diff --git a/examples/wkt.js b/examples/wkt.js
index fa8edecdde..65af30fdb3 100644
--- a/examples/wkt.js
+++ b/examples/wkt.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 goog.require('ol.Feature');
 goog.require('ol.Map');
-goog.require('ol.View2D');
+goog.require('ol.View');
+goog.require('ol.format.WKT');
 goog.require('ol.layer.Tile');
 goog.require('ol.layer.Vector');
-goog.require('ol.parser.WKT');
 goog.require('ol.source.OSM');
 goog.require('ol.source.Vector');
 
@@ -11,15 +11,12 @@ var raster = new ol.layer.Tile({
   source: new ol.source.OSM()
 });
 
-var parser = new ol.parser.WKT();
-var geom = parser.read(
+var format = new ol.format.WKT();
+var feature = format.readFeature(
     'POLYGON((10.689697265625 -25.0927734375, 34.595947265625 ' +
         '-20.1708984375, 38.814697265625 -35.6396484375, 13.502197265625 ' +
         '-39.1552734375, 10.689697265625 -25.0927734375))');
-geom.transform('EPSG:4326', 'EPSG:3857');
-
-var feature = new ol.Feature();
-feature.setGeometry(geom);
+feature.getGeometry().transform('EPSG:4326', 'EPSG:3857');
 
 var vector = new ol.layer.Vector({
   source: new ol.source.Vector({
@@ -29,9 +26,8 @@ var vector = new ol.layer.Vector({
 
 var map = new ol.Map({
   layers: [raster, vector],
-  renderer: exampleNS.getRendererFromQueryString(),
   target: 'map',
-  view: new ol.View2D({
+  view: new ol.View({
     center: [2952104.019976033, -3277504.823700756],
     zoom: 4
   })
diff --git a/externs/olx.js b/externs/olx.js
index cc1d32217f..fc284df86a 100644
--- a/externs/olx.js
+++ b/externs/olx.js
@@ -1449,6 +1449,20 @@ olx.format.WFSWriteTransactionOptions.prototype.nativeElements;
 olx.format.WFSWriteTransactionOptions.prototype.gmlOptions;
 
 
+/**
+ * @typedef {{splitCollection: (boolean|undefined)}}
+ * @todo api
+ */
+olx.format.WKTOptions;
+
+
+/**
+ * Whether to split GEOMETRYCOLLECTION's into multiple features.
+ * @type {boolean|undefined}
+ */
+olx.format.WKTOptions.prototype.splitCollection;
+
+
 /**
  * Interactions for the map. Default is `true` for all options.
  * @typedef {{altShiftDragRotate: (boolean|undefined),
diff --git a/src/ol/parser/parser.js b/old/parser/parser.js
similarity index 100%
rename from src/ol/parser/parser.js
rename to old/parser/parser.js
diff --git a/src/ol/parser/wktparser.js b/src/ol/format/wktformat.js
similarity index 60%
rename from src/ol/parser/wktparser.js
rename to src/ol/format/wktformat.js
index c1d2897975..e724bc22e4 100644
--- a/src/ol/parser/wktparser.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/wktformat.js
@@ -1,39 +1,51 @@
-goog.provide('ol.parser.WKT');
+goog.provide('ol.format.WKT');
 
 goog.require('goog.array');
 goog.require('goog.string');
 goog.require('ol.Feature');
+goog.require('ol.format.TextFeature');
 goog.require('ol.geom.Geometry');
 goog.require('ol.geom.GeometryCollection');
+goog.require('ol.geom.GeometryType');
 goog.require('ol.geom.LineString');
 goog.require('ol.geom.MultiLineString');
 goog.require('ol.geom.MultiPoint');
 goog.require('ol.geom.MultiPolygon');
 goog.require('ol.geom.Point');
 goog.require('ol.geom.Polygon');
-goog.require('ol.parser.Parser');
-goog.require('ol.parser.StringFeatureParser');
 
 
 
 /**
  * @constructor
- * @extends {ol.parser.Parser}
- * @implements {ol.parser.StringFeatureParser}
+ * @extends {ol.format.TextFeature}
+ * @param {olx.format.WKTOptions=} opt_options Options.
  * @todo stability experimental
  * @todo api
  */
-ol.parser.WKT = function() {
+ol.format.WKT = function(opt_options) {
+
+  var options = goog.isDef(opt_options) ? opt_options : {};
+
+  goog.base(this);
+
+  /**
+   * Split GEOMETRYCOLLECTION into multiple features.
+   * @type {boolean}
+   * @private
+   */
+  this.splitCollection_ = goog.isDef(options.splitCollection) ?
+      options.splitCollection : false;
+
 };
-goog.inherits(ol.parser.WKT, ol.parser.Parser);
-goog.addSingletonGetter(ol.parser.WKT);
+goog.inherits(ol.format.WKT, ol.format.TextFeature);
 
 
 /**
  * Constants for regExes.
  * @enum {RegExp}
  */
-ol.parser.WKT.regExes = {
+ol.format.WKT.regExes = {
   typeStr: /^\s*(\w+)\s*\(\s*(.*)\s*\)\s*$/,
   spaces: /\s+/,
   parenComma: /\)\s*,\s*\(/,
@@ -49,8 +61,8 @@ ol.parser.WKT.regExes = {
  * @return {ol.geom.Point} Parsed point.
  * @private
  */
-ol.parser.WKT.prototype.parsePoint_ = function(str) {
-  var coords = goog.string.trim(str).split(ol.parser.WKT.regExes.spaces);
+ol.format.WKT.prototype.parsePoint_ = function(str) {
+  var coords = goog.string.trim(str).split(ol.format.WKT.regExes.spaces);
   return new ol.geom.Point(goog.array.map(coords, parseFloat));
 };
 
@@ -60,7 +72,7 @@ ol.parser.WKT.prototype.parsePoint_ = function(str) {
  * @return {ol.geom.LineString} Parsed linestring.
  * @private
  */
-ol.parser.WKT.prototype.parseLineString_ = function(str) {
+ol.format.WKT.prototype.parseLineString_ = function(str) {
   var points = goog.string.trim(str).split(',');
   var coordinates = [];
   for (var i = 0, ii = points.length; i < ii; ++i) {
@@ -76,12 +88,12 @@ ol.parser.WKT.prototype.parseLineString_ = function(str) {
  * @return {ol.geom.MultiPoint} Parsed multipoint.
  * @private
  */
-ol.parser.WKT.prototype.parseMultiPoint_ = function(str) {
+ol.format.WKT.prototype.parseMultiPoint_ = function(str) {
   var point;
   var points = goog.string.trim(str).split(',');
   var geom = new ol.geom.MultiPoint(null);
   for (var i = 0, ii = points.length; i < ii; ++i) {
-    point = points[i].replace(ol.parser.WKT.regExes.trimParens, '$1');
+    point = points[i].replace(ol.format.WKT.regExes.trimParens, '$1');
     geom.appendPoint(this.parsePoint_.apply(this, [point]));
   }
   return geom;
@@ -93,12 +105,12 @@ ol.parser.WKT.prototype.parseMultiPoint_ = function(str) {
  * @return {ol.geom.MultiLineString} Parsed multilinestring.
  * @private
  */
-ol.parser.WKT.prototype.parseMultiLineString_ = function(str) {
+ol.format.WKT.prototype.parseMultiLineString_ = function(str) {
   var line;
-  var lines = goog.string.trim(str).split(ol.parser.WKT.regExes.parenComma);
+  var lines = goog.string.trim(str).split(ol.format.WKT.regExes.parenComma);
   var geom = new ol.geom.MultiLineString(null);
   for (var i = 0, ii = lines.length; i < ii; ++i) {
-    line = lines[i].replace(ol.parser.WKT.regExes.trimParens, '$1');
+    line = lines[i].replace(ol.format.WKT.regExes.trimParens, '$1');
     geom.appendLineString(this.parseLineString_.apply(this, [line]));
   }
   return geom;
@@ -110,12 +122,12 @@ ol.parser.WKT.prototype.parseMultiLineString_ = function(str) {
  * @return {ol.geom.Polygon} Parsed polygon.
  * @private
  */
-ol.parser.WKT.prototype.parsePolygon_ = function(str) {
+ol.format.WKT.prototype.parsePolygon_ = function(str) {
   var ring, linestring, linearring;
-  var rings = goog.string.trim(str).split(ol.parser.WKT.regExes.parenComma);
+  var rings = goog.string.trim(str).split(ol.format.WKT.regExes.parenComma);
   var coordinates = [];
   for (var i = 0, ii = rings.length; i < ii; ++i) {
-    ring = rings[i].replace(ol.parser.WKT.regExes.trimParens, '$1');
+    ring = rings[i].replace(ol.format.WKT.regExes.trimParens, '$1');
     linestring = this.parseLineString_.apply(this, [ring]).getCoordinates();
     coordinates.push(linestring);
   }
@@ -128,13 +140,13 @@ ol.parser.WKT.prototype.parsePolygon_ = function(str) {
  * @return {ol.geom.MultiPolygon} Parsed multipolygon.
  * @private
  */
-ol.parser.WKT.prototype.parseMultiPolygon_ = function(str) {
+ol.format.WKT.prototype.parseMultiPolygon_ = function(str) {
   var polygon;
   var polygons = goog.string.trim(str).split(
-      ol.parser.WKT.regExes.doubleParenComma);
+      ol.format.WKT.regExes.doubleParenComma);
   var geom = new ol.geom.MultiPolygon(null);
   for (var i = 0, ii = polygons.length; i < ii; ++i) {
-    polygon = polygons[i].replace(ol.parser.WKT.regExes.trimParens, '$1');
+    polygon = polygons[i].replace(ol.format.WKT.regExes.trimParens, '$1');
     geom.appendPolygon(this.parsePolygon_.apply(this, [polygon]));
   }
   return geom;
@@ -146,9 +158,9 @@ ol.parser.WKT.prototype.parseMultiPolygon_ = function(str) {
  * @return {ol.geom.GeometryCollection} Parsed geometrycollection.
  * @private
  */
-ol.parser.WKT.prototype.parseGeometryCollection_ = function(str) {
+ol.format.WKT.prototype.parseGeometryCollection_ = function(str) {
   // separate components of the collection with |
-  str = str.replace(ol.parser.WKT.regExes.geomCollection, '|$1');
+  str = str.replace(ol.format.WKT.regExes.geomCollection, '|$1');
   var wktArray = goog.string.trim(str).split('|');
   var geoms = [];
   for (var i = 0, ii = wktArray.length; i < ii; ++i) {
@@ -163,7 +175,7 @@ ol.parser.WKT.prototype.parseGeometryCollection_ = function(str) {
  * @return {string} Coordinates part of Point as WKT.
  * @private
  */
-ol.parser.WKT.prototype.encodePoint_ = function(geom) {
+ol.format.WKT.prototype.encodePoint_ = function(geom) {
   var coordinates = geom.getCoordinates();
   return coordinates[0] + ' ' + coordinates[1];
 };
@@ -174,7 +186,7 @@ ol.parser.WKT.prototype.encodePoint_ = function(geom) {
  * @return {string} Coordinates part of MultiPoint as WKT.
  * @private
  */
-ol.parser.WKT.prototype.encodeMultiPoint_ = function(geom) {
+ol.format.WKT.prototype.encodeMultiPoint_ = function(geom) {
   var array = [];
   var components = geom.getPoints();
   for (var i = 0, ii = components.length; i < ii; ++i) {
@@ -189,7 +201,7 @@ ol.parser.WKT.prototype.encodeMultiPoint_ = function(geom) {
  * @return {string} Coordinates part of GeometryCollection as WKT.
  * @private
  */
-ol.parser.WKT.prototype.encodeGeometryCollection_ = function(geom) {
+ol.format.WKT.prototype.encodeGeometryCollection_ = function(geom) {
   var array = [];
   var geoms = geom.getGeometries();
   for (var i = 0, ii = geoms.length; i < ii; ++i) {
@@ -204,7 +216,7 @@ ol.parser.WKT.prototype.encodeGeometryCollection_ = function(geom) {
  * @return {string} Coordinates part of LineString as WKT.
  * @private
  */
-ol.parser.WKT.prototype.encodeLineString_ = function(geom) {
+ol.format.WKT.prototype.encodeLineString_ = function(geom) {
   var coordinates = geom.getCoordinates();
   var array = [];
   for (var i = 0, ii = coordinates.length; i < ii; ++i) {
@@ -219,7 +231,7 @@ ol.parser.WKT.prototype.encodeLineString_ = function(geom) {
  * @return {string} Coordinates part of MultiLineString as WKT.
  * @private
  */
-ol.parser.WKT.prototype.encodeMultiLineString_ = function(geom) {
+ol.format.WKT.prototype.encodeMultiLineString_ = function(geom) {
   var array = [];
   var components = geom.getLineStrings();
   for (var i = 0, ii = components.length; i < ii; ++i) {
@@ -235,7 +247,7 @@ ol.parser.WKT.prototype.encodeMultiLineString_ = function(geom) {
  * @return {string} Coordinates part of Polygon as WKT.
  * @private
  */
-ol.parser.WKT.prototype.encodePolygon_ = function(geom) {
+ol.format.WKT.prototype.encodePolygon_ = function(geom) {
   var array = [];
   var rings = geom.getLinearRings();
   for (var i = 0, ii = rings.length; i < ii; ++i) {
@@ -251,7 +263,7 @@ ol.parser.WKT.prototype.encodePolygon_ = function(geom) {
  * @return {string} Coordinates part of MultiPolygon as WKT.
  * @private
  */
-ol.parser.WKT.prototype.encodeMultiPolygon_ = function(geom) {
+ol.format.WKT.prototype.encodeMultiPolygon_ = function(geom) {
   var array = [];
   var components = geom.getPolygons();
   for (var i = 0, ii = components.length; i < ii; ++i) {
@@ -268,9 +280,9 @@ ol.parser.WKT.prototype.encodeMultiPolygon_ = function(geom) {
  *     The geometry created.
  * @private
  */
-ol.parser.WKT.prototype.parse_ = function(wkt) {
-  wkt = wkt.replace(ol.parser.WKT.regExes.removeNewLine, ' ');
-  var matches = ol.parser.WKT.regExes.typeStr.exec(wkt);
+ol.format.WKT.prototype.parse_ = function(wkt) {
+  wkt = wkt.replace(ol.format.WKT.regExes.removeNewLine, ' ');
+  var matches = ol.format.WKT.regExes.typeStr.exec(wkt);
   var geometry;
   if (matches) {
     var type = matches[1].toLowerCase();
@@ -311,7 +323,7 @@ ol.parser.WKT.prototype.parse_ = function(wkt) {
  * @return {string} WKT string for the geometry.
  * @private
  */
-ol.parser.WKT.prototype.encode_ = function(geom) {
+ol.format.WKT.prototype.encode_ = function(geom) {
   var type = geom.getType();
   var result = type.toUpperCase() + '(';
   if (geom instanceof ol.geom.Point) {
@@ -336,63 +348,149 @@ ol.parser.WKT.prototype.encode_ = function(geom) {
 
 
 /**
- * Parse a WKT string.
- * @param {string} str WKT string.
- * @return {ol.geom.Geometry|undefined} Parsed geometry.
+ * Read a feature from a WKT source.
+ *
+ * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @return {ol.Feature} Feature.
  * @todo api
  */
-ol.parser.WKT.prototype.read = function(str) {
-  return this.parse_(str);
-};
+ol.format.WKT.prototype.readFeature;
 
 
 /**
- * Parse a WKT document provided as a string.
- * @param {string} str WKT document.
- * @return {ol.parser.ReadFeaturesResult} Features and metadata.
- * @todo api
+ * @inheritDoc
  */
-ol.parser.WKT.prototype.readFeaturesFromString = function(str) {
-  var geom = this.read(str);
-  var obj = /** @type {ol.parser.ReadFeaturesResult} */
-      ({});
+ol.format.WKT.prototype.readFeatureFromText = function(text) {
+  var geom = this.readGeometryFromText(text);
   if (goog.isDef(geom)) {
     var feature = new ol.Feature();
     feature.setGeometry(geom);
-    obj.features = [feature];
+    return feature;
   }
-  return obj;
+  return null;
 };
 
 
 /**
- * Write out a geometry as a WKT string.
- * @param {ol.geom.Geometry} geom The geometry to encode.
- * @return {string} WKT for the geometry.
+ * Read all features from a WKT source.
+ *
+ * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @return {Array.<ol.Feature>} Features.
  * @todo api
  */
-ol.parser.WKT.prototype.write = function(geom) {
-  return this.encode_(geom);
+ol.format.WKT.prototype.readFeatures;
+
+
+/**
+ * @inheritDoc
+ */
+ol.format.WKT.prototype.readFeaturesFromText = function(text) {
+  var geometries = [];
+  var geometry = this.readGeometryFromText(text);
+  if (this.splitCollection_ &&
+      geometry.getType() == ol.geom.GeometryType.GEOMETRY_COLLECTION) {
+    geometries = (/** @type {ol.geom.GeometryCollection} */ (geometry))
+        .getGeometriesArray();
+  } else {
+    geometries = [geometry];
+  }
+  var feature, features = [];
+  for (var i = 0, ii = geometries.length; i < ii; ++i) {
+    feature = new ol.Feature();
+    feature.setGeometry(geometries[i]);
+    features.push(feature);
+  }
+  return features;
 };
 
 
 /**
- * Parse a WKT string.
- * @param {string} str WKT string.
- * @return {ol.geom.Geometry|undefined} Parsed geometry.
+ * Read a single geometry from a WKT source.
+ *
+ * @param {ArrayBuffer|Document|Node|Object|string} source Source.
+ * @return {ol.geom.Geometry} Geometry.
  * @todo api
  */
-ol.parser.WKT.read = function(str) {
-  return ol.parser.WKT.getInstance().read(str);
+ol.format.WKT.prototype.readGeometry;
+
+
+/**
+ * @inheritDoc
+ */
+ol.format.WKT.prototype.readGeometryFromText = function(text) {
+  return this.parse_(text) || null;
 };
 
 
 /**
- * Write out a geometry as a WKT string.
- * @param {ol.geom.Geometry} geom The geometry to encode.
- * @return {string} WKT for the geometry.
+ * @inheritDoc
+ */
+ol.format.WKT.prototype.readProjectionFromText = function(text) {
+  return null;
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Encode a feature as a WKT string.
+ *
+ * @param {ol.Feature} feature Feature.
+ * @return {ArrayBuffer|Node|Object|string} Result.
  * @todo api
  */
-ol.parser.WKT.write = function(geom) {
-  return ol.parser.WKT.getInstance().write(geom);
+ol.format.WKT.prototype.writeFeature;
+
+
+/**
+ * @inheritDoc
+ */
+ol.format.WKT.prototype.writeFeatureText = function(feature) {
+  var geometry = feature.getGeometry();
+  if (goog.isDef(geometry)) {
+    return this.writeGeometryText(geometry);
+  }
+  return '';
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Encode an array of features as a WKT string.
+ *
+ * @param {Array.<ol.Feature>} features Features.
+ * @return {ArrayBuffer|Node|Object|string} Result.
+ * @todo api
+ */
+ol.format.WKT.prototype.writeFeatures;
+
+
+/**
+ * @inheritDoc
+ */
+ol.format.WKT.prototype.writeFeaturesText = function(features) {
+  if (features.length == 1) {
+    return this.writeFeatureText(features[0]);
+  }
+  var geometries = [];
+  for (var i = 0, ii = features.length; i < ii; ++i) {
+    geometries.push(features[i].getGeometry());
+  }
+  var collection = new ol.geom.GeometryCollection(geometries);
+  return this.writeGeometryText(collection);
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Write a single geometry as a WKT string.
+ *
+ * @param {ol.geom.Geometry} geometry Geometry.
+ * @return {ArrayBuffer|Node|Object|string} Node.
+ * @todo api
+ */
+ol.format.WKT.prototype.writeGeometry;
+
+
+/**
+ * @inheritDoc
+ */
+ol.format.WKT.prototype.writeGeometryText = function(geometry) {
+  return this.encode_(geometry);
 };
diff --git a/src/ol/parser/featureparser.js b/src/ol/parser/featureparser.js
deleted file mode 100644
index cd614b4f91..0000000000
--- a/src/ol/parser/featureparser.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,98 +0,0 @@
-goog.provide('ol.parser.AsyncObjectFeatureParser');
-goog.provide('ol.parser.AsyncStringFeatureParser');
-goog.provide('ol.parser.DomFeatureParser');
-goog.provide('ol.parser.ObjectFeatureParser');
-goog.provide('ol.parser.ReadFeaturesResult');
-goog.provide('ol.parser.StringFeatureParser');
-
-goog.require('ol.Feature');
-
-
-
-/**
- * @interface
- */
-ol.parser.DomFeatureParser = function() {};
-
-
-/**
- * @param {Element|Document} node Document or element node.
- * @return {ol.parser.ReadFeaturesResult} Features and metadata.
- */
-ol.parser.DomFeatureParser.prototype.readFeaturesFromNode =
-    goog.abstractMethod;
-
-
-
-/**
- * @interface
- */
-ol.parser.ObjectFeatureParser = function() {};
-
-
-/**
- * @param {Object} obj Object representing features.
- * @return {ol.parser.ReadFeaturesResult} Features and metadata.
- */
-ol.parser.ObjectFeatureParser.prototype.readFeaturesFromObject =
-    goog.abstractMethod;
-
-
-
-/**
- * @interface
- */
-ol.parser.StringFeatureParser = function() {};
-
-
-/**
- * @param {string} data String data.
- * @return {ol.parser.ReadFeaturesResult} Features and metadata.
- */
-ol.parser.StringFeatureParser.prototype.readFeaturesFromString =
-    goog.abstractMethod;
-
-
-
-/**
- * @interface
- */
-ol.parser.AsyncStringFeatureParser = function() {};
-
-
-/**
- * @param {string} data String data.
- * @param {function(ol.parser.ReadFeaturesResult)} callback Callback which is
- *     called after parsing.
- */
-ol.parser.AsyncStringFeatureParser.prototype.readFeaturesFromStringAsync =
-    goog.abstractMethod;
-
-
-
-/**
- * @interface
- */
-ol.parser.AsyncObjectFeatureParser = function() {};
-
-
-/**
- * @param {Object} obj Object representing features.
- * @param {function(ol.parser.ReadFeaturesResult)} callback Callback which is
- *     called after parsing.
- */
-ol.parser.AsyncObjectFeatureParser.prototype.readFeaturesFromObjectAsync =
-    goog.abstractMethod;
-
-
-/**
- * @typedef {{projection: ol.proj.ProjectionLike}}
- */
-ol.parser.ReadFeaturesMetadata;
-
-
-/**
- * @typedef {{features: Array.<ol.Feature>,
- *     metadata: ol.parser.ReadFeaturesMetadata}}
- */
-ol.parser.ReadFeaturesResult;
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/parser/wkt.test.js b/test/spec/ol/format/wktformat.test.js
similarity index 79%
rename from test/spec/ol/parser/wkt.test.js
rename to test/spec/ol/format/wktformat.test.js
index 904b619e62..559138e7e4 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/parser/wkt.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/format/wktformat.test.js
@@ -1,34 +1,34 @@
-goog.provide('ol.test.parser.WKT');
+goog.provide('ol.test.format.WKT');
 
-describe('ol.parser.WKT', function() {
+describe('ol.format.WKT', function() {
 
-  var parser = new ol.parser.WKT();
+  var format = new ol.format.WKT();
 
   it('Point read / written correctly', function() {
     var wkt = 'POINT(30 10)';
-    var geom = parser.read(wkt);
+    var geom = format.readGeometry(wkt);
     expect(geom.getCoordinates()).to.eql([30, 10]);
-    expect(parser.write(geom)).to.eql(wkt);
+    expect(format.writeGeometry(geom)).to.eql(wkt);
     // test whitespace when reading
     wkt = 'POINT (30 10)';
-    geom = parser.read(wkt);
+    geom = format.readGeometry(wkt);
     expect(geom.getCoordinates()).to.eql([30, 10]);
   });
 
   it('MultiPoint read / written correctly', function() {
     // there are two forms to test
     var wkt = 'MULTIPOINT((10 40),(40 30),(20 20),(30 10))';
-    var geom = parser.read(wkt);
+    var geom = format.readGeometry(wkt);
     var points = geom.getPoints();
     expect(points.length).to.eql(4);
     expect(points[0].getCoordinates()).to.eql([10, 40]);
     expect(points[1].getCoordinates()).to.eql([40, 30]);
     expect(points[2].getCoordinates()).to.eql([20, 20]);
     expect(points[3].getCoordinates()).to.eql([30, 10]);
-    expect(parser.write(geom)).to.eql(wkt);
+    expect(format.writeGeometry(geom)).to.eql(wkt);
     // this has whitespace
     wkt = 'MULTIPOINT (10 40, 40 30, 20 20, 30 10)';
-    geom = parser.read(wkt);
+    geom = format.readGeometry(wkt);
     points = geom.getPoints();
     expect(points.length).to.eql(4);
     expect(points[0].getCoordinates()).to.eql([10, 40]);
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ describe('ol.parser.WKT', function() {
 
   it('LineString read / written correctly', function() {
     var wkt = 'LINESTRING(30 10,10 30,40 40)';
-    var geom = parser.read(wkt);
+    var geom = format.readGeometry(wkt);
     expect(geom.getType()).to.eql(ol.geom.GeometryType.LINE_STRING);
     expect(geom.getCoordinates()).to.eql([[30, 10], [10, 30], [40, 40]]);
-    expect(parser.write(geom)).to.eql(wkt);
+    expect(format.writeGeometry(geom)).to.eql(wkt);
     // test whitespace when reading
     wkt = 'LINESTRING (30 10, 10 30, 40 40)';
-    geom = parser.read(wkt);
+    geom = format.readGeometry(wkt);
     expect(geom.getType()).to.eql(ol.geom.GeometryType.LINE_STRING);
     expect(geom.getCoordinates()).to.eql([[30, 10], [10, 30], [40, 40]]);
   });
@@ -53,18 +53,18 @@ describe('ol.parser.WKT', function() {
   it('MultiLineString read / written correctly', function() {
     var wkt = 'MULTILINESTRING((10 10,20 20,10 40),' +
         '(40 40,30 30,40 20,30 10))';
-    var geom = parser.read(wkt);
+    var geom = format.readGeometry(wkt);
     expect(geom.getType()).to.eql(ol.geom.GeometryType.MULTI_LINE_STRING);
     var linestrings = geom.getLineStrings();
     expect(linestrings.length).to.eql(2);
     expect(linestrings[0].getType()).to.eql(ol.geom.GeometryType.LINE_STRING);
     expect(linestrings[0].getCoordinates()).to.eql(
         [[10, 10], [20, 20], [10, 40]]);
-    expect(parser.write(geom)).to.eql(wkt);
+    expect(format.writeGeometry(geom)).to.eql(wkt);
     // test whitespace when reading
     wkt = 'MULTILINESTRING ( (10 10, 20 20, 10 40), ' +
         '(40 40, 30 30, 40 20, 30 10) )';
-    geom = parser.read(wkt);
+    geom = format.readGeometry(wkt);
     expect(geom.getType()).to.eql(ol.geom.GeometryType.MULTI_LINE_STRING);
     linestrings = geom.getLineStrings();
     expect(linestrings.length).to.eql(2);
@@ -76,18 +76,18 @@ describe('ol.parser.WKT', function() {
 
   it('Polygon read / written correctly', function() {
     var wkt = 'POLYGON((30 10,10 20,20 40,40 40,30 10))';
-    var geom = parser.read(wkt);
+    var geom = format.readGeometry(wkt);
     expect(geom.getType()).to.eql(ol.geom.GeometryType.POLYGON);
     var rings = geom.getLinearRings();
     expect(rings.length).to.eql(1);
     expect(rings[0].getType()).to.eql(ol.geom.GeometryType.LINEAR_RING);
     expect(rings[0].getCoordinates()).to.eql(
         [[30, 10], [10, 20], [20, 40], [40, 40], [30, 10]]);
-    expect(parser.write(geom)).to.eql(wkt);
+    expect(format.writeGeometry(geom)).to.eql(wkt);
 
     // note that WKT doesn't care about winding order, we do
     wkt = 'POLYGON((35 10,10 20,15 40,45 45,35 10),(20 30,30 20,35 35,20 30))';
-    geom = parser.read(wkt);
+    geom = format.readGeometry(wkt);
     expect(geom.getType()).to.eql(ol.geom.GeometryType.POLYGON);
     rings = geom.getLinearRings();
     expect(rings.length).to.eql(2);
@@ -97,11 +97,11 @@ describe('ol.parser.WKT', function() {
         [[35, 10], [10, 20], [15, 40], [45, 45], [35, 10]]);
     expect(rings[1].getCoordinates()).to.eql(
         [[20, 30], [30, 20], [35, 35], [20, 30]]);
-    expect(parser.write(geom)).to.eql(wkt);
+    expect(format.writeGeometry(geom)).to.eql(wkt);
 
     // test whitespace when reading
     wkt = 'POLYGON ( (30 10, 10 20, 20 40, 40 40, 30 10) )';
-    geom = parser.read(wkt);
+    geom = format.readGeometry(wkt);
     expect(geom.getType()).to.eql(ol.geom.GeometryType.POLYGON);
     rings = geom.getLinearRings();
     expect(rings.length).to.eql(1);
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ describe('ol.parser.WKT', function() {
     // note that WKT doesn't care about winding order, we do
     var wkt = 'MULTIPOLYGON(((40 40,45 30,20 45,40 40)),' +
         '((20 35,45 20,30 5,10 10,10 30,20 35),(30 20,20 25,20 15,30 20)))';
-    var geom = parser.read(wkt);
+    var geom = format.readGeometry(wkt);
     expect(geom.getType()).to.eql(ol.geom.GeometryType.MULTI_POLYGON);
     var polygons = geom.getPolygons();
     expect(polygons.length).to.eql(2);
@@ -128,13 +128,13 @@ describe('ol.parser.WKT', function() {
         [[20, 35], [45, 20], [30, 5], [10, 10], [10, 30], [20, 35]]);
     expect(polygons[1].getLinearRings()[1].getCoordinates()).to.eql(
         [[30, 20], [20, 25], [20, 15], [30, 20]]);
-    expect(parser.write(geom)).to.eql(wkt);
+    expect(format.writeGeometry(geom)).to.eql(wkt);
 
     // test whitespace when reading
     wkt = 'MULTIPOLYGON( ( ( 40 40,45 30, 20 45 ,40 40 )) ,' +
         '( (20 35, 45 20,30 5,10 10,10 30,20 35), ' +
         '( 30 20,  20 25,20 15  ,30 20 ) ))';
-    geom = parser.read(wkt);
+    geom = format.readGeometry(wkt);
     expect(geom.getType()).to.eql(ol.geom.GeometryType.MULTI_POLYGON);
     polygons = geom.getPolygons();
     expect(polygons.length).to.eql(2);
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ describe('ol.parser.WKT', function() {
 
   it('GeometryCollection read / written correctly', function() {
     var wkt = 'GEOMETRYCOLLECTION(POINT(4 6),LINESTRING(4 6,7 10))';
-    var geom = parser.read(wkt);
+    var geom = format.readGeometry(wkt);
     var geoms = geom.getGeometries();
     expect(geoms.length).to.eql(2);
     expect(geom.getType()).to.eql(ol.geom.GeometryType.GEOMETRY_COLLECTION);
@@ -160,10 +160,10 @@ describe('ol.parser.WKT', function() {
     expect(geoms[1].getType()).to.eql(ol.geom.GeometryType.LINE_STRING);
     expect(geoms[0].getCoordinates()).to.eql([4, 6]);
     expect(geoms[1].getCoordinates()).to.eql([[4, 6], [7, 10]]);
-    expect(parser.write(geom)).to.eql(wkt);
+    expect(format.writeGeometry(geom)).to.eql(wkt);
     // test whitespace when reading
     wkt = 'GEOMETRYCOLLECTION ( POINT (4 6), LINESTRING (4 6, 7 10) )';
-    geom = parser.read(wkt);
+    geom = format.readGeometry(wkt);
     geoms = geom.getGeometries();
     expect(geoms.length).to.eql(2);
     expect(geom.getType()).to.eql(ol.geom.GeometryType.GEOMETRY_COLLECTION);
@@ -173,7 +173,20 @@ describe('ol.parser.WKT', function() {
     expect(geoms[1].getCoordinates()).to.eql([[4, 6], [7, 10]]);
   });
 
+  it('GeometryCollection split / merged correctly', function() {
+    format = new ol.format.WKT({splitCollection: true});
+    var wkt = 'GEOMETRYCOLLECTION(POINT(4 6),LINESTRING(4 6,7 10))';
+    var features = format.readFeatures(wkt);
+    expect(features.length).to.eql(2);
+    var geoms = [features[0].getGeometry(), features[1].getGeometry()];
+    expect(geoms[0].getType()).to.eql(ol.geom.GeometryType.POINT);
+    expect(geoms[1].getType()).to.eql(ol.geom.GeometryType.LINE_STRING);
+    expect(geoms[0].getCoordinates()).to.eql([4, 6]);
+    expect(geoms[1].getCoordinates()).to.eql([[4, 6], [7, 10]]);
+    expect(format.writeFeatures(features)).to.eql(wkt);
+  });
+
 });
 
 goog.require('ol.geom.GeometryType');
-goog.require('ol.parser.WKT');
+goog.require('ol.format.WKT');