diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/Entity.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/Entity.php
index 785c81c..5e98001 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/Entity.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/Entity.php
@@ -257,10 +257,9 @@ public function getIterator() {
    * Implements \Drupal\Core\TypedData\AccessibleInterface::access().
    */
   public function access($operation = 'view', \Drupal\user\Plugin\Core\Entity\User $account = NULL) {
-    $method = $operation . 'Access';
     return drupal_container()->get('plugin.manager.entity')
       ->getAccessController($this->entityType)
-      ->$method($this, LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, $account);
+      ->access($this, $operation, LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, $account);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityAccessController.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityAccessController.php
index 423281f..8664ab6 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityAccessController.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityAccessController.php
@@ -22,55 +22,49 @@ class EntityAccessController implements EntityAccessControllerInterface {
   protected $accessCache = array();
 
   /**
-   * Implements \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityAccessControllerInterface::viewAccess().
+   * Implements \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityAccessControllerInterface::access().
+   *
+   * This method provides result caching to prevent redundant computation.
+   * To utilize this, extending classes should not override access(),
+   * but instead implement the checkAccess() method as below.
    */
-  public function viewAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
-    if (($access = $this->getCache($entity, 'view', $langcode, $account)) !== NULL) {
+  public function access(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
+    if (($access = $this->getCache($entity, $operation, $langcode, $account)) !== NULL) {
+      // Cache hit, no work necessary.
       return $access;
     }
 
-    $access = (bool) $this->access($entity, 'view', $langcode, $account);
-    return $this->setCache($access, $entity, 'view', $langcode, $account);
-  }
+    /* Invoke hook_entity_access().
+     * Hook results take precedence over checkAccess().
+     */
 
-  /**
-   * Implements \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityAccessControllerInterface::createAccess().
-   */
-  public function createAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
-    if (($access = $this->getCache($entity, 'create', $langcode, $account)) !== NULL) {
-      return $access;
+    // @todo Remove this once we can rely on $account.
+    if (!$account) {
+      $account = user_load($GLOBALS['user']->uid);
     }
 
-    $access = (bool) $this->access($entity, 'create', $langcode, $account);
-    return $this->setCache($access, $entity, 'create', $langcode, $account);
-  }
+    // We grant access to the entity if both of these conditions are met:
+    // - No modules say to deny access.
+    // - At least one module says to grant access.
+    $access = module_invoke_all($entity->entityType() . '_access', $entity, $operation, $account, $langcode);
 
-  /**
-   * Implements \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityAccessControllerInterface::updateAccess().
-   */
-  public function updateAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
-    if (($access = $this->getCache($entity, 'update', $langcode, $account)) !== NULL) {
-      return $access;
+    if (in_array(FALSE, $access, TRUE)) {
+      return FALSE;
     }
-
-    $access = (bool) $this->access($entity, 'update', $langcode, $account);
-    return $this->setCache($access, $entity, 'update', $langcode, $account);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Implements \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityAccessControllerInterface::deleteAccess().
-   */
-  public function deleteAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
-    if (($access = $this->getCache($entity, 'delete', $langcode, $account)) !== NULL) {
-      return $access;
+    elseif (in_array(TRUE, $access, TRUE)) {
+      return TRUE;
     }
 
-    $access = (bool) $this->access($entity, 'delete', $langcode, $account);
-    return $this->setCache($access, $entity, 'delete', $langcode, $account);
+    // No result from hook, so entity checks are done.
+    $access = (bool) $this->checkAccess($entity, $operation, $langcode, $account);
+    return $this->setCache($access, $entity, $operation, $langcode, $account);
   }
 
   /**
-   * Performs default, shared access checks.
+   * Performs access checks.
+   *
+   * This method is supposed to be overwritten by extending classes that
+   * do their own custom access checking.
    *
    * @param \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityInterface $entity
    *   The entity for which to check 'create' access.
@@ -88,22 +82,8 @@ public function deleteAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAU
    *   TRUE if access was granted, FALSE if access was denied and NULL if access
    *   could not be determined.
    */
-  protected function access(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
-    // @todo Remove this once we can rely on $account.
-    if (!$account) {
-      $account = user_load($GLOBALS['user']->uid);
-    }
-
-    // We grant access to the entity if both of these conditions are met:
-    // - No modules say to deny access.
-    // - At least one module says to grant access.
-    $access = module_invoke_all($entity->entityType() . '_access', $entity, $operation, $account, $langcode);
-    if (in_array(FALSE, $access, TRUE)) {
-      return FALSE;
-    }
-    elseif (in_array(TRUE, $access, TRUE)) {
-      return TRUE;
-    }
+  protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
+    return NULL;
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityAccessControllerInterface.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityAccessControllerInterface.php
index 66730f6..c998571 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityAccessControllerInterface.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityAccessControllerInterface.php
@@ -16,10 +16,13 @@
 interface EntityAccessControllerInterface {
 
   /**
-   * Checks 'view' access for a given entity or entity translation.
+   * Check access to an operation on a given entity or entity translation.
    *
    * @param \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityInterface $entity
-   *   The entity for which to check 'view' access.
+   *   The entity for which to check access.
+   * @param string $operation
+   *   The operation acces should be checked for.
+   *   Usually one of "view", "create", "update" or "delete".
    * @param string $langcode
    *   (optional) The language code for which to check access. Defaults to
    *   LANGUAGE_DEFAULT.
@@ -30,61 +33,11 @@
    * @return bool
    *   TRUE if access was granted, FALSE otherwise.
    */
-  public function viewAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL);
-
-  /**
-   * Checks 'create' access for a given entity or entity translation.
-   *
-   * @param \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityInterface $entity
-   *   The entity for which to check 'create' access.
-   * @param string $langcode
-   *   (optional) The language code for which to check access. Defaults to
-   *   LANGUAGE_DEFAULT.
-   * @param \Drupal\user\Plugin\Core\Entity\User $account
-   *   (optional) The user for which to check access, or NULL to check access
-   *   for the current user. Defaults to NULL.
-   *
-   * @return bool
-   *   TRUE if access was granted, FALSE otherwise.
-   */
-  public function createAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL);
-
-  /**
-   * Checks 'update' access for a given entity or entity translation.
-   *
-   * @param \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityInterface $entity
-   *   The entity to check 'update' access.
-   * @param string $langcode
-   *   (optional) The language code for which to check access. Defaults to
-   *   LANGUAGE_DEFAULT.
-   * @param \Drupal\user\Plugin\Core\Entity\User $account
-   *   (optional) The user for which to check access, or NULL to check access
-   *   for the current user. Defaults to NULL.
-   *
-   * @return bool
-   *   TRUE if access was granted, FALSE otherwise.
-   */
-  public function updateAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL);
-
-  /**
-   * Checks 'delete' access for a given entity or entity translation.
-   *
-   * @param \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityInterface $entity
-   *   The entity for which to check 'delete' access.
-   * @param string $langcode
-   *   (optional) The language code for which to check access. Defaults to
-   *   LANGUAGE_DEFAULT.
-   * @param \Drupal\user\Plugin\Core\Entity\User $account
-   *   (optional) The user for which to check access, or NULL to check access
-   *   for the current user. Defaults to NULL.
-   *
-   * @return bool
-   *   TRUE if access was granted, FALSE otherwise.
-   */
-  public function deleteAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL);
+  public function access(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL);
 
   /**
    * Clears all cached access checks.
    */
   public function resetCache();
+
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/block/custom_block/lib/Drupal/custom_block/CustomBlockAccessController.php b/core/modules/block/custom_block/lib/Drupal/custom_block/CustomBlockAccessController.php
index 014d54f..ffa6973 100644
--- a/core/modules/block/custom_block/lib/Drupal/custom_block/CustomBlockAccessController.php
+++ b/core/modules/block/custom_block/lib/Drupal/custom_block/CustomBlockAccessController.php
@@ -17,31 +17,18 @@
 class CustomBlockAccessController extends EntityAccessController {
 
   /**
-   * Implements EntityAccessControllerInterface::viewAccess().
+   * Overrides \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityAccessControllerInterface::checkAccess().
    */
-  public function viewAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
-    return TRUE;
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Implements EntityAccessControllerInterface::createAccess().
-   */
-  public function createAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
-    return user_access('administer blocks', $account);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Implements EntityAccessControllerInterface::updateAccess().
-   */
-  public function updateAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
-    return user_access('administer blocks', $account);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Implements EntityAccessControllerInterface::deleteAccess().
-   */
-  public function deleteAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
-    return user_access('administer blocks', $account);
+  public function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
+    if ($operation === 'view') {
+      return TRUE;
+    }
+    elseif (in_array($operation, array('create', 'update', 'delete'))) {
+      return user_access('administer blocks', $account);
+    }
+    else {
+      return NULL;
+    }
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/BlockAccessController.php b/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/BlockAccessController.php
index 8e8a563..4476aac 100644
--- a/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/BlockAccessController.php
+++ b/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/BlockAccessController.php
@@ -17,10 +17,15 @@
 class BlockAccessController extends EntityAccessController {
 
   /**
-   * Overrides \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityAccessController::viewAccess().
+   * Overrides \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityAccessController::checkAccess().
    */
-  public function viewAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
-    return $entity->getPlugin()->access();
+  public function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
+    if ($operation === 'view') {
+      return $entity->getPlugin()->access();
+    }
+    else {
+      return parent::checkAccess($entity, $operation, $langcode, $account);
+    }
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/NodeAccessController.php b/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/NodeAccessController.php
index 815c2ab..fbfe9e5 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/NodeAccessController.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/NodeAccessController.php
@@ -18,39 +18,23 @@
 class NodeAccessController extends EntityAccessController {
 
   /**
-   * Overrides \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityAccessController::viewAccess().
-   */
-  public function viewAccess(EntityInterface $node, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
-    if (($cached = $this->getCache($node, 'view', $langcode, $account)) !== NULL ) {
-      return $cached;
-    }
-
-    if (($access = $this->access($node, 'view', $langcode, $account)) !== NULL) {
-      return $this->setCache((bool) $access, $node, 'view', $langcode, $account);
-    };
-
-    // If no modules implement hook_node_grants(), the default behavior is to
-    // allow all users to view published nodes, so reflect that here.
-    $status = $node instanceof EntityNG ? $node->getTranslation($langcode, FALSE)->status->value : $node->status;
-    return $this->setCache($status, $node, 'view', $langcode, $account);
-  }
-
-  /**
    * Overrides \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityAccessController::access().
    */
-  protected function access(EntityInterface $node, $operation, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
+  public function access(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
     if (user_access('bypass node access', $account)) {
       return TRUE;
     }
+    return parent::access($entity, $operation, $langcode, $account);
+  }
 
+  /**
+   * Overrides \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityAccessController::checkAccess().
+   */
+  protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $node, $operation, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
     if (!user_access('access content', $account)) {
       return FALSE;
     }
 
-    if (($access = parent::access($node, $operation, $langcode, $account)) !== NULL) {
-      return (bool) $access;
-    };
-
     // Fetch information from the node object if possible.
     $status = isset($node->status) ? $node->status : NULL;
     $uid = isset($node->uid) ? $node->uid : NULL;
@@ -60,12 +44,13 @@ protected function access(EntityInterface $node, $operation, $langcode = LANGUAG
       $uid = $node->getTranslation($langcode, FALSE)->uid->value;
     }
 
+    // @todo Remove this once we can rely on $account.
+    if (!$account) {
+      $account = user_load($GLOBALS['user']->uid);
+    }
+
     // Check if authors can view their own unpublished nodes.
-    if ($operation == 'view' && !$status && user_access('view own unpublished content', $account)) {
-      // @todo Remove this once we can rely on $account.
-      if (!$account) {
-        $account = user_load($GLOBALS['user']->uid);
-      }
+    if ($operation === 'view' && !$status && user_access('view own unpublished content', $account)) {
 
       if ($account->id() != 0 && $account->id() == $uid) {
         return TRUE;
@@ -75,14 +60,20 @@ protected function access(EntityInterface $node, $operation, $langcode = LANGUAG
     // If no module specified either allow or deny, we fall back to the
     // node_access table.
     if (($grants = $this->accessGrants($node, $operation, $langcode, $account)) !== NULL) {
-      return (bool) $grants;
+      return $grants;
+    }
+
+    // If no modules implement hook_node_grants(), the default behavior is to
+    // allow all users to view published nodes, so reflect that here.
+    if ($operation === 'view') {
+      return $status;
     }
   }
 
   /**
    * Determines access to nodes based on node grants.
    *
-   * @param \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityInterface $entity
+   * @param \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityInterface $node
    *   The entity for which to check 'create' access.
    * @param string $operation
    *   The entity operation. Usually one of 'view', 'edit', 'create' or
diff --git a/core/modules/node/node.module b/core/modules/node/node.module
index 4c7392b..2c628d5 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/node.module
+++ b/core/modules/node/node.module
@@ -2530,8 +2530,7 @@ function node_access($op, $node, $account = NULL, $langcode = NULL) {
     $account = user_load($account->uid);
   }
 
-  $method = $op . 'Access';
-  return entity_access_controller('node')->$method($node, $langcode, $account);
+  return entity_access_controller('node')->access($node, $op, $langcode, $account);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/core/modules/system/tests/modules/entity_test/lib/Drupal/entity_test/EntityTestAccessController.php b/core/modules/system/tests/modules/entity_test/lib/Drupal/entity_test/EntityTestAccessController.php
index b9e9361..382f37c 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/tests/modules/entity_test/lib/Drupal/entity_test/EntityTestAccessController.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/tests/modules/entity_test/lib/Drupal/entity_test/EntityTestAccessController.php
@@ -17,34 +17,21 @@
 class EntityTestAccessController extends EntityAccessController {
 
   /**
-   * Implements \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityAccessControllerInterface::viewAccess().
+   * Overrides EntityAccessControllerInterface::checkAccess().
    */
-  public function viewAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
-    if ($langcode != LANGUAGE_DEFAULT) {
-      return user_access('view test entity translations', $account);
+  public function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
+    if ($operation === 'view') {
+      if ($langcode != LANGUAGE_DEFAULT) {
+        return user_access('view test entity translations', $account);
+      }
+      return user_access('view test entity', $account);
+    }
+    elseif (in_array($operation, array('create', 'update', 'delete'))) {
+      return user_access('administer entity_test content', $account);
+    }
+    else {
+      return NULL;
     }
-    return user_access('view test entity', $account);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Implements \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityAccessControllerInterface::createAccess().
-   */
-  public function createAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
-    return user_access('administer entity_test content', $account);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Implements \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityAccessControllerInterface::updateAccess().
-   */
-  public function updateAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
-    return user_access('administer entity_test content', $account);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Implements \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityAccessControllerInterface::deleteAccess().
-   */
-  public function deleteAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
-    return user_access('administer entity_test content', $account);
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/taxonomy/lib/Drupal/taxonomy/TermAccessController.php b/core/modules/taxonomy/lib/Drupal/taxonomy/TermAccessController.php
index c45aa02..05ad591 100644
--- a/core/modules/taxonomy/lib/Drupal/taxonomy/TermAccessController.php
+++ b/core/modules/taxonomy/lib/Drupal/taxonomy/TermAccessController.php
@@ -19,31 +19,32 @@
 class TermAccessController extends EntityAccessController {
 
   /**
-   * Implements \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityAccessControllerInterface::viewAccess().
+   * Overrides \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityAccessControllerInterface::checkAccess().
    */
-  public function viewAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
-    return user_access('access content', $account);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Implements \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityAccessControllerInterface::createAccess().
-   */
-  public function createAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
-    return user_access('administer taxonomy', $account);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Implements \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityAccessControllerInterface::updateAccess().
-   */
-  public function updateAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
-    return user_access("update terms in {$entity->bundle()}", $account) || user_access('administer taxonomy', $account);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Implements \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityAccessControllerInterface::deleteAccess().
-   */
-  public function deleteAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
-    return user_access("delete terms in {$entity->bundle()}", $account) || user_access('administer taxonomy', $account);
+  public function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
+    switch ($operation) {
+      case 'view':
+        $flag = user_access('access content', $account);
+        break;
+
+      case 'create':
+        $flag = user_access('administer taxonomy', $account);
+        break;
+
+      case 'update':
+        $flag = user_access("update terms in {$entity->bundle()}", $account) || user_access('administer taxonomy', $account);
+        break;
+
+      case 'delete':
+        $flag = user_access("delete terms in {$entity->bundle()}", $account) || user_access('administer taxonomy', $account);
+        break;
+
+      default:
+        $flag = NULL;
+        break;
+    }
+
+    return $flag;
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/taxonomy/lib/Drupal/taxonomy/VocabularyAccessController.php b/core/modules/taxonomy/lib/Drupal/taxonomy/VocabularyAccessController.php
index b1ec119..b192ba1 100644
--- a/core/modules/taxonomy/lib/Drupal/taxonomy/VocabularyAccessController.php
+++ b/core/modules/taxonomy/lib/Drupal/taxonomy/VocabularyAccessController.php
@@ -19,30 +19,9 @@
 class VocabularyAccessController extends EntityAccessController {
 
   /**
-   * Implements \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityAccessControllerInterface::viewAccess().
+   * Overrides \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityAccessControllerInterface::checkAccess().
    */
-  public function viewAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
-    return user_access('administer taxonomy', $account);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Implements \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityAccessControllerInterface::createAccess().
-   */
-  public function createAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
-    return user_access('administer taxonomy', $account);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Implements \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityAccessControllerInterface::updateAccess().
-   */
-  public function updateAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
-    return user_access('administer taxonomy', $account);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Implements \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityAccessControllerInterface::deleteAccess().
-   */
-  public function deleteAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
+  public function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
     return user_access('administer taxonomy', $account);
   }
 
diff --git a/core/modules/user/lib/Drupal/user/UserAccessController.php b/core/modules/user/lib/Drupal/user/UserAccessController.php
index 13b8c6b..eabf9b4 100644
--- a/core/modules/user/lib/Drupal/user/UserAccessController.php
+++ b/core/modules/user/lib/Drupal/user/UserAccessController.php
@@ -17,14 +17,51 @@
 class UserAccessController extends EntityAccessController {
 
   /**
-   * Implements EntityAccessControllerInterface::viewAccess().
+   * Overrides EntityAccessControllerInterface::checkAccess().
    */
-  public function viewAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
-    $uid = $entity->uid;
+  public function checkAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $operation, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
     if (!$account) {
-      $account = $GLOBALS['user'];
+      $account = user_load($GLOBALS['user']->uid);
+    }
+
+    switch ($operation) {
+      case 'view':
+        $access = $this->viewAccess($entity, $langcode, $account);
+        break;
+
+      case 'create':
+        $access = user_access('administer users', $account);
+        break;
+
+      case 'update':
+        // Users can always edit their own account. Users with the 'administer
+        // users' permission can edit any account except the anonymous account.
+        $access = (($account->uid == $entity->uid) || user_access('administer users', $account)) && $entity->uid > 0;
+        break;
+
+      case 'delete':
+        // Users with 'cancel account' permission can cancel their own account,
+        // users with 'administer users' permission can cancel any account
+        // except the anonymous account.
+        $access = ((($account->uid == $entity->uid) && user_access('cancel account', $account)) || user_access('administer users', $account)) && $entity->uid > 0;
+        break;
+
+      default:
+        $access = NULL;
+        break;
     }
 
+    return $access;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check view access.
+   *
+   * See EntityAccessControllerInterface::view() for parameters.
+   */
+  protected function viewAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
+    $uid = $entity->uid;
+
     // Never allow access to view the anonymous user account.
     if ($uid) {
       // Admins can view all, users can view own profiles at all times.
@@ -39,36 +76,4 @@ public function viewAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT
     return FALSE;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Implements EntityAccessControllerInterface::createAccess().
-   */
-  public function createAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
-    return user_access('administer users', $account);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Implements EntityAccessControllerInterface::updateAccess().
-   */
-  public function updateAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
-    if (!$account) {
-      $account = $GLOBALS['user'];
-    }
-    // Users can always edit their own account. Users with the 'administer
-    // users' permission can edit any account except the anonymous account.
-    return (($account->uid == $entity->uid) || user_access('administer users', $account)) && $entity->uid > 0;
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Implements EntityAccessControllerInterface::deleteAccess().
-   */
-  public function deleteAccess(EntityInterface $entity, $langcode = LANGUAGE_DEFAULT, User $account = NULL) {
-    if (!$account) {
-      $account = $GLOBALS['user'];
-    }
-    // Users with 'cancel account' permission can cancel their own account,
-    // users with 'administer users' permission can cancel any account except
-    // the anonymous account.
-    return ((($account->uid == $entity->uid) && user_access('cancel account', $account)) || user_access('administer users', $account)) && $entity->uid > 0;
-  }
-
 }