diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
index ed6593a97b..eec24f08f4 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
@@ -449,6 +449,144 @@ OpenLayers.Map = OpenLayers.Class({
          return this.tileSize;
      },
 
+
+    /**
+     * APIMethod: getBy
+     * Get a list of objects given a property and a match item.
+     *
+     * Parameters:
+     * array - {String} A property on the map whose value is an array.
+     * property - {String} A property on each item of the given array.
+     * match - {String | Object} A string to match.  Can also be a regular
+     *     expression literal or object.  In addition, it can be any object
+     *     with a method named test.  For reqular expressions or other, if
+     *     match.test(map[array][i][property]) evaluates to true, the item will
+     *     be included in the array returned.  If no items are found, an empty
+     *     array is returned.
+     *
+     * Returns:
+     * {Array} An array of items where the given property matches the given
+     *     criteria.
+     */
+    getBy: function(array, property, match) {
+        var found = [];
+        var item;
+        var list = this[array];
+        var test = (typeof match.test == "function");
+        if(list instanceof Array) {
+            for(var i=0; i<list.length; ++i) {
+                item = list[i];
+                if(item[property] == match ||
+                   (test && match.test(item[property]))) {
+                    found.push(item);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return found;
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * APIMethod: getLayersBy
+     * Get a list of layers with properties matching the given criteria.
+     *
+     * Parameter:
+     * property - {String} A layer property to be matched.
+     * match - {String | Object} A string to match.  Can also be a regular
+     *     expression literal or object.  In addition, it can be any object
+     *     with a method named test.  For reqular expressions or other, if
+     *     match.test(layer[property]) evaluates to true, the layer will be
+     *     included in the array returned.  If no layers are found, an empty
+     *     array is returned.
+     *
+     * Returns:
+     * {Array(<OpenLayers.Layer>)} A list of layers matching the given criteria.
+     *     An empty array is returned if no matches are found.
+     */
+    getLayersBy: function(property, match) {
+        return this.getBy("layers", property, match);
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * APIMethod: getLayersByName
+     * Get a list of layers with names matching the given name.
+     *
+     * Parameter:
+     * match - {String | Object} A layer name.  The name can also be a regular
+     *     expression literal or object.  In addition, it can be any object
+     *     with a method named test.  For reqular expressions or other, if
+     *     name.test(layer.name) evaluates to true, the layer will be included
+     *     in the list of layers returned.  If no layers are found, an empty
+     *     array is returned.
+     *
+     * Returns:
+     * {Array(<OpenLayers.Layer>)} A list of layers matching the given name.
+     *     An empty array is returned if no matches are found.
+     */
+    getLayersByName: function(match) {
+        return this.getLayersBy("name", match);
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * APIMethod: getLayersByType
+     * Get a list of layers of a given type (CLASS_NAME).
+     *
+     * Parameter:
+     * match - {String | Object} A layer class name.  The type can also be a
+     *     regular expression literal or object.  In addition, it can be any
+     *     object with a method named test.  For reqular expressions or other,
+     *     if type.test(layer.CLASS_NAME) evaluates to true, the layer will
+     *     be included in the list of layers returned.  If no layers are
+     *     found, an empty array is returned.
+     *
+     * Returns:
+     * {Array(<OpenLayers.Layer>)} A list of layers matching the given type.
+     *     An empty array is returned if no matches are found.
+     */
+    getLayersByType: function(match) {
+        return this.getLayersBy("CLASS_NAME", match);
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * APIMethod: getControlsBy
+     * Get a list of controls with properties matching the given criteria.
+     *
+     * Parameter:
+     * property - {String} A control property to be matched.
+     * match - {String | Object} A string to match.  Can also be a regular
+     *     expression literal or object.  In addition, it can be any object
+     *     with a method named test.  For reqular expressions or other, if
+     *     match.test(layer[property]) evaluates to true, the layer will be
+     *     included in the array returned.  If no layers are found, an empty
+     *     array is returned.
+     *
+     * Returns:
+     * {Array(<OpenLayers.Control>)} A list of controls matching the given
+     *     criteria.  An empty array is returned if no matches are found.
+     */
+    getControlsBy: function(property, match) {
+        return this.getBy("controls", property, match);
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * APIMethod: getControlsByType
+     * Get a list of controls of a given type (CLASS_NAME).
+     *
+     * Parameter:
+     * match - {String | Object} A control class name.  The type can also be a
+     *     regular expression literal or object.  In addition, it can be any
+     *     object with a method named test.  For reqular expressions or other,
+     *     if type.test(control.CLASS_NAME) evaluates to true, the control will
+     *     be included in the list of controls returned.  If no controls are
+     *     found, an empty array is returned.
+     *
+     * Returns:
+     * {Array(<OpenLayers.Control>)} A list of controls matching the given type.
+     *     An empty array is returned if no matches are found.
+     */
+    getControlsByType: function(match) {
+        return this.getControlsBy("CLASS_NAME", match);
+    },
+
   /********************************************************/
   /*                                                      */
   /*                  Layer Functions                     */
diff --git a/tests/test_Map.html b/tests/test_Map.html
index 98830758c1..df6f5c1666 100644
--- a/tests/test_Map.html
+++ b/tests/test_Map.html
@@ -262,6 +262,289 @@
         t.ok( gotLayer == null, "getLayer correctly returns null when layer not found");
     }
 
+    function test_Map_getLayersBy(t) {
+        
+        var map = {
+            getBy: OpenLayers.Map.prototype.getBy,
+            getLayersBy: OpenLayers.Map.prototype.getLayersBy,
+            layers: [
+                {foo: "foo", id: Math.random()},
+                {foo: "bar", id: Math.random()},
+                {foo: "foobar", id: Math.random()},
+                {foo: "foo bar", id: Math.random()},
+                {foo: "foo", id: Math.random()}
+            ]
+        };
+
+        var cases = [
+            {
+                got: map.getLayersBy("foo", "foo"),
+                expected: [map.layers[0], map.layers[4]],
+                message: "(string literal) got two layers matching foo"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getLayersBy("foo", "bar"),
+                expected: [map.layers[1]],
+                message: "(string literal) got one layer matching foo"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getLayersBy("foo", "barfoo"),
+                expected: [],
+                message: "(string literal) got empty array for no foo match"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getLayersBy("foo", /foo/),
+                expected: [map.layers[0], map.layers[2], map.layers[3], map.layers[4]],
+                message: "(regexp literal) got three layers containing string"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getLayersBy("foo", /foo$/),
+                expected: [map.layers[0], map.layers[4]],
+                message: "(regexp literal) got three layers ending with string"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getLayersBy("foo", /\s/),
+                expected: [map.layers[3]],
+                message: "(regexp literal) got layer containing space"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getLayersBy("foo", new RegExp("BAR", "i")),
+                expected: [map.layers[1], map.layers[2], map.layers[3]],
+                message: "(regexp object) got layers ignoring case"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getLayersBy("foo", {test: function(str) {return str.length > 3;}}),
+                expected: [map.layers[2], map.layers[3]],
+                message: "(custom object) got layers with foo length greater than 3"
+            }
+        ];
+        t.plan(cases.length);
+        for(var i=0; i<cases.length; ++i) {
+            t.eq(cases[i].got, cases[i].expected, cases[i].message);
+        }
+        
+    }
+
+    function test_Map_getLayersByName(t) {
+        
+        var map = {
+            getBy: OpenLayers.Map.prototype.getBy,
+            getLayersBy: OpenLayers.Map.prototype.getLayersBy,
+            getLayersByName: OpenLayers.Map.prototype.getLayersByName,
+            layers: [
+                {name: "foo", id: Math.random()},
+                {name: "bar", id: Math.random()},
+                {name: "foobar", id: Math.random()},
+                {name: "foo bar", id: Math.random()},
+                {name: "foo", id: Math.random()}
+            ]
+        };
+
+        var cases = [
+            {
+                got: map.getLayersByName("foo"),
+                expected: [map.layers[0], map.layers[4]],
+                message: "(string literal) got two layers matching name"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getLayersByName("bar"),
+                expected: [map.layers[1]],
+                message: "(string literal) got one layer matching name"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getLayersByName("barfoo"),
+                expected: [],
+                message: "(string literal) got empty array for no match"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getLayersByName(/foo/),
+                expected: [map.layers[0], map.layers[2], map.layers[3], map.layers[4]],
+                message: "(regexp literal) got three layers containing string"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getLayersByName(/foo$/),
+                expected: [map.layers[0], map.layers[4]],
+                message: "(regexp literal) got three layers ending with string"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getLayersByName(/\s/),
+                expected: [map.layers[3]],
+                message: "(regexp literal) got layer containing space"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getLayersByName(new RegExp("BAR", "i")),
+                expected: [map.layers[1], map.layers[2], map.layers[3]],
+                message: "(regexp object) got layers ignoring case"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getLayersByName({test: function(str) {return str.length > 3;}}),
+                expected: [map.layers[2], map.layers[3]],
+                message: "(custom object) got layers with name length greater than 3"
+            }
+        ];
+        t.plan(cases.length);
+        for(var i=0; i<cases.length; ++i) {
+            t.eq(cases[i].got, cases[i].expected, cases[i].message);
+        }
+        
+    }
+
+    function test_Map_getLayersByType(t) {
+        
+        var map = {
+            getBy: OpenLayers.Map.prototype.getBy,
+            getLayersBy: OpenLayers.Map.prototype.getLayersBy,
+            getLayersByType: OpenLayers.Map.prototype.getLayersByType,
+            layers: [
+                {CLASS_NAME: "foo", id: Math.random()},
+                {CLASS_NAME: "bar", id: Math.random()},
+                {CLASS_NAME: "foobar", id: Math.random()},
+                {CLASS_NAME: "foo bar", id: Math.random()},
+                {CLASS_NAME: "foo", id: Math.random()}
+            ]
+        };
+
+        var cases = [
+            {
+                got: map.getLayersByType("foo"),
+                expected: [map.layers[0], map.layers[4]],
+                message: "(string literal) got two layers matching type"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getLayersByType("bar"),
+                expected: [map.layers[1]],
+                message: "(string literal) got one layer matching type"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getLayersByType("barfoo"),
+                expected: [],
+                message: "(string literal) got empty array for no match"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getLayersByType(/foo/),
+                expected: [map.layers[0], map.layers[2], map.layers[3], map.layers[4]],
+                message: "(regexp literal) got three layers containing string"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getLayersByType(/foo$/),
+                expected: [map.layers[0], map.layers[4]],
+                message: "(regexp literal) got three layers ending with string"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getLayersByType(/\s/),
+                expected: [map.layers[3]],
+                message: "(regexp literal) got layer containing space"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getLayersByType(new RegExp("BAR", "i")),
+                expected: [map.layers[1], map.layers[2], map.layers[3]],
+                message: "(regexp object) got layers ignoring case"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getLayersByType({test: function(str) {return str.length > 3;}}),
+                expected: [map.layers[2], map.layers[3]],
+                message: "(custom object) got layers with type length greater than 3"
+            }
+        ];
+        t.plan(cases.length);
+        for(var i=0; i<cases.length; ++i) {
+            t.eq(cases[i].got, cases[i].expected, cases[i].message);
+        }
+        
+    }
+
+    function test_Map_getControlsBy(t) {
+        
+        var map = {
+            getBy: OpenLayers.Map.prototype.getBy,
+            getControlsBy: OpenLayers.Map.prototype.getControlsBy,
+            controls: [
+                {foo: "foo", id: Math.random()},
+                {foo: "bar", id: Math.random()},
+                {foo: "foobar", id: Math.random()},
+                {foo: "foo bar", id: Math.random()},
+                {foo: "foo", id: Math.random()}
+            ]
+        };
+
+        var cases = [
+            {
+                got: map.getControlsBy("foo", "foo"),
+                expected: [map.controls[0], map.controls[4]],
+                message: "(string literal) got two controls matching foo"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getControlsBy("foo", "bar"),
+                expected: [map.controls[1]],
+                message: "(string literal) got one control matching foo"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getControlsBy("foo", "barfoo"),
+                expected: [],
+                message: "(string literal) got empty array for no foo match"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getControlsBy("foo", /foo/),
+                expected: [map.controls[0], map.controls[2], map.controls[3], map.controls[4]],
+                message: "(regexp literal) got three controls containing string"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getControlsBy("foo", /foo$/),
+                expected: [map.controls[0], map.controls[4]],
+                message: "(regexp literal) got three controls ending with string"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getControlsBy("foo", /\s/),
+                expected: [map.controls[3]],
+                message: "(regexp literal) got control containing space"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getControlsBy("foo", new RegExp("BAR", "i")),
+                expected: [map.controls[1], map.controls[2], map.controls[3]],
+                message: "(regexp object) got layers ignoring case"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getControlsBy("foo", {test: function(str) {return str.length > 3;}}),
+                expected: [map.controls[2], map.controls[3]],
+                message: "(custom object) got controls with foo length greater than 3"
+            }
+        ];
+        t.plan(cases.length);
+        for(var i=0; i<cases.length; ++i) {
+            t.eq(cases[i].got, cases[i].expected, cases[i].message);
+        }
+        
+    }
+
+    function test_Map_getControlsByType(t) {
+        
+        var map = {
+            getBy: OpenLayers.Map.prototype.getBy,
+            getControlsBy: OpenLayers.Map.prototype.getControlsBy,
+            getControlsByType: OpenLayers.Map.prototype.getControlsByType,
+            controls: [
+                {CLASS_NAME: "foo", id: Math.random()},
+                {CLASS_NAME: "bar", id: Math.random()},
+                {CLASS_NAME: "foobar", id: Math.random()},
+                {CLASS_NAME: "foo bar", id: Math.random()},
+                {CLASS_NAME: "foo", id: Math.random()}
+            ]
+        };
+
+        var cases = [
+            {
+                got: map.getControlsByType("foo"),
+                expected: [map.controls[0], map.controls[4]],
+                message: "(string literal) got two controls matching type"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getControlsByType("bar"),
+                expected: [map.controls[1]],
+                message: "(string literal) got one control matching type"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getControlsByType("barfoo"),
+                expected: [],
+                message: "(string literal) got empty array for no match"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getControlsByType(/foo/),
+                expected: [map.controls[0], map.controls[2], map.controls[3], map.controls[4]],
+                message: "(regexp literal) got three controls containing string"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getControlsByType(/foo$/),
+                expected: [map.controls[0], map.controls[4]],
+                message: "(regexp literal) got three controls ending with string"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getControlsByType(/\s/),
+                expected: [map.controls[3]],
+                message: "(regexp literal) got control containing space"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getControlsByType(new RegExp("BAR", "i")),
+                expected: [map.controls[1], map.controls[2], map.controls[3]],
+                message: "(regexp object) got controls ignoring case"
+            }, {
+                got: map.getControlsByType({test: function(str) {return str.length > 3;}}),
+                expected: [map.controls[2], map.controls[3]],
+                message: "(custom object) got controls with type length greater than 3"
+            }
+        ];
+        t.plan(cases.length);
+        for(var i=0; i<cases.length; ++i) {
+            t.eq(cases[i].got, cases[i].expected, cases[i].message);
+        }
+        
+    }
+
     function test_11_Map_double_addLayer(t) {
         t.plan( 1 );