diff --git a/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/copy.rb b/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/copy.rb
index 0bbf54c..e9d1353 100644
--- a/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/copy.rb
+++ b/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/copy.rb
@@ -1,19 +1,24 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
 module Calligraphy
+  # Responsible for creating a duplicate of the source resource identified
+  # by the request to the destination resource identified by the URI in
+  # the Destination header.
   class Copy < WebDavRequest
-    def request
+    # Executes the WebDAV request for a particular resource.
+    def execute
       options = copy_move_options
       can_copy = @resource.can_copy? options
 
-      if can_copy[:ancestor_exist]
-        return :precondition_failed
-      else
+      unless can_copy[:can_copy]
+        return :precondition_failed if can_copy[:ancestor_exist]
         return :conflict
-      end unless can_copy[:can_copy]
+      end
 
       return :locked if can_copy[:locked]
 
       overwritten = @resource.copy options
-      return overwritten ? :no_content : :created
+      overwritten ? :no_content : :created
     end
 
     private
diff --git a/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/delete.rb b/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/delete.rb
index d1455fb..04d51e0 100644
--- a/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/delete.rb
+++ b/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/delete.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
 module Calligraphy
+  # Responsible for deleting the resource identified by the request.
   class Delete < WebDavRequest
-    def request
+    # Executes the WebDAV request for a particular resource.
+    def execute
       return :locked if @resource.locked_to_user? @headers
 
       if @resource.collection?
@@ -11,7 +15,7 @@ module Calligraphy
         return :not_found unless @resource.exists?
       end
 
-      return :no_content
+      :no_content
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/get.rb b/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/get.rb
index b675ffb..a53f9ee 100644
--- a/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/get.rb
+++ b/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/get.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
 module Calligraphy
+  # Responsible for retrieving whatever information is identified by the
+  # request.
   class Get < WebDavRequest
-    def request(head: false)
+    # Executes the WebDAV request for a particular resource.
+    def execute(head: false)
       if @resource.readable?
         return :ok if head
-        return :ok, @resource.read
+
+        [:ok, @resource.read]
       else
-        return :not_found
+        :not_found
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/lock.rb b/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/lock.rb
index 16917ac..f247a4e 100644
--- a/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/lock.rb
+++ b/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/lock.rb
@@ -1,45 +1,53 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
 module Calligraphy
+  # Responsible for taking out a lock of any access type and refreshing
+  # existing locks.
   class Lock < WebDavRequest
     include Calligraphy::XML::Utils
 
-    def request
-      if @resource.request_body.blank? && !@resource.locked_to_user?(@headers)
+    attr_reader :resource_exists
+
+    def initialize(headers:, request:, response:, resource:)
+      super
+
+      # Determine is resource already exists before lock operation.
+      @resource_exists = @resource.exists?
+    end
+
+    # Executes the WebDAV request for a particular resource.
+    def execute
+      if refresh_lock?
         lock_properties = @resource.refresh_lock
-      elsif (@resource.locked? && @resource.lock_is_exclusive?) ||
-              (@resource.locked_to_user?(@headers) && !xml_contains_shared_lock?)
+      elsif resource_locked?
         return :locked
       else
-        resource_exists_beforehand = @resource.exists?
-
+        # The `lockinfo` tag is used to specify the type of lock the client
+        # wishes to have created.
         xml = xml_for body: body, node: 'lockinfo'
         return :bad_request if xml == :bad_request
 
         lock_properties = @resource.lock xml, @headers['Depth']
       end
 
-      builder = xml_builder
-      xml_res = builder.lock_res lock_properties
-
-      lock_token = lock_properties[-1]
-        .select { |x| x.name == 'locktoken' }[0]
-        .children[0]
-        .text
-
-      response.headers['Lock-Token'] = "<#{lock_token}>"
-      set_xml_content_type
-
-      if resource_exists_beforehand
-        return :ok, xml_res
-      else
-        return :created, xml_res
-      end
+      build_response lock_properties
     end
 
     private
 
+    def refresh_lock?
+      @resource.request_body.blank? && !@resource.locked_to_user?(@headers)
+    end
+
+    def resource_locked?
+      (@resource.locked? && @resource.lock_is_exclusive?) ||
+        (@resource.locked_to_user?(@headers) && !xml_contains_shared_lock?)
+    end
+
     def xml_contains_shared_lock?
       lock_type = nil
       xml = xml_for body: body, node: 'lockinfo'
+
       xml.each do |node|
         next unless node.is_a? Nokogiri::XML::Element
 
@@ -48,5 +56,33 @@ module Calligraphy
 
       lock_type == 'shared'
     end
+
+    def build_response(lock_properties)
+      builder = xml_builder
+      xml_res = builder.lock_res lock_properties
+
+      lock_token = extract_lock_token lock_properties
+      prepare_response_headers lock_token
+
+      response_status xml_res
+    end
+
+    def extract_lock_token(properties)
+      properties[-1]
+        .select { |x| x.name == 'locktoken' }[0]
+        .children[0]
+        .text
+    end
+
+    def prepare_response_headers(lock_token)
+      response.headers['Lock-Token'] = "<#{lock_token}>"
+
+      set_xml_content_type
+    end
+
+    def response_status(xml_res)
+      return :ok, xml_res if @resource_exists
+      [:created, xml_res]
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/mkcol.rb b/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/mkcol.rb
index ddb30d8..c1587ba 100644
--- a/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/mkcol.rb
+++ b/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/mkcol.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
 module Calligraphy
+  # Responsible for creating a new collection resource at the location
+  # specified by the request.
   class Mkcol < WebDavRequest
-    def request
+    # Executes the WebDAV request for a particular resource.
+    def execute
       return :method_not_allowed if @resource.exists?
       return :conflict unless @resource.ancestor_exist?
       return :unsupported_media_type unless @resource.request_body.blank?
@@ -8,7 +13,7 @@ module Calligraphy
       @resource.create_collection
       set_content_location_header
 
-      return :created
+      :created
     end
 
     private
diff --git a/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/move.rb b/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/move.rb
index d58043b..3976d9d 100644
--- a/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/move.rb
+++ b/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/move.rb
@@ -1,31 +1,56 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
 module Calligraphy
+  # Responsible for copying a resource then deleting the original source.
   class Move < Copy
-    def request
+    # Executes the WebDAV request for a particular resource.
+    def execute
       return :locked if @resource.locked_to_user? @headers
 
-      options = copy_move_options
-
       if @resource.is_true? options[:overwrite]
-        to_path = options[:destination].tap { |s| s.slice! @resource.mount_point }
-        to_resource = @resource.class.new resource: to_path, req: @request, root_dir: @resource.root_dir
-
-        if to_resource.exists?
-          to_resource.delete_collection
-          to_resource_existed = true
-        end
+        previous_resource_existed = overwrite_destination
       end
 
-      copy_status = super
-      return copy_status if [:precondition_failed, :conflict].include? copy_status
+      status = super
+      return status if %i[precondition_failed conflict].include? status
 
       @resource.delete_collection
 
-      if copy_status == :created && to_resource_existed
-        return :no_content
-      else
-        response.headers['Location'] = options[:destination] if copy_status == :created
-        return copy_status
+      response_status status, previous_resource_existed
+    end
+
+    private
+
+    def options
+      copy_move_options
+    end
+
+    def overwrite_destination
+      to_path = options[:destination].tap { |s| s.slice! @resource.mount_point }
+      to_resource = destination_resource to_path
+
+      if to_resource.exists?
+        to_resource.delete_collection
+        previous_resource_existed = true
       end
+
+      previous_resource_existed
+    end
+
+    def destination_resource(to_path)
+      @resource.class.new(
+        resource: to_path,
+        req: @request,
+        root_dir: @resource.root_dir
+      )
+    end
+
+    def response_status(status, previous_resource)
+      return :no_content if status == :created && previous_resource
+
+      response.headers['Location'] = options[:destination] if status == :created
+
+      status
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/propfind.rb b/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/propfind.rb
index fdc30a9..8cc2091 100644
--- a/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/propfind.rb
+++ b/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/propfind.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
 module Calligraphy
+  # Responsible for retrieving properties defined on the resource.
   class Propfind < WebDavRequest
     include Calligraphy::XML::Utils
 
-    def request
+    # Executes the WebDAV request for a particular resource.
+    def execute
       xml = xml_for body: body, node: 'propfind'
       return :bad_request if xml == :bad_request
 
@@ -12,7 +16,8 @@ module Calligraphy
       xml_res = builder.propfind_res @resource.full_request_path, properties
 
       set_xml_content_type
-      return :multi_status, xml_res
+
+      [:multi_status, xml_res]
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/proppatch.rb b/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/proppatch.rb
index 6d7cb67..c8e3a7c 100644
--- a/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/proppatch.rb
+++ b/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/proppatch.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
 module Calligraphy
+  # Responsible for processing instructions specified in the request body
+  # to set and/or remove properties defined on the resource.
   class Proppatch < WebDavRequest
     include Calligraphy::XML::Utils
 
-    def request
+    # Executes the WebDAV request for a particular resource.
+    def execute
       return :locked if @resource.locked_to_user? @headers
 
+      # The `propertyupdate` tag contains the request to alter properties
+      # on a resource.
       xml = xml_for body: body, node: 'propertyupdate'
       return :bad_request if xml == :bad_request
 
@@ -14,7 +21,8 @@ module Calligraphy
       xml_res = builder.proppatch_res @resource.full_request_path, actions
 
       set_xml_content_type
-      return :multi_status, xml_res
+
+      [:multi_status, xml_res]
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/put.rb b/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/put.rb
index 05564e5..a7ab46d 100644
--- a/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/put.rb
+++ b/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/put.rb
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
 module Calligraphy
+  # Responsible for replacing the `Get` response entity of the resource.
   class Put < WebDavRequest
-    def request
+    # Executes the WebDAV request for a particular resource.
+    def execute
       return :locked if @resource.locked_to_user? @headers
       return :method_not_allowed if @resource.collection?
 
       @resource.write
 
-      return :created, @resource.contents
+      [:created, @resource.contents]
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/unlock.rb b/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/unlock.rb
index 6ffc38c..1152fd9 100644
--- a/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/unlock.rb
+++ b/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/unlock.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
 module Calligraphy
+  # Responsible for removing the lock identified by the lock token in the
+  # request header.
   class Unlock < WebDavRequest
-    def request
+    # Executes the WebDAV request for a particular resource.
+    def execute
       return :bad_request if @headers['Lock-Token'].nil?
 
       @resource.unlock lock_token_header
diff --git a/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/web_dav_request.rb b/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/web_dav_request.rb
index 887cda9..e4efd92 100644
--- a/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/web_dav_request.rb
+++ b/lib/calligraphy/web_dav_request/web_dav_request.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
 module Calligraphy
+  # Base class for WebDavRequests.
+  #
+  # `WebDavRequest` exposes the `request` method, which is used by the
+  # `WebDavRequestsController` to execute the WebDAV request for a particular
+  # resource. This class also provides private methods for accessing the
+  # request body, setting response headers, and creating XML responses.
   class WebDavRequest
     attr_accessor :resource, :response
     attr_reader :headers, :request
@@ -10,7 +18,8 @@ module Calligraphy
       @resource = resource
     end
 
-    def request
+    # Executes the WebDAV request for a particular resource.
+    def execute
       raise NotImplemented
     end
 
@@ -25,7 +34,9 @@ module Calligraphy
     end
 
     def xml_builder
-      Calligraphy::XML::Builder.new server_protocol: @request.env['SERVER_PROTOCOL']
+      protocol = @request.env['SERVER_PROTOCOL']
+
+      Calligraphy::XML::Builder.new server_protocol: protocol
     end
   end
 end