diff --git a/examples/redblacktreeextended.go b/examples/redblacktreeextended.go
index fbb8d6c..17855c9 100644
--- a/examples/redblacktreeextended.go
+++ b/examples/redblacktreeextended.go
@@ -95,6 +95,64 @@ func (tree *RedBlackTreeExtended) getMaxFromNode(node *rbt.Node) (foundNode *rbt
 	}
 }
 
+// Find ceiling node of the input key, return the ceiling node or nil if no ceiling is found.
+// Second return parameter is true if ceiling was found, otherwise false.
+//
+// Ceiling node is defined as the smallest node that is larger than or equal to the given node.
+// A ceiling node may not be found, either because the tree is empty, or because
+// all nodes in the tree is smaller than the given node.
+//
+// Key should adhere to the comparator's type assertion, otherwise method panics.
+func (tree *RedBlackTreeExtended) Ceiling(key interface{}) (ceiling *rbt.Node, found bool) {
+	found = false
+	node := tree.Root
+	for node != nil {
+		compare := tree.Comparator(key, node.Key)
+		switch {
+		case compare == 0:
+			return node, true
+		case compare < 0:
+			ceiling, found = node, true
+			node = node.Left
+		case compare > 0:
+			node = node.Right
+		}
+	}
+	if found {
+		return ceiling, true
+	}
+	return nil, false
+}
+
+// Find floor node of the input key, return the floor node or nil if no ceiling is found.
+// Second return parameter is true if floor was found, otherwise false.
+//
+// Floor node is defined as the largest node that is smaller than or equal to the given node.
+// A floor node may not be found, either because the tree is empty, or because
+// all nodes in the tree is larger than the given node.
+//
+// Key should adhere to the comparator's type assertion, otherwise method panics.
+func (tree *RedBlackTreeExtended) Floor(key interface{}) (floor *rbt.Node, found bool) {
+	found = false
+	node := tree.Root
+	for node != nil {
+		compare := tree.Comparator(key, node.Key)
+		switch {
+		case compare == 0:
+			return node, true
+		case compare < 0:
+			node = node.Left
+		case compare > 0:
+			floor, found = node, true
+			node = node.Right
+		}
+	}
+	if found {
+		return floor, true
+	}
+	return nil, false
+}
+
 func print(tree *RedBlackTreeExtended) {
 	max, _ := tree.GetMax()
 	min, _ := tree.GetMin()
@@ -132,4 +190,30 @@ func RedBlackTreeExtendedExample() {
 	// Value for min key: c
 	// RedBlackTree
 	// └── 3
+
+	// Ceiling and Floor functions
+	tree = RedBlackTreeExtended{rbt.NewWithIntComparator()}
+	tree.Put(1, "a")
+	tree.Put(2, "b")
+	tree.Put(4, "d")
+	tree.Put(6, "f")
+	tree.Put(7, "g")
+
+	//index, ceiling, floor
+	testValues := [][]interface{}{
+		{0, 1, nil},
+		{1, 1, 1},
+		{2, 2, 2},
+		{3, 4, 2},
+		{4, 4, 4},
+		{5, 6, 4},
+		{6, 6, 6},
+		{7, 7, 7},
+		{8, nil, 7},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range testValues {
+		actualCeiling, _ := tree.Ceiling(tt[0])
+		actualFloor, _ := tree.Floor(tt[0])
+		fmt.Printf("test key %d, expected (%d, %d), actual (%d, %d)\n", tt[0], tt[1], tt[2], actualCeiling.Key, actualFloor.Key)
+	}
 }
diff --git a/trees/redblacktree/redblacktree.go b/trees/redblacktree/redblacktree.go
index 6e527fe..507b8d1 100644
--- a/trees/redblacktree/redblacktree.go
+++ b/trees/redblacktree/redblacktree.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ const (
 type Tree struct {
 	Root       *Node
 	size       int
-	comparator utils.Comparator
+	Comparator utils.Comparator
 }
 
 type Node struct {
@@ -65,17 +65,17 @@ type Node struct {
 
 // Instantiates a red-black tree with the custom comparator.
 func NewWith(comparator utils.Comparator) *Tree {
-	return &Tree{comparator: comparator}
+	return &Tree{Comparator: comparator}
 }
 
 // Instantiates a red-black tree with the IntComparator, i.e. keys are of type int.
 func NewWithIntComparator() *Tree {
-	return &Tree{comparator: utils.IntComparator}
+	return &Tree{Comparator: utils.IntComparator}
 }
 
 // Instantiates a red-black tree with the StringComparator, i.e. keys are of type string.
 func NewWithStringComparator() *Tree {
-	return &Tree{comparator: utils.StringComparator}
+	return &Tree{Comparator: utils.StringComparator}
 }
 
 // Inserts node into the tree.
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func (tree *Tree) Put(key interface{}, value interface{}) {
 		node := tree.Root
 		loop := true
 		for loop {
-			compare := tree.comparator(key, node.Key)
+			compare := tree.Comparator(key, node.Key)
 			switch {
 			case compare == 0:
 				node.Value = value
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ func output(node *Node, prefix string, isTail bool, str *string) {
 func (tree *Tree) lookup(key interface{}) *Node {
 	node := tree.Root
 	for node != nil {
-		compare := tree.comparator(key, node.Key)
+		compare := tree.Comparator(key, node.Key)
 		switch {
 		case compare == 0:
 			return node