Validate Binary Search Tree

Given a binary tree, determine if it is a valid binary search tree (BST).

Assume a BST is defined as follows:

The left subtree of a node contains only nodes with keys less than the node's key.
The right subtree of a node contains only nodes with keys greater than the node's key.
Both the left and right subtrees must also be binary search trees.

Example 1:

2

/
1 3

Binary tree [2,1,3], return true.

Example 2:

1

/
2 3

Binary tree [1,2,3], return false.

Solution:

/**
 * Definition for a binary tree node.
 * public class TreeNode {
 *     int val;
 *     TreeNode left;
 *     TreeNode right;
 *     TreeNode(int x) { val = x; }
 * }
 */
public class Solution {
    public boolean isValidBST(TreeNode root) {
        if(root==null || (root.left==null && root.right==null)) return true;
        if(root.left!=null && root.right==null){
            TreeNode largest = root.left;
            while(largest.right!=null) largest = largest.right;
            return largest.val<root.val && isValidBST(root.left);
        } else if(root.left==null && root.right!=null){
            TreeNode smallest = root.right;
            while(smallest.left!=null) smallest = smallest.left;
            return smallest.val>root.val && isValidBST(root.right);
        }
        TreeNode largest = root.left;
        while(largest.right!=null) largest = largest.right;
        TreeNode smallest = root.right;
        while(smallest.left!=null) smallest = smallest.left;
        return largest.val<root.val && smallest.val>root.val && isValidBST(root.left) && isValidBST(root.right);
    }
}
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