core/modules/rest/src/Plugin/ResourceBase.php | 44 +++++++++++++++++----------
 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/core/modules/rest/src/Plugin/ResourceBase.php b/core/modules/rest/src/Plugin/ResourceBase.php
index 4e021e0..176a857 100644
--- a/core/modules/rest/src/Plugin/ResourceBase.php
+++ b/core/modules/rest/src/Plugin/ResourceBase.php
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ public function availableMethods() {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Setups the base route for all HTTP methods.
+   * Gets the base route for a particular method.
    *
    * @param string $canonical_path
    *   The canonical path for the resource.
@@ -195,6 +195,30 @@ public function availableMethods() {
    *   The created base route.
    */
   protected function getBaseRoute($canonical_path, $method) {
+    return new Route($canonical_path, array(
+      '_controller' => 'Drupal\rest\RequestHandler::handle',
+      // Pass the resource plugin ID along as default property.
+      '_plugin' => $this->pluginId,
+    ),
+      $this->getBaseRouteRequirements($method),
+      array(),
+      '',
+      array(),
+      // The HTTP method is a requirement for this route.
+      array($method)
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the base route requirements for a particular method.
+   *
+   * @param $method
+   *   The HTTP method to be used for the route.
+   *
+   * @return array
+   *   An array of requirements for parameters.
+   */
+  protected function getBaseRouteRequirements($method) {
     $lower_method = strtolower($method);
     // Every route MUST have requirements that result in the access manager
     // having access checks to check. If it does not, the route is made
@@ -202,9 +226,9 @@ protected function getBaseRoute($canonical_path, $method) {
     // permission exists, then we add that below. The access manager requires
     // that ALL access checks must grant access, so this still results in
     // correct behavior.
-    $requirements = array(
+    $requirements = [
       '_access' => 'TRUE',
-    );
+    ];
 
     // Only specify route requirements if the default permission exists. For any
     // more advanced route definition, resource plugins extending this base
@@ -214,19 +238,7 @@ protected function getBaseRoute($canonical_path, $method) {
       $requirements['_permission'] = $permission;
     }
 
-    $route = new Route($canonical_path, array(
-      '_controller' => 'Drupal\rest\RequestHandler::handle',
-      // Pass the resource plugin ID along as default property.
-      '_plugin' => $this->pluginId,
-    ),
-      $requirements,
-      array(),
-      '',
-      array(),
-      // The HTTP method is a requirement for this route.
-      array($method)
-    );
-    return $route;
+    return $requirements;
   }
 
 }