diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/BaseTypes.js b/lib/OpenLayers/BaseTypes.js
index edcf84db3a..1c1306e057 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/BaseTypes.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/BaseTypes.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ OpenLayers.Class = {
         for (var i = 1; i < arguments.length; i++) {
             if (typeof arguments[i] == "function") {
                 var mixin = arguments[i];
-                arguments[i] = new mixin(OpenLayers.Class.isPrototype);
+                arguments[i] = mixin.prototype;
             }
             OpenLayers.Util.extend(proto, arguments[i]);
 
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/LinearRing.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/LinearRing.js
index e8a2f58d55..78aec0620d 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/LinearRing.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Geometry/LinearRing.js
@@ -108,6 +108,15 @@ OpenLayers.Geometry.LinearRing.prototype =
         return area;
     },
 
+
+    /**
+     * @returns The coordinates components as a string
+     * @type String
+     */
+    toString: function() {
+        return this.components.toString();
+    },
+
     /** @final @type String */
     CLASS_NAME: "OpenLayers.Geometry.LinearRing"
 });
diff --git a/tests/Geometry/test_LinearRing.html b/tests/Geometry/test_LinearRing.html
index bb6c2b18f6..046a045ddf 100644
--- a/tests/Geometry/test_LinearRing.html
+++ b/tests/Geometry/test_LinearRing.html
@@ -90,6 +90,13 @@
         t.eq(ring.getArea(), 100, "getArea works lovely");
     }
 
+    function test_05_LinearRing_toString(t) {
+        t.plan(1);
+        
+        ring = new OpenLayers.Geometry.LinearRing(components);
+        t.eq( ring.toString(), components.toString() + ',' + components[0].toString(), "toString output is ok");
+    }
+
   // -->
   </script>
 </head>