count-houses-in-a-circular-street-ii.cpp

// Time:  O(k)
// Space: O(1)

// constructive algorithms
class Solution {
public:
    int houseCount(Street* street, int k) {
        while (!street->isDoorOpen()) {
            street->moveRight();
        }
        int result = 0;
        for (int i = 0; i <= k; ++i) {
            if (i && street->isDoorOpen()) {
                street->closeDoor();
                result = i;
            }
            street->moveRight();
        }
        return result;
    }
};