阶m的B *-树是一个搜索树，该树要么为空，要么满足三个属性：
- 根节点的最小二层和最大二层((2m-2)/ 3)+1个子节点
- 其他内部节点的最小下限((2m-1)/ 3)和最大m个子节点
- 所有外部节点都处于同一级别。
与B树相比，使用B *树的优势是一个独特的功能，称为“二到三”拆分。这样，每个节点中的最小键数不是最大数的一半，而是最大数的三分之二，从而使数据更加紧凑。但是，这样做的缺点是删除操作复杂。
实际实施B-star算法的困难是为什么它没有像B和B +对应算法那样经常使用的原因。
下面是B-star插入函数的基本实现-只是为了证明它与B的对比(完整实现将更加冗长和复杂)。
B *树插入算法的独特部分如下：
二三分割
1.如果要插入完整的叶子节点(不是根节点)并且具有完整的右同级兄弟(并且其父节点至少具有一个自由键)：
- 取一个数组(’marray’)，该数组由完整叶节点的’m-1’个键，该节点的父键，要插入的新键以及其右同级的’m-1’键组成(总共m-1 + 1 + 1 + m-1 = 2m个键)
- 对这些键进行排序
- 创建三个新节点：
- p –其键是’marray’的前(2m – 2)/ 3个元素
索引为(2m – 2)/ 3的元素存储为“ parent1” - q –其键是parent1之后的“ marray”的下一个(2m – 1)/ 3个元素
索引为(4m)/ 3的元素存储为“ parent2” - r –其键是parent2之后的’marray’的最后(2m)/ 3个元素
- p –其键是’marray’的前(2m – 2)/ 3个元素
- 叶子的父级中指向该叶子的键应将其值替换为“ parent1”
- 如果iv)中的父键有任何相邻的键，则应将它们向右移动。在剩余的空间中，放置“ parent2”。
- p，q和r必须成为parent1和parent2的子键(如果’parent1’和’parent2’是父节点中的前两个键)，否则p，q和r必须成为该键之前的子键父1，父1和父2。
插入前：
插入后：
2.如果要插入具有完整/非完整右兄弟姐妹的完整叶节点(不是根节点)。
3.其他情况与B树相同。
例子：
Input: Add 4 to 1 2 3 L 5 R 7 8 9
Output: 1 2 L 3 7 R 4 5 R 8 9
3 and 7 become the parent keys by the two-three split
Input : Add 5 to 2 3 4 L 6 R 8 9 11
Output : 2 3 L 4 8 R 5 6 R 9 11
3 and 6 become the parent keys by the two-three split
下面是上述方法的实现：
// CPP program to implement B* tree
#include
using namespace std;
// This can be changed to any value -
// it is the order of the B* Tree
#define N 4
struct node {
// key of N-1 nodes
int key[N - 1];
// Child array of 'N' length
struct node* child[N];
// To state whether a leaf or not; if node
// is a leaf, isleaf=1 else isleaf=0
int isleaf;
// Counts the number of filled keys in a node
int n;
// Keeps track of the parent node
struct node* parent;
};
// This function searches for the leaf
// into which to insert element 'k'
struct node* searchforleaf(struct node* root, int k,
struct node* parent, int chindex)
{
if (root) {
// If the passed root is a leaf node, then
// k can be inserted in this node itself
if (root->isleaf == 1)
return root;
// If the passed root is not a leaf node,
// implying there are one or more children
else {
int i;
/*If passed root's initial key is itself g
reater than the element to be inserted,
we need to insert to a new leaf left of the root*/
if (k < root->key[0])
root = searchforleaf(root->child[0], k, root, 0);
else
{
// Find the first key whose value is greater
// than the insertion value
// and insert into child of that key
for (i = 0; i < root->n; i++)
if (root->key[i] > k)
root = searchforleaf(root->child[i], k, root, i);
// If all the keys are less than the insertion
// key value, insert to the right of last key
if (root->key[i - 1] < k)
root = searchforleaf(root->child[i], k, root, i);
}
}
}
else {
// If the passed root is NULL (there is no such
// child node to search), then create a new leaf
// node in that location
struct node* newleaf = new struct node;
newleaf->isleaf = 1;
newleaf->n = 0;
parent->child[chindex] = newleaf;
newleaf->parent = parent;
return newleaf;
}
}
struct node* insert(struct node* root, int k)
{
if (root) {
struct node* p = searchforleaf(root, k, NULL, 0);
struct node* q = NULL;
int e = k;
// If the leaf node is empty, simply
// add the element and return
for (int e = k; p; p = p->parent) {
if (p->n == 0) {
p->key[0] = e;
p->n = 1;
return root;
}
// If number of filled keys is less than maximum
if (p->n < N - 1) {
int i;
for (i = 0; i < p->n; i++) {
if (p->key[i] > e) {
for (int j = p->n - 1; j >= i; j--)
p->key[j + 1] = p->key[j];
break;
}
}
p->key[i] = e;
p->n = p->n + 1;
return root;
}
// If number of filled keys is equal to maximum
// and it's not root and there is space in the parent
if (p->n == N - 1 && p->parent && p->parent->n < N) {
int m;
for (int i = 0; i < p->parent->n; i++)
if (p->parent->child[i] == p) {
m = i;
break;
}
// If right sibling is possible
if (m + 1 <= N - 1)
{
// q is the right sibling
q = p->parent->child[m + 1];
if (q) {
// If right sibling is full
if (q->n == N - 1) {
struct node* r = new struct node;
int* z = new int[((2 * N) / 3)];
int parent1, parent2;
int* marray = new int[2 * N];
int i;
for (i = 0; i < p->n; i++)
marray[i] = p->key[i];
int fege = i;
marray[i] = e;
marray[i + 1] = p->parent->key[m];
for (int j = i + 2; j < ((i + 2) + (q->n)); j++)
marray[j] = q->key[j - (i + 2)];
// marray=bubblesort(marray, 2*N)
// a more rigorous implementation will
// sort these elements
// Put first (2*N-2)/3 elements into keys of p
for (int i = 0; i < (2 * N - 2) / 3; i++)
p->key[i] = marray[i];
parent1 = marray[(2 * N - 2) / 3];
// Put next (2*N-1)/3 elements into keys of q
for (int j = ((2 * N - 2) / 3) + 1; j < (4 * N) / 3; j++)
q->key[j - ((2 * N - 2) / 3 + 1)] = marray[j];
parent2 = marray[(4 * N) / 3];
// Put last (2*N)/3 elements into keys of r
for (int f = ((4 * N) / 3 + 1); f < 2 * N; f++)
r->key[f - ((4 * N) / 3 + 1)] = marray[f];
// Because m=0 and m=1 are children of the same key,
// a special case is made for them
if (m == 0 || m == 1) {
p->parent->key[0] = parent1;
p->parent->key[1] = parent2;
p->parent->child[0] = p;
p->parent->child[1] = q;
p->parent->child[2] = r;
return root;
}
else {
p->parent->key[m - 1] = parent1;
p->parent->key[m] = parent2;
p->parent->child[m - 1] = p;
p->parent->child[m] = q;
p->parent->child[m + 1] = r;
return root;
}
}
}
else // If right sibling is not full
{
int put;
if (m == 0 || m == 1)
put = p->parent->key[0];
else
put = p->parent->key[m - 1];
for (int j = (q->n) - 1; j >= 1; j--)
q->key[j + 1] = q->key[j];
q->key[0] = put;
p->parent->key[m == 0 ? m : m - 1] = p->key[p->n - 1];
}
}
}
}
/*Cases of root splitting, etc. are omitted
as this implementation is just to demonstrate
the two-three split operation*/
}
else
{
// Create new node if root is NULL
struct node* root = new struct node;
root->key[0] = k;
root->isleaf = 1;
root->n = 1;
root->parent = NULL;
}
}
// Driver code
int main()
{
/* Consider the following tree that has been obtained
from some root split:
6
/ \
1 2 4 7 8 9
We wish to add 5. This makes the B*-tree:
4 7
/ \ \
1 2 5 6 8 9
Contrast this with the equivalent B-tree, in which
some nodes are less than half full
4 6
/ \ \
1 2 5 7 8 9
*/
// Start with an empty root
struct node* root = NULL;
// Insert 6
root = insert(root, 6);
// Insert 1, 2, 4 to the left of 6
root->child[0] = insert(root->child[0], 1);
root->child[0] = insert(root->child[0], 2);
root->child[0] = insert(root->child[0], 4);
root->child[0]->parent = root;
// Insert 7, 8, 9 to the right of 6
root->child[1] = insert(root->child[1], 7);
root->child[1] = insert(root->child[1], 8);
root->child[1] = insert(root->child[1], 9);
root->child[1]->parent = root;
cout << "Original tree: " << endl;
for (int i = 0; i < root->n; i++)
cout << root->key[i] << " ";
cout << endl;
for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
cout << root->child[i]->key[0] << " ";
cout << root->child[i]->key[1] << " ";
cout << root->child[i]->key[2] << " ";
}
cout << endl;
cout << "After adding 5: " << endl;
// Inserting element '5':
root->child[0] = insert(root->child[0], 5);
// Printing nodes
for (int i = 0; i <= root->n; i++)
cout << root->key[i] << " ";
cout << endl;
for (int i = 0; i < N - 1; i++) {
cout << root->child[i]->key[0] << " ";
cout << root->child[i]->key[1] << " ";
}
return 0;
}
输出：
Original Tree:
6
1 2 4 7 8 9
After adding 5:
4 7
1 2 5 6 8 9