// time: O(n * log n)
// space: O(log n)
class Solution {

    public int[][] merge(int[][] intervals) {
        Arrays.sort(intervals, (a, b) -> Integer.compare(a[0], b[0]));
        List<int[]> merged = new ArrayList<>();

        for (int[] interval : intervals) {
            if (merged.isEmpty() || merged.getLast()[1] < interval[0]) {
                merged.add(interval);
            } else {
                merged.getLast()[1] = Math.max(merged.getLast()[1], interval[1]);
            }
        }

        return merged.toArray(new int[merged.size()][]);
    }
}
