private static int findPositionSmallestCircle(ArrayList<GeometricObject> list) {
Circle exampleCircle = new Circle();
ArrayList<GeometricObject> onlyCircles =
new ArrayList<>(); // like method above, sort larger list into only circles
for (int i = 0; i < list.size(); i++) {
if (list.get(i).getClass() == exampleCircle.getClass()) {
onlyCircles.add(list.get(i));
}
}
int indexOfSmallestArea = 0;
for (int i = 1; i < onlyCircles.size(); i++) { // compare areas within the list
if (onlyCircles.get(i).getArea() < onlyCircles.get(indexOfSmallestArea).getArea()) {
indexOfSmallestArea = i;
}
}
return findWithinLargerList(list, onlyCircles, indexOfSmallestArea);
} // end method
