Index: python/core/qgsgeometry.sip
===================================================================
--- python/core/qgsgeometry.sip	(revision 13049)
+++ python/core/qgsgeometry.sip	(working copy)
@@ -238,6 +238,10 @@
 
     /** Test for containment of a point (uses GEOS) */
     bool contains(QgsPoint* p);
+    
+    /** Test for containment with a geometry (uses GEOS)
+    *  @note added in 1.5 */
+    bool contains( QgsGeometry* geometry );
 
     /** Returns a buffer region around this geometry having the given width and with a specified number
         of segments used to approximate curves */
Index: src/core/qgsgeometry.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/core/qgsgeometry.cpp	(revision 13049)
+++ src/core/qgsgeometry.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -3751,7 +3751,24 @@
   return returnval;
 }
 
+bool QgsGeometry::contains( QgsGeometry* geometry )
+{
+  try // geos might throw exception on error
+  {
+    // ensure that both geometries have geos geometry
+    exportWkbToGeos();
+    geometry->exportWkbToGeos();
 
+    if ( !mGeos || !geometry->mGeos )
+    {
+      QgsDebugMsg( "GEOS geometry not available!" );
+      return false;
+    }
+    return GEOSContains( mGeos, geometry->mGeos );
+  }
+  CATCH_GEOS( false )
+}
+
 QString QgsGeometry::exportToWkt()
 {
   QgsDebugMsg( "entered." );
Index: src/core/qgsgeometry.h
===================================================================
--- src/core/qgsgeometry.h	(revision 13049)
+++ src/core/qgsgeometry.h	(working copy)
@@ -276,12 +276,16 @@
 
     /** Test for intersection with a rectangle (uses GEOS) */
     bool intersects( const QgsRectangle& r );
-    /** Test for intersection with a geoemetry (uses GEOS) */
+    /** Test for intersection with a geometry (uses GEOS) */
     bool intersects( QgsGeometry* geometry );
 
     /** Test for containment of a point (uses GEOS) */
     bool contains( QgsPoint* p );
 
+    /** Test for containment with a geometry (uses GEOS)
+     *  @note added in 1.5 */
+    bool contains( QgsGeometry* geometry );
+
     /** Returns a buffer region around this geometry having the given width and with a specified number
         of segments used to approximate curves */
     QgsGeometry* buffer( double distance, int segments );