如何实现最小堆排序以找到第k个最小元素？

 bool Example::min_heap_select(long k, long & kth_smallest) const {
//duplicate test group (thanks, const!)
Example test = Example(*this);

//variable delcaration and initlization
int n = test._total ;
int i;

//Heapifying stage (THIS WORKS CORRECTLY)
for (i = n/2; i >= 0; i--) {
    //allows for heap construction
    test.percolate_down_protected(i, n);
}//for  


//Delete min phase (THIS DOESN'T WORK)  
for(i = n-1; i >= (n-k+1); i--) {


    //deletes the min by swapping elements
    int tmp = test._group[0];
    test._group[0] = test._group[i];
    test._group[i] = tmp;       

    //resumes perc down
    test.percolate_down_protected(0, i);        


}//for

    //IDK WHAT TO RETURN 
    kth_smallest = test._group[0];



void Example::percolate_down_protected(long i, long n) {

//variable declaration and initlization:    
int currPos, child, r_child, tmp;
currPos = i;
tmp = _group[i];
child = left_child(i);  

//set a sentinel and begin loop (no recursion allowed)
while (child < n) {

    //calculates the right child's position
    r_child = child + 1;

    //we'll set the child to index of greater than right and left children
    if ((r_child > n ) && (_group[r_child] >= _group[child])) {
        child = r_child;
    }
    //find the correct spot
    if (tmp <= _group [child]) {
        break;
    }

    //make sure the smaller child is beneath the parent
    _group[currPos] = _group[child];

    //shift the tree down
    currPos = child;
    child = left_child(currPos);
}

//put tmp where it belongs
_group[currPos] = tmp;
 }