namespace testcase
    {
        public class Program
        {
            static void Main(string[] args)
            {
                var vote1 = new Vote() { ItemID = 1 };
                List<Vote> votes = new List<Vote>();
                votes.Add(vote1);

                List<string> strings = new List<string>();
                strings.Add("test");
                List<Post> posts = Post.SortedCollection<Post>(strings, ListSortType.Hot, votes);
            }
        }

        public interface IVotable
        {
            double HotScore { get; set; }
            double VoteTotal { get; set; }
            DateTime CreatedDate { get; set; }
        }
        public class SCO : IVotable
        {
            public double HotScore { get; set; }
            public double VoteTotal { get; set; }
            public DateTime CreatedDate { get; set; }

            public SCO(string item, List<Vote> votes)
            {
                VoteTotal = 10;
                HotScore = 10;
                CreatedDate = DateTime.Now;
            }

            public static List<T> SortedCollection<T>(List<string> items, ListSortType sortType, List<Vote> votes) where T : IVotable
            {
                var returnlist = new List<T>();
                Type genericType = typeof(T);
                var functionCreator = FastActivator.GenerateFunc<Func<string, List<Vote>, T>>();

                for (int i = 0; i < items.Count; i++) { returnlist.Add(functionCreator(items[i], votes)); }
                switch (sortType)
                {
                    case ListSortType.Hot:
                        returnlist.Sort((p1, p2) => p2.HotScore.CompareTo(p1.HotScore));
                        break;
                    case ListSortType.Top:
                        returnlist.Sort((p1, p2) => p2.VoteTotal.CompareTo(p1.VoteTotal));
                        break;
                    case ListSortType.Recent:
                        returnlist.Sort((p1, p2) => p2.CreatedDate.CompareTo(p1.CreatedDate));
                        break;
                }
                return returnlist;
            }
        }

        public class Vote
        {
            public double ItemID { get; set; }
        }
        public class VoteMeta
        {
            public double UpVotes { get; set; }
            public double DownVotes { get; set; }
            public string CurrentUserVoteClass { get; set; }
        }
        public enum ListSortType { Hot, Top, Recent };

        public class Post : SCO
        {
            public string Summary { get; set; }
            public Uri Link { get; set; }

            public Post(string item, List<Vote> votes)
                : base(item, votes)
            {
                Summary = "Summary";
                Link = new UriBuilder("http://www.google.com").Uri;
            }
        }
    }