lookup_node
Description:
Gets the tree node corresponding to the given key.
Since a Tree is automatically balanced as key/value pairs are added, key lookup is O(log n) (where n is the number of key/value pairs in the tree).
Parameters:
| this |
a Tree |
| key |
the key to look up |
Returns:
|
the tree node corresponding to the key, or null if the key was not found |