public List<Runway> getRecentRunway()
    {
        try{
            List<Runway> runways = DatabaseDataObjectUtilities.getRunways();
            List<Runway> recentRunwayList = new ArrayList<Runway>();
            if(instance == null)
            {
                return null;
            }
            else
            {
                for (int index = 0; (index < instance.recentRunway.size()) && (recentRunwayList.size() < 5); index++){
                    for (int index2 = 0; (index2 < runways.size()); index2++){
                        if (runways.get(index2).getId().equals(instance.recentRunway.get(index))){
                            recentRunwayList.add(runways.get(index2));
                        }
                    }
                }
                return recentRunwayList;
            }
        }catch(SQLException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        } catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
            Logger.getLogger(RecentLaunchSelections.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        }
        return null;
    }