1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/actionwebservice/lib/action_web_service/dispatcher/abstract.rb b/actionwebservice/lib/action_web_service/dispatcher/abstract.rb
index 641f291533..1df03d1777 100644
--- a/actionwebservice/lib/action_web_service/dispatcher/abstract.rb
+++ b/actionwebservice/lib/action_web_service/dispatcher/abstract.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,14 @@ module ActionWebService # :nodoc:
       base.send(:include, ActionWebService::Dispatcher::InstanceMethods)
     end
 
+    def self.layered_service_name(public_method_name) # :nodoc:
+      if public_method_name =~ /^([^\.]+)\.(.*)$/
+        $1
+      else
+        nil
+      end
+    end
+
     module InstanceMethods # :nodoc:
       private
         def invoke_web_service_request(protocol_request)