From 7f348cae8c19e0e5d0be190743d54265e0576f4f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Luis Lavena <luislavena@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2016 19:05:28 -0300
Subject: [PATCH] Extraction: initial import

Extract Radix Tree implementation from `Beryl` project into an
standalone library to facilitate usage by other developers.

- Move `Tree`, `Node` and `Result` into `Radix` namespace
- Clenaup standalone README and describe usage
---
 .gitignore                |   8 +
 .travis.yml               |   1 +
 LICENSE                   |  21 +++
 README.md                 |  68 +++++++
 shard.yml                 |   7 +
 spec/radix/node_spec.cr   | 102 +++++++++++
 spec/radix/result_spec.cr |  67 +++++++
 spec/radix/tree_spec.cr   | 371 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 spec/spec_helper.cr       |   2 +
 src/radix.cr              |   1 +
 src/radix/node.cr         | 133 ++++++++++++++
 src/radix/result.cr       |  88 +++++++++
 src/radix/tree.cr         | 360 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 13 files changed, 1229 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .gitignore
 create mode 100644 .travis.yml
 create mode 100644 LICENSE
 create mode 100644 README.md
 create mode 100644 shard.yml
 create mode 100644 spec/radix/node_spec.cr
 create mode 100644 spec/radix/result_spec.cr
 create mode 100644 spec/radix/tree_spec.cr
 create mode 100644 spec/spec_helper.cr
 create mode 100644 src/radix.cr
 create mode 100644 src/radix/node.cr
 create mode 100644 src/radix/result.cr
 create mode 100644 src/radix/tree.cr

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+/doc/
+/libs/
+/.crystal/
+/.shards/
+
+# Libraries don't need dependency lock
+# Dependencies will be locked in application that uses them
+/shard.lock
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
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+language: crystal
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+The MIT License (MIT)
+
+Copyright (c) 2016 Luis Lavena
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+THE SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+# Radix Tree
+
+[Radix tree](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radix_tree) implementation for
+Crystal language
+
+## Installation
+
+Add this to your application's `shard.yml`:
+
+```yaml
+dependencies:
+  radix:
+    github: luislavena/radix
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+You can associate a *payload* with each path added to the tree:
+
+```crystal
+require "radix"
+
+tree = Radix::Tree.new
+tree.add "/products", :products
+tree.add "/products/featured", :featured
+
+result = tree.find "/products/featured"
+
+if result.found?
+  puts result.payload # => :featured
+end
+```
+
+You can also extract values from placeholders (as named segments or globbing):
+
+```
+tree.add "/products/:id", :product
+
+result = tree.find "/products/1234"
+
+if result.found?
+  puts result.params["id"]? # => "1234"
+end
+```
+
+Please see `Radix::Tree#add` documentation for more usage examples.
+
+## Implementation
+
+This project has been inspired and adapted from
+[julienschmidt/httprouter](https://github.com/julienschmidt/httprouter) and
+[spriet2000/vertx-http-router](https://github.com/spriet2000/vertx-http-router)
+Go and Java implementations, respectively.
+
+Changes to logic and optimizations have been made to take advantage of
+Crystal's features.
+
+## Contributing
+
+1. Fork it ( https://github.com/luislavena/crystal-beryl/fork )
+2. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b my-new-feature`)
+3. Commit your changes (`git commit -am 'Add some feature'`)
+4. Push to the branch (`git push origin my-new-feature`)
+5. Create a new Pull Request
+
+## Contributors
+
+- [Luis Lavena](https://github.com/luislavena) - creator, maintainer
diff --git a/shard.yml b/shard.yml
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+name: radix
+version: 0.1.0
+
+authors:
+  - Luis Lavena <luislavena@gmail.com>
+
+license: MIT
diff --git a/spec/radix/node_spec.cr b/spec/radix/node_spec.cr
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+require "../spec_helper"
+
+module Radix
+  describe Node do
+    describe "#key=" do
+      it "accepts change of key after initialization" do
+        node = Node.new("abc")
+        node.key.should eq("abc")
+
+        node.key = "xyz"
+        node.key.should eq("xyz")
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "#payload" do
+      it "accepts any form of payload" do
+        node = Node.new("abc", :payload)
+        node.payload?.should be_truthy
+        node.payload.should eq(:payload)
+
+        node = Node.new("abc", 1_000)
+        node.payload?.should be_truthy
+        node.payload.should eq(1_000)
+      end
+
+      it "makes optional to provide a payload" do
+        node = Node.new("abc")
+        node.payload?.should be_falsey
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "#priority" do
+      it "calculates it based on key size" do
+        node = Node.new("a")
+        node.priority.should eq(1)
+
+        node = Node.new("abc")
+        node.priority.should eq(3)
+      end
+
+      it "returns zero for catch all (globbed) key" do
+        node = Node.new("*filepath")
+        node.priority.should eq(0)
+
+        node = Node.new("/src/*filepath")
+        node.priority.should eq(0)
+      end
+
+      it "returns one for keys with named parameters" do
+        node = Node.new(":query")
+        node.priority.should eq(1)
+
+        node = Node.new("/search/:query")
+        node.priority.should eq(1)
+      end
+
+      it "changes when key changes" do
+        node = Node.new("a")
+        node.priority.should eq(1)
+
+        node.key = "abc"
+        node.priority.should eq(3)
+
+        node.key = "*filepath"
+        node.priority.should eq(0)
+
+        node.key = ":query"
+        node.priority.should eq(1)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "#sort!" do
+      it "orders children by priority" do
+        root = Node.new("/")
+        node1 = Node.new("a")
+        node2 = Node.new("bc")
+        node3 = Node.new("def")
+
+        root.children.push(node1, node2, node3)
+        root.sort!
+
+        root.children[0].should eq(node3)
+        root.children[1].should eq(node2)
+        root.children[2].should eq(node1)
+      end
+
+      it "orders catch all and named parameters lower than others" do
+        root = Node.new("/")
+        node1 = Node.new("*filepath")
+        node2 = Node.new("abc")
+        node3 = Node.new(":query")
+
+        root.children.push(node1, node2, node3)
+        root.sort!
+
+        root.children[0].should eq(node2)
+        root.children[1].should eq(node3)
+        root.children[2].should eq(node1)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/radix/result_spec.cr b/spec/radix/result_spec.cr
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+require "../spec_helper"
+
+module Radix
+  describe Result do
+    describe "#found?" do
+      context "a new instance" do
+        it "returns false when no payload is associated" do
+          result = Result.new
+          result.found?.should be_false
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "with a payload" do
+        it "returns true" do
+          node = Node.new("/", :root)
+          result = Result.new
+          result.use node
+
+          result.found?.should be_true
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "#key" do
+      context "a new instance" do
+        it "returns an empty key" do
+          result = Result.new
+          result.key.should eq("")
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "given one used node" do
+        it "returns the node key" do
+          node = Node.new("/", :root)
+          result = Result.new
+          result.use node
+
+          result.key.should eq("/")
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "using multiple nodes" do
+        it "combines the node keys" do
+          node1 = Node.new("/", :root)
+          node2 = Node.new("about", :about)
+          result = Result.new
+          result.use node1
+          result.use node2
+
+          result.key.should eq("/about")
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "#use" do
+      it "uses the node payload" do
+        node = Node.new("/", :root)
+        result = Result.new
+        result.payload?.should be_falsey
+
+        result.use node
+        result.payload?.should be_truthy
+        result.payload.should eq(node.payload)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/radix/tree_spec.cr b/spec/radix/tree_spec.cr
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+require "../spec_helper"
+
+module Radix
+  describe Tree do
+    context "a new instance" do
+      it "contains a root placeholder node" do
+        tree = Tree.new
+        tree.root.should be_a(Node)
+        tree.root.payload?.should be_falsey
+        tree.root.placeholder?.should be_true
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "#add" do
+      context "on a new instance" do
+        it "replaces placeholder with new node" do
+          tree = Tree.new
+          tree.add "/abc", :abc
+          tree.root.should be_a(Node)
+          tree.root.placeholder?.should be_false
+          tree.root.payload?.should be_truthy
+          tree.root.payload.should eq(:abc)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "shared root" do
+        it "inserts properly adjacent nodes" do
+          tree = Tree.new
+          tree.add "/", :root
+          tree.add "/a", :a
+          tree.add "/bc", :bc
+
+          # /    (:root)
+          # +-bc (:bc)
+          # \-a  (:a)
+          tree.root.children.size.should eq(2)
+          tree.root.children[0].key.should eq("bc")
+          tree.root.children[0].payload.should eq(:bc)
+          tree.root.children[1].key.should eq("a")
+          tree.root.children[1].payload.should eq(:a)
+        end
+
+        it "inserts nodes with shared parent" do
+          tree = Tree.new
+          tree.add "/", :root
+          tree.add "/abc", :abc
+          tree.add "/axyz", :axyz
+
+          # /       (:root)
+          # +-a
+          #   +-xyz (:axyz)
+          #   \-bc  (:abc)
+          tree.root.children.size.should eq(1)
+          tree.root.children[0].key.should eq("a")
+          tree.root.children[0].children.size.should eq(2)
+          tree.root.children[0].children[0].key.should eq("xyz")
+          tree.root.children[0].children[1].key.should eq("bc")
+        end
+
+        it "inserts multiple parent nodes" do
+          tree = Tree.new
+          tree.add "/", :root
+          tree.add "/admin/users", :users
+          tree.add "/admin/products", :products
+          tree.add "/blog/tags", :tags
+          tree.add "/blog/articles", :articles
+
+          # /                 (:root)
+          # +-admin/
+          # |      +-products (:products)
+          # |      \-users    (:users)
+          # |
+          # +-blog/
+          #       +-articles  (:articles)
+          #       \-tags      (:tags)
+          tree.root.children.size.should eq(2)
+          tree.root.children[0].key.should eq("admin/")
+          tree.root.children[0].payload?.should be_falsey
+          tree.root.children[0].children[0].key.should eq("products")
+          tree.root.children[0].children[1].key.should eq("users")
+          tree.root.children[1].key.should eq("blog/")
+          tree.root.children[1].payload?.should be_falsey
+          tree.root.children[1].children[0].key.should eq("articles")
+          tree.root.children[1].children[0].payload?.should be_truthy
+          tree.root.children[1].children[1].key.should eq("tags")
+          tree.root.children[1].children[1].payload?.should be_truthy
+        end
+
+        it "inserts multiple nodes with mixed parents" do
+          tree = Tree.new
+          tree.add "/authorizations", :authorizations
+          tree.add "/authorizations/:id", :authorization
+          tree.add "/applications", :applications
+          tree.add "/events", :events
+
+          # /
+          # +-events               (:events)
+          # +-a
+          #   +-uthorizations      (:authorizations)
+          #   |             \-/:id (:authorization)
+          #   \-pplications        (:applications)
+          tree.root.children.size.should eq(2)
+          tree.root.children[1].key.should eq("a")
+          tree.root.children[1].children.size.should eq(2)
+          tree.root.children[1].children[0].payload.should eq(:authorizations)
+          tree.root.children[1].children[1].payload.should eq(:applications)
+        end
+
+        it "supports insertion of mixed routes out of order" do
+          tree = Tree.new
+          tree.add "/user/repos", :my_repos
+          tree.add "/users/:user/repos", :user_repos
+          tree.add "/users/:user", :user
+          tree.add "/user", :me
+
+          # /user                (:me)
+          #     +-/repos         (:my_repos)
+          #     \-s/:user        (:user)
+          #             \-/repos (:user_repos)
+          tree.root.key.should eq("/user")
+          tree.root.payload?.should be_truthy
+          tree.root.payload.should eq(:me)
+          tree.root.children.size.should eq(2)
+          tree.root.children[0].key.should eq("/repos")
+          tree.root.children[1].key.should eq("s/:user")
+          tree.root.children[1].payload.should eq(:user)
+          tree.root.children[1].children[0].key.should eq("/repos")
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "dealing with duplicates" do
+        it "does not allow same path be defined twice" do
+          tree = Tree.new
+          tree.add "/", :root
+          tree.add "/abc", :abc
+
+          expect_raises Tree::DuplicateError do
+            tree.add "/", :other
+          end
+
+          tree.root.children.size.should eq(1)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "dealing with catch all and named parameters" do
+        it "prioritizes nodes correctly" do
+          tree = Tree.new
+          tree.add "/", :root
+          tree.add "/*filepath", :all
+          tree.add "/products", :products
+          tree.add "/products/:id", :product
+          tree.add "/products/:id/edit", :edit
+          tree.add "/products/featured", :featured
+
+          # /                      (:all)
+          # +-products             (:products)
+          # |        \-/
+          # |          +-featured  (:featured)
+          # |          \-:id       (:product)
+          # |              \-/edit (:edit)
+          # \-*filepath            (:all)
+          tree.root.children.size.should eq(2)
+          tree.root.children[0].key.should eq("products")
+          tree.root.children[0].children[0].key.should eq("/")
+
+          nodes = tree.root.children[0].children[0].children
+          nodes.size.should eq(2)
+          nodes[0].key.should eq("featured")
+          nodes[1].key.should eq(":id")
+          nodes[1].children[0].key.should eq("/edit")
+
+          tree.root.children[1].key.should eq("*filepath")
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "#find" do
+      context "a single node" do
+        it "does not find when using different path" do
+          tree = Tree.new
+          tree.add "/about", :about
+
+          result = tree.find "/products"
+          result.found?.should be_false
+        end
+
+        it "finds when using matching path" do
+          tree = Tree.new
+          tree.add "/about", :about
+
+          result = tree.find "/about"
+          result.found?.should be_true
+          result.key.should eq("/about")
+          result.payload?.should be_truthy
+          result.payload.should eq(:about)
+        end
+
+        it "finds when using path with trailing slash" do
+          tree = Tree.new
+          tree.add "/about", :about
+
+          result = tree.find "/about/"
+          result.found?.should be_true
+          result.key.should eq("/about")
+        end
+
+        it "finds when key has trailing slash" do
+          tree = Tree.new
+          tree.add "/about/", :about
+
+          result = tree.find "/about"
+          result.found?.should be_true
+          result.key.should eq("/about/")
+          result.payload.should eq(:about)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "nodes with shared parent" do
+        it "finds matching path" do
+          tree = Tree.new
+          tree.add "/", :root
+          tree.add "/abc", :abc
+          tree.add "/axyz", :axyz
+
+          result = tree.find("/abc")
+          result.found?.should be_true
+          result.key.should eq("/abc")
+          result.payload.should eq(:abc)
+        end
+
+        it "finds matching path across parents" do
+          tree = Tree.new
+          tree.add "/", :root
+          tree.add "/admin/users", :users
+          tree.add "/admin/products", :products
+          tree.add "/blog/tags", :tags
+          tree.add "/blog/articles", :articles
+
+          result = tree.find("/blog/tags/")
+          result.found?.should be_true
+          result.key.should eq("/blog/tags")
+          result.payload.should eq(:tags)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "dealing with catch all" do
+        it "finds matching path" do
+          tree = Tree.new
+          tree.add "/", :root
+          tree.add "/*filepath", :all
+          tree.add "/about", :about
+
+          result = tree.find("/src/file.png")
+          result.found?.should be_true
+          result.key.should eq("/*filepath")
+          result.payload.should eq(:all)
+        end
+
+        it "returns catch all in parameters" do
+          tree = Tree.new
+          tree.add "/", :root
+          tree.add "/*filepath", :all
+          tree.add "/about", :about
+
+          result = tree.find("/src/file.png")
+          result.found?.should be_true
+          result.params.has_key?("filepath").should be_true
+          result.params["filepath"].should eq("src/file.png")
+        end
+
+        it "returns optional catch all" do
+          tree = Tree.new
+          tree.add "/", :root
+          tree.add "/search/*extra", :extra
+
+          result = tree.find("/search")
+          result.found?.should be_true
+          result.key.should eq("/search/*extra")
+          result.params.has_key?("extra").should be_true
+          result.params["extra"].empty?.should be_true
+        end
+
+        it "does not find when catch all is not full match" do
+          tree = Tree.new
+          tree.add "/", :root
+          tree.add "/search/public/*query", :search
+
+          result = tree.find("/search")
+          result.found?.should be_false
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "dealing with named parameters" do
+        it "finds matching path" do
+          tree = Tree.new
+          tree.add "/", :root
+          tree.add "/products", :products
+          tree.add "/products/:id", :product
+          tree.add "/products/:id/edit", :edit
+
+          result = tree.find("/products/10")
+          result.found?.should be_true
+          result.key.should eq("/products/:id")
+          result.payload.should eq(:product)
+        end
+
+        it "does not find partial matching path" do
+          tree = Tree.new
+          tree.add "/", :root
+          tree.add "/products", :products
+          tree.add "/products/:id/edit", :edit
+
+          result = tree.find("/products/10")
+          result.found?.should be_false
+        end
+
+        it "returns named parameters in result" do
+          tree = Tree.new
+          tree.add "/", :root
+          tree.add "/products", :products
+          tree.add "/products/:id", :product
+          tree.add "/products/:id/edit", :edit
+
+          result = tree.find("/products/10/edit")
+          result.found?.should be_true
+          result.params.has_key?("id").should be_true
+          result.params["id"].should eq("10")
+        end
+
+        it "returns unicode values in parameters" do
+          tree = Tree.new
+          tree.add "/", :root
+          tree.add "/language/:name", :language
+          tree.add "/language/:name/about", :about
+
+          result = tree.find("/language/日本語")
+          result.found?.should be_true
+          result.params.has_key?("name").should be_true
+          result.params["name"].should eq("日本語")
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "dealing with both catch all and named parameters" do
+        it "finds matching path" do
+          tree = Tree.new
+          tree.add "/", :root
+          tree.add "/*filepath", :all
+          tree.add "/products", :products
+          tree.add "/products/:id", :product
+          tree.add "/products/:id/edit", :edit
+          tree.add "/products/featured", :featured
+
+          result = tree.find("/products/1000")
+          result.found?.should be_true
+          result.key.should eq("/products/:id")
+          result.payload.should eq(:product)
+
+          result = tree.find("/admin/articles")
+          result.found?.should be_true
+          result.key.should eq("/*filepath")
+          result.params["filepath"].should eq("admin/articles")
+
+          result = tree.find("/products/featured")
+          result.found?.should be_true
+          result.key.should eq("/products/featured")
+          result.payload.should eq(:featured)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.cr b/spec/spec_helper.cr
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/spec/spec_helper.cr
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+require "spec"
+require "../src/radix"
diff --git a/src/radix.cr b/src/radix.cr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e673f5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/radix.cr
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+require "./radix/tree"
diff --git a/src/radix/node.cr b/src/radix/node.cr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..54ab2e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/radix/node.cr
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+module Radix
+  # A Node represents one element in the structure of a [Radix tree](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radix_tree)
+  #
+  # Carries a *payload* and might also contain references to other nodes
+  # down in the organization inside *children*.
+  #
+  # Each node also carries a *priority* number, which might indicate the
+  # weight of this node depending on characteristics like catch all
+  # (globbing), named parameters or simply the size of the Node's *key*.
+  #
+  # Referenced nodes inside *children* can be sorted by *priority*.
+  #
+  # Is not expected direct usage of a node but instead manipulation via
+  # methods within `Tree`.
+  #
+  # ```
+  # node = Node.new("/", :root)
+  # node.children << Node.new("a", :a)
+  # node.children << Node.new("bc", :bc)
+  # node.children << Node.new("def", :def)
+  # node.sort!
+  #
+  # node.priority
+  # # => 1
+  #
+  # node.children.map &.priority
+  # # => [3, 2, 1]
+  # ```
+  class Node
+    getter :key
+    getter? :placeholder
+    property! :payload
+    property :children
+
+    # Returns the priority of the Node based on it's *key*
+    #
+    # This value will be directly associated to the key size or special
+    # elements of it.
+    #
+    # * A catch all (globbed) key will receive lowest priority (`0`)
+    # * A named parameter key will receive priority above catch all (`1`)
+    # * Any other type of key will receive priority based on its size.
+    #
+    # ```
+    # Node.new("a").priority
+    # # => 1
+    #
+    # Node.new("abc").priority
+    # # => 3
+    #
+    # Node.new("*filepath").priority
+    # # => 0
+    #
+    # Node.new(":query").priority
+    # # => 1
+    # ```
+    getter :priority
+
+    # Instantiate a Node
+    #
+    # - *key* - A `String` that represents this node.
+    # - *payload* - An Optional payload for this node.
+    def initialize(@key : String, @payload = nil, @placeholder = false)
+      @children = [] of Node
+      @priority = compute_priority
+    end
+
+    # Changes current *key*
+    #
+    # ```
+    # node = Node.new("a")
+    # node.key
+    # # => "a"
+    #
+    # node.key = "b"
+    # node.key
+    # # => "b"
+    # ```
+    #
+    # This will also result in a new priority for the node.
+    #
+    # ```
+    # node = Node.new("a")
+    # node.priority
+    # # => 1
+    #
+    # node.key = "abcdef"
+    # node.priority
+    # # => 6
+    # ```
+    def key=(value : String)
+      @key = value
+      @priority = compute_priority
+    end
+
+    # :nodoc:
+    private def compute_priority
+      reader = Char::Reader.new(@key)
+
+      while reader.has_next?
+        case reader.current_char
+        when '*'
+          return 0
+        when ':'
+          return 1
+        else
+          reader.next_char
+        end
+      end
+
+      reader.pos
+    end
+
+    # Changes the order of Node's children based on each node priority.
+    #
+    # This ensures highest priority nodes are listed before others.
+    #
+    # ```
+    # root = Node.new("/")
+    # root.children << Node.new("*filepath") # node.priority => 0
+    # root.children << Node.new(":query")    # node.priority => 1
+    # root.children << Node.new("a")         # node.priority => 1
+    # root.children << Node.new("bc")        # node.priority => 2
+    # root.sort!
+    #
+    # root.children.map &.priority
+    # # => [2, 1, 1, 0]
+    # ```
+    def sort!
+      @children.sort_by! { |node| -node.priority }
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/src/radix/result.cr b/src/radix/result.cr
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+require "./node"
+
+module Radix
+  # A Result is the comulative output of walking our [Radix tree](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radix_tree)
+  # `Tree` implementation.
+  #
+  # It provides helpers to retrieve the information obtained from walking
+  # our tree using `Tree#find`
+  #
+  # This information can be used to perform actions in case of the *path*
+  # that was looked on the Tree was found.
+  #
+  # A Result is also used recursively by `Tree#find` when collecting extra
+  # information like *params*.
+  class Result
+    getter :params
+    getter! :payload
+
+    # :nodoc:
+    def initialize
+      @nodes = [] of Node
+      @params = {} of String => String
+    end
+
+    # Returns whatever a *payload* was found by `Tree#find` and is part of
+    # the result.
+    #
+    # ```
+    # result = Result.new
+    # result.found?
+    # # => false
+    #
+    # root = Node.new("/", :root)
+    # result.use(root)
+    # result.found?
+    # # => true
+    # ```
+    def found?
+      payload? ? true : false
+    end
+
+    # Returns a String built based on the nodes used in the result
+    #
+    # ```
+    # node1 = Node.new("/", :root)
+    # node2 = Node.new("about", :about)
+    #
+    # result = Result.new
+    # result.use node1
+    # result.use node2
+    #
+    # result.key
+    # # => "/about"
+    # ```
+    #
+    # When no node has been used, returns an empty String.
+    #
+    # ```
+    # result = Result.new
+    # result.key
+    # # => ""
+    # ```
+    def key
+      return @key if @key
+
+      key = String.build { |io|
+        @nodes.each do |node|
+          io << node.key
+        end
+      }
+
+      @key = key
+    end
+
+    # Adjust result information by using the details of the given `Node`.
+    #
+    # * Collect `Node` for future references.
+    # * Use *payload* if present.
+    def use(node : Node, payload = true)
+      # collect nodes
+      @nodes << node
+
+      if payload && node.payload?
+        @payload = node.payload
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/src/radix/tree.cr b/src/radix/tree.cr
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+++ b/src/radix/tree.cr
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+require "./node"
+require "./result"
+
+module Radix
+  # A [Radix tree](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radix_tree) implementation.
+  #
+  # It allows insertion of *path* elements that will be organized inside
+  # the tree aiming to provide fast retrieval options.
+  #
+  # Each inserted *path* will be represented by a `Node` or segmented and
+  # distributed within the `Tree`.
+  #
+  # You can associate a *payload* at insertion which will be return back
+  # at retrieval time.
+  class Tree
+    # :nodoc:
+    class DuplicateError < Exception
+      def initialize(path)
+        super("Duplicate trail found '#{path}'")
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Returns the root `Node` element of the Tree.
+    #
+    # On a new tree instance, this will be a placeholder.
+    getter :root
+
+    def initialize
+      @root = Node.new("", placeholder: true)
+    end
+
+    # Inserts given *path* into the Tree
+    #
+    # * *path* - An `String` representing the pattern to be inserted.
+    # * *payload* - Required associated element for this path.
+    #
+    # If no previous elements existed in the Tree, this will replace the
+    # defined placeholder.
+    #
+    # ```
+    # tree = Tree.new
+    #
+    # # /         (:root)
+    # tree.add "/", :root
+    #
+    # # /         (:root)
+    # # \-abc     (:abc)
+    # tree.add "/abc", :abc
+    #
+    # # /         (:root)
+    # # \-abc     (:abc)
+    # #     \-xyz (:xyz)
+    # tree.add "/abcxyz", :xyz
+    # ```
+    #
+    # Nodes inside the tree will be adjusted to accomodate the different
+    # segments of the given *path*.
+    #
+    # ```
+    # tree = Tree.new
+    #
+    # # / (:root)
+    # tree.add "/", :root
+    #
+    # # /                   (:root)
+    # # \-products/:id      (:product)
+    # tree.add "/products/:id", :product
+    #
+    # # /                    (:root)
+    # # \-products/
+    # #           +-featured (:featured)
+    # #           \-:id      (:product)
+    # tree.add "/products/featured", :featured
+    # ```
+    #
+    # Catch all (globbing) and named paramters *path* will be located with
+    # lower priority against other nodes.
+    #
+    # ```
+    # tree = Tree.new
+    #
+    # # /           (:root)
+    # tree.add "/", :root
+    #
+    # # /           (:root)
+    # # \-*filepath (:all)
+    # tree.add "/*filepath", :all
+    #
+    # # /           (:root)
+    # # +-about     (:about)
+    # # \-*filepath (:all)
+    # tree.add "/about", :about
+    # ```
+    def add(path : String, payload)
+      root = @root
+
+      # replace placeholder with new node
+      if root.placeholder?
+        @root = Node.new(path, payload)
+      else
+        add path, payload, root
+      end
+    end
+
+    # :nodoc:
+    private def add(path : String, payload, node : Node)
+      key_reader = Char::Reader.new(node.key)
+      path_reader = Char::Reader.new(path)
+
+      # move cursor position to last shared character between key and path
+      while path_reader.has_next? && key_reader.has_next?
+        break if path_reader.current_char != key_reader.current_char
+
+        path_reader.next_char
+        key_reader.next_char
+      end
+
+      # determine split point difference between path and key
+      # compare if path is larger than key
+      if path_reader.pos == 0 ||
+         (path_reader.pos < path.size && path_reader.pos >= node.key.size)
+        # determine if a child of this node contains the remaining part
+        # of the path
+        added = false
+
+        new_key = path_reader.string.byte_slice(path_reader.pos)
+        node.children.each do |child|
+          # compare first character
+          next unless child.key[0]? == new_key[0]?
+
+          # when found, add to this child
+          added = true
+          add new_key, payload, child
+          break
+        end
+
+        # if no existing child shared part of the key, add a new one
+        unless added
+          node.children << Node.new(new_key, payload)
+        end
+
+        # adjust priorities
+        node.sort!
+      elsif path_reader.pos == path.size && path_reader.pos == node.key.size
+        # determine if path matches key and potentially be a duplicate
+        # and raise if is the case
+
+        if node.payload?
+          raise DuplicateError.new(path)
+        else
+          # assign payload since this is an empty node
+          node.payload = payload
+        end
+      elsif path_reader.pos > 0 && path_reader.pos < node.key.size
+        # determine if current node key needs to be split to accomodate new
+        # children nodes
+
+        # build new node with partial key and adjust existing one
+        new_key = node.key.byte_slice(path_reader.pos)
+        swap_payload = node.payload? ? node.payload : nil
+
+        new_node = Node.new(new_key, swap_payload)
+        new_node.children.replace(node.children)
+
+        # clear payload and children (this is no longer and endpoint)
+        node.payload = nil
+        node.children.clear
+
+        # adjust existing node key to new partial one
+        node.key = path_reader.string.byte_slice(0, path_reader.pos)
+        node.children << new_node
+        node.sort!
+
+        # determine if path still continues
+        if path_reader.pos < path.size
+          new_key = path.byte_slice(path_reader.pos)
+          node.children << Node.new(new_key, payload)
+          node.sort!
+
+          # clear payload (no endpoint)
+          node.payload = nil
+        else
+          # this is an endpoint, set payload
+          node.payload = payload
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Returns a `Result` instance after walking the tree looking up for
+    # *path*
+    #
+    # It will start walking the tree from the root node until a matching
+    # endpoint is found (or not).
+    #
+    # ```
+    # tree = Tree.new
+    # tree.add "/about", :about
+    #
+    # result = tree.find "/products"
+    # result.found?
+    # # => false
+    #
+    # result = tree.find "/about"
+    # result.found?
+    # # => true
+    #
+    # result.payload
+    # # => :about
+    # ```
+    def find(path : String)
+      result = Result.new
+      root = @root
+
+      # walk the tree from root (first time)
+      find path, result, root, first: true
+
+      result
+    end
+
+    # :nodoc:
+    private def find(path : String, result : Result, node : Node, first = false)
+      # special consideration when comparing the first node vs. others
+      # in case of node key and path being the same, return the node
+      # instead of walking character by character
+      if first && (path.size == node.key.size && path == node.key) && node.payload?
+        result.use node
+        return
+      end
+
+      key_reader = Char::Reader.new(node.key)
+      path_reader = Char::Reader.new(path)
+
+      # walk both path and key while both have characters and they continue
+      # to match. Consider as special cases named parameters and catch all
+      # rules.
+      while key_reader.has_next? && path_reader.has_next? &&
+            (key_reader.current_char == '*' ||
+            key_reader.current_char == ':' ||
+            path_reader.current_char == key_reader.current_char)
+        case key_reader.current_char
+        when '*'
+          # deal with catch all (globbing) parameter
+          # extract parameter name from key (exclude *) and value from path
+          name = key_reader.string.byte_slice(key_reader.pos + 1)
+          value = path_reader.string.byte_slice(path_reader.pos)
+
+          # add this to result
+          result.params[name] = value
+
+          result.use node
+          return
+        when ':'
+          # deal with named parameter
+          # extract parameter name from key (from : until / or EOL) and
+          # value from path (same rules as key)
+          key_size = _detect_param_size(key_reader)
+          path_size = _detect_param_size(path_reader)
+
+          # obtain key and value using calculated sizes
+          name = key_reader.string.byte_slice(key_reader.pos + 1, key_size)
+          value = path_reader.string.byte_slice(path_reader.pos, path_size)
+
+          # add this information to result
+          result.params[name] = value
+
+          # advance readers positions
+          key_reader.pos += key_size
+          path_reader.pos += path_size
+        else
+          # move to the next character
+          key_reader.next_char
+          path_reader.next_char
+        end
+      end
+
+      # check if we reached the end of the path & key
+      if !path_reader.has_next? && !key_reader.has_next?
+        # check endpoint
+        if node.payload?
+          result.use node
+          return
+        end
+      end
+
+      # still path to walk, check for possible trailing slash or children
+      # nodes
+      if path_reader.has_next?
+        # using trailing slash?
+        if node.key.size > 0 &&
+           path_reader.pos + 1 == path.size &&
+           path_reader.current_char == '/'
+          result.use node
+          return
+        end
+
+        # not found in current node, check inside children nodes
+        new_path = path_reader.string.byte_slice(path_reader.pos)
+        node.children.each do |child|
+          # check if child first character matches the new path
+          if child.key[0]? == new_path[0]? ||
+             child.key[0]? == '*' || child.key[0]? == ':'
+            # consider this node for key but don't use payload
+            result.use node, payload: false
+
+            find new_path, result, child
+            return
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      # key still contains characters to walk
+      if key_reader.has_next?
+        # determine if there is just a trailing slash?
+        if key_reader.pos + 1 == node.key.size &&
+           key_reader.current_char == '/'
+          result.use node
+          return
+        end
+
+        # check if remaining part is catch all
+        if key_reader.pos < node.key.size &&
+           key_reader.current_char == '/' &&
+           key_reader.peek_next_char == '*'
+          # skip '*'
+          key_reader.next_char
+
+          # deal with catch all, but since there is nothing in the path
+          # return parameter as empty
+          name = key_reader.string.byte_slice(key_reader.pos + 1)
+
+          result.params[name] = ""
+
+          result.use node
+          return
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    # :nodoc:
+    private def _detect_param_size(reader)
+      # save old position
+      old_pos = reader.pos
+
+      # move forward until '/' or EOL is detected
+      while reader.has_next?
+        break if reader.current_char == '/'
+
+        reader.next_char
+      end
+
+      # calculate the size
+      count = reader.pos - old_pos
+
+      # restore old position
+      reader.pos = old_pos
+
+      count
+    end
+  end
+end