Question
Serialization is the process of converting a data structure or object into a sequence of bits so that it can be stored in a file or memory buffer, or transmitted across a network connection link to be reconstructed later in the same or another computer environment.
Design an algorithm to serialize and deserialize a binary tree. There is no restriction on how your serialization/deserialization algorithm should work. You just need to ensure that a binary tree can be serialized to a string and this string can be deserialized to the original tree structure.
Clarification: The input/output format is the same as how LeetCode serializes a binary tree. You do not necessarily need to follow this format, so please be creative and come up with different approaches yourself.
Example 1:
1 | Input: root = [1,2,3,null,null,4,5] |
Example 2:
1 | Input: root = [] |
Example 3:
1 | Input: root = [1] |
Solution
- Solution1 – preorder traversal
1 | public class Codec { |
Complexity:
Time complexity: O(n)
Space complexity: O(n)