diff --git a/src/objectliterals.jsdoc b/src/objectliterals.jsdoc
index ead8271135..5818a66a45 100644
--- a/src/objectliterals.jsdoc
+++ b/src/objectliterals.jsdoc
@@ -418,6 +418,22 @@
  * @todo stability experimental
  */
 
+/**
+ * @typedef {Object} ol.layer.VectorOptions
+ * @property {number|undefined} brightness Brightness.
+ * @property {number|undefined} contrast Contrast.
+ * @property {number|undefined} hue Hue.
+ * @property {number|undefined} minResolution The minimum resolution
+ *      (inclusive) at which this layer will be visible.
+ * @property {number|undefined} maxResolution The maximum resolution
+ *      (exclusive) below which this layer will be visible.
+ * @property {number|undefined} opacity Opacity. 0-1. Default is `1`.
+ * @property {number|undefined} saturation Saturation.
+ * @property {ol.source.Vector} source Source.
+ * @property {ol.style.StyleFunction|undefined} styleFunction Style function.
+ * @property {boolean|undefined} visible Visibility. Default is `true` (visible).
+ */
+
 /**
  * @typedef {Object} ol.source.BingMapsOptions
  * @property {string|undefined} culture Culture.
diff --git a/src/ol/layer/vectorlayer.js b/src/ol/layer/vectorlayer.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50147d0be6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ol/layer/vectorlayer.js
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+goog.provide('ol.layer.Vector');
+
+goog.require('ol.layer.Layer');
+goog.require('ol.source.Vector');
+
+
+/**
+ * @enum {string}
+ */
+ol.layer.VectorProperty = {
+  STYLE_FUNCTION: 'styleFunction'
+};
+
+
+
+/**
+ * @constructor
+ * @extends {ol.layer.Layer}
+ * @param {ol.layer.VectorOptions=} opt_options Options.
+ */
+ol.layer.Vector = function(opt_options) {
+
+  var options = goog.isDef(opt_options) ?
+      opt_options : /** @type {ol.layer.VectorOptions} */ ({});
+
+  goog.base(this, /** @type {ol.layer.LayerOptions} */ (options));
+
+  // FIXME veryify this
+  if (goog.isDef(options.styleFunction)) {
+    this.setStyleFunction(options.styleFunction);
+  }
+
+};
+goog.inherits(ol.layer.Vector, ol.layer.Layer);
+
+
+/**
+ * @return {ol.style.StyleFunction|undefined} Style function.
+ */
+ol.layer.Vector.prototype.getStyleFunction = function() {
+  return /** @type {ol.style.StyleFunction|undefined} */ (
+      this.get(ol.layer.VectorProperty.STYLE_FUNCTION));
+};
+goog.exportProperty(
+    ol.layer.Vector.prototype,
+    'getStyleFunction',
+    ol.layer.Vector.prototype.getStyleFunction);
+
+
+/**
+ * @return {ol.source.Source} Vector source.
+ */
+ol.layer.Vector.prototype.getVectorSource = function() {
+  return /** @type {ol.source.Vector} */ (this.getSource());
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @param {ol.style.StyleFunction|undefined} styleFunction Style function.
+ */
+ol.layer.Vector.prototype.setStyleFunction = function(styleFunction) {
+  this.set(ol.layer.VectorProperty.STYLE_FUNCTION, styleFunction);
+};
+goog.exportProperty(
+    ol.layer.Vector.prototype,
+    'setStyleFunction',
+    ol.layer.Vector.prototype.setStyleFunction);