docs: add time & space complexity for 9 files in Stacks folder (#7132)"

Author: Srikar-Yekabote

src/main/java/com/thealgorithms/stacks/BalancedBrackets.java

@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ public static boolean isBalanced(String brackets) {
         return bracketsStack.isEmpty();
     }
 }
+
 /**
  * Time Complexity: O(n)
  * Space Complexity: O(n)
@@ -87,4 +88,4 @@ public static boolean isBalanced(String brackets) {
  * length of the input string.
  * 2. The space complexity of the isBalanced method is O(n), where n is the
  * length of the input string.
- */
+ */

src/main/java/com/thealgorithms/stacks/CelebrityFinder.java

@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@
 /**
  * Solves the celebrity problem using a stack-based algorithm.
  *
- * <p>Celebrity is someone known by everyone but doesn't know anyone else.
- * <p>Applications: Graph theory and social network analysis.
+ * <p>
+ * Celebrity is someone known by everyone but doesn't know anyone else.
+ * <p>
+ * Applications: Graph theory and social network analysis.
  *
  * @author Hardvan
  */
@@ -50,3 +52,15 @@ public static int findCelebrity(int[][] party) {
         return candidate;
     }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Time Complexity: O(n)
+ * reason:- Because each person is processed a constant number of times:
+ * once when pushed, once during candidate elimination, and once during
+ * verification.
+ * -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * 
+ * Space Complexity: O(n)
+ * reason:- Due to the stack storing up to n people in the worst case.
+ *
+ */

src/main/java/com/thealgorithms/stacks/DecimalToAnyUsingStack.java

@@ -6,32 +6,38 @@
  * Utility class for converting a non-negative decimal (base-10) integer
  * to its representation in another radix (base) between 2 and 16, inclusive.
  *
- * <p>This class uses a stack-based approach to reverse the digits obtained from
+ * <p>
+ * This class uses a stack-based approach to reverse the digits obtained from
  * successive divisions by the target radix.
  *
- * <p>This class cannot be instantiated.</p>
+ * <p>
+ * This class cannot be instantiated.
+ * </p>
  */
 public final class DecimalToAnyUsingStack {
 
     private DecimalToAnyUsingStack() {
     }
 
-    private static final char[] DIGITS = {'0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'F'};
+    private static final char[] DIGITS = { '0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E',
+            'F' };
 
     /**
      * Convert a decimal number to another radix.
      *
      * @param number the number to be converted
-     * @param radix the radix
+     * @param radix  the radix
      * @return the number represented in the new radix as a String
-     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if number is negative or radix is not between 2 and 16 inclusive
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if number is negative or radix is not
+     *                                  between 2 and 16 inclusive
      */
     public static String convert(int number, int radix) {
         if (number < 0) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Number must be non-negative.");
         }
         if (radix < 2 || radix > 16) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException(String.format("Invalid radix: %d. Radix must be between 2 and 16.", radix));
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
+                    String.format("Invalid radix: %d. Radix must be between 2 and 16.", radix));
         }
 
         if (number == 0) {
@@ -52,3 +58,10 @@ public static String convert(int number, int radix) {
         return result.toString();
     }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Time Complexity: O(log n) - The number of divisions by the radix determines
+ * the iterations.
+ * Space Complexity: O(log n) - Stack depth depends on the number of digits in
+ * the new base.
+ */

src/main/java/com/thealgorithms/stacks/DuplicateBrackets.java

@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
 import java.util.Stack;
 
 /**
- * Class for detecting unnecessary or redundant brackets in a mathematical expression.
- * Assumes the expression is balanced (i.e., all opening brackets have matching closing brackets).
+ * Class for detecting unnecessary or redundant brackets in a mathematical
+ * expression.
+ * Assumes the expression is balanced (i.e., all opening brackets have matching
+ * closing brackets).
  */
 public final class DuplicateBrackets {
     private DuplicateBrackets() {
@@ -42,3 +44,12 @@ public static boolean check(String expression) {
         return false;
     }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Time Complexity: O(n)
+ * reason - Iterates through the expression once; each character is processed
+ * constant times.
+ * Space Complexity: O(n)
+ * reason - Stack stores characters, growing linearly with expression length in
+ * worst case.
+ */

src/main/java/com/thealgorithms/stacks/GreatestElementConstantTime.java

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ public GreatestElementConstantTime() {
      * Pushes an element onto the top of the stack.
      * Checks if the element is the maximum or not
      * If so, then pushes to the maximum stack
+     * 
      * @param data The element to be pushed onto the stack.
      */
     public void push(int data) {
@@ -63,7 +64,8 @@ public void pop() {
     /**
      * Returns the maximum element present in the stack
      *
-     * @return The element at the top of the maxStack, or null if the stack is empty.
+     * @return The element at the top of the maxStack, or null if the stack is
+     *         empty.
      */
     public Integer getMaximumElement() {
         if (maxStack.isEmpty()) {
@@ -72,3 +74,15 @@ public Integer getMaximumElement() {
         return maxStack.peek();
     }
 }
+
+/**
+ * ime Complexity: O(1)
+ * Reason: Detailed operations like push, pop, and getMaximumElement
+ * only involve basic stack operations (push/pop/peek) and constant-time
+ * comparisons, so they all run in constant time.
+ * -----------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Space Complexity: O(n)
+ * Reason: An auxiliary stack (maxStack) is used. In the worst case (e.g.,
+ * elements pushed in ascending order), it stores all n elements.
+ * 
+ */

src/main/java/com/thealgorithms/stacks/StackPostfixNotation.java

@@ -7,12 +7,15 @@
 /**
  * Utility class for evaluating postfix expressions using integer arithmetic.
  * <p>
- * Postfix notation, also known as Reverse Polish Notation (RPN), is a mathematical notation in which operators follow their operands.
- * This class provides a method to evaluate expressions written in postfix notation.
+ * Postfix notation, also known as Reverse Polish Notation (RPN), is a
+ * mathematical notation in which operators follow their operands.
+ * This class provides a method to evaluate expressions written in postfix
+ * notation.
  * </p>
  * <p>
  * For more information on postfix notation, refer to
- * <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_Polish_notation">Reverse Polish Notation (RPN) on Wikipedia</a>.
+ * <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_Polish_notation">Reverse
+ * Polish Notation (RPN) on Wikipedia</a>.
  * </p>
  */
 public final class StackPostfixNotation {
@@ -22,16 +25,16 @@ private StackPostfixNotation() {
     private static BiFunction<Integer, Integer, Integer> getOperator(final String operationSymbol) {
         // note the order of operands
         switch (operationSymbol) {
-        case "+":
-            return (a, b) -> b + a;
-        case "-":
-            return (a, b) -> b - a;
-        case "*":
-            return (a, b) -> b * a;
-        case "/":
-            return (a, b) -> b / a;
-        default:
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("exp contains an unknown operation.");
+            case "+":
+                return (a, b) -> b + a;
+            case "-":
+                return (a, b) -> b - a;
+            case "*":
+                return (a, b) -> b * a;
+            case "/":
+                return (a, b) -> b / a;
+            default:
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException("exp contains an unknown operation.");
         }
     }
 
@@ -70,3 +73,10 @@ public static int postfixEvaluate(final String exp) {
         return s.pop();
     }
 }
+/**
+ * Time Complexity: O(n)
+ * Reason - The expression is tokenized and scanned once. Each operation takes
+ * constant time.
+ * Space Complexity: O(n)
+ * Reason - The stack can store up to O(n) operands in the worst case.
+ */

src/main/java/com/thealgorithms/stacks/StackUsingTwoQueues.java

@@ -89,3 +89,11 @@ public int size() {
         return mainQueue.size();
     }
 }
+/*
+ * push: O(n) — requires moving all existing elements to maintain LIFO order.
+ * pop: O(1) — direct removal from the main queue.
+ * peek: O(1).
+ * isEmpty / size: O(1).
+ * -----------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Space Complexity: O(n) — total elements stored across two queues.
+ */

src/main/java/com/thealgorithms/stacks/TrappingRainwater.java

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 package com.thealgorithms.stacks;
+
 /**
  * Trapping Rainwater Problem
  * Given an array of non-negative integers representing the height of bars,
@@ -46,3 +47,10 @@ public static int trap(int[] height) {
         return result;
     }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Time Complexity - O(n)
+ * reason:- The algorithm scans the array once.
+ * Space Complexity - O(1)
+ * reason:- Constant space is used.
+ */

src/main/java/com/thealgorithms/stacks/ValidParentheses.java

@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 /**
  * Valid Parentheses Problem
  *
- * Given a string containing just the characters '(', ')', '{', '}', '[' and ']',
+ * Given a string containing just the characters '(', ')', '{', '}', '[' and
+ * ']',
  * determine if the input string is valid.
  *
  * An input string is valid if:
@@ -72,3 +73,13 @@ public static boolean isValid(String s) {
         return stack.isEmpty();
     }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Time Complexity: O(n)
+ * The algorithm scans the string once, and all operations inside
+ * the loop (map lookup, stack push/pop) run in constant time.
+ * 
+ * Space Complexity: O(n)
+ * In the worst case, the stack holds half of the characters, growing linearly
+ * with input size.
+ */