diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 683661c3ba..840530f2f5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ GSLINT_EXCLUDES= \
 	src/ol/geom/MultiPoint.js \
 	src/ol/geom/Point.js \
 	src/ol/handler/Drag.js \
-	src/ol/layer/Layer.js \
 	src/ol/layer/OSM.js \
 	src/ol/layer/TileLayer.js \
 	src/ol/layer/WMS.js \
diff --git a/src/all.js b/src/all.js
index 015da3bdb1..4acf926f1f 100644
--- a/src/all.js
+++ b/src/all.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ goog.provide('ol');
 goog.require('ol.Bounds');
 goog.require('ol.Camera');
 goog.require('ol.Extent');
+goog.require('ol.Layer');
 goog.require('ol.LayerView');
 goog.require('ol.MVCArray');
 goog.require('ol.MVCObject');
diff --git a/src/ol/layer.js b/src/ol/layer.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a7164de7f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ol/layer.js
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+goog.provide('ol.Layer');
+
+goog.require('ol.Extent');
+goog.require('ol.MVCObject');
+goog.require('ol.Projection');
+
+
+/**
+ * @enum {string}
+ * @private
+ */
+ol.LayerProperty_ = {
+  ATTRIBUTION: 'attribution',
+  EXTENT: 'extent',
+  PROJECTION: 'projection'
+};
+
+
+
+/**
+ * @constructor
+ * @extends {ol.MVCObject}
+ */
+ol.Layer = function() {
+
+  goog.base(this);
+
+};
+goog.inherits(ol.Layer, ol.MVCObject);
+
+
+/**
+ * @return {string} Attribution.
+ */
+ol.Layer.prototype.getAttribution = function() {
+  return /** @type {string} */ (this.get(ol.LayerProperty_.ATTRIBUTION));
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @return {ol.Extent} Extent.
+ */
+ol.Layer.prototype.getExtent = function() {
+  return /** @type {ol.Extent} */ (this.get(ol.LayerProperty_.EXTENT));
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @return {ol.Projection} Projection.
+ */
+ol.Layer.prototype.getProjection = function() {
+  return /** @type {ol.Projection} */ (this.get(ol.LayerProperty_.PROJECTION));
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @param {string} attribution Attribution.
+ */
+ol.Layer.prototype.setAttribution = function(attribution) {
+  this.set(ol.LayerProperty_.ATTRIBUTION, attribution);
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @param {ol.Extent} extent Extent.
+ */
+ol.Layer.prototype.setExtent = function(extent) {
+  this.set(ol.LayerProperty_.EXTENT, extent);
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @param {ol.Projection} projection Projetion.
+ */
+ol.Layer.prototype.setProjection = function(projection) {
+  this.set(ol.LayerProperty_.PROJECTION, projection);
+};
diff --git a/src/ol/layer/Layer.js b/src/ol/layer/Layer.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 8f588e5684..0000000000
--- a/src/ol/layer/Layer.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-goog.provide('ol.layer.Layer');
-
-/**
- * @constructor
- * @export
- */
-ol.layer.Layer = function() {
-    
-    /**
-     * @type {string}
-     * @protected
-     */
-    this.attribution_;
-    
-};
-
-/**
- * @return {string}
- */
-ol.layer.Layer.prototype.getAttribution = function() {
-    return this.attribution_;
-};