Merge implementation of /join by alias or ID

This code is kind of rough (passing the remote servers down a long
chain), but is a step towards improvement.

synapse/handlers/_base.py

@@ -188,9 +188,12 @@ class BaseHandler(object):
         )
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def handle_new_client_event(self, event, context, extra_users=[]):
+    def handle_new_client_event(self, event, context, ratelimit=True, extra_users=[]):
         # We now need to go and hit out to wherever we need to hit out to.
 
+        if ratelimit:
+            self.ratelimit(event.sender)
+
         self.auth.check(event, auth_events=context.current_state)
 
         yield self.maybe_kick_guest_users(event, context.current_state.values())

synapse/handlers/message.py

@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ class MessageHandler(BaseHandler):
         defer.returnValue((event, context))
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def send_event(self, event, context, ratelimit=True, is_guest=False):
+    def send_event(self, event, context, ratelimit=True, is_guest=False, room_hosts=None):
         """
         Persists and notifies local clients and federation of an event.
 
@@ -230,9 +230,6 @@ class MessageHandler(BaseHandler):
 
         assert self.hs.is_mine(user), "User must be our own: %s" % (user,)
 
-        if ratelimit:
-            self.ratelimit(event.sender)
-
         if event.is_state():
             prev_state = context.current_state.get((event.type, event.state_key))
             if prev_state and event.user_id == prev_state.user_id:
@@ -245,11 +242,18 @@ class MessageHandler(BaseHandler):
 
         if event.type == EventTypes.Member:
             member_handler = self.hs.get_handlers().room_member_handler
-            yield member_handler.send_membership_event(event, context, is_guest=is_guest)
+            yield member_handler.send_membership_event(
+                event,
+                context,
+                is_guest=is_guest,
+                ratelimit=ratelimit,
+                room_hosts=room_hosts
+            )
         else:
             yield self.handle_new_client_event(
                 event=event,
                 context=context,
+                ratelimit=ratelimit,
             )
 
         if event.type == EventTypes.Message:
@@ -259,7 +263,8 @@ class MessageHandler(BaseHandler):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def create_and_send_event(self, event_dict, ratelimit=True,
-                              token_id=None, txn_id=None, is_guest=False):
+                              token_id=None, txn_id=None, is_guest=False,
+                              room_hosts=None):
         """
         Creates an event, then sends it.
 
@@ -274,7 +279,8 @@ class MessageHandler(BaseHandler):
             event,
             context,
             ratelimit=ratelimit,
-            is_guest=is_guest
+            is_guest=is_guest,
+            room_hosts=room_hosts,
         )
         defer.returnValue(event)
 

synapse/handlers/room.py

@@ -455,7 +455,9 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(BaseHandler):
             yield self.forget(requester.user, room_id)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def send_membership_event(self, event, context, is_guest=False, room_hosts=None):
+    def send_membership_event(
+            self, event, context, is_guest=False, room_hosts=None, ratelimit=True
+    ):
         """ Change the membership status of a user in a room.
 
         Args:
@@ -527,8 +529,17 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(BaseHandler):
         defer.returnValue({"room_id": room_id})
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def join_room_alias(self, requester, room_alias, content={}):
+    def lookup_room_alias(self, room_alias):
-        joinee = requester.user
+        """
+        Get the room ID associated with a room alias.
+
+        Args:
+            room_alias (RoomAlias): The alias to look up.
+        Returns:
+            The room ID as a RoomID object.
+        Raises:
+            SynapseError if room alias could not be found.
+        """
         directory_handler = self.hs.get_handlers().directory_handler
         mapping = yield directory_handler.get_association(room_alias)
 
@@ -540,28 +551,7 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(BaseHandler):
         if not hosts:
             raise SynapseError(404, "No known servers")
 
-        # If event doesn't include a display name, add one.
+        defer.returnValue((RoomID.from_string(room_id), hosts))
-        yield collect_presencelike_data(self.distributor, joinee, content)
-
-        content.update({"membership": Membership.JOIN})
-        builder = self.event_builder_factory.new({
-            "type": EventTypes.Member,
-            "state_key": joinee.to_string(),
-            "room_id": room_id,
-            "sender": joinee.to_string(),
-            "membership": Membership.JOIN,
-            "content": content,
-        })
-        event, context = yield self._create_new_client_event(builder)
-
-        yield self.send_membership_event(
-            event,
-            context,
-            is_guest=requester.is_guest,
-            room_hosts=hosts
-        )
-
-        defer.returnValue({"room_id": room_id})
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _do_join(self, event, context, room_hosts=None):

synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py

@@ -229,28 +229,19 @@ class JoinRoomAliasServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
             allow_guest=True,
         )
 
-        # the identifier could be a room alias or a room id. Try one then the
+        if RoomID.is_valid(room_identifier):
-        # other if it fails to parse, without swallowing other valid
+            room_id = room_identifier
-        # SynapseErrors.
+            room_hosts = None
-
+        elif RoomAlias.is_valid(room_identifier):
-        identifier = None
-        is_room_alias = False
-        try:
-            identifier = RoomAlias.from_string(room_identifier)
-            is_room_alias = True
-        except SynapseError:
-            identifier = RoomID.from_string(room_identifier)
-
-        # TODO: Support for specifying the home server to join with?
-
-        if is_room_alias:
             handler = self.handlers.room_member_handler
-            ret_dict = yield handler.join_room_alias(
+            room_alias = RoomAlias.from_string(room_identifier)
-                requester,
+            room_id, room_hosts = yield handler.lookup_room_alias(room_alias)
-                identifier,
+            room_id = room_id.to_string()
-            )
+        else:
-            defer.returnValue((200, ret_dict))
+            raise SynapseError(400, "%s was not legal room ID or room alias" % (
-        else:  # room id
+                room_identifier,
+            ))
+
         msg_handler = self.handlers.message_handler
         content = {"membership": Membership.JOIN}
         if requester.is_guest:
@@ -259,16 +250,19 @@ class JoinRoomAliasServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
             {
                 "type": EventTypes.Member,
                 "content": content,
-                    "room_id": identifier.to_string(),
+                "room_id": room_id,
                 "sender": requester.user.to_string(),
                 "state_key": requester.user.to_string(),
+
+                "membership": Membership.JOIN,  # For backwards compatibility
             },
             token_id=requester.access_token_id,
             txn_id=txn_id,
             is_guest=requester.is_guest,
+            room_hosts=room_hosts,
         )
 
-            defer.returnValue((200, {"room_id": identifier.to_string()}))
+        defer.returnValue((200, {"room_id": room_id}))
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_PUT(self, request, room_identifier, txn_id):

synapse/types.py

@@ -73,6 +73,14 @@ class DomainSpecificString(
         """Return a string encoding the fields of the structure object."""
         return "%s%s:%s" % (self.SIGIL, self.localpart, self.domain)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def is_valid(cls, s):
+        try:
+            cls.from_string(s)
+            return True
+        except:
+            return False
+
     __str__ = to_string
 
     @classmethod