414. third maximum number

Given a non-empty array of integers, return the third maximum number in this array. If it does not exist, return the maximum number. The time complexity must be in O(n).

Example 1:

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Input: [3, 2, 1]

Output: 1

Explanation: The third maximum is 1.

Example 2:

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Input: [1, 2]

Output: 2

Explanation: The third maximum does not exist, so the maximum (2) is returned instead.

Example 3:

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Input: [2, 2, 3, 1]

Output: 1

Explanation: Note that the third maximum here means the third maximum distinct number.
Both numbers with value 2 are both considered as second maximum.
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class  {
public int thirdMax(int[] nums) {
int max = Integer.MIN_VALUE;
int m2 = Integer.MIN_VALUE;
int m3 = Integer.MIN_VALUE;
boolean flag = false;
for (int i = 0; i < nums.length; i++) {
if (nums[i] > max) {
max = nums[i];
}
}
for (int i = 0; i < nums.length; i++) {
if (nums[i] < max && nums[i] >m2) {
m2 = nums[i];
}
}
for (int i = 0; i < nums.length; i++) {
if (nums[i] < m2 && nums[i] >= m3) {
m3 = nums[i];
flag = true;
}
}
if (flag) {
return m3;
} else {
return max;
}
}
}