不然,则说明需要进行区间的合并,具体代码如下:

/**
 * Definition of Interval:
 * public classs Interval {
 *     int start, end;
 *     Interval(int start, int end) {
 *         this.start = start;
 *         this.end = end;
 *     }
 * }
 */

public class Solution {
    /**
     * @param intervals: Sorted interval list.
     * @param newInterval: new interval.
     * @return: A new interval list.
     */
    public List<Interval> insert(List<Interval> intervals, Interval newInterval) {
        // write your code here
        //特殊情况的讨论
        List<Interval>ans=new ArrayList<Interval>();
        if(intervals.size()==0){
            ans.add(newInterval);
            return ans;
        }
        if(newInterval==null){
            return intervals;
        }
        if(newInterval.start>intervals.get(intervals.size()-1).end){
            intervals.add(newInterval);
            return intervals;
        }
        
        //一般情况的讨论
        Interval last=null;
        for(int i=0;i<intervals.size();i++){
            //用不到newIneval
            Interval temp=intervals.get(i);
            if(newInterval.start>temp.end){
                ans.add(temp);
                continue;
            }else{
                //分两种情况
                if(newInterval.end<temp.start){
                    ans.add(newInterval);
                    last=temp;
                }else{
                    int start=newInterval.start<temp.start?newInterval.start:temp.start;
                    int end=newInterval.end<temp.end?temp.end:newInterval.end;
                    //合并
                    last=new Interval(start,end);
                }
                //对剩下的进行处理
                for(int j=i+1;j<intervals.size();j++){
                    Interval t=intervals.get(j);
                    if(last.end<t.start){
                        //归并完成
                        ans.add(last);
                        last=t;
                    }else{
                        //继续归并
                        last.end=last.end>t.end?last.end:t.end;
                    }
                }
                ans.add(last);
                break;
            }
        }
        return ans;
    }
}