//============================================================
        //	ICOMPARABLE IMPLEMENTATION
        //============================================================
        #region CompareTo(object obj)
        /// <summary>
        /// Compares the current instance with another object of the same type.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="obj">An object to compare with this instance.</param>
        /// <returns>A 32-bit signed integer that indicates the relative order of the objects being compared.</returns>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">The <paramref name="obj"/> is not the expected <see cref="Type"/>.</exception>
        public int CompareTo(object obj)
        {
            //------------------------------------------------------------
            //	If target is a null reference, instance is greater
            //------------------------------------------------------------
            if (obj == null)
            {
                return(1);
            }

            //------------------------------------------------------------
            //	Determine comparison result using property state of objects
            //------------------------------------------------------------
            GenericSyndicationItem value = obj as GenericSyndicationItem;

            if (value != null)
            {
                int result = GenericSyndicationFeed.CompareSequence(this.Categories, value.Categories);
                result = result | String.Compare(this.Summary, value.Summary, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
                result = result | String.Compare(this.Title, value.Title, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);

                return(result);
            }
            else
            {
                throw new ArgumentException(String.Format(null, "obj is not of type {0}, type was found to be '{1}'.", this.GetType().FullName, obj.GetType().FullName), "obj");
            }
        }
        /// <summary>
        /// Compares the current instance with another object of the same type.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="obj">An object to compare with this instance.</param>
        /// <returns>A 32-bit signed integer that indicates the relative order of the objects being compared.</returns>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">The <paramref name="obj"/> is not the expected <see cref="Type"/>.</exception>
        public int CompareTo(object obj)
        {
            if (obj == null)
            {
                return(1);
            }
            GenericSyndicationItem value = obj as GenericSyndicationItem;

            if (value != null)
            {
                int result = GenericSyndicationFeed.CompareSequence(this.Categories, value.Categories);
                result = result | String.Compare(this.Summary, value.Summary, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
                result = result | String.Compare(this.Title, value.Title, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);

                return(result);
            }
            else
            {
                throw new ArgumentException(String.Format(null, "obj is not of type {0}, type was found to be '{1}'.", this.GetType().FullName, obj.GetType().FullName), "obj");
            }
        }
        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes the generic syndication feed using the supplied <see cref="AtomFeed"/>.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="feed">The <see cref="AtomFeed"/> to build an abstraction against.</param>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">The <paramref name="feed"/> is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).</exception>
        public void Parse(AtomFeed feed)
        {
            //------------------------------------------------------------
            //	Validate parameters
            //------------------------------------------------------------
            Guard.ArgumentNotNull(feed, "feed");

            //------------------------------------------------------------
            //	Initialize generic feed
            //------------------------------------------------------------
            feedResource            = feed;
            feedFormat              = SyndicationContentFormat.Atom;

            if (feed.Title != null && !String.IsNullOrEmpty(feed.Title.Content))
            {
                feedTitle           = feed.Title.Content;
            }

            if (feed.Subtitle != null && !String.IsNullOrEmpty(feed.Title.Content))
            {
                feedDescription     = feed.Subtitle.Content;
            }

            if (feed.UpdatedOn != DateTime.MinValue)
            {
                feedLastUpdatedOn   = feed.UpdatedOn;
            }

            if(feed.Language != null)
            {
                feedLanguage        = feed.Language;
            }

            foreach(AtomCategory category in feed.Categories)
            {
                GenericSyndicationCategory genericCategory  = new GenericSyndicationCategory(category);
                feedCategories.Add(genericCategory);
            }

            foreach(AtomEntry entry in feed.Entries)
            {
                GenericSyndicationItem genericItem  = new GenericSyndicationItem(entry);
                ((Collection<GenericSyndicationItem>)feedItems).Add(genericItem);
            }
        }
        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes the generic syndication feed using the supplied <see cref="RssFeed"/>.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="feed">The <see cref="RssFeed"/> to build an abstraction against.</param>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">The <paramref name="feed"/> is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).</exception>
        public void Parse(RssFeed feed)
        {
            //------------------------------------------------------------
            //	Validate parameters
            //------------------------------------------------------------
            Guard.ArgumentNotNull(feed, "feed");

            //------------------------------------------------------------
            //	Initialize generic feed
            //------------------------------------------------------------
            feedResource            = feed;
            feedFormat              = SyndicationContentFormat.Rss;

            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(feed.Channel.Title))
            {
                feedTitle           = feed.Channel.Title;
            }

            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(feed.Channel.Description))
            {
                feedDescription     = feed.Channel.Description;
            }

            if (feed.Channel.LastBuildDate != DateTime.MinValue)
            {
                feedLastUpdatedOn   = feed.Channel.LastBuildDate;
            }

            if (feed.Channel.Language != null)
            {
                feedLanguage        = feed.Channel.Language;
            }

            foreach (RssCategory category in feed.Channel.Categories)
            {
                GenericSyndicationCategory genericCategory  = new GenericSyndicationCategory(category);
                feedCategories.Add(genericCategory);
            }

            foreach (RssItem item in feed.Channel.Items)
            {
                GenericSyndicationItem genericItem  = new GenericSyndicationItem(item);
                ((Collection<GenericSyndicationItem>)feedItems).Add(genericItem);
            }
        }