2 files changed, 11 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/base.rb b/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/base.rb
index 15faabf977..4026dab2ce 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/base.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/base.rb
@@ -164,6 +164,14 @@ module AbstractController
       _find_action_name(action_name).present?
     end
 
+    # Returns true if the given controller is capable of rendering
+    # a path. A subclass of +AbstractController::Base+
+    # may return false. An Email controller for example does not
+    # support paths, only full URLs.
+    def self.supports_path?
+      true
+    end
+
     private
 
       # Returns true if the name can be considered an action because
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/railties/routes_helpers.rb b/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/railties/routes_helpers.rb
index 6684f46f64..568c47e43a 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/railties/routes_helpers.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/railties/routes_helpers.rb
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 module AbstractController
   module Railties
     module RoutesHelpers
-      def self.with(routes)
+      def self.with(routes, include_path_helpers = true)
         Module.new do
           define_method(:inherited) do |klass|
             super(klass)
             if namespace = klass.parents.detect { |m| m.respond_to?(:railtie_routes_url_helpers) }
-              klass.send(:include, namespace.railtie_routes_url_helpers)
+              klass.send(:include, namespace.railtie_routes_url_helpers(include_path_helpers))
             else
-              klass.send(:include, routes.url_helpers)
+              klass.send(:include, routes.url_helpers(include_path_helpers))
             end
           end
         end