diff --git a/src/Common/AbstractAccountGateway.php b/src/Common/AbstractAccountGateway.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..accc8d27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Common/AbstractAccountGateway.php
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Base Account Gateway class
+ */
+namespace Omnipay\Common;
+
+/**
+ * Base user gateway class
+ *
+ * This abstract class should be extended by all account gatways
+ * throughout the Omnipay system.  It enforces implementation of
+ * the GatewayInterface interface and defines a few common attributes
+ * and methods that all gateways should have.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ *
+ * <code>
+ *     // Initialize the gateway
+ *     $gateway->initialize(...);
+ *
+ *     // Get the gateway parameters
+ *     $parameters = $gateway->getParameters();
+ *
+ *     // lookup a user by access token
+ *     if ($gateway->supportsFind()) {
+ *
+ *     }
+ * </code>
+ */
+abstract class AbstractAccountGateway extends AbstractGateway
+{
+    /**
+     * Supports Find
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function supportsFind()
+    {
+        return method_exists($this, 'find');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Supports create
+     *
+     * @return  string
+     */
+    public function supportsCreate()
+    {
+        return method_exists($this, 'create');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Supports Modify
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function supportsModify()
+    {
+        return method_exists($this, 'modify');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Supports Delete
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function supportsDelete()
+    {
+        return method_exists($this, 'delete');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Common/AbstractGateway.php b/src/Common/AbstractGateway.php
index adc91bff..e1eb3acb 100755
--- a/src/Common/AbstractGateway.php
+++ b/src/Common/AbstractGateway.php
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@
 
 namespace Omnipay\Common;
 
-use Omnipay\Common\Http\Client;
-use Omnipay\Common\Http\ClientInterface;
-use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\ParameterBag;
-use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request as HttpRequest;
-
 /**
  * Base payment gateway class
  *
@@ -41,92 +36,8 @@
  * For further code examples see the *omnipay-example* repository on github.
  *
  */
-abstract class AbstractGateway implements GatewayInterface
+abstract class AbstractGateway extends AbstractGenericGateway
 {
-    use ParametersTrait;
-
-    /**
-     * @var ClientInterface
-     */
-    protected $httpClient;
-
-    /**
-     * @var \Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request
-     */
-    protected $httpRequest;
-
-    /**
-     * Create a new gateway instance
-     *
-     * @param ClientInterface          $httpClient  A HTTP client to make API calls with
-     * @param HttpRequest     $httpRequest A Symfony HTTP request object
-     */
-    public function __construct(ClientInterface $httpClient = null, HttpRequest $httpRequest = null)
-    {
-        $this->httpClient = $httpClient ?: $this->getDefaultHttpClient();
-        $this->httpRequest = $httpRequest ?: $this->getDefaultHttpRequest();
-        $this->initialize();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the short name of the Gateway
-     *
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function getShortName()
-    {
-        return Helper::getGatewayShortName(get_class($this));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Initialize this gateway with default parameters
-     *
-     * @param  array $parameters
-     * @return $this
-     */
-    public function initialize(array $parameters = array())
-    {
-        $this->parameters = new ParameterBag;
-
-        // set default parameters
-        foreach ($this->getDefaultParameters() as $key => $value) {
-            if (is_array($value)) {
-                $this->parameters->set($key, reset($value));
-            } else {
-                $this->parameters->set($key, $value);
-            }
-        }
-
-        Helper::initialize($this, $parameters);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function getDefaultParameters()
-    {
-        return array();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @return boolean
-     */
-    public function getTestMode()
-    {
-        return $this->getParameter('testMode');
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @param  boolean $value
-     * @return $this
-     */
-    public function setTestMode($value)
-    {
-        return $this->setParameter('testMode', $value);
-    }
-
     /**
      * @return string
      */
@@ -224,16 +135,6 @@ public function supportsVoid()
         return method_exists($this, 'void');
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Supports AcceptNotification
-     *
-     * @return boolean True if this gateway supports the acceptNotification() method
-     */
-    public function supportsAcceptNotification()
-    {
-        return method_exists($this, 'acceptNotification');
-    }
-
     /**
      * Supports CreateCard
      *
@@ -263,60 +164,4 @@ public function supportsUpdateCard()
     {
         return method_exists($this, 'updateCard');
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Create and initialize a request object
-     *
-     * This function is usually used to create objects of type
-     * Omnipay\Common\Message\AbstractRequest (or a non-abstract subclass of it)
-     * and initialise them with using existing parameters from this gateway.
-     *
-     * Example:
-     *
-     * <code>
-     *   class MyRequest extends \Omnipay\Common\Message\AbstractRequest {};
-     *
-     *   class MyGateway extends \Omnipay\Common\AbstractGateway {
-     *     function myRequest($parameters) {
-     *       $this->createRequest('MyRequest', $parameters);
-     *     }
-     *   }
-     *
-     *   // Create the gateway object
-     *   $gw = Omnipay::create('MyGateway');
-     *
-     *   // Create the request object
-     *   $myRequest = $gw->myRequest($someParameters);
-     * </code>
-     *
-     * @param string $class The request class name
-     * @param array $parameters
-     * @return \Omnipay\Common\Message\AbstractRequest
-     */
-    protected function createRequest($class, array $parameters)
-    {
-        $obj = new $class($this->httpClient, $this->httpRequest);
-
-        return $obj->initialize(array_replace($this->getParameters(), $parameters));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the global default HTTP client.
-     *
-     * @return ClientInterface
-     */
-    protected function getDefaultHttpClient()
-    {
-        return new Client();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the global default HTTP request.
-     *
-     * @return HttpRequest
-     */
-    protected function getDefaultHttpRequest()
-    {
-        return HttpRequest::createFromGlobals();
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Common/AbstractGenericGateway.php b/src/Common/AbstractGenericGateway.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a0f086a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Common/AbstractGenericGateway.php
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Base generic gateway class
+ */
+namespace Omnipay\Common;
+
+use Omnipay\Common\Http\Client;
+use Omnipay\Common\Http\ClientInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\ParameterBag;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request as HttpRequest;
+
+abstract class AbstractGenericGateway implements GatewayInterface
+{
+
+    use ParametersTrait;
+
+    /**
+     * @var ClientInterface
+     */
+    protected $httpClient;
+
+    /**
+     * @var \Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request
+     */
+    protected $httpRequest;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new gateway instance
+     *
+     * @param ClientInterface          $httpClient  A HTTP client to make API calls with
+     * @param HttpRequest     $httpRequest A Symfony HTTP request object
+     */
+    public function __construct(ClientInterface $httpClient = null, HttpRequest $httpRequest = null)
+    {
+        $this->httpClient = $httpClient ?: $this->getDefaultHttpClient();
+        $this->httpRequest = $httpRequest ?: $this->getDefaultHttpRequest();
+        $this->initialize();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the short name of the Gateway
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getShortName()
+    {
+        return Helper::getGatewayShortName(get_class($this));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Initialize this gateway with default parameters
+     *
+     * @param  array $parameters
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function initialize(array $parameters = array())
+    {
+        $this->parameters = new ParameterBag;
+
+        // set default parameters
+        foreach ($this->getDefaultParameters() as $key => $value) {
+            if (is_array($value)) {
+                $this->parameters->set($key, reset($value));
+            } else {
+                $this->parameters->set($key, $value);
+            }
+        }
+
+        Helper::initialize($this, $parameters);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function getDefaultParameters()
+    {
+        return array();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return boolean
+     */
+    public function getTestMode()
+    {
+        return $this->getParameter('testMode');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param  boolean $value
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function setTestMode($value)
+    {
+        return $this->setParameter('testMode', $value);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Supports AcceptNotification
+     *
+     * @return boolean True if this gateway supports the acceptNotification() method
+     */
+    public function supportsAcceptNotification()
+    {
+        return method_exists($this, 'acceptNotification');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create and initialize a request object
+     *
+     * This function is usually used to create objects of type
+     * Omnipay\Common\Message\AbstractRequest (or a non-abstract subclass of it)
+     * and initialise them with using existing parameters from this gateway.
+     *
+     * Example:
+     *
+     * <code>
+     *   class MyRequest extends \Omnipay\Common\Message\AbstractRequest {};
+     *
+     *   class MyGateway extends \Omnipay\Common\AbstractGateway {
+     *     function myRequest($parameters) {
+     *       $this->createRequest('MyRequest', $parameters);
+     *     }
+     *   }
+     *
+     *   // Create the gateway object
+     *   $gw = Omnipay::create('MyGateway');
+     *
+     *   // Create the request object
+     *   $myRequest = $gw->myRequest($someParameters);
+     * </code>
+     *
+     * @param string $class The request class name
+     * @param array $parameters
+     * @return \Omnipay\Common\Message\AbstractRequest
+     */
+    protected function createRequest($class, array $parameters)
+    {
+        $obj = new $class($this->httpClient, $this->httpRequest);
+
+        return $obj->initialize(array_replace($this->getParameters(), $parameters));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the global default HTTP client.
+     *
+     * @return ClientInterface
+     */
+    protected function getDefaultHttpClient()
+    {
+        return new Client();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the global default HTTP request.
+     *
+     * @return HttpRequest
+     */
+    protected function getDefaultHttpRequest()
+    {
+        return HttpRequest::createFromGlobals();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Common/AbstractUserGateway.php b/src/Common/AbstractUserGateway.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4f673667
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Common/AbstractUserGateway.php
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Base User Gateway class
+ */
+namespace Omnipay\Common;
+
+/**
+ * Base user gateway class
+ *
+ * This abstract class should be extended by all user gatways
+ * throughout the Omnipay system.  It enforces implementation of
+ * the GatewayInterface interface and defines a few common attributes
+ * and methods that all gateways should have.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ *
+ * <code>
+ *     // Initialize the gateway
+ *     $gateway->initialize(...);
+ *
+ *     // Get the gateway parameters
+ *     $parameters = $gateway->getParameters();
+ *
+ *     // lookup a user by access token
+ *     if ($gateway->supportsLookUp()) {
+ *         $request = $gateway->lookUp();
+ *         $response = $request->send();
+ *     }
+ * </code>
+ */
+abstract class AbstractUserGateway extends AbstractGenericGateway
+{
+    /**
+     * Supports LookUp
+     *
+     * @return boolean Tru if this gateway has the lookUp() method
+     */
+    public function supportsFind()
+    {
+        return method_exists($this, 'find');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Supports modify
+     *
+     * @return boolean True if this gateway has the modify() method
+     */
+    public function supportsModify()
+    {
+        return method_exists($this, 'modify');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Supports register
+     *
+     * @return boolean True if this gateway has the register() method
+     */
+    public function supportsRegister()
+    {
+        return method_exists($this, 'register');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Common/GatewayFactory.php b/src/Common/GatewayFactory.php
index 0b5ff250..754e9dfa 100644
--- a/src/Common/GatewayFactory.php
+++ b/src/Common/GatewayFactory.php
@@ -79,12 +79,91 @@ public function register($className)
      */
     public function create($class, ClientInterface $httpClient = null, HttpRequest $httpRequest = null)
     {
-        $class = Helper::getGatewayClassName($class);
+        return self::resolveClass(
+            $class,
+            'getGatewayClassName',
+            $httpClient,
+            $httpRequest
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Alias for the create method
+     * @param  string               $class       Gateway name
+     * @param  ClientInterface|null $httpClient  A HTTP Client implementation
+     * @param  HttpRequest|null     $httpRequest A Symfony HTTP Request implementation
+     * @return GatewayInterface     An object of class $class is created and returned
+     */
+    public function payment($class, ClientInterface $httpClient = null, HttpRequest $httpRequest = null)
+    {
+        return $this->create($class, $httpClient, $httpRequest);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new account gateway instance
+     *
+     * @param  string               $class       Gateway name
+     * @param  ClientInterface|null $httpClient  A HTTP Client implementation
+     * @param  HttpRequest|null     $httpRequest A Symfony HTTP Request implementation
+     * @return AccountGatewayInterface     An object of class $class is created and returned
+     */
+    public function account($class, ClientInterface $httpClient = null, HttpRequest $httpRequest = null)
+    {
+        return self::resolveClass(
+            $class,
+            'getAccountGatewayClassName',
+            $httpClient,
+            $httpRequest
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new user gateway instance
+     *
+     * @param  string               $class       Gateway name
+     * @param  ClientInterface|null $httpClient  A HTTP Client implementation
+     * @param  HttpRequest|null     $httpRequest A Symfony HTTP Request implementation
+     * @return AccountGatewayInterface     An object of class $class is created and returned
+     */
+    public function user($class, ClientInterface $httpClient = null, HttpRequest $httpRequest = null)
+    {
+        return self::resolveClass(
+            $class,
+            'getUserGatewayClassName',
+            $httpClient,
+            $httpRequest
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Resolves a class shortname by implementing a helper method to get
+     * the full class name, checking that the class exists, and passing
+     * the rest off to create the class
+     * @param  string               $class        Gateway name
+     * @param  string               $helperMethod the helper method to get the full class name
+     * @param  ClientInterface|null $httpClient  A HTTP Client implementation
+     * @param  HttpRequest|null     $httpRequest A Symfony HTTP Request implementation
+     * @return object               the new class, what ever it might be
+     */
+    // phpcs:ignore
+    protected static function resolveClass($class, $helperMethod, ClientInterface $httpClient = null, HttpRequest $httpRequest = null)
+    {
+        $class = Helper::$helperMethod($class);
+        self::checkClassExists($class);
 
+        return new $class($httpClient, $httpRequest);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks that fully resolved class name exists
+     * @param  string $class the classname to check
+     * @throws  RuntimeException  if the class does not exist
+     * @return void
+     */
+    protected static function checkClassExists($class)
+    {
         if (!class_exists($class)) {
             throw new RuntimeException("Class '$class' not found");
         }
-
-        return new $class($httpClient, $httpRequest);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Common/Helper.php b/src/Common/Helper.php
index b4d77514..6ed1c641 100644
--- a/src/Common/Helper.php
+++ b/src/Common/Helper.php
@@ -15,6 +15,20 @@
  */
 class Helper
 {
+    /**
+     * Sets the account gateway suffix so that a namespace might
+     * look like '\Omnipay\Test\Account\Gateway'
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected static $accountNamespaceSuffix = 'Account';
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the user gateway suffix so that a namespace might
+     * look like '\Omnipay\Test\User\Gateway'
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected static $userNamespaceSuffix = 'User';
+
     /**
      * Convert a string to camelCase. Strings already in camelCase will not be harmed.
      *
@@ -139,4 +153,118 @@ public static function getGatewayClassName($shortName)
 
         return '\\Omnipay\\'.$shortName.'Gateway';
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the gateway name for account processes
+     *
+     * @param  string $shortName the short gateway name
+     * @return string  the full namespaced gateway class name
+     */
+    public static function getAccountGatewayClassName($shortName)
+    {
+        return self::gatewayClassNameModify(
+            self::getGatewayClassName($shortName),
+            self::$accountNamespaceSuffix
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the gateway name for user processes
+     *
+     * @param  string $shortName the short gateway name
+     * @return string  the full namespaced gateway class name
+     */
+    public static function getUserGatewayClassName($shortName)
+    {
+        return self::gatewayClassNameModify(
+            self::getGatewayClassName($shortName),
+            self::$userNamespaceSuffix
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Appends to the namespace of the gateway class name
+     *
+     * @param  string $classname  the full classname
+     * @param  string $appendWith what to add to the classname just before \\Gateway
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public static function gatewayClassNameModify($classname, $appendWith = '')
+    {
+        $replaceWith = '\\Gateway';
+        if (!empty($appendWith)) {
+            $replaceWith = '\\' . $appendWith . $replaceWith;
+        }
+
+        return preg_replace('/\\\Gateway/', $replaceWith, $classname);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * gets the shortname for an account gateway
+     *
+     * @param  string $className the full classname
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public static function getAccountGatewayShortName($className)
+    {
+        return self::replaceGatewaySuffix(
+            $className,
+            self::$accountNamespaceSuffix
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get's the shortname for a user gateway
+     *
+     * @param  string $className the full classname
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public static function getUserGatewayShortName($className)
+    {
+        return self::replaceGatewaySuffix(
+            $className,
+            self::$userNamespaceSuffix
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Replaces the gateway suffix if one had been appended with gatewayClassNameModify
+     *
+     * @param  string $classname  the full classname
+     * @param  string $appended   the string that had been added to the classname just before \\Gateway
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public static function replaceGatewaySuffix($className, $appended = '')
+    {
+        // trim any leading backslashes
+        $testClassName = ltrim($className, '\\');
+
+        $suffix = '\\Gateway';
+
+        if (!empty($appended)) {
+            // first add our
+            if (0 !== strpos($appended, '\\')) {
+                $appended = '\\' . $appended;
+            }
+
+            $suffix = $appended . $suffix;
+        }
+
+        if (0 === strpos($testClassName, 'Omnipay\\')) {
+            return trim(
+                str_replace(
+                    '\\',
+                    '_',
+                    substr(
+                        $testClassName,
+                        8,
+                        -(strlen($suffix))
+                    )
+                ),
+                '_'
+            );
+        }
+
+        return $className;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Common/Message/AbstractGenericRequest.php b/src/Common/Message/AbstractGenericRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3d503c95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Common/Message/AbstractGenericRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Abstract request class
+ */
+namespace Omnipay\Common\Message;
+
+use Omnipay\Common\Exception\RuntimeException;
+use Omnipay\Common\Helper;
+use Omnipay\Common\Http\Client;
+use Omnipay\Common\Http\ClientInterface;
+use Omnipay\Common\ParametersTrait;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\ParameterBag;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request as HttpRequest;
+
+/**
+ * Abstract Payment Request
+ *
+ * This abstract class implements RequestInterface and defines a basic
+ * set of functions that all Omnipay Requests are intended to include.
+ *
+ * Requests of this class are usually created using the createRequest
+ * function of the gateway and then actioned using methods within this
+ * class or a class that extends this class.
+ *
+ * Example -- creating a request:
+ *
+ * <code>
+ *   class MyRequest extends \Omnipay\Common\Message\AbstractRequest {};
+ *
+ *   class MyGateway extends \Omnipay\Common\AbstractGateway {
+ *     function myRequest($parameters) {
+ *       $this->createRequest('MyRequest', $parameters);
+ *     }
+ *   }
+ *
+ *   // Create the gateway object
+ *   $gw = Omnipay::create('MyGateway');
+ *
+ *   // Create the request object
+ *   $myRequest = $gw->myRequest($someParameters);
+ * </code>
+ *
+ * Example -- validating and sending a request:
+ *
+ * <code>
+ *   try {
+ *     $myRequest->validate();
+ *     $myResponse = $myRequest->send();
+ *   } catch (InvalidRequestException $e) {
+ *     print "Something went wrong: " . $e->getMessage() . "\n";
+ *   }
+ *   // now do something with the $myResponse object, test for success, etc.
+ * </code>
+ *
+ */
+abstract class AbstractGenericRequest implements RequestInterface
+{
+    use ParametersTrait {
+        setParameter as traitSetParameter;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The request client.
+     *
+     * @var ClientInterface
+     */
+    protected $httpClient;
+
+    /**
+     * The HTTP request object.
+     *
+     * @var \Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request
+     */
+    protected $httpRequest;
+
+    /**
+     * An associated ResponseInterface.
+     *
+     * @var ResponseInterface
+     */
+    protected $response;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new Request
+     *
+     * @param ClientInterface $httpClient  A HTTP client to make API calls with
+     * @param HttpRequest     $httpRequest A Symfony HTTP request object
+     */
+    public function __construct(ClientInterface $httpClient, HttpRequest $httpRequest)
+    {
+        $this->httpClient = $httpClient;
+        $this->httpRequest = $httpRequest;
+        $this->initialize();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Initialize the object with parameters.
+     *
+     * If any unknown parameters passed, they will be ignored.
+     *
+     * @param array $parameters An associative array of parameters
+     *
+     * @return $this
+     * @throws RuntimeException
+     */
+    public function initialize(array $parameters = array())
+    {
+        if (null !== $this->response) {
+            throw new RuntimeException('Request cannot be modified after it has been sent!');
+        }
+
+        $this->parameters = new ParameterBag;
+
+        Helper::initialize($this, $parameters);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set a single parameter
+     *
+     * @param string $key The parameter key
+     * @param mixed $value The value to set
+     * @return $this
+     * @throws RuntimeException if a request parameter is modified after the request has been sent.
+     */
+    protected function setParameter($key, $value)
+    {
+        if (null !== $this->response) {
+            throw new RuntimeException('Request cannot be modified after it has been sent!');
+        }
+
+        return $this->traitSetParameter($key, $value);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the test mode of the request from the gateway.
+     *
+     * @return boolean
+     */
+    public function getTestMode()
+    {
+        return $this->getParameter('testMode');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the test mode of the request.
+     *
+     * @param boolean $value True for test mode on.
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function setTestMode($value)
+    {
+        return $this->setParameter('testMode', $value);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the request description.
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getDescription()
+    {
+        return $this->getParameter('description');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the request description.
+     *
+     * @param string $value
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function setDescription($value)
+    {
+        return $this->setParameter('description', $value);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Send the request
+     *
+     * @return ResponseInterface
+     */
+    public function send()
+    {
+        $data = $this->getData();
+
+        return $this->sendData($data);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the associated Response.
+     *
+     * @return ResponseInterface
+     */
+    public function getResponse()
+    {
+        if (null === $this->response) {
+            throw new RuntimeException('You must call send() before accessing the Response!');
+        }
+
+        return $this->response;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Common/Message/AbstractRequest.php b/src/Common/Message/AbstractRequest.php
index 004a7757..08336077 100644
--- a/src/Common/Message/AbstractRequest.php
+++ b/src/Common/Message/AbstractRequest.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
- * Abstract Request
+ * Abstract Payment Request
  */
 
 namespace Omnipay\Common\Message;
@@ -12,18 +12,11 @@
 use Money\Number;
 use Money\Parser\DecimalMoneyParser;
 use Omnipay\Common\CreditCard;
-use Omnipay\Common\Exception\InvalidRequestException;
-use Omnipay\Common\Exception\RuntimeException;
-use Omnipay\Common\Helper;
-use Omnipay\Common\Http\Client;
-use Omnipay\Common\Http\ClientInterface;
 use Omnipay\Common\ItemBag;
-use Omnipay\Common\ParametersTrait;
-use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\ParameterBag;
-use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request as HttpRequest;
+use Omnipay\Common\Exception\InvalidRequestException;
 
 /**
- * Abstract Request
+ * Abstract Payment Request
  *
  * This abstract class implements RequestInterface and defines a basic
  * set of functions that all Omnipay Requests are intended to include.
@@ -63,32 +56,8 @@
  * </code>
  *
  */
-abstract class AbstractRequest implements RequestInterface
+abstract class AbstractRequest extends AbstractGenericRequest
 {
-    use ParametersTrait {
-        setParameter as traitSetParameter;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * The request client.
-     *
-     * @var ClientInterface
-     */
-    protected $httpClient;
-
-    /**
-     * The HTTP request object.
-     *
-     * @var \Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request
-     */
-    protected $httpRequest;
-
-    /**
-     * An associated ResponseInterface.
-     *
-     * @var ResponseInterface
-     */
-    protected $response;
 
     /**
      * @var ISOCurrencies
@@ -105,80 +74,6 @@ abstract class AbstractRequest implements RequestInterface
      */
     protected $negativeAmountAllowed = false;
 
-    /**
-     * Create a new Request
-     *
-     * @param ClientInterface $httpClient  A HTTP client to make API calls with
-     * @param HttpRequest     $httpRequest A Symfony HTTP request object
-     */
-    public function __construct(ClientInterface $httpClient, HttpRequest $httpRequest)
-    {
-        $this->httpClient = $httpClient;
-        $this->httpRequest = $httpRequest;
-        $this->initialize();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Initialize the object with parameters.
-     *
-     * If any unknown parameters passed, they will be ignored.
-     *
-     * @param array $parameters An associative array of parameters
-     *
-     * @return $this
-     * @throws RuntimeException
-     */
-    public function initialize(array $parameters = array())
-    {
-        if (null !== $this->response) {
-            throw new RuntimeException('Request cannot be modified after it has been sent!');
-        }
-
-        $this->parameters = new ParameterBag;
-
-        Helper::initialize($this, $parameters);
-
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Set a single parameter
-     *
-     * @param string $key The parameter key
-     * @param mixed $value The value to set
-     * @return $this
-     * @throws RuntimeException if a request parameter is modified after the request has been sent.
-     */
-    protected function setParameter($key, $value)
-    {
-        if (null !== $this->response) {
-            throw new RuntimeException('Request cannot be modified after it has been sent!');
-        }
-
-        return $this->traitSetParameter($key, $value);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the test mode of the request from the gateway.
-     *
-     * @return boolean
-     */
-    public function getTestMode()
-    {
-        return $this->getParameter('testMode');
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Sets the test mode of the request.
-     *
-     * @param boolean $value True for test mode on.
-     * @return $this
-     */
-    public function setTestMode($value)
-    {
-        return $this->setParameter('testMode', $value);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Get the card.
      *
@@ -445,27 +340,6 @@ public function formatCurrency($amount)
         return $formatter->format($money);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Get the request description.
-     *
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function getDescription()
-    {
-        return $this->getParameter('description');
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Sets the request description.
-     *
-     * @param string $value
-     * @return $this
-     */
-    public function setDescription($value)
-    {
-        return $this->setParameter('description', $value);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Get the transaction ID.
      *
@@ -675,30 +549,4 @@ public function setPaymentMethod($value)
     {
         return $this->setParameter('paymentMethod', $value);
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Send the request
-     *
-     * @return ResponseInterface
-     */
-    public function send()
-    {
-        $data = $this->getData();
-
-        return $this->sendData($data);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the associated Response.
-     *
-     * @return ResponseInterface
-     */
-    public function getResponse()
-    {
-        if (null === $this->response) {
-            throw new RuntimeException('You must call send() before accessing the Response!');
-        }
-
-        return $this->response;
-    }
 }