diff --git a/lib/resource.js b/lib/resource.js
index 4fcd3bf..1d2714c 100644
--- a/lib/resource.js
+++ b/lib/resource.js
@@ -159,7 +159,39 @@ Resource.prototype.load = function (fn) {
  */
 
 Resource.prototype.handle = function (ctx, next) {
-  ctx.end();
+  switch (ctx.method) {
+    case 'GET':
+      this.get(ctx, next);
+      break;
+    case 'POST':
+      this.post(ctx, next);
+      break;
+    case 'PUT':
+      this.put(ctx, next);
+      break;
+    case 'DELETE':
+      this.del(ctx, next);
+      break;
+    default:
+      next();
+      break;
+  }
+};
+
+Resource.prototype.get = function(ctx, next) {
+  next();
+};
+
+Resource.prototype.post = function(ctx, next) {
+  next();
+};
+
+Resource.prototype.put = function(ctx, next) {
+  next();
+};
+
+Resource.prototype.del = function(ctx, next) {
+  next();
 };
 
 /**