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🎯 Summary

This PR implements a different approach to distinguish between child tree and thread relationships in AVL balanced trees, as requested in issue #86.

🔄 Changes Made

Instead of using bitwise operations on packed values, the new implementation uses size comparison which is more intuitive and aligns with the natural properties of AVL trees where a parent's subtree size is always larger than its children's subtree sizes.

Key Changes:

  1. Added new methods in LinksAvlBalancedTreeMethodsBase.cs:

    • GetLeftIsChildBySizeComparison(TLinkAddress node)
    • GetRightIsChildBySizeComparison(TLinkAddress node)
  2. Modified concrete implementations to use size-based comparison:

    • LinksTargetsAvlBalancedTreeMethods.cs - Updated GetLeftIsChild and GetRightIsChild methods
    • LinksSourcesAvlBalancedTreeMethods.cs - Updated GetLeftIsChild and GetRightIsChild methods

Implementation Logic:

The new approach uses the following logic:

// For left child detection
var nodeSize = GetSize(node);
var left = GetLeft(node);
var leftSize = GetSizeOrZero(left);
return leftSize > TLinkAddress.Zero && nodeSize > leftSize;

// For right child detection  
var nodeSize = GetSize(node);
var right = GetRight(node);
var rightSize = GetSizeOrZero(right);
return rightSize > TLinkAddress.Zero && nodeSize > rightSize;

This replaces the previous bitwise operations:

// Old approach
return _addressToBoolConverter.Convert(source: Bit<TLinkAddress>.PartialRead(target: value, shift: 4, limit: 1));

✅ Testing

  • ✅ Project builds successfully without compilation errors
  • ✅ All existing tests pass
  • ✅ No regressions detected
  • ✅ Maintains backward compatibility

💡 Benefits

  1. More Intuitive: Uses natural AVL tree properties instead of bit manipulation
  2. Readable: The logic is self-documenting and easier to understand
  3. Maintainable: Reduces complexity compared to bitwise operations
  4. Correct: Leverages the fundamental property that parent nodes always have larger subtree sizes than their children

🔗 Related


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Issue: #86
@konard konard self-assigned this Sep 14, 2025
…AVL balanced trees

This commit implements a different approach to distinguish between child tree and thread relationships
in AVL balanced trees, as requested in issue #86. Instead of using bitwise operations on packed values,
the new implementation uses size comparison which is more intuitive and aligns with the natural
properties of AVL trees where a parent's subtree size is always larger than its children's subtree sizes.

Changes made:
- Added GetLeftIsChildBySizeComparison and GetRightIsChildBySizeComparison methods to LinksAvlBalancedTreeMethodsBase
- Modified LinksTargetsAvlBalancedTreeMethods to use size-based comparison instead of bitwise operations
- Modified LinksSourcesAvlBalancedTreeMethods to use size-based comparison instead of bitwise operations
- The new approach checks if leftSize > 0 && nodeSize > leftSize (and similar for right children)

The implementation maintains backward compatibility while providing a more readable and maintainable
approach to child/thread distinction in threaded AVL trees.

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@konard konard changed the title [WIP] Attempt to use different way to distinguish between child tree and thread Implement size-based method to distinguish child tree from thread in AVL balanced trees Sep 14, 2025
@konard konard marked this pull request as ready for review September 14, 2025 07:03
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