diff --git a/src/api/feature.js b/src/api/feature.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f1d20283e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/api/feature.js
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+goog.provide('ol.feature');
+
+goog.require('ol.Feature');
+goog.require('ol.geom.Geometry');
+
+
+/**
+ * @typedef {ol.Feature|Object|string}
+ */
+ol.FeatureLike;
+
+
+/**
+ * @export
+ * @param {ol.FeatureLike=} opt_arg Argument.
+ * @return {ol.Feature} Feature.
+ */
+ol.feature = function(opt_arg){
+
+    /** @type {Object|undefined} */
+    var attrs;
+    /** @type {ol.geom.Geometry|undefined} */
+    var geom;
+    /** @type {string|undefined} */
+    var type;
+   
+    if (arguments.length == 1) {
+        if (opt_arg instanceof ol.Feature) {
+            return opt_arg;
+        }
+        else if (goog.isObject(opt_arg)) {
+            attrs = opt_arg['attrs'];
+            geom = opt_arg['geom'];
+            type = opt_arg['type'];
+        }
+        else {
+            throw new Error('ol.feature');
+        }
+    }
+    
+    var feature = new ol.Feature();
+    if (goog.isDef(type) && type == 'Feature') {
+        //this means it is a GeoJSON object
+        //format.read(opt_arg);
+        
+    } else {
+        if (goog.isDef(attrs)) {
+            feature.setAttributes(attrs);
+        }
+        if (goog.isDef(geom)) {
+            feature.setGeometry(geom);
+        }
+    }
+    return feature;
+    
+};
+
+/**
+ * @param {!string} attr The name of the attribute to be set.
+ * @param {string|number|boolean} value The value of the attribute to be set.
+ * @returns {ol.Feature} The feature so calls can be chained
+ */
+ol.Feature.prototype.set = function(attr, value) {
+    this.setAttribute(attr, value);
+    return this;
+};
+
+/**
+ * @param {!string} attr The name of the attribute to be set.
+ * @returns {string|number|boolean|undefined} The attribute value requested.
+ */
+ol.Feature.prototype.get = function(attr) {
+    return this.getAttribute(attr);
+};
+
+/**
+ * @param {ol.geom.Geometry=} opt_arg
+ * @returns {ol.Feature|ol.geom.Geometry|undefined} get or set the geometry on a feature
+ */
+ol.Feature.prototype.geometry = function(opt_arg) {
+    if (arguments.length == 1 && goog.isDef(opt_arg)) {
+        this.setGeometry(opt_arg);
+        return this;
+    } else {
+        return this.getGeometry();
+    }
+};
+
+
diff --git a/src/ol.js b/src/ol.js
index c35cd1c93a..a108bd3f3e 100644
--- a/src/ol.js
+++ b/src/ol.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ goog.require('ol.event.Events');
 goog.require('ol.event.drag');
 goog.require("ol.map");
 goog.require("ol.loc");
+goog.require("ol.feature");
 goog.require("ol.projection");
 goog.require("ol.layer.xyz");
 goog.require("ol.Tile");
@@ -12,3 +13,4 @@ goog.require("ol.TileSet");
 goog.require("ol.geom.geometry");
 goog.require("ol.geom.point");
 goog.require('ol.layer.XYZ');
+
diff --git a/src/ol/Feature.js b/src/ol/Feature.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1df98df634
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ol/Feature.js
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+goog.provide('ol.Feature');
+
+goog.require('ol.geom.Geometry');
+
+
+
+/**
+ * @constructor
+ */
+ol.Feature = function() {
+
+    /**
+     * @private
+     * @type {ol.geom.Geometry}
+     */
+    this.geometry_ = null;
+
+    /**
+     * @private
+     * @type {Object}
+     */
+     this.attributes_ = {};
+
+};
+
+/**
+ * @return {ol.geom.Geometry} The geometry associated with the feature.
+ */
+ol.Feature.prototype.getGeometry = function() {
+    return this.geometry_;
+};
+
+/**
+ * @param {ol.geom.Geometry} geom the geometry for the feature.
+ */
+ol.Feature.prototype.setGeometry = function(geom) {
+    this.geometry_ = geom;
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @param {!string} name the attribute value to retrieve.
+  @return {string|number|boolean} the attribute value.
+ */
+ol.Feature.prototype.getAttribute = function(name) {
+    return this.attributes_[name];
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @param {!string} name of the attribute to set.
+ * @param {string|number|boolean} value the attribute value to set.
+ */
+ol.Feature.prototype.setAttribute = function(name, value) {
+    this.attributes_[name] = value;
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @param {Object} attrs An json structure containing key/value pairs.
+ */
+ol.Feature.prototype.setAttributes = function(attrs) {
+    for (var key in attrs) {
+        this.setAttribute(key, attrs[key]);
+    }
+};
+
+
+/**
+*/
+ol.Feature.prototype.destroy = function() {
+    //remove attributes and geometry, etc.
+    for (var key in this) {
+        delete this[key];
+    }
+};
diff --git a/src/ol/Map.js b/src/ol/Map.js
index 385ee61dca..0f51c7cdb5 100644
--- a/src/ol/Map.js
+++ b/src/ol/Map.js
@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@ ol.Map.DEFAULT_TILE_SIZE = 256;
  */
 ol.Map.prototype.getCenter = function() {
     var proj = this.getUserProjection();
-    this.center_ = this.center_.transform(proj);
-    return this.center_;
+    return this.center_.transform(proj);
 };
 
 
diff --git a/test/index.html b/test/index.html
index 1aae5a2d53..981c89b3cd 100644
--- a/test/index.html
+++ b/test/index.html
@@ -53,12 +53,14 @@
   <script type="text/javascript" src="spec/api/map.test.js"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="spec/api/projection.test.js"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="spec/api/layer/xyz.test.js"></script>
+  <script type="text/javascript" src="spec/api/feature.test.js"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="spec/ol/Events.test.js"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="spec/ol/Projection.test.js"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="spec/ol/Tile.test.js"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="spec/ol/TileSet.test.js"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="spec/ol/geom/Point.test.js"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="spec/ol/layer/XYZ.test.js"></script>
+  <script type="text/javascript" src="spec/ol/Feature.test.js"></script>
 
   <script type="text/javascript">
     (function() {
diff --git a/test/spec/api/feature.test.js b/test/spec/api/feature.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f9362427a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/spec/api/feature.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+describe("ol.feature", function() {
+    
+    it("should be easy to make a feature", function() {
+        var feat = ol.feature();
+        
+        expect(feat).toBeA(ol.Feature);
+    });
+
+    it("should be easy to set feature attribute", function() {
+
+        var feat = ol.feature();
+        feat.set('foo', 'bar');
+        
+        expect(feat).toBeA(ol.Feature);
+        expect(feat.get('foo')).toBe('bar');
+    });
+
+    it("calling set with one argument", function() {
+
+        var feat = ol.feature();
+        feat.set('foo');
+        
+        expect(feat.get('foo')).toBe(undefined);
+    });
+
+    it("should be easy to set feature geometry", function() {
+
+        var feat = ol.feature();
+        var point = ol.geom.point([21, 4]);
+        feat.geometry(point);
+        
+        var geom = feat.geometry();
+        expect(feat).toBeA(ol.Feature);
+        expect(geom.getX()).toBe(21);
+        expect(geom.getY()).toBe(4);
+    });
+
+    it("should be easy to create a feature from object literals", function() {
+
+        var feat = ol.feature({
+            attrs: {
+                foo: 'bar',
+                two: 'deux',
+                size: 3,
+                flag: true
+            },
+            geom: ol.geom.point([56, 22])
+        });
+        
+        var geom = feat.geometry();
+        expect(feat).toBeA(ol.Feature);
+        expect(geom.getX()).toBe(56);
+        expect(geom.getY()).toBe(22);
+        expect(feat.get('foo')).toBe('bar');
+        expect(feat.get('two')).toBe('deux');
+        expect(feat.get('size')).toBe(3);
+        expect(feat.get('flag')).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    /*
+    it("should be easy to create a feature from GeoJSON", function() {
+
+        var geoJson = {
+            type: "Feature",
+            geometry: {type: "Point", coordinates: [102.0, 0.5]},
+            properties: {prop0: "value0"}
+        };
+        var feat = ol.feature(geoJson);
+        
+        var geom = feat.geometry();
+        expect(feat).toBeA(ol.Feature);
+        expect(geom.getX()).toBe(102.0);
+        expect(geom.getY()).toBe(0.5);
+        expect(feat.get('prop0')).toBe('value0');
+    });
+    */
+
+});
+
diff --git a/test/spec/api/map.test.js b/test/spec/api/map.test.js
index db43cf884c..0b6b9db149 100644
--- a/test/spec/api/map.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/api/map.test.js
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@ describe("ol.map", function() {
         expect(center.x().toFixed(3)).toBe("1113194.908");
         expect(center.y().toFixed(3)).toBe("2273030.927");
         
+        //make sure the center doesn't change
+        expect(center.x().toFixed(3)).toBe("1113194.908");
+        expect(center.y().toFixed(3)).toBe("2273030.927");
+        
     });
     
     it("provides feedback when you mess up", function() {
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/Feature.test.js b/test/spec/ol/Feature.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6179ca7b91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/spec/ol/Feature.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+describe("ol.Feature", function() {
+    
+    it("should be easy to make a feature", function() {
+        var feat = new ol.Feature();
+        
+        expect(feat).toBeA(ol.Feature);
+    });
+
+    it("should be easy to set feature attribute", function() {
+
+        var feat = new ol.Feature();
+        feat.setAttribute('foo', 'bar');
+        
+        expect(feat).toBeA(ol.Feature);
+        expect(feat.getAttribute('foo')).toBe('bar');
+    });
+
+    it("calling set with one argument", function() {
+
+        var feat = new ol.Feature();
+        feat.setAttribute('foo');
+        
+        expect(feat.getAttribute('foo')).toBe(undefined);
+    });
+
+    it("should be easy to set feature geometry", function() {
+
+        var feat = new ol.Feature();
+        var point = ol.geom.point([21, 4]);
+        feat.setGeometry(point);
+        
+        var geom = feat.getGeometry();
+        expect(feat).toBeA(ol.Feature);
+        expect(geom).toBeA(ol.geom.Geometry);
+        expect(geom.getX()).toBe(21);
+        expect(geom.getY()).toBe(4);
+    });
+
+    it("should be able to set attributes from object literals", function() {
+
+        var feat = new ol.Feature();
+        feat.setAttributes({
+                foo: 'bar',
+                two: 'deux',
+                size: 3,
+                flag: true
+        });
+        
+        expect(feat).toBeA(ol.Feature);
+        expect(feat.getAttribute('foo')).toBe('bar');
+        expect(feat.getAttribute('two')).toBe('deux');
+        expect(feat.getAttribute('size')).toBe(3);
+        expect(feat.getAttribute('flag')).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it("should be able to set attributes keeping existing ones", function() {
+
+        var feat = new ol.Feature();
+        feat.setAttributes({
+                foo: 'bar',
+                size: 3
+        });
+        
+        expect(feat).toBeA(ol.Feature);
+        expect(feat.getAttribute('size')).toBe(3);
+        
+        feat.setAttributes({
+                two: 'deux',
+                size: -99
+        });
+        
+        expect(feat.getAttribute('two')).toBe('deux');
+        expect(feat.getAttribute('foo')).toBe('bar');
+        expect(feat.getAttribute('size')).toBe(-99);
+        
+    });
+
+});
+