1 files changed, 10 insertions, 38 deletions
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/rendering.rb b/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/rendering.rb
index 306bd41e2d..f78365afdb 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/rendering.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/rendering.rb
@@ -46,34 +46,9 @@ module AbstractController
     module ClassMethods
       def view_context_class
         @view_context_class ||= begin
-          controller = self
-          Class.new(ActionView::Base) do
-            if controller.respond_to?(:_routes) && controller._routes
-              include controller._routes.url_helpers
-              include controller._routes.mounted_helpers
-            end
-
-            if controller.respond_to?(:_helpers)
-              include controller._helpers
-
-              # TODO: Fix RJS to not require this
-              self.helpers = controller._helpers
-            end
-          end
-        end
-      end
-
-      def parent_prefixes
-        @parent_prefixes ||= begin
-          parent_controller = superclass
-          prefixes = []
-
-          until parent_controller.abstract?
-            prefixes << parent_controller.controller_path
-            parent_controller = parent_controller.superclass
-          end
-
-          prefixes
+          routes  = _routes  if respond_to?(:_routes)
+          helpers = _helpers if respond_to?(:_helpers)
+          ActionView::Base.prepare(routes, helpers)
         end
       end
     end
@@ -99,7 +74,12 @@ module AbstractController
     #
     # Override this method in a module to change the default behavior.
     def view_context
-      view_context_class.new(lookup_context, view_assigns, self)
+      view_context_class.new(view_renderer, view_assigns, self)
+    end
+
+    # Returns an object that is able to render templates.
+    def view_renderer
+      @view_renderer ||= ActionView::Renderer.new(lookup_context)
     end
 
     # Normalize arguments, options and then delegates render_to_body and
@@ -127,15 +107,7 @@ module AbstractController
     # Find and renders a template based on the options given.
     # :api: private
     def _render_template(options) #:nodoc:
-      view_context.render(options)
-    end
-
-    # The prefixes used in render "foo" shortcuts.
-    def _prefixes
-      @_prefixes ||= begin
-        parent_prefixes = self.class.parent_prefixes
-        parent_prefixes.dup.unshift(controller_path)
-      end
+      view_renderer.render(view_context, options)
     end
 
     private