diff --git a/src/ol/geom/Geometry.js b/src/ol/geom/Geometry.js
index 9378df6ebc..c8ef578e90 100644
--- a/src/ol/geom/Geometry.js
+++ b/src/ol/geom/Geometry.js
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 goog.provide('ol.geom.Geometry'); 
 
+goog.require('ol.geom.IGeometry');
 goog.require('ol.Bounds');
 
 /**
  * Creates ol.Geometry objects.
  * 
  * @export
+ * @implements {ol.geom.IGeometry}
  * @constructor
  */
 ol.geom.Geometry = function() {
@@ -34,10 +36,23 @@ ol.geom.Geometry.prototype.setBounds = function(bounds) {
 };
 
 /**
- * @returns ol.Loc
+ * Returns the centroid of the geometry.
+ * 
+ * @returns {ol.geom.Point} The centroid of the geometry.
  */
 ol.geom.Geometry.prototype.getCentroid = function() {
-    //FIXME: stub only to get popups working
-    return new ol.Loc(-76,45);
+    // throw an error to enforce subclasses to implement it properly
+    ol.error('ol.geom.Geometry: getCentroid must be implemented by subclasses');
+    return null;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Returns the area of the geometry.
+ * 
+ * @returns {number}  The area of the geometry.
+ */
+ol.geom.Geometry.prototype.getArea = function() {
+    // throw an error to enforce subclasses to implement it properly
+    ol.error('ol.geom.Geometry: getArea must be implemented by subclasses');
+    return 0;
+};
diff --git a/src/ol/geom/IGeometry.js b/src/ol/geom/IGeometry.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c950be388a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ol/geom/IGeometry.js
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+goog.provide('ol.geom.IGeometry');
+
+//goog.require('ol.geom.Point');
+//goog.require('ol.Bounds');
+
+/**
+ * Interface for geometry classes forcing ol.geom.* classes to implement 
+ * expected functionality.
+ * 
+ * @interface
+ */
+ol.geom.IGeometry = function(){};
+
+/**
+ * @return {ol.geom.Point} The centroid of the geometry.
+ */
+ol.geom.IGeometry.prototype.getCentroid = function(){};
+
+/**
+ * @return {ol.Bounds|undefined} The centroid of the geometry.
+ */
+ol.geom.IGeometry.prototype.getBounds = function(){};
+
+/**
+ * @return {number} The area of the geometry.
+ */
+ol.geom.IGeometry.prototype.getArea = function(){};
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