diff --git a/src/pjdietz/WellRESTed/Handler.php b/src/pjdietz/WellRESTed/Handler.php
index 912fbb6..c9f7f99 100644
--- a/src/pjdietz/WellRESTed/Handler.php
+++ b/src/pjdietz/WellRESTed/Handler.php
@@ -13,81 +13,23 @@ namespace pjdietz\WellRESTed;
 use pjdietz\WellRESTed\Interfaces\HandlerInterface;
 use pjdietz\WellRESTed\Interfaces\RequestInterface;
 use pjdietz\WellRESTed\Interfaces\ResponseInterface;
-use pjdietz\WellRESTed\Interfaces\RouterInterface;
 
 /**
  * A Handler issues a response for a given resource.
  *
  * @property-read ResponseInterface response The Response to the request
  */
-abstract class Handler implements HandlerInterface
+abstract class Handler extends RouteTarget implements HandlerInterface
 {
-    /** @var array  Matches array from the preg_match() call used to find this Handler */
-    protected $args;
-    /** @var RequestInterface  The HTTP request to respond to. */
-    protected $request;
-    /** @var ResponseInterface  The HTTP response to send based on the request. */
-    protected $response;
-    /** @var RouterInterface  The router that dispatched this handler */
-    protected $router;
-
-    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    // Accessors
-
     /**
-     * Magic function for properties
-     *
-     * @param string $propertyName
-     * @return mixed
+     * @param RequestInterface $request
+     * @return ResponseInterface
      */
-    public function __get($propertyName)
+    public function getResponse(RequestInterface $request = null)
     {
-        $method = 'get' . ucfirst($propertyName);
-        if (method_exists($this, $method)) {
-            return $this->{$method}();
+        if (!is_null($request)) {
+            $this->request = $request;
         }
-        return null;
-    }
-
-    /** @param array $args */
-    public function setArguments(array $args)
-    {
-        $this->args = $args;
-    }
-
-    /** @return array */
-    public function getArguments()
-    {
-        return $this->args;
-    }
-
-    /** @return RequestInterface */
-    public function getRequest()
-    {
-        return $this->request;
-    }
-
-    /** @param RequestInterface $request */
-    public function setRequest(RequestInterface $request)
-    {
-        $this->request = $request;
-    }
-
-    /** @return RouterInterface */
-    public function getRouter()
-    {
-        return $this->router;
-    }
-
-    /** @param RouterInterface $router */
-    public function setRouter(RouterInterface $router)
-    {
-        $this->router = $router;
-    }
-
-    /** @return ResponseInterface */
-    public function getResponse()
-    {
         $this->response = new Response();
         $this->buildResponse();
         return $this->response;
@@ -127,15 +69,6 @@ abstract class Handler implements HandlerInterface
         }
     }
 
-    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    // HTTP Methods
-
-    // Each of these methods corresponds to a standard HTTP method. Each method
-    // has no arguments and returns nothing, but should affect the instance's
-    // response member.
-    //
-    // By default, the methods will provide a 405 Method Not Allowed header.
-
     /**
      * Method for handling HTTP GET requests.
      *
diff --git a/src/pjdietz/WellRESTed/Interfaces/HandlerInterface.php b/src/pjdietz/WellRESTed/Interfaces/HandlerInterface.php
index da07f57..4bd580d 100644
--- a/src/pjdietz/WellRESTed/Interfaces/HandlerInterface.php
+++ b/src/pjdietz/WellRESTed/Interfaces/HandlerInterface.php
@@ -14,26 +14,6 @@ namespace pjdietz\WellRESTed\Interfaces;
  * Interface for a creating a response in reaction to a request or arguments.
  * @package pjdietz\WellRESTed
  */
-interface HandlerInterface
+interface HandlerInterface extends RouteTargetInterface
 {
-    /** @return array  Associative array used to obtain a response */
-    public function getArguments();
-
-    /** @param array $args  Associative array used to obtain a response */
-    public function setArguments(array $args);
-
-    /** @return RequestInterface  Request used to obtain a response */
-    public function getRequest();
-
-    /** @param RequestInterface $request  Request used to obtain a response */
-    public function setRequest(RequestInterface $request);
-
-    /** @return RouterInterface  Reference to the router used to dispatch this handler */
-    public function getRouter();
-
-    /** @param RouterInterface $router  Request used to obtain a response */
-    public function setRouter(RouterInterface $router);
-
-    /** @return ResponseInterface  Response obtained based on the args and request */
-    public function getResponse();
 }
diff --git a/src/pjdietz/WellRESTed/Interfaces/RouteInterface.php b/src/pjdietz/WellRESTed/Interfaces/RouteInterface.php
index 6fff10e..96d0f86 100644
--- a/src/pjdietz/WellRESTed/Interfaces/RouteInterface.php
+++ b/src/pjdietz/WellRESTed/Interfaces/RouteInterface.php
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ interface RouteInterface
     public function setPattern($pattern);
 
     /** @return string Fully qualified name of the class the route will dispatch. */
-    public function getHandler();
+    public function getTarget();
 
     /** @param string $className  Fully qualified name of the class the route will dispatch. */
-    public function setHandler($className);
+    public function setTarget($className);
 }
diff --git a/src/pjdietz/WellRESTed/Interfaces/RouteTargetInterface.php b/src/pjdietz/WellRESTed/Interfaces/RouteTargetInterface.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e476ea5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pjdietz/WellRESTed/Interfaces/RouteTargetInterface.php
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * pjdietz\WellRESTed\Interfaces\RouteTargetInterface
+ *
+ * @author PJ Dietz <pj@pjdietz.com>
+ * @copyright Copyright 2013 by PJ Dietz
+ * @license MIT
+ */
+
+namespace pjdietz\WellRESTed\Interfaces;
+
+/**
+ * The RouteTargetInterface provides a mechanism for obtaining a response given a request.
+ * @package pjdietz\WellRESTed
+ */
+interface RouteTargetInterface
+{
+    /** @return array  Associative array used to obtain a response */
+    public function getArguments();
+
+    /** @param array $args  Associative array used to obtain a response */
+    public function setArguments(array $args);
+
+    /** @return RequestInterface  Request used to obtain a response */
+    public function getRequest();
+
+    /** @param RequestInterface $request  Request used to obtain a response */
+    public function setRequest(RequestInterface $request);
+
+    /** @return RouterInterface  Reference to the router used to dispatch this handler */
+    public function getRouter();
+
+    /** @param RouterInterface $router  Request used to obtain a response */
+    public function setRouter(RouterInterface $router);
+
+    /**
+     * Return the response for the given request.
+     *
+     * @param RequestInterface $request
+     * @return ResponseInterface
+     */
+    public function getResponse(RequestInterface $request = null);
+}
diff --git a/src/pjdietz/WellRESTed/Interfaces/RouterInterface.php b/src/pjdietz/WellRESTed/Interfaces/RouterInterface.php
index 931fe3e..6d4f954 100644
--- a/src/pjdietz/WellRESTed/Interfaces/RouterInterface.php
+++ b/src/pjdietz/WellRESTed/Interfaces/RouterInterface.php
@@ -14,13 +14,6 @@ namespace pjdietz\WellRESTed\Interfaces;
  * The RouterInterface provides a mechanism for obtaining a response given a request.
  * @package pjdietz\WellRESTed
  */
-interface RouterInterface
+interface RouterInterface extends RouteTargetInterface
 {
-    /**
-     * Return the response for the given request.
-     *
-     * @param RequestInterface $request
-     * @return ResponseInterface
-     */
-    public function getResponse(RequestInterface $request = null);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/pjdietz/WellRESTed/Route.php b/src/pjdietz/WellRESTed/Route.php
index 44b21f1..a51a335 100644
--- a/src/pjdietz/WellRESTed/Route.php
+++ b/src/pjdietz/WellRESTed/Route.php
@@ -44,36 +44,36 @@ class Route implements RouteInterface
      */
     private $pattern;
     /**
-     * Name of the Handler class to use
+     * Name of the RouteTarget class to dispatch when the pattern is matched.
      *
      * @var string
      */
-    private $handler;
+    private $target;
 
     /**
      * Create a new Route
      *
-     * @param $pattern
-     * @param $handler
+     * @param string $pattern Regex string to match against the request path
+     * @param string $target String name of the RouteTargetInterface to dispatch
      */
-    public function __construct($pattern, $handler)
+    public function __construct($pattern, $target)
     {
         $this->pattern = $pattern;
-        $this->handler = $handler;
+        $this->target = $target;
     }
 
     /**
      * Create a new Route using a URI template to generate the pattern.
      *
      * @param string $uriTemplate
-     * @param string $handler
+     * @param string $target
      * @param array $variables
      * @throws WellRESTedException
      * @return Route
      */
     static public function newFromUriTemplate(
         $uriTemplate,
-        $handler,
+        $target,
         $variables = null
     ) {
 
@@ -129,26 +129,7 @@ class Route implements RouteInterface
 
         $pattern = '/^' . $pattern . '$/';
 
-        $klass = __CLASS__;
-        $route = new $klass($pattern, $handler);
-        return $route;
-
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function getHandler()
-    {
-        return $this->handler;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @param string $handler
-     */
-    public function setHandler($handler)
-    {
-        $this->handler = $handler;
+        return new self($pattern, $target);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -167,4 +148,36 @@ class Route implements RouteInterface
         $this->pattern = $pattern;
     }
 
+    /** @return string  fully qualified name of the RouteTargetInterface to dispatch */
+    public function getTarget()
+    {
+        return $this->target;
+    }
+
+    /** @param string $target fully qualified name of the RouteTargetInterface to dispatch */
+    public function setTarget($target)
+    {
+        $this->target = $target;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return string
+     * @deprecated 1.3.0
+     * @see \pjdietz\WellRESTed\Route::getTarget()
+     */
+    public function getHandler()
+    {
+        return $this->getTarget();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $handler
+     * @deprecated 1.3.0
+     * @see \pjdietz\WellRESTed\Route::setTarget()
+     */
+    public function setHandler($handler)
+    {
+        $this->setTarget($handler);
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/pjdietz/WellRESTed/RouteTarget.php b/src/pjdietz/WellRESTed/RouteTarget.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..74d21dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pjdietz/WellRESTed/RouteTarget.php
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * pjdietz\WellRESTed\RouteTarget
+ *
+ * @author PJ Dietz <pj@pjdietz.com>
+ * @copyright Copyright 2013 by PJ Dietz
+ * @license MIT
+ */
+
+namespace pjdietz\WellRESTed;
+
+use pjdietz\WellRESTed\Interfaces\RequestInterface;
+use pjdietz\WellRESTed\Interfaces\ResponseInterface;
+use pjdietz\WellRESTed\Interfaces\RouterInterface;
+use pjdietz\WellRESTed\Interfaces\RouteTargetInterface;
+
+/**
+ * RouteTarget
+ *
+ * RouteTarget defines the basic functionality for an instance dispatched when a Route pattern
+ * is matched.
+ */
+abstract class RouteTarget implements RouteTargetInterface
+{
+    /** @var array  Matches array from the preg_match() call used to find this Handler */
+    protected $args;
+    /** @var RequestInterface  The HTTP request to respond to. */
+    protected $request;
+    /** @var ResponseInterface  The HTTP response to send based on the request. */
+    protected $response;
+    /** @var RouterInterface  The router that dispatched this handler */
+    protected $router;
+
+    /** @param array $args */
+    public function setArguments(array $args)
+    {
+        $this->args = $args;
+    }
+
+    /** @return array */
+    public function getArguments()
+    {
+        return $this->args;
+    }
+
+    /** @return RequestInterface */
+    public function getRequest()
+    {
+        return $this->request;
+    }
+
+    /** @param RequestInterface $request */
+    public function setRequest(RequestInterface $request)
+    {
+        $this->request = $request;
+    }
+
+    /** @return RouterInterface */
+    public function getRouter()
+    {
+        return $this->router;
+    }
+
+    /** @param RouterInterface $router */
+    public function setRouter(RouterInterface $router)
+    {
+        $this->router = $router;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/pjdietz/WellRESTed/Router.php b/src/pjdietz/WellRESTed/Router.php
index 7dfea5a..2c0436c 100644
--- a/src/pjdietz/WellRESTed/Router.php
+++ b/src/pjdietz/WellRESTed/Router.php
@@ -15,16 +15,17 @@ use pjdietz\WellRESTed\Interfaces\RequestInterface;
 use pjdietz\WellRESTed\Interfaces\ResponseInterface;
 use pjdietz\WellRESTed\Interfaces\RouteInterface;
 use pjdietz\WellRESTed\Interfaces\RouterInterface;
+use pjdietz\WellRESTed\Interfaces\RouteTargetInterface;
 
 /**
  * Router
  *
  * A Router uses a table of Routes to find the appropriate Handler for a request.
  */
-class Router implements RouterInterface
+class Router extends RouteTarget implements RouterInterface
 {
     /** @var string  Fully qualified name for the interface for handlers */
-    const HANDLER_INTERFACE = '\\pjdietz\\WellRESTed\\Interfaces\\HandlerInterface';
+    const ROUTE_TARGET_INTERFACE = '\\pjdietz\\WellRESTed\\Interfaces\\RouteTargetInterface';
     /** @var array  Array of Route objects */
     private $routes;
 
@@ -61,19 +62,36 @@ class Router implements RouterInterface
         foreach ($this->routes as $route) {
             /** @var RouteInterface $route */
             if (preg_match($route->getPattern(), $path, $matches)) {
-                $handlerClassName = $route->getHandler();
-                if (is_subclass_of($handlerClassName, self::HANDLER_INTERFACE)) {
-                    /** @var HandlerInterface $handler */
-                    $handler = new $handlerClassName();
-                    $handler->setRequest($request);
-                    $handler->setArguments($matches);
-                    $handler->setRouter($this);
-                    return $handler->getResponse();
+                $targetClassName = $route->getTarget();
+                if (is_subclass_of($targetClassName, self::ROUTE_TARGET_INTERFACE)) {
+
+                    /** @var RouteTargetInterface $target */
+                    $target = new $targetClassName();
+                    $target->setRequest($request);
+
+                    // If this instance already had argument, merge the matches with them.
+                    $myArguments = $this->getArguments();
+                    if (!is_null($myArguments)) {
+                        $matches = array_merge($myArguments, $matches);
+                    }
+                    $target->setArguments($matches);
+
+                    // If this instance already had a top-level router, pass it along.
+                    // Otherwise, pass itself as the top-level router.
+                    if (isset($this->router)) {
+                        $target->setRouter($this->router);
+                    } else {
+                        $target->setRouter($this);
+                    }
+
+                    return $target->getResponse();
+
                 } else {
                     return $this->getInternalServerErrorResponse($request);
                 }
             }
         }
+
         return $this->getNoRouteResponse($request);
     }