合并区间

[                     [
  [1, 3],               [1, 6],
  [2, 6],      =>       [8, 10],
  [8, 10],              [15, 18]
  [15, 18]            ]
]

/**
 * Definition of Interval:
 * public class Interval {
 *     int start, end;
 *     Interval(int start, int end) {
 *         this.start = start;
 *         this.end = end;
 *     }
 */

class Solution {
    /**
     * @param intervals, a collection of intervals
     * @return: A new sorted interval list.
     */
    public List<Interval> merge(List<Interval> intervals) {
        List<Interval> ans = new ArrayList<Interval>();
        
        Collections.sort(intervals, new Comparator<Interval>(){
            @Override
            public int compare(Interval obj1, Interval obj2){
                return obj1.start - obj2.start;
            }
        });
        
        Interval last = null;
        for (Interval item : intervals) {
            if (last == null || last.end < item.start) {
                ans.add(item);
                last = item;
            } else {
                last.end = Math.max(last.end, item.end);
            }
        }
        
        return ans;
    }
}