1. Binary Tree Iterators Tree Traversals: preorder, inorder, postorder
public interface java.util.Iterator<E>
boolean hasNext()
E next()
void remove() /*optional – removes the last E returned by the
Iterator in the underlying Collection */
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2. Binary Tree Iterators
Implementations often maintain a linear structure that keeps track of the state of tht iterator.
java.util.Stack<E>
boolean empty()
E pop()
E push(E)

3. Inorder Iterator When is each node visited?
After all of the nodes in its left subtree have been visited
and before
Any of the nodes of the right subtree

4. Inorder Iterator – 1 8 6 12 4 11 17 2 5 10 20 1 3
The first element visited in an in-order traversal is the left-most
descendant of the root.
To initialize the iterator: push each of the nodes from the root
down to the leftmost descendant on the stack.

5. Inorder Iterator – 2 BT<E> currrent = root;8 6 12 4 11 17 2 5 10 20 1 3
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BT<E> currrent = root;
while (current != null) {
stack.push(current);
current = current.left; }

6. Inorder Iterator – 3 next() What do we know about current in the tree?
Returns the current value
Increments the iterator
BTN<E> current = stack.pop();
E value = current.getValue();
What do we know about current in the tree?
All left children have been visited
It may or may not have a right subtree

7. Inorder Iterator - 4 Two cases:
If current has no right subtree, we are done. The next node to be considered is at the top of the stack.
If current has a right subtree:
Those nodes haven't been visited
They are not on the stack
...so...
Push the right child and each of the right child's left descendants on the stack.

8. Inorder Iterator – 5 current 8 before: 12 tos: empty 11 17 10 20 tos
after: