diff --git a/Source/Collections/ParentingCollection.cs b/Source/Collections/ParentingCollection.cs
index 2745762..9fe4e65 100644
--- a/Source/Collections/ParentingCollection.cs
+++ b/Source/Collections/ParentingCollection.cs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
     }
 
     /// <summary>Release all resources owned by the instance explicitely</summary>
-    void IDisposable.Dispose() {
+    public void Dispose() {
       Dispose(true); // Called by user
     }
 
diff --git a/Source/Collections/PriorityQueue.cs b/Source/Collections/PriorityQueue.cs
index eba6207..f61d845 100644
--- a/Source/Collections/PriorityQueue.cs
+++ b/Source/Collections/PriorityQueue.cs
@@ -3,233 +3,391 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Collections;
 
 namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections {
-/*
-  /// <summary>Queue that dequeues items in order of their priority</summary>
-  public class PriorityQueue<ItemType> : ICollection, IEnumerable<ItemType> {
+  /*
+  public class PriorityQueue : ICollection {
+
+    private struct HeapEntry {
+
+      public HeapEntry(object item, int priority) {
+        this.item = item;
+        this.priority = priority;
+      }
+      public object Item {
+        get { return item; }
+      }
+      public int Priority {
+        get { return priority; }
+      }
+
+      private object item;
+      private int priority;
 
-    public static PriorityQueue Syncronized(PriorityQueue<ItemType> P) {
-      return new PriorityQueue<ItemType>(ArrayList.Synchronized(P.InnerList), P.Comparer, false);
-    }
-    public static PriorityQueue<ItemType> ReadOnly(PriorityQueue<ItemType> P) {
-      return new PriorityQueue(ArrayList.ReadOnly(P.InnerList), P.Comparer, false);
     }
 
-    public PriorityQueue()
-      : this(Comparer.Default) { }
+    private int count;
+    private int capacity;
+    private int version;
+    private HeapEntry[] heap;
 
-    public PriorityQueue(int C)
-      : this(Comparer.Default, C) { }
-
-    public PriorityQueue(IComparer c) {
-      Comparer = c;
+    public PriorityQueue() {
+      capacity = 15; // 15 is equal to 4 complete levels
+      heap = new HeapEntry[capacity];
     }
 
-    public PriorityQueue(IComparer c, int Capacity) {
-      Comparer = c;
-      InnerList.Capacity = Capacity;
-    }
-
-    protected PriorityQueue(ArrayList Core, IComparer Comp, bool Copy) {
-      if(Copy)
-        InnerList = Core.Clone() as ArrayList;
-      else
-        InnerList = Core;
-      Comparer = Comp;
-    }
-
-    protected void SwitchElements(int i, int j) {
-      object h = InnerList[i];
-      InnerList[i] = InnerList[j];
-      InnerList[j] = h;
-    }
-
-    protected virtual int OnCompare(int i, int j) {
-      return Comparer.Compare(InnerList[i], InnerList[j]);
-    }
-
-    #region public methods
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Push an object onto the PQ
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="O">The new object</param>
-    /// <returns>
-    ///   The index in the list where the object is _now_. This will change when
-    ///   objects are taken from or put onto the PQ.
-    /// </returns>
-    public int Queue(object O) {
-      int p = InnerList.Count, p2;
-      InnerList.Add(O); // E[p] = O
-      do {
-        if(p == 0)
-          break;
-        p2 = (p - 1) / 2;
-        if(OnCompare(p, p2) < 0) {
-          SwitchElements(p, p2);
-          p = p2;
-        } else
-          break;
-      } while(true);
-      return p;
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Get the smallest object and remove it.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <returns>The smallest object</returns>
     public object Dequeue() {
-      object result = InnerList[0];
-      int p = 0, p1, p2, pn;
-      InnerList[0] = InnerList[InnerList.Count - 1];
-      InnerList.RemoveAt(InnerList.Count - 1);
-      do {
-        pn = p;
-        p1 = 2 * p + 1;
-        p2 = 2 * p + 2;
-        if(InnerList.Count > p1 && OnCompare(p, p1) > 0) // links kleiner
-          p = p1;
-        if(InnerList.Count > p2 && OnCompare(p, p2) > 0) // rechts noch kleiner
-          p = p2;
+      if(count == 0)
+        throw new InvalidOperationException();
 
-        if(p == pn)
-          break;
-        SwitchElements(p, pn);
-      } while(true);
+      object result = heap[0].Item;
+      count--;
+      trickleDown(0, heap[count]);
+      version++;
       return result;
     }
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Notify the PQ that the object at position i has changed
-    /// and the PQ needs to restore order.
-    /// Since you dont have access to any indexes (except by using the
-    /// explicit IList.this) you should not call this function without knowing exactly
-    /// what you do.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="i">The index of the changed object.</param>
-    public void Update(int i) {
-      int p = i, pn;
-      int p1, p2;
-      do	// aufsteigen
-			{
-        if(p == 0)
-          break;
-        p2 = (p - 1) / 2;
-        if(OnCompare(p, p2) < 0) {
-          SwitchElements(p, p2);
-          p = p2;
-        } else
-          break;
-      } while(true);
-      if(p < i)
-        return;
-      do	   // absteigen
-			{
-        pn = p;
-        p1 = 2 * p + 1;
-        p2 = 2 * p + 2;
-        if(InnerList.Count > p1 && OnCompare(p, p1) > 0) // links kleiner
-          p = p1;
-        if(InnerList.Count > p2 && OnCompare(p, p2) > 0) // rechts noch kleiner
-          p = p2;
-
-        if(p == pn)
-          break;
-        SwitchElements(p, pn);
-      } while(true);
+    public void Enqueue(object item, int priority) {
+      if(count == capacity)
+        growHeap();
+      count++;
+      bubbleUp(count - 1, new HeapEntry(item, priority));
+      version++;
     }
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Get the smallest object without removing it.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <returns>The smallest object</returns>
-    public object Peek() {
-      if(InnerList.Count > 0)
-        return InnerList[0];
-      return null;
-    }
-
-    public bool Contains(object value) {
-      return InnerList.Contains(value);
-    }
-
-    public void Clear() {
-      InnerList.Clear();
-    }
-
-    public int Count {
-      get {
-        return InnerList.Count;
+    private void bubbleUp(int index, HeapEntry he) {
+      int parent = getParent(index);
+      // note: (index > 0) means there is a parent
+      while((index > 0) && (heap[parent].Priority < he.Priority)) {
+        heap[index] = heap[parent];
+        index = parent;
+        parent = getParent(index);
       }
+      heap[index] = he;
     }
-    IEnumerator IEnumerable.GetEnumerator() {
-      return InnerList.GetEnumerator();
+
+    private int getLeftChild(int index) {
+      return (index * 2) + 1;
+    }
+
+    private int getParent(int index) {
+      return (index - 1) / 2;
+    }
+
+    private void growHeap() {
+      capacity = (capacity * 2) + 1;
+      HeapEntry[] newHeap = new HeapEntry[capacity];
+      System.Array.Copy(heap, 0, newHeap, 0, count);
+      heap = newHeap;
+    }
+
+    private void trickleDown(int index, HeapEntry he) {
+      int child = getLeftChild(index);
+      while(child < count) {
+        if(((child + 1) < count) &&
+            (heap[child].Priority < heap[child + 1].Priority)) {
+          child++;
+        }
+        heap[index] = heap[child];
+        index = child;
+        child = getLeftChild(index);
+      }
+      bubbleUp(index, he);
+    }
+
+    #region IEnumerable implementation
+    public IEnumerator GetEnumerator() {
+      return new PriorityQueueEnumerator(this);
+    }
+    #endregion
+
+    #region ICollection implementation
+    public int Count {
+      get { return count; }
     }
 
     public void CopyTo(Array array, int index) {
-      InnerList.CopyTo(array, index);
-    }
-
-    public object Clone() {
-      return new PriorityQueue(InnerList, Comparer, true);
-    }
-
-    public bool IsSynchronized {
-      get {
-        return InnerList.IsSynchronized;
-      }
+      System.Array.Copy(heap, 0, array, index, count);
     }
 
     public object SyncRoot {
-      get {
-        return this;
-      }
-    }
-    #endregion
-    #region explicit implementation
-    bool IList.IsReadOnly {
-      get {
-        return false;
-      }
+      get { return this; }
     }
 
-    object IList.this[int index] {
-      get {
-        return InnerList[index];
-      }
-      set {
-        InnerList[index] = value;
-        Update(index);
-      }
-    }
-
-    int IList.Add(object o) {
-      return Queue(o);
-    }
-
-    void IList.RemoveAt(int index) {
-      throw new NotSupportedException();
-    }
-
-    void IList.Insert(int index, object value) {
-      throw new NotSupportedException();
-    }
-
-    void IList.Remove(object value) {
-      throw new NotSupportedException();
-    }
-
-    int IList.IndexOf(object value) {
-      throw new NotSupportedException();
-    }
-
-    bool IList.IsFixedSize {
-      get {
-        return false;
-      }
+    public bool IsSynchronized {
+      get { return false; }
+    }
+    #endregion
+
+    #region Priority Queue enumerator
+    private class PriorityQueueEnumerator : IEnumerator {
+      private int index;
+      private PriorityQueue pq;
+      private int version;
+
+      public PriorityQueueEnumerator(PriorityQueue pq) {
+        this.pq = pq;
+        Reset();
+      }
+
+      private void checkVersion() {
+        if(version != pq.version)
+          throw new InvalidOperationException();
+      }
+
+      #region IEnumerator Members
+
+      public void Reset() {
+        index = -1;
+        version = pq.version;
+      }
+
+      public object Current {
+        get {
+          checkVersion();
+          return pq.heap[index].Item;
+        }
+      }
+
+      public bool MoveNext() {
+        checkVersion();
+        if(index + 1 == pq.count)
+          return false;
+        index++;
+        return true;
+      }
+
+      #endregion
     }
     #endregion
 
-    protected ArrayList InnerList = new ArrayList();
-    protected IComparer Comparer;
   }
-*/
+  */
+  /*
+    /// <summary>Queue that dequeues items in order of their priority</summary>
+    public class PriorityQueue<ItemType> : ICollection, IEnumerable<ItemType> {
+
+      public static PriorityQueue Syncronized(PriorityQueue<ItemType> P) {
+        return new PriorityQueue<ItemType>(ArrayList.Synchronized(P.InnerList), P.Comparer, false);
+      }
+      public static PriorityQueue<ItemType> ReadOnly(PriorityQueue<ItemType> P) {
+        return new PriorityQueue(ArrayList.ReadOnly(P.InnerList), P.Comparer, false);
+      }
+
+      public PriorityQueue()
+        : this(Comparer.Default) { }
+
+      public PriorityQueue(int C)
+        : this(Comparer.Default, C) { }
+
+      public PriorityQueue(IComparer c) {
+        Comparer = c;
+      }
+
+      public PriorityQueue(IComparer c, int Capacity) {
+        Comparer = c;
+        InnerList.Capacity = Capacity;
+      }
+
+      protected PriorityQueue(ArrayList Core, IComparer Comp, bool Copy) {
+        if(Copy)
+          InnerList = Core.Clone() as ArrayList;
+        else
+          InnerList = Core;
+        Comparer = Comp;
+      }
+
+      protected void SwitchElements(int i, int j) {
+        object h = InnerList[i];
+        InnerList[i] = InnerList[j];
+        InnerList[j] = h;
+      }
+
+      protected virtual int OnCompare(int i, int j) {
+        return Comparer.Compare(InnerList[i], InnerList[j]);
+      }
+
+      #region public methods
+      /// <summary>
+      /// Push an object onto the PQ
+      /// </summary>
+      /// <param name="O">The new object</param>
+      /// <returns>
+      ///   The index in the list where the object is _now_. This will change when
+      ///   objects are taken from or put onto the PQ.
+      /// </returns>
+      public int Queue(object O) {
+        int p = InnerList.Count, p2;
+        InnerList.Add(O); // E[p] = O
+        do {
+          if(p == 0)
+            break;
+          p2 = (p - 1) / 2;
+          if(OnCompare(p, p2) < 0) {
+            SwitchElements(p, p2);
+            p = p2;
+          } else
+            break;
+        } while(true);
+        return p;
+      }
+
+      /// <summary>
+      /// Get the smallest object and remove it.
+      /// </summary>
+      /// <returns>The smallest object</returns>
+      public object Dequeue() {
+        object result = InnerList[0];
+        int p = 0, p1, p2, pn;
+        InnerList[0] = InnerList[InnerList.Count - 1];
+        InnerList.RemoveAt(InnerList.Count - 1);
+        do {
+          pn = p;
+          p1 = 2 * p + 1;
+          p2 = 2 * p + 2;
+          if(InnerList.Count > p1 && OnCompare(p, p1) > 0) // links kleiner
+            p = p1;
+          if(InnerList.Count > p2 && OnCompare(p, p2) > 0) // rechts noch kleiner
+            p = p2;
+
+          if(p == pn)
+            break;
+          SwitchElements(p, pn);
+        } while(true);
+        return result;
+      }
+
+      /// <summary>
+      /// Notify the PQ that the object at position i has changed
+      /// and the PQ needs to restore order.
+      /// Since you dont have access to any indexes (except by using the
+      /// explicit IList.this) you should not call this function without knowing exactly
+      /// what you do.
+      /// </summary>
+      /// <param name="i">The index of the changed object.</param>
+      public void Update(int i) {
+        int p = i, pn;
+        int p1, p2;
+        do	// aufsteigen
+        {
+          if(p == 0)
+            break;
+          p2 = (p - 1) / 2;
+          if(OnCompare(p, p2) < 0) {
+            SwitchElements(p, p2);
+            p = p2;
+          } else
+            break;
+        } while(true);
+        if(p < i)
+          return;
+        do	   // absteigen
+        {
+          pn = p;
+          p1 = 2 * p + 1;
+          p2 = 2 * p + 2;
+          if(InnerList.Count > p1 && OnCompare(p, p1) > 0) // links kleiner
+            p = p1;
+          if(InnerList.Count > p2 && OnCompare(p, p2) > 0) // rechts noch kleiner
+            p = p2;
+
+          if(p == pn)
+            break;
+          SwitchElements(p, pn);
+        } while(true);
+      }
+
+      /// <summary>
+      /// Get the smallest object without removing it.
+      /// </summary>
+      /// <returns>The smallest object</returns>
+      public object Peek() {
+        if(InnerList.Count > 0)
+          return InnerList[0];
+        return null;
+      }
+
+      public bool Contains(object value) {
+        return InnerList.Contains(value);
+      }
+
+      public void Clear() {
+        InnerList.Clear();
+      }
+
+      public int Count {
+        get {
+          return InnerList.Count;
+        }
+      }
+      IEnumerator IEnumerable.GetEnumerator() {
+        return InnerList.GetEnumerator();
+      }
+
+      public void CopyTo(Array array, int index) {
+        InnerList.CopyTo(array, index);
+      }
+
+      public object Clone() {
+        return new PriorityQueue(InnerList, Comparer, true);
+      }
+
+      public bool IsSynchronized {
+        get {
+          return InnerList.IsSynchronized;
+        }
+      }
+
+      public object SyncRoot {
+        get {
+          return this;
+        }
+      }
+      #endregion
+      #region explicit implementation
+      bool IList.IsReadOnly {
+        get {
+          return false;
+        }
+      }
+
+      object IList.this[int index] {
+        get {
+          return InnerList[index];
+        }
+        set {
+          InnerList[index] = value;
+          Update(index);
+        }
+      }
+
+      int IList.Add(object o) {
+        return Queue(o);
+      }
+
+      void IList.RemoveAt(int index) {
+        throw new NotSupportedException();
+      }
+
+      void IList.Insert(int index, object value) {
+        throw new NotSupportedException();
+      }
+
+      void IList.Remove(object value) {
+        throw new NotSupportedException();
+      }
+
+      int IList.IndexOf(object value) {
+        throw new NotSupportedException();
+      }
+
+      bool IList.IsFixedSize {
+        get {
+          return false;
+        }
+      }
+      #endregion
+
+      protected ArrayList InnerList = new ArrayList();
+      protected IComparer Comparer;
+    }
+  */
 } // namespace Nuclex.Support.Collections
diff --git a/Source/Serialization/BinarySerializer.cs b/Source/Serialization/BinarySerializer.cs
index 179db38..17e259b 100644
--- a/Source/Serialization/BinarySerializer.cs
+++ b/Source/Serialization/BinarySerializer.cs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace Nuclex.Support.Serialization {
         );
 
         // Let the blueprint load its own data and add it to the collection
-        ((IBinarySerializable)item).Load(reader);
+        (item as IBinarySerializable).Load(reader);
         collection.Add(item);
 
       } // for