forked-synapse/synapse/api/ratelimiting.py

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from collections import OrderedDict
from typing import Any, Optional, Tuple

from synapse.api.errors import LimitExceededError
from synapse.types import Requester
from synapse.util import Clock


class Ratelimiter(object):
    """
    Ratelimit actions marked by arbitrary keys.

    Args:
        clock: A homeserver clock, for retrieving the current time
        rate_hz: The long term number of actions that can be performed in a second.
        burst_count: How many actions that can be performed before being limited.
    """

    def __init__(self, clock: Clock, rate_hz: float, burst_count: int):
        self.clock = clock
        self.rate_hz = rate_hz
        self.burst_count = burst_count

        # A ordered dictionary keeping track of actions, when they were last
        # performed and how often. Each entry is a mapping from a key of arbitrary type
        # to a tuple representing:
        #   * How many times an action has occurred since a point in time
        #   * The point in time
        #   * The rate_hz of this particular entry. This can vary per request
        self.actions = OrderedDict()  # type: OrderedDict[Any, Tuple[float, int, float]]

    def can_requester_do_action(
        self,
        requester: Requester,
        rate_hz: Optional[float] = None,
        burst_count: Optional[int] = None,
        update: bool = True,
        _time_now_s: Optional[int] = None,
    ) -> Tuple[bool, float]:
        """Can the requester perform the action?

        Args:
            requester: The requester to key off when rate limiting. The user property
                will be used.
            rate_hz: The long term number of actions that can be performed in a second.
                Overrides the value set during instantiation if set.
            burst_count: How many actions that can be performed before being limited.
                Overrides the value set during instantiation if set.
            update: Whether to count this check as performing the action
            _time_now_s: The current time. Optional, defaults to the current time according
                to self.clock. Only used by tests.

        Returns:
            A tuple containing:
                * A bool indicating if they can perform the action now
                * The reactor timestamp for when the action can be performed next.
                  -1 if rate_hz is less than or equal to zero
        """
        # Disable rate limiting of users belonging to any AS that is configured
        # not to be rate limited in its registration file (rate_limited: true|false).
        if requester.app_service and not requester.app_service.is_rate_limited():
            return True, -1.0

        return self.can_do_action(
            requester.user.to_string(), rate_hz, burst_count, update, _time_now_s
        )

    def can_do_action(
        self,
        key: Any,
        rate_hz: Optional[float] = None,
        burst_count: Optional[int] = None,
        update: bool = True,
        _time_now_s: Optional[int] = None,
    ) -> Tuple[bool, float]:
        """Can the entity (e.g. user or IP address) perform the action?

        Args:
            key: The key we should use when rate limiting. Can be a user ID
                (when sending events), an IP address, etc.
            rate_hz: The long term number of actions that can be performed in a second.
                Overrides the value set during instantiation if set.
            burst_count: How many actions that can be performed before being limited.
                Overrides the value set during instantiation if set.
            update: Whether to count this check as performing the action
            _time_now_s: The current time. Optional, defaults to the current time according
                to self.clock. Only used by tests.

        Returns:
            A tuple containing:
                * A bool indicating if they can perform the action now
                * The reactor timestamp for when the action can be performed next.
                  -1 if rate_hz is less than or equal to zero
        """
        # Override default values if set
        time_now_s = _time_now_s if _time_now_s is not None else self.clock.time()
        rate_hz = rate_hz if rate_hz is not None else self.rate_hz
        burst_count = burst_count if burst_count is not None else self.burst_count

        # Remove any expired entries
        self._prune_message_counts(time_now_s)

        # Check if there is an existing count entry for this key
        action_count, time_start, _ = self.actions.get(key, (0.0, time_now_s, 0.0))

        # Check whether performing another action is allowed
        time_delta = time_now_s - time_start
        performed_count = action_count - time_delta * rate_hz
        if performed_count < 0:
            # Allow, reset back to count 1
            allowed = True
            time_start = time_now_s
            action_count = 1.0
        elif performed_count > burst_count - 1.0:
            # Deny, we have exceeded our burst count
            allowed = False
        else:
            # We haven't reached our limit yet
            allowed = True
            action_count += 1.0

        if update:
            self.actions[key] = (action_count, time_start, rate_hz)

        if rate_hz > 0:
            # Find out when the count of existing actions expires
            time_allowed = time_start + (action_count - burst_count + 1) / rate_hz

            # Don't give back a time in the past
            if time_allowed < time_now_s:
                time_allowed = time_now_s

        else:
            # XXX: Why is this -1? This seems to only be used in
            # self.ratelimit. I guess so that clients get a time in the past and don't
            # feel afraid to try again immediately
            time_allowed = -1

        return allowed, time_allowed

    def _prune_message_counts(self, time_now_s: int):
        """Remove message count entries that have not exceeded their defined
        rate_hz limit

        Args:
            time_now_s: The current time
        """
        # We create a copy of the key list here as the dictionary is modified during
        # the loop
        for key in list(self.actions.keys()):
            action_count, time_start, rate_hz = self.actions[key]

            # Rate limit = "seconds since we started limiting this action" * rate_hz
            # If this limit has not been exceeded, wipe our record of this action
            time_delta = time_now_s - time_start
            if action_count - time_delta * rate_hz > 0:
                continue
            else:
                del self.actions[key]

    def ratelimit(
        self,
        key: Any,
        rate_hz: Optional[float] = None,
        burst_count: Optional[int] = None,
        update: bool = True,
        _time_now_s: Optional[int] = None,
    ):
        """Checks if an action can be performed. If not, raises a LimitExceededError

        Args:
            key: An arbitrary key used to classify an action
            rate_hz: The long term number of actions that can be performed in a second.
                Overrides the value set during instantiation if set.
            burst_count: How many actions that can be performed before being limited.
                Overrides the value set during instantiation if set.
            update: Whether to count this check as performing the action
            _time_now_s: The current time. Optional, defaults to the current time according
                to self.clock. Only used by tests.

        Raises:
            LimitExceededError: If an action could not be performed, along with the time in
                milliseconds until the action can be performed again
        """
        time_now_s = _time_now_s if _time_now_s is not None else self.clock.time()

        allowed, time_allowed = self.can_do_action(
            key,
            rate_hz=rate_hz,
            burst_count=burst_count,
            update=update,
            _time_now_s=time_now_s,
        )

        if not allowed:
            raise LimitExceededError(
                retry_after_ms=int(1000 * (time_allowed - time_now_s))
            )