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Build and query suffix arrays and related structures

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Suffix Structure Builder Skill

Purpose

Build suffix arrays, suffix trees, and related structures with efficient construction algorithms and common query implementations.

Capabilities

  • Suffix array construction (SA-IS, DC3)
  • LCP array construction
  • Suffix tree construction
  • Suffix automaton construction
  • Query implementations for each structure
  • Sparse table for LCP queries

Target Processes

  • trie-suffix-structures
  • pattern-matching-algorithms
  • string-processing

Suffix Structures

Suffix Array

  • O(n log n) or O(n) construction
  • Combined with LCP for powerful queries
  • Pattern matching in O(m log n)

LCP Array

  • Kasai's algorithm O(n)
  • Range minimum queries for LCA
  • Distinct substring counting

Suffix Tree

  • Ukkonen's algorithm O(n)
  • More complex but powerful
  • Direct pattern matching O(m)

Suffix Automaton

  • O(n) construction
  • Smallest automaton for all substrings
  • Powerful for counting problems

Input Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "structure": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["suffixArray", "lcpArray", "suffixTree", "suffixAutomaton"]
    },
    "algorithm": { "type": "string" },
    "queries": { "type": "array" },
    "language": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["cpp", "python", "java"]
    }
  },
  "required": ["structure"]
}

Output Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "success": { "type": "boolean" },
    "code": { "type": "string" },
    "complexity": { "type": "object" },
    "queryImplementations": { "type": "array" }
  },
  "required": ["success", "code"]
}