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Starting a redblacktree.py module for Section 3.4, Exercise 4.
author Brian Neal <bgneal@gmail.com>
date Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:54:04 -0600
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"""A red-black tree for Section 3.4, Exercise 4 in Allen Downey's _Think
Complexity_ book.

http://greenteapress.com/complexity

Copyright (C) 2012 Brian G. Neal.

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"""

BLACK, RED = range(1)

class Node(object):
    """A node class for red-black trees.

    A node has an optional parent, and optional left and right children. Each
    node also has a color, either red or black. A node has a key and an optional
    value. The key is used to order the red black tree by calling the "<"
    operator when comparing keys.

    In a red-black tree, nil children are always considered black.

    """

    def __init__(self, key, color=RED, value=None):
        self.key = key
        self.value = value
        self.color = color

        self.parent = None
        self.left = None
        self.right = None

    @property
    def grandparent(self):
        """Return the grandparent of this node, or None if it does not exist."""
        return self.parent.parent if self.parent else None

    @property
    def uncle(self):
        """Return this node's uncle if it exists, or None if not.

        An uncle is a parent's sibling.

        """
        g = self.grandparent
        if g:
            return g.left if g.right is self.parent else g.right
        return None