/*
 * public class TreeNode {
 *   int val = 0;
 *   TreeNode left = null;
 *   TreeNode right = null;
 * }
 */

public class Solution {
    /**
     * 
     * @param root TreeNode类 
     * @return int整型
     */
    public int maxDepth (TreeNode root) {
        // write code here
        
        return getMaxHeight(root);
    }
    private int getMaxHeight(TreeNode root){
        if(root == null){
            return 0;
        }
      
        int left = getMaxHeight(root.left) +1;
        int right = getMaxHeight(root.right) +1;
        return Math.max(left, right);
    }
}