private function parseArtistXML($artist)
{
$newArtist = new phpBrainz_Artist();
$newArtist->setName((string) $artist->name);
$newArtist->setSortName((string) $artist->{'sort-name'});
$newArtist->setId((string) $artist['id']);
$newArtist->setBeginDate((string) $artist->{'life-span'}['begin']);
$newArtist->setEndDate((string) $artist->{'life-span'}['end']);
return $newArtist;
}
