/**
  * Sorting items based on the priority attribute
  *
  * @param eZPageBlockItem $a
  * @param eZPageBlockItem $b
  * @return integer
  */
 public function sortItemsByPriority( eZPageBlockItem $a, eZPageBlockItem $b )
 {
     if ( $a->attribute('priority') > $b->attribute('priority') )
     {
         return -1;
     }
     else if ( $a->attribute('priority') < $b->attribute('priority') )
     {
         return 1;
     }
     else
     {
         return 0;
     }
 }