HW3 Equals Method Update

    public boolean equals(Shape otherObject) {

        // ensure not null
        if (otherObject == null) {
            return false;
        }

        // check identity
        if (this == otherObject) {
            return true;
        }

        // @todo: check if other object is the same type, return false if not

        if (this.getType().equals(otherObject.getType())) {
            return true;

        }else return false;


        // @todo: check area, return false if not equal

        if (this.getArea() == otherObject.getArea()) {
            return true;
        }

        // @todo: if you want to confirm dimensions are equal, need branch based on shape type first
        // as different _types_ of shapes have different dimensions, but this is depending on if you want
        // to decide that length != width, such that a rectangle of w=5, l=8 is unequal to l=5, w=8


       if (this.getType().equals("Circle") && (this.getRadius() == (otherObject.getRadius()))) {

          return true;
       }





}