quick implementation of SPL Priority Queue:

<?php

class PQtest extends SplPriorityQueue
{
    public function compare($priority1, $priority2)
    {
        if ($priority1 === $priority2) return 0;
        return $priority1 < $priority2 ? -1 : 1;
    }
}

$objPQ = new PQtest();

$objPQ->insert('A',3);
$objPQ->insert('B',6);
$objPQ->insert('C',1);
$objPQ->insert('D',2);

echo "COUNT->".$objPQ->count()."<BR>";

//mode of extraction
$objPQ->setExtractFlags(PQtest::EXTR_BOTH);

//Go to TOP
$objPQ->top();

while($objPQ->valid()){
    print_r($objPQ->current());
    echo "<BR>";
    $objPQ->next();
}

?>

output:

COUNT->4
Array ( [data] => B [priority] => 6 ) 
Array ( [data] => A [priority] => 3 ) 
Array ( [data] => D [priority] => 2 ) 
Array ( [data] => C [priority] => 1 )