Add a config option to prioritise local users in user directory search results (#9383)

This PR adds a homeserver config option, `user_directory.prefer_local_users`, that when enabled will show local users higher in user directory search results than remote users. This option is off by default.

Note that turning this on doesn't necessarily mean that remote users will always be put below local users, but they should be assuming all other ranking factors (search query match, profile information present etc) are identical.

This is useful for, say, University networks that are openly federating, but want to prioritise local students and staff in the user directory over other random users.
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Add a configuration option, `user_directory.prefer_local_users`, which when enabled will make it more likely for users on the same server as you to appear above other users.

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@ -2554,9 +2554,14 @@ spam_checker:
# rebuild the user_directory search indexes, see
# https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/master/docs/user_directory.md
#
# 'prefer_local_users' defines whether to prioritise local users in
# search query results. If True, local users are more likely to appear above
# remote users when searching the user directory. Defaults to false.
#
#user_directory:
# enabled: true
# search_all_users: false
# prefer_local_users: false
# User Consent configuration

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@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class UserDirectoryConfig(Config):
def read_config(self, config, **kwargs):
self.user_directory_search_enabled = True
self.user_directory_search_all_users = False
self.user_directory_search_prefer_local_users = False
user_directory_config = config.get("user_directory", None)
if user_directory_config:
self.user_directory_search_enabled = user_directory_config.get(
@ -34,6 +35,9 @@ class UserDirectoryConfig(Config):
self.user_directory_search_all_users = user_directory_config.get(
"search_all_users", False
)
self.user_directory_search_prefer_local_users = user_directory_config.get(
"prefer_local_users", False
)
def generate_config_section(self, config_dir_path, server_name, **kwargs):
return """
@ -49,7 +53,12 @@ class UserDirectoryConfig(Config):
# rebuild the user_directory search indexes, see
# https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/master/docs/user_directory.md
#
# 'prefer_local_users' defines whether to prioritise local users in
# search query results. If True, local users are more likely to appear above
# remote users when searching the user directory. Defaults to false.
#
#user_directory:
# enabled: true
# search_all_users: false
# prefer_local_users: false
"""

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@ -556,6 +556,11 @@ class UserDirectoryStore(UserDirectoryBackgroundUpdateStore):
def __init__(self, database: DatabasePool, db_conn, hs):
super().__init__(database, db_conn, hs)
self._prefer_local_users_in_search = (
hs.config.user_directory_search_prefer_local_users
)
self._server_name = hs.config.server_name
async def remove_from_user_dir(self, user_id: str) -> None:
def _remove_from_user_dir_txn(txn):
self.db_pool.simple_delete_txn(
@ -754,9 +759,24 @@ class UserDirectoryStore(UserDirectoryBackgroundUpdateStore):
)
"""
# We allow manipulating the ranking algorithm by injecting statements
# based on config options.
additional_ordering_statements = []
ordering_arguments = ()
if isinstance(self.database_engine, PostgresEngine):
full_query, exact_query, prefix_query = _parse_query_postgres(search_term)
# If enabled, this config option will rank local users higher than those on
# remote instances.
if self._prefer_local_users_in_search:
# This statement checks whether a given user's user ID contains a server name
# that matches the local server
statement = "* (CASE WHEN user_id LIKE ? THEN 2.0 ELSE 1.0 END)"
additional_ordering_statements.append(statement)
ordering_arguments += ("%:" + self._server_name,)
# We order by rank and then if they have profile info
# The ranking algorithm is hand tweaked for "best" results. Broadly
# the idea is we give a higher weight to exact matches.
@ -767,7 +787,7 @@ class UserDirectoryStore(UserDirectoryBackgroundUpdateStore):
FROM user_directory_search as t
INNER JOIN user_directory AS d USING (user_id)
WHERE
%s
%(where_clause)s
AND vector @@ to_tsquery('simple', ?)
ORDER BY
(CASE WHEN d.user_id IS NOT NULL THEN 4.0 ELSE 1.0 END)
@ -787,33 +807,54 @@ class UserDirectoryStore(UserDirectoryBackgroundUpdateStore):
8
)
)
%(order_case_statements)s
DESC,
display_name IS NULL,
avatar_url IS NULL
LIMIT ?
""" % (
where_clause,
""" % {
"where_clause": where_clause,
"order_case_statements": " ".join(additional_ordering_statements),
}
args = (
join_args
+ (full_query, exact_query, prefix_query)
+ ordering_arguments
+ (limit + 1,)
)
args = join_args + (full_query, exact_query, prefix_query, limit + 1)
elif isinstance(self.database_engine, Sqlite3Engine):
search_query = _parse_query_sqlite(search_term)
# If enabled, this config option will rank local users higher than those on
# remote instances.
if self._prefer_local_users_in_search:
# This statement checks whether a given user's user ID contains a server name
# that matches the local server
#
# Note that we need to include a comma at the end for valid SQL
statement = "user_id LIKE ? DESC,"
additional_ordering_statements.append(statement)
ordering_arguments += ("%:" + self._server_name,)
sql = """
SELECT d.user_id AS user_id, display_name, avatar_url
FROM user_directory_search as t
INNER JOIN user_directory AS d USING (user_id)
WHERE
%s
%(where_clause)s
AND value MATCH ?
ORDER BY
rank(matchinfo(user_directory_search)) DESC,
%(order_statements)s
display_name IS NULL,
avatar_url IS NULL
LIMIT ?
""" % (
where_clause,
)
args = join_args + (search_query, limit + 1)
""" % {
"where_clause": where_clause,
"order_statements": " ".join(additional_ordering_statements),
}
args = join_args + (search_query,) + ordering_arguments + (limit + 1,)
else:
# This should be unreachable.
raise Exception("Unrecognized database engine")

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@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
import synapse.rest.admin
from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, RoomEncryptionAlgorithms, UserTypes
from synapse.api.room_versions import RoomVersion, RoomVersions
from synapse.rest.client.v1 import login, room
from synapse.rest.client.v2_alpha import user_directory
from synapse.storage.roommember import ProfileInfo
@ -46,6 +47,8 @@ class UserDirectoryTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
def prepare(self, reactor, clock, hs):
self.store = hs.get_datastore()
self.handler = hs.get_user_directory_handler()
self.event_builder_factory = self.hs.get_event_builder_factory()
self.event_creation_handler = self.hs.get_event_creation_handler()
def test_handle_local_profile_change_with_support_user(self):
support_user_id = "@support:test"
@ -547,6 +550,97 @@ class UserDirectoryTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
s = self.get_success(self.handler.search_users(u1, u4, 10))
self.assertEqual(len(s["results"]), 1)
@override_config(
{
"user_directory": {
"enabled": True,
"search_all_users": True,
"prefer_local_users": True,
}
}
)
def test_prefer_local_users(self):
"""Tests that local users are shown higher in search results when
user_directory.prefer_local_users is True.
"""
# Create a room and few users to test the directory with
searching_user = self.register_user("searcher", "password")
searching_user_tok = self.login("searcher", "password")
room_id = self.helper.create_room_as(
searching_user,
room_version=RoomVersions.V1.identifier,
tok=searching_user_tok,
)
# Create a few local users and join them to the room
local_user_1 = self.register_user("user_xxxxx", "password")
local_user_2 = self.register_user("user_bbbbb", "password")
local_user_3 = self.register_user("user_zzzzz", "password")
self._add_user_to_room(room_id, RoomVersions.V1, local_user_1)
self._add_user_to_room(room_id, RoomVersions.V1, local_user_2)
self._add_user_to_room(room_id, RoomVersions.V1, local_user_3)
# Create a few "remote" users and join them to the room
remote_user_1 = "@user_aaaaa:remote_server"
remote_user_2 = "@user_yyyyy:remote_server"
remote_user_3 = "@user_ccccc:remote_server"
self._add_user_to_room(room_id, RoomVersions.V1, remote_user_1)
self._add_user_to_room(room_id, RoomVersions.V1, remote_user_2)
self._add_user_to_room(room_id, RoomVersions.V1, remote_user_3)
local_users = [local_user_1, local_user_2, local_user_3]
remote_users = [remote_user_1, remote_user_2, remote_user_3]
# Populate the user directory via background update
self._add_background_updates()
while not self.get_success(
self.store.db_pool.updates.has_completed_background_updates()
):
self.get_success(
self.store.db_pool.updates.do_next_background_update(100), by=0.1
)
# The local searching user searches for the term "user", which other users have
# in their user id
results = self.get_success(
self.handler.search_users(searching_user, "user", 20)
)["results"]
received_user_id_ordering = [result["user_id"] for result in results]
# Typically we'd expect Synapse to return users in lexicographical order,
# assuming they have similar User IDs/display names, and profile information.
# Check that the order of returned results using our module is as we expect,
# i.e our local users show up first, despite all users having lexographically mixed
# user IDs.
[self.assertIn(user, local_users) for user in received_user_id_ordering[:3]]
[self.assertIn(user, remote_users) for user in received_user_id_ordering[3:]]
def _add_user_to_room(
self, room_id: str, room_version: RoomVersion, user_id: str,
):
# Add a user to the room.
builder = self.event_builder_factory.for_room_version(
room_version,
{
"type": "m.room.member",
"sender": user_id,
"state_key": user_id,
"room_id": room_id,
"content": {"membership": "join"},
},
)
event, context = self.get_success(
self.event_creation_handler.create_new_client_event(builder)
)
self.get_success(
self.hs.get_storage().persistence.persist_event(event, context)
)
class TestUserDirSearchDisabled(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
user_id = "@test:test"