Complex classes like WPCOM_REST_API_V2_Field_Controller often do a lot of different things. To break such a class down, we need to identify a cohesive component within that class. A common approach to find such a component is to look for fields/methods that share the same prefixes, or suffixes. You can also have a look at the cohesion graph to spot any un-connected, or weakly-connected components.
Once you have determined the fields that belong together, you can apply the Extract Class refactoring. If the component makes sense as a sub-class, Extract Subclass is also a candidate, and is often faster.
While breaking up the class, it is a good idea to analyze how other classes use WPCOM_REST_API_V2_Field_Controller, and based on these observations, apply Extract Interface, too.
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| 9 | abstract class WPCOM_REST_API_V2_Field_Controller { | 
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| 10 | /**  | 
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| 11 | * @var string|string[] $object_type The REST Object Type(s) to which the field should be added.  | 
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| 12 | */  | 
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| 13 | protected $object_type;  | 
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| 15 | /**  | 
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| 16 | * @var string $field_name The name of the REST API field to add.  | 
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| 17 | */  | 
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| 18 | protected $field_name;  | 
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| 19 | |||
| 20 | 	public function __construct() { | 
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| 36 | /**  | 
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| 37 | * Registers the field with the appropriate schema and callbacks.  | 
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| 38 | */  | 
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| 39 | 	public function register_fields() { | 
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| 53 | /**  | 
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| 54 | * Ensures the response matches the schema and request context.  | 
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| 55 | *  | 
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| 56 | * @param mixed $value  | 
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| 57 | * @param WP_REST_Request $request  | 
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| 58 | * @return mixed  | 
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| 59 | */  | 
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| 60 | 	private function prepare_for_response( $value, $request ) { | 
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| 72 | /**  | 
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| 73 | * Returns the schema's default value  | 
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| 74 | *  | 
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| 75 | * If there is no default, returns the type's falsey value.  | 
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| 76 | *  | 
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| 77 | * @param array $schema  | 
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| 78 | * @return mixed  | 
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| 79 | */  | 
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| 80 | 	final public function get_default_value( $schema ) { | 
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| 104 | /**  | 
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| 105 | * The field's wrapped getter. Does permission checks and output preparation.  | 
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| 106 | *  | 
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| 107 | * This cannot be extended: implement `->get()` instead.  | 
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| 108 | *  | 
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| 109 | * @param mixed $object_data Probably an array. Whatever the endpoint returns.  | 
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| 110 | * @param string $field_name Should always match `->field_name`  | 
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| 111 | * @param WP_REST_Request $request  | 
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| 112 | * @param string $object_type Should always match `->object_type`  | 
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| 113 | * @return mixed  | 
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| 114 | */  | 
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| 115 | 	final public function get_for_response( $object_data, $field_name, $request, $object_type ) { | 
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| 133 | /**  | 
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| 134 | * The field's wrapped setter. Does permission checks.  | 
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| 135 | *  | 
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| 136 | * This cannot be extended: implement `->update()` instead.  | 
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| 137 | *  | 
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| 138 | * @param mixed $value The new value for the field.  | 
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| 139 | * @param mixed $object_data Probably a WordPress object (e.g., WP_Post)  | 
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| 140 | * @param string $field_name Should always match `->field_name`  | 
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| 141 | * @param WP_REST_Request $request  | 
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| 142 | * @param string $object_type Should always match `->object_type`  | 
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| 143 | * @return void|WP_Error  | 
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| 144 | */  | 
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| 145 | 	final public function update_from_request( $value, $object_data, $field_name, $request, $object_type ) { | 
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| 166 | /**  | 
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| 167 | * Permission Check for the field's getter. Must be implemented in the inheriting class.  | 
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| 168 | *  | 
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| 169 | * @param mixed $object_data Whatever the endpoint would return for its response.  | 
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| 170 | * @param WP_REST_Request $request  | 
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| 171 | * @return true|WP_Error  | 
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| 172 | */  | 
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| 173 | 	public function get_permission_check( $object_data, $request ) { | 
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| 177 | |||
| 178 | /**  | 
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| 179 | * The field's "raw" getter. Must be implemented in the inheriting class.  | 
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| 180 | *  | 
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| 181 | * @param mixed $object_data Whatever the endpoint would return for its response.  | 
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| 182 | * @param WP_REST_Request $request  | 
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| 183 | * @return mixed  | 
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| 184 | */  | 
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| 185 | 	public function get( $object_data, $request ) { | 
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| 189 | |||
| 190 | /**  | 
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| 191 | * Permission Check for the field's setter. Must be implemented in the inheriting class.  | 
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| 192 | *  | 
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| 193 | * @param mixed $value The new value for the field.  | 
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| 194 | * @param mixed $object_data Probably a WordPress object (e.g., WP_Post)  | 
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| 195 | * @param WP_REST_Request $request  | 
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| 196 | * @return true|WP_Error  | 
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| 197 | */  | 
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| 198 | 	public function update_permission_check( $value, $object_data, $request ) { | 
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| 202 | |||
| 203 | /**  | 
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| 204 | * The field's "raw" setter. Must be implemented in the inheriting class.  | 
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| 205 | *  | 
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| 206 | * @param mixed $value The new value for the field.  | 
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| 207 | * @param mixed $object_data Probably a WordPress object (e.g., WP_Post)  | 
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| 208 | * @param WP_REST_Request $request  | 
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| 209 | * @return mixed  | 
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| 210 | */  | 
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| 211 | 	public function update( $value, $object_data, $request ) { | 
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| 215 | |||
| 216 | /**  | 
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| 217 | * The JSON Schema for the field  | 
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| 218 | *  | 
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| 219 | * @link https://json-schema.org/understanding-json-schema/  | 
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| 220 | * As of WordPress 5.0, Core currently understands:  | 
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| 221 | * * type  | 
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| 222 | * * string - not minLength, not maxLength, not pattern  | 
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| 223 | * * integer - minimum, maximum, exclusiveMinimum, exclusiveMaximum, not multipleOf  | 
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| 224 | * * number - minimum, maximum, exclusiveMinimum, exclusiveMaximum, not multipleOf  | 
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| 225 | * * boolean  | 
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| 226 | * * null  | 
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| 227 | * * object - properties, additionalProperties, not propertyNames, not dependencies, not patternProperties, not required  | 
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| 228 | * * array: only lists, not tuples - items, not minItems, not maxItems, not uniqueItems, not contains  | 
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| 229 | * * enum  | 
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| 230 | * * format  | 
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| 231 | * * date-time  | 
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| 233 | * * ip  | 
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| 234 | * * uri  | 
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| 235 | * As of WordPress 5.0, Core does not support:  | 
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| 236 | * * Multiple type: `type: [ 'string', 'integer' ]`  | 
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| 237 | * * $ref, allOf, anyOf, oneOf, not, const  | 
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| 238 | *  | 
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| 239 | * @return array  | 
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| 240 | */  | 
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| 241 | 	public function get_schema() { | 
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| 246 | /**  | 
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| 247 | * @param array $schema  | 
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| 248 | * @param string $context REST API Request context  | 
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| 249 | * @return bool  | 
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| 250 | */  | 
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| 251 | 	private function is_valid_for_context( $schema, $context ) { | 
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| 254 | |||
| 255 | /**  | 
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| 256 | * Removes properties that should not appear in the current  | 
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| 257 | * request's context  | 
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| 258 | *  | 
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| 259 | * $context is a Core REST API Framework request attribute that is  | 
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| 260 | * always one of:  | 
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| 261 | * * view (what you see on the blog)  | 
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| 262 | * * edit (what you see in an editor)  | 
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| 263 | * * embed (what you see in, e.g., an oembed)  | 
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| 264 | *  | 
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| 265 | * Fields (and sub-fields, and sub-sub-...) can be flagged for a  | 
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| 266 | * set of specific contexts via the field's schema.  | 
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| 267 | *  | 
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| 268 | * The Core API will filter out top-level fields with the wrong  | 
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| 269 | * context, but will not recurse deeply enough into arrays/objects  | 
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| 270 | * to remove all levels of sub-fields with the wrong context.  | 
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| 271 | *  | 
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| 272 | * This function handles that recursion.  | 
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| 273 | *  | 
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| 274 | * @param mixed $value  | 
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| 275 | * @param array $schema  | 
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| 276 | * @param string $context REST API Request context  | 
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| 277 | * @return mixed Filtered $value  | 
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| 278 | */  | 
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| 279 | 	final public function filter_response_by_context( $value, $schema, $context ) { | 
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| 335 | }  | 
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| 336 | 
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