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authorErik Johnston <erik@matrix.org>2020-03-04 16:22:39 +0000
committerErik Johnston <erik@matrix.org>2020-03-30 16:38:11 +0100
commit22fc68762ee131229636a20231e03a4c8c525f65 (patch)
tree5a45b85003e54d1a3f75edd9c0e0ef7b6d8e7c13
parentRemove usage of "conn_id" for presence. (#7128) (diff)
downloadsynapse-22fc68762ee131229636a20231e03a4c8c525f65.tar.xz
Move command processing out of transport
-rw-r--r--synapse/app/generic_worker.py21
-rw-r--r--synapse/replication/tcp/client.py191
-rw-r--r--synapse/replication/tcp/handler.py410
-rw-r--r--synapse/replication/tcp/protocol.py278
-rw-r--r--synapse/replication/tcp/resource.py166
-rw-r--r--synapse/server.py10
-rw-r--r--synapse/server.pyi2
-rw-r--r--tests/replication/slave/storage/_base.py24
-rw-r--r--tests/replication/tcp/streams/_base.py38
-rw-r--r--tests/replication/tcp/streams/test_receipts.py1
10 files changed, 509 insertions, 632 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/app/generic_worker.py b/synapse/app/generic_worker.py
index 1ee266f7c5..3aea851e27 100644
--- a/synapse/app/generic_worker.py
+++ b/synapse/app/generic_worker.py
@@ -64,8 +64,9 @@ from synapse.replication.slave.storage.receipts import SlavedReceiptsStore
 from synapse.replication.slave.storage.registration import SlavedRegistrationStore
 from synapse.replication.slave.storage.room import RoomStore
 from synapse.replication.slave.storage.transactions import SlavedTransactionStore
-from synapse.replication.tcp.client import ReplicationClientHandler
+from synapse.replication.tcp.client import ReplicationClientFactory
 from synapse.replication.tcp.commands import ClearUserSyncsCommand
+from synapse.replication.tcp.handler import WorkerReplicationDataHandler
 from synapse.replication.tcp.streams import (
     AccountDataStream,
     DeviceListsStream,
@@ -598,25 +599,26 @@ class GenericWorkerServer(HomeServer):
             else:
                 logger.warning("Unrecognized listener type: %s", listener["type"])
 
-        self.get_tcp_replication().start_replication(self)
+        factory = ReplicationClientFactory(self, self.config.worker_name)
+        host = self.config.worker_replication_host
+        port = self.config.worker_replication_port
+        self.get_reactor().connectTCP(host, port, factory)
 
     def remove_pusher(self, app_id, push_key, user_id):
         self.get_tcp_replication().send_remove_pusher(app_id, push_key, user_id)
 
-    def build_tcp_replication(self):
-        return GenericWorkerReplicationHandler(self)
-
     def build_presence_handler(self):
         return GenericWorkerPresence(self)
 
     def build_typing_handler(self):
         return GenericWorkerTyping(self)
 
+    def build_replication_data_handler(self):
+        return GenericWorkerReplicationHandler(self)
 
-class GenericWorkerReplicationHandler(ReplicationClientHandler):
-    def __init__(self, hs):
-        super(GenericWorkerReplicationHandler, self).__init__(hs.get_datastore())
 
+class GenericWorkerReplicationHandler(WorkerReplicationDataHandler):
+    def __init__(self, hs):
         self.store = hs.get_datastore()
         self.typing_handler = hs.get_typing_handler()
         # NB this is a SynchrotronPresence, not a normal PresenceHandler
@@ -644,9 +646,6 @@ class GenericWorkerReplicationHandler(ReplicationClientHandler):
             args.update(self.send_handler.stream_positions())
         return args
 
-    def get_currently_syncing_users(self):
-        return self.presence_handler.get_currently_syncing_users()
-
     async def process_and_notify(self, stream_name, token, rows):
         try:
             if self.send_handler:
diff --git a/synapse/replication/tcp/client.py b/synapse/replication/tcp/client.py
index e86d9805f1..e60baf2bd5 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/tcp/client.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/tcp/client.py
@@ -16,26 +16,10 @@
 """
 
 import logging
-from typing import Dict, List, Optional
 
-from twisted.internet import defer
 from twisted.internet.protocol import ReconnectingClientFactory
 
-from synapse.replication.slave.storage._base import BaseSlavedStore
-from synapse.replication.tcp.protocol import (
-    AbstractReplicationClientHandler,
-    ClientReplicationStreamProtocol,
-)
-
-from .commands import (
-    Command,
-    FederationAckCommand,
-    InvalidateCacheCommand,
-    RemoteServerUpCommand,
-    RemovePusherCommand,
-    UserIpCommand,
-    UserSyncCommand,
-)
+from synapse.replication.tcp.protocol import ClientReplicationStreamProtocol
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -51,9 +35,9 @@ class ReplicationClientFactory(ReconnectingClientFactory):
     initialDelay = 0.1
     maxDelay = 1  # Try at least once every N seconds
 
-    def __init__(self, hs, client_name, handler: AbstractReplicationClientHandler):
+    def __init__(self, hs, client_name):
         self.client_name = client_name
-        self.handler = handler
+        self.handler = hs.get_tcp_replication()
         self.server_name = hs.config.server_name
         self.hs = hs
         self._clock = hs.get_clock()  # As self.clock is defined in super class
@@ -76,172 +60,3 @@ class ReplicationClientFactory(ReconnectingClientFactory):
     def clientConnectionFailed(self, connector, reason):
         logger.error("Failed to connect to replication: %r", reason)
         ReconnectingClientFactory.clientConnectionFailed(self, connector, reason)
-
-
-class ReplicationClientHandler(AbstractReplicationClientHandler):
-    """A base handler that can be passed to the ReplicationClientFactory.
-
-    By default proxies incoming replication data to the SlaveStore.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, store: BaseSlavedStore):
-        self.store = store
-
-        # The current connection. None if we are currently (re)connecting
-        self.connection = None
-
-        # Any pending commands to be sent once a new connection has been
-        # established
-        self.pending_commands = []  # type: List[Command]
-
-        # Map from string -> deferred, to wake up when receiveing a SYNC with
-        # the given string.
-        # Used for tests.
-        self.awaiting_syncs = {}  # type: Dict[str, defer.Deferred]
-
-        # The factory used to create connections.
-        self.factory = None  # type: Optional[ReplicationClientFactory]
-
-    def start_replication(self, hs):
-        """Helper method to start a replication connection to the remote server
-        using TCP.
-        """
-        client_name = hs.config.worker_name
-        self.factory = ReplicationClientFactory(hs, client_name, self)
-        host = hs.config.worker_replication_host
-        port = hs.config.worker_replication_port
-        hs.get_reactor().connectTCP(host, port, self.factory)
-
-    async def on_rdata(self, stream_name, token, rows):
-        """Called to handle a batch of replication data with a given stream token.
-
-        By default this just pokes the slave store. Can be overridden in subclasses to
-        handle more.
-
-        Args:
-            stream_name (str): name of the replication stream for this batch of rows
-            token (int): stream token for this batch of rows
-            rows (list): a list of Stream.ROW_TYPE objects as returned by
-                Stream.parse_row.
-        """
-        logger.debug("Received rdata %s -> %s", stream_name, token)
-        self.store.process_replication_rows(stream_name, token, rows)
-
-    async def on_position(self, stream_name, token):
-        """Called when we get new position data. By default this just pokes
-        the slave store.
-
-        Can be overriden in subclasses to handle more.
-        """
-        self.store.process_replication_rows(stream_name, token, [])
-
-    def on_sync(self, data):
-        """When we received a SYNC we wake up any deferreds that were waiting
-        for the sync with the given data.
-
-        Used by tests.
-        """
-        d = self.awaiting_syncs.pop(data, None)
-        if d:
-            d.callback(data)
-
-    def on_remote_server_up(self, server: str):
-        """Called when get a new REMOTE_SERVER_UP command."""
-
-    def get_streams_to_replicate(self) -> Dict[str, int]:
-        """Called when a new connection has been established and we need to
-        subscribe to streams.
-
-        Returns:
-            map from stream name to the most recent update we have for
-            that stream (ie, the point we want to start replicating from)
-        """
-        args = self.store.stream_positions()
-        user_account_data = args.pop("user_account_data", None)
-        room_account_data = args.pop("room_account_data", None)
-        if user_account_data:
-            args["account_data"] = user_account_data
-        elif room_account_data:
-            args["account_data"] = room_account_data
-
-        return args
-
-    def get_currently_syncing_users(self):
-        """Get the list of currently syncing users (if any). This is called
-        when a connection has been established and we need to send the
-        currently syncing users. (Overriden by the synchrotron's only)
-        """
-        return []
-
-    def send_command(self, cmd):
-        """Send a command to master (when we get establish a connection if we
-        don't have one already.)
-        """
-        if self.connection:
-            self.connection.send_command(cmd)
-        else:
-            logger.warning("Queuing command as not connected: %r", cmd.NAME)
-            self.pending_commands.append(cmd)
-
-    def send_federation_ack(self, token):
-        """Ack data for the federation stream. This allows the master to drop
-        data stored purely in memory.
-        """
-        self.send_command(FederationAckCommand(token))
-
-    def send_user_sync(self, instance_id, user_id, is_syncing, last_sync_ms):
-        """Poke the master that a user has started/stopped syncing.
-        """
-        self.send_command(
-            UserSyncCommand(instance_id, user_id, is_syncing, last_sync_ms)
-        )
-
-    def send_remove_pusher(self, app_id, push_key, user_id):
-        """Poke the master to remove a pusher for a user
-        """
-        cmd = RemovePusherCommand(app_id, push_key, user_id)
-        self.send_command(cmd)
-
-    def send_invalidate_cache(self, cache_func, keys):
-        """Poke the master to invalidate a cache.
-        """
-        cmd = InvalidateCacheCommand(cache_func.__name__, keys)
-        self.send_command(cmd)
-
-    def send_user_ip(self, user_id, access_token, ip, user_agent, device_id, last_seen):
-        """Tell the master that the user made a request.
-        """
-        cmd = UserIpCommand(user_id, access_token, ip, user_agent, device_id, last_seen)
-        self.send_command(cmd)
-
-    def send_remote_server_up(self, server: str):
-        self.send_command(RemoteServerUpCommand(server))
-
-    def await_sync(self, data):
-        """Returns a deferred that is resolved when we receive a SYNC command
-        with given data.
-
-        [Not currently] used by tests.
-        """
-        return self.awaiting_syncs.setdefault(data, defer.Deferred())
-
-    def update_connection(self, connection):
-        """Called when a connection has been established (or lost with None).
-        """
-        self.connection = connection
-        if connection:
-            for cmd in self.pending_commands:
-                connection.send_command(cmd)
-            self.pending_commands = []
-
-    def finished_connecting(self):
-        """Called when we have successfully subscribed and caught up to all
-        streams we're interested in.
-        """
-        logger.info("Finished connecting to server")
-
-        # We don't reset the delay any earlier as otherwise if there is a
-        # problem during start up we'll end up tight looping connecting to the
-        # server.
-        if self.factory:
-            self.factory.resetDelay()
diff --git a/synapse/replication/tcp/handler.py b/synapse/replication/tcp/handler.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..865424c649
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/replication/tcp/handler.py
@@ -0,0 +1,410 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2017 Vector Creations Ltd
+# Copyright 2020 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+"""A replication client for use by synapse workers.
+"""
+
+import logging
+from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List
+
+from prometheus_client import Counter
+
+from synapse.metrics import LaterGauge
+from synapse.replication.tcp.commands import (
+    ClearUserSyncsCommand,
+    Command,
+    FederationAckCommand,
+    InvalidateCacheCommand,
+    PositionCommand,
+    RdataCommand,
+    RemoteServerUpCommand,
+    RemovePusherCommand,
+    ReplicateCommand,
+    UserIpCommand,
+    UserSyncCommand,
+)
+from synapse.replication.tcp.streams import STREAMS_MAP, Stream
+from synapse.util.async_helpers import Linearizer
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+user_sync_counter = Counter("synapse_replication_tcp_resource_user_sync", "")
+federation_ack_counter = Counter("synapse_replication_tcp_resource_federation_ack", "")
+remove_pusher_counter = Counter("synapse_replication_tcp_resource_remove_pusher", "")
+invalidate_cache_counter = Counter(
+    "synapse_replication_tcp_resource_invalidate_cache", ""
+)
+user_ip_cache_counter = Counter("synapse_replication_tcp_resource_user_ip_cache", "")
+
+
+class ReplicationClientHandler:
+    """Handles incoming commands from replication.
+
+    Proxies data to `HomeServer.get_replication_data_handler()`.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, hs):
+        self.replication_data_handler = hs.get_replication_data_handler()
+        self.store = hs.get_datastore()
+        self.notifier = hs.get_notifier()
+        self.clock = hs.get_clock()
+        self.presence_handler = hs.get_presence_handler()
+        self.instance_id = hs.get_instance_id()
+
+        self._position_linearizer = Linearizer("replication_position")
+
+        self.connections = []  # type: List[Any]
+
+        self.streams = {
+            stream.NAME: stream(hs) for stream in STREAMS_MAP.values()
+        }  # type: Dict[str, Stream]
+
+        LaterGauge(
+            "synapse_replication_tcp_resource_total_connections",
+            "",
+            [],
+            lambda: len(self.connections),
+        )
+
+        LaterGauge(
+            "synapse_replication_tcp_resource_connections_per_stream",
+            "",
+            ["stream_name"],
+            lambda: {
+                (stream_name,): len(
+                    [
+                        conn
+                        for conn in self.connections
+                        if stream_name in conn.replication_streams
+                    ]
+                )
+                for stream_name in self.streams
+            },
+        )
+
+        # Map of stream to batched updates. See RdataCommand for info on how
+        # batching works.
+        self.pending_batches = {}  # type: Dict[str, List[Any]]
+
+        self.is_master = hs.config.worker_app is None
+
+        self.federation_sender = None
+        if self.is_master and not hs.config.send_federation:
+            self.federation_sender = hs.get_federation_sender()
+
+        self._server_notices_sender = None
+        if self.is_master:
+            self._server_notices_sender = hs.get_server_notices_sender()
+            self.notifier.add_remote_server_up_callback(self.send_remote_server_up)
+
+    def new_connection(self, connection):
+        self.connections.append(connection)
+
+    def lost_connection(self, connection):
+        try:
+            self.connections.remove(connection)
+        except ValueError:
+            pass
+
+    def connected(self) -> bool:
+        """Do we have any replication connections open?
+
+        Used to no-op if nothing is connected.
+        """
+        return bool(self.connections)
+
+    async def on_REPLICATE(self, cmd: ReplicateCommand):
+        # We only want to announce positions by the writer of the streams.
+        # Currently this is just the master process.
+        if not self.is_master:
+            return
+
+        if not self.connections:
+            raise Exception("Not connected")
+
+        for stream_name, stream in self.streams.items():
+            current_token = stream.current_token()
+            self.send_command(PositionCommand(stream_name, current_token))
+
+    async def on_USER_SYNC(self, cmd: UserSyncCommand):
+        user_sync_counter.inc()
+
+        if self.is_master:
+            await self.presence_handler.update_external_syncs_row(
+                cmd.instance_id, cmd.user_id, cmd.is_syncing, cmd.last_sync_ms
+            )
+
+    async def on_CLEAR_USER_SYNC(self, cmd: ClearUserSyncsCommand):
+        if self.is_master:
+            await self.presence_handler.update_external_syncs_clear(cmd.instance_id)
+
+    async def on_FEDERATION_ACK(self, cmd: FederationAckCommand):
+        federation_ack_counter.inc()
+
+        if self.federation_sender:
+            self.federation_sender.federation_ack(cmd.token)
+
+    async def on_REMOVE_PUSHER(self, cmd: RemovePusherCommand):
+        remove_pusher_counter.inc()
+
+        if self.is_master:
+            await self.store.delete_pusher_by_app_id_pushkey_user_id(
+                app_id=cmd.app_id, pushkey=cmd.push_key, user_id=cmd.user_id
+            )
+
+            self.notifier.on_new_replication_data()
+
+    async def on_INVALIDATE_CACHE(self, cmd: InvalidateCacheCommand):
+        invalidate_cache_counter.inc()
+
+        if self.is_master:
+            # We invalidate the cache locally, but then also stream that to other
+            # workers.
+            await self.store.invalidate_cache_and_stream(
+                cmd.cache_func, tuple(cmd.keys)
+            )
+
+    async def on_USER_IP(self, cmd: UserIpCommand):
+        user_ip_cache_counter.inc()
+
+        if self.is_master:
+            await self.store.insert_client_ip(
+                cmd.user_id,
+                cmd.access_token,
+                cmd.ip,
+                cmd.user_agent,
+                cmd.device_id,
+                cmd.last_seen,
+            )
+
+        if self._server_notices_sender:
+            await self._server_notices_sender.on_user_ip(cmd.user_id)
+
+    async def on_RDATA(self, cmd: RdataCommand):
+        stream_name = cmd.stream_name
+
+        try:
+            row = STREAMS_MAP[stream_name].parse_row(cmd.row)
+        except Exception:
+            logger.exception("[%s] Failed to parse RDATA: %r", stream_name, cmd.row)
+            raise
+
+        if cmd.token is None:
+            # I.e. this is part of a batch of updates for this stream. Batch
+            # until we get an update for the stream with a non None token
+            self.pending_batches.setdefault(stream_name, []).append(row)
+        else:
+            # Check if this is the last of a batch of updates
+            rows = self.pending_batches.pop(stream_name, [])
+            rows.append(row)
+            await self.on_rdata(stream_name, cmd.token, rows)
+
+    async def on_rdata(self, stream_name: str, token: int, rows: list):
+        """Called to handle a batch of replication data with a given stream token.
+
+        Args:
+            stream_name: name of the replication stream for this batch of rows
+            token: stream token for this batch of rows
+            rows: a list of Stream.ROW_TYPE objects as returned by
+                Stream.parse_row.
+        """
+        logger.debug("Received rdata %s -> %s", stream_name, token)
+        await self.replication_data_handler.on_rdata(stream_name, token, rows)
+
+    async def on_POSITION(self, cmd: PositionCommand):
+        stream = self.streams.get(cmd.stream_name)
+        if not stream:
+            logger.error("Got POSITION for unknown stream: %s", cmd.stream_name)
+            return
+
+        # We protect catching up with a linearizer in case the replicaiton
+        # connection reconnects under us.
+        with await self._position_linearizer.queue(cmd.stream_name):
+            # Find where we previously streamed up to.
+            current_token = self.replication_data_handler.get_streams_to_replicate().get(
+                cmd.stream_name
+            )
+            if current_token is None:
+                logger.debug(
+                    "Got POSITION for stream we're not subscribed to: %s",
+                    cmd.stream_name,
+                )
+                return
+
+            # Fetch all updates between then and now.
+            limited = cmd.token != current_token
+            while limited:
+                updates, current_token, limited = await stream.get_updates_since(
+                    current_token, cmd.token
+                )
+                if updates:
+                    await self.on_rdata(
+                        cmd.stream_name,
+                        current_token,
+                        [stream.parse_row(update[1]) for update in updates],
+                    )
+
+            # We've now caught up to position sent to us, notify handler.
+            await self.replication_data_handler.on_position(cmd.stream_name, cmd.token)
+
+        # Handle any RDATA that came in while we were catching up.
+        rows = self.pending_batches.pop(cmd.stream_name, [])
+        if rows:
+            await self.on_rdata(cmd.stream_name, rows[-1].token, rows)
+
+    async def on_REMOTE_SERVER_UP(self, cmd: RemoteServerUpCommand):
+        """Called when get a new REMOTE_SERVER_UP command."""
+        if self.is_master:
+            self.notifier.notify_remote_server_up(cmd.data)
+
+    def get_currently_syncing_users(self):
+        """Get the list of currently syncing users (if any). This is called
+        when a connection has been established and we need to send the
+        currently syncing users.
+        """
+        return self.presence_handler.get_currently_syncing_users()
+
+    def send_command(self, cmd: Command):
+        """Send a command to master (when we get establish a connection if we
+        don't have one already.)
+        """
+        for conn in self.connections:
+            conn.send_command(cmd)
+
+    def send_federation_ack(self, token: int):
+        """Ack data for the federation stream. This allows the master to drop
+        data stored purely in memory.
+        """
+        self.send_command(FederationAckCommand(token))
+
+    def send_user_sync(
+        self, instance_id: str, user_id: str, is_syncing: bool, last_sync_ms: int
+    ):
+        """Poke the master that a user has started/stopped syncing.
+        """
+        self.send_command(
+            UserSyncCommand(instance_id, user_id, is_syncing, last_sync_ms)
+        )
+
+    def send_remove_pusher(self, app_id: str, push_key: str, user_id: str):
+        """Poke the master to remove a pusher for a user
+        """
+        cmd = RemovePusherCommand(app_id, push_key, user_id)
+        self.send_command(cmd)
+
+    def send_invalidate_cache(self, cache_func: Callable, keys: tuple):
+        """Poke the master to invalidate a cache.
+        """
+        cmd = InvalidateCacheCommand(cache_func.__name__, keys)
+        self.send_command(cmd)
+
+    def send_user_ip(
+        self,
+        user_id: str,
+        access_token: str,
+        ip: str,
+        user_agent: str,
+        device_id: str,
+        last_seen: int,
+    ):
+        """Tell the master that the user made a request.
+        """
+        cmd = UserIpCommand(user_id, access_token, ip, user_agent, device_id, last_seen)
+        self.send_command(cmd)
+
+    def send_remote_server_up(self, server: str):
+        self.send_command(RemoteServerUpCommand(server))
+
+    def stream_update(self, stream_name: str, token: str, data: Any):
+        """Called when a new update is available to stream to clients.
+
+        We need to check if the client is interested in the stream or not
+        """
+        self.send_command(RdataCommand(stream_name, token, data))
+
+
+class DummyReplicationDataHandler:
+    """A replication data handler that simply discards all data.
+    """
+
+    async def on_rdata(self, stream_name: str, token: int, rows: list):
+        """Called to handle a batch of replication data with a given stream token.
+
+        By default this just pokes the slave store. Can be overridden in subclasses to
+        handle more.
+
+        Args:
+            stream_name (str): name of the replication stream for this batch of rows
+            token (int): stream token for this batch of rows
+            rows (list): a list of Stream.ROW_TYPE objects as returned by
+                Stream.parse_row.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def get_streams_to_replicate(self) -> Dict[str, int]:
+        """Called when a new connection has been established and we need to
+        subscribe to streams.
+
+        Returns:
+            map from stream name to the most recent update we have for
+            that stream (ie, the point we want to start replicating from)
+        """
+        return {}
+
+    async def on_position(self, stream_name: str, token: int):
+        pass
+
+
+class WorkerReplicationDataHandler:
+    """A replication data handler that calls slave data stores.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, store):
+        self.store = store
+
+    async def on_rdata(self, stream_name: str, token: int, rows: list):
+        """Called to handle a batch of replication data with a given stream token.
+
+        By default this just pokes the slave store. Can be overridden in subclasses to
+        handle more.
+
+        Args:
+            stream_name (str): name of the replication stream for this batch of rows
+            token (int): stream token for this batch of rows
+            rows (list): a list of Stream.ROW_TYPE objects as returned by
+                Stream.parse_row.
+        """
+        self.store.process_replication_rows(stream_name, token, rows)
+
+    def get_streams_to_replicate(self) -> Dict[str, int]:
+        """Called when a new connection has been established and we need to
+        subscribe to streams.
+
+        Returns:
+            map from stream name to the most recent update we have for
+            that stream (ie, the point we want to start replicating from)
+        """
+        args = self.store.stream_positions()
+        user_account_data = args.pop("user_account_data", None)
+        room_account_data = args.pop("room_account_data", None)
+        if user_account_data:
+            args["account_data"] = user_account_data
+        elif room_account_data:
+            args["account_data"] = room_account_data
+        return args
+
+    async def on_position(self, stream_name: str, token: int):
+        self.store.process_replication_rows(stream_name, token, [])
diff --git a/synapse/replication/tcp/protocol.py b/synapse/replication/tcp/protocol.py
index dae246825f..953e13a190 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/tcp/protocol.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/tcp/protocol.py
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ indicate which side is sending, these are *not* included on the wire::
     > ERROR server stopping
     * connection closed by server *
 """
-import abc
 import fcntl
 import logging
 import struct
@@ -64,22 +63,15 @@ from synapse.metrics import LaterGauge
 from synapse.metrics.background_process_metrics import run_as_background_process
 from synapse.replication.tcp.commands import (
     COMMAND_MAP,
-    VALID_CLIENT_COMMANDS,
-    VALID_SERVER_COMMANDS,
     Command,
     ErrorCommand,
     NameCommand,
     PingCommand,
-    PositionCommand,
-    RdataCommand,
     RemoteServerUpCommand,
     ReplicateCommand,
     ServerCommand,
-    SyncCommand,
-    UserSyncCommand,
 )
 from synapse.replication.tcp.streams import STREAMS_MAP, Stream
-from synapse.types import Collection
 from synapse.util import Clock
 from synapse.util.stringutils import random_string
 
@@ -128,16 +120,11 @@ class BaseReplicationStreamProtocol(LineOnlyReceiver):
 
     delimiter = b"\n"
 
-    # Valid commands we expect to receive
-    VALID_INBOUND_COMMANDS = []  # type: Collection[str]
-
-    # Valid commands we can send
-    VALID_OUTBOUND_COMMANDS = []  # type: Collection[str]
-
     max_line_buffer = 10000
 
-    def __init__(self, clock):
+    def __init__(self, clock, handler):
         self.clock = clock
+        self.handler = handler
 
         self.last_received_command = self.clock.time_msec()
         self.last_sent_command = 0
@@ -177,6 +164,8 @@ class BaseReplicationStreamProtocol(LineOnlyReceiver):
         # can time us out.
         self.send_command(PingCommand(self.clock.time_msec()))
 
+        self.handler.new_connection(self)
+
     def send_ping(self):
         """Periodically sends a ping and checks if we should close the connection
         due to the other side timing out.
@@ -214,11 +203,6 @@ class BaseReplicationStreamProtocol(LineOnlyReceiver):
         line = line.decode("utf-8")
         cmd_name, rest_of_line = line.split(" ", 1)
 
-        if cmd_name not in self.VALID_INBOUND_COMMANDS:
-            logger.error("[%s] invalid command %s", self.id(), cmd_name)
-            self.send_error("invalid command: %s", cmd_name)
-            return
-
         self.last_received_command = self.clock.time_msec()
 
         self.inbound_commands_counter[cmd_name] = (
@@ -250,8 +234,23 @@ class BaseReplicationStreamProtocol(LineOnlyReceiver):
         Args:
             cmd: received command
         """
-        handler = getattr(self, "on_%s" % (cmd.NAME,))
-        await handler(cmd)
+        handled = False
+
+        # First call any command handlers on this instance. These are for TCP
+        # specific handling.
+        cmd_func = getattr(self, "on_%s" % (cmd.NAME,), None)
+        if cmd_func:
+            await cmd_func(cmd)
+            handled = True
+
+        # Then call out to the handler.
+        cmd_func = getattr(self.handler, "on_%s" % (cmd.NAME,), None)
+        if cmd_func:
+            await cmd_func(cmd)
+            handled = True
+
+        if not handled:
+            logger.warning("Unhandled command: %r", cmd)
 
     def close(self):
         logger.warning("[%s] Closing connection", self.id())
@@ -259,6 +258,9 @@ class BaseReplicationStreamProtocol(LineOnlyReceiver):
         self.transport.loseConnection()
         self.on_connection_closed()
 
+    def send_remote_server_up(self, server: str):
+        self.send_command(RemoteServerUpCommand(server))
+
     def send_error(self, error_string, *args):
         """Send an error to remote and close the connection.
         """
@@ -380,6 +382,8 @@ class BaseReplicationStreamProtocol(LineOnlyReceiver):
         self.state = ConnectionStates.CLOSED
         self.pending_commands = []
 
+        self.handler.lost_connection(self)
+
         if self.transport:
             self.transport.unregisterProducer()
 
@@ -403,162 +407,35 @@ class BaseReplicationStreamProtocol(LineOnlyReceiver):
 
 
 class ServerReplicationStreamProtocol(BaseReplicationStreamProtocol):
-    VALID_INBOUND_COMMANDS = VALID_CLIENT_COMMANDS
-    VALID_OUTBOUND_COMMANDS = VALID_SERVER_COMMANDS
-
-    def __init__(self, server_name, clock, streamer):
-        BaseReplicationStreamProtocol.__init__(self, clock)  # Old style class
+    def __init__(self, hs, server_name, clock, handler):
+        BaseReplicationStreamProtocol.__init__(self, clock, handler)  # Old style class
 
         self.server_name = server_name
-        self.streamer = streamer
 
     def connectionMade(self):
         self.send_command(ServerCommand(self.server_name))
         BaseReplicationStreamProtocol.connectionMade(self)
-        self.streamer.new_connection(self)
 
     async def on_NAME(self, cmd):
         logger.info("[%s] Renamed to %r", self.id(), cmd.data)
         self.name = cmd.data
 
-    async def on_USER_SYNC(self, cmd):
-        await self.streamer.on_user_sync(
-            cmd.instance_id, cmd.user_id, cmd.is_syncing, cmd.last_sync_ms
-        )
-
-    async def on_CLEAR_USER_SYNC(self, cmd):
-        await self.streamer.on_clear_user_syncs(cmd.instance_id)
-
-    async def on_REPLICATE(self, cmd):
-        # Subscribe to all streams we're publishing to.
-        for stream_name in self.streamer.streams_by_name:
-            current_token = self.streamer.get_stream_token(stream_name)
-            self.send_command(PositionCommand(stream_name, current_token))
-
-    async def on_FEDERATION_ACK(self, cmd):
-        self.streamer.federation_ack(cmd.token)
-
-    async def on_REMOVE_PUSHER(self, cmd):
-        await self.streamer.on_remove_pusher(cmd.app_id, cmd.push_key, cmd.user_id)
-
-    async def on_INVALIDATE_CACHE(self, cmd):
-        await self.streamer.on_invalidate_cache(cmd.cache_func, cmd.keys)
-
-    async def on_REMOTE_SERVER_UP(self, cmd: RemoteServerUpCommand):
-        self.streamer.on_remote_server_up(cmd.data)
-
-    async def on_USER_IP(self, cmd):
-        self.streamer.on_user_ip(
-            cmd.user_id,
-            cmd.access_token,
-            cmd.ip,
-            cmd.user_agent,
-            cmd.device_id,
-            cmd.last_seen,
-        )
-
-    def stream_update(self, stream_name, token, data):
-        """Called when a new update is available to stream to clients.
-
-        We need to check if the client is interested in the stream or not
-        """
-        self.send_command(RdataCommand(stream_name, token, data))
-
-    def send_sync(self, data):
-        self.send_command(SyncCommand(data))
-
-    def send_remote_server_up(self, server: str):
-        self.send_command(RemoteServerUpCommand(server))
-
-    def on_connection_closed(self):
-        BaseReplicationStreamProtocol.on_connection_closed(self)
-        self.streamer.lost_connection(self)
-
-
-class AbstractReplicationClientHandler(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
-    """
-    The interface for the handler that should be passed to
-    ClientReplicationStreamProtocol
-    """
-
-    @abc.abstractmethod
-    async def on_rdata(self, stream_name, token, rows):
-        """Called to handle a batch of replication data with a given stream token.
-
-        Args:
-            stream_name (str): name of the replication stream for this batch of rows
-            token (int): stream token for this batch of rows
-            rows (list): a list of Stream.ROW_TYPE objects as returned by
-                Stream.parse_row.
-        """
-        raise NotImplementedError()
-
-    @abc.abstractmethod
-    async def on_position(self, stream_name, token):
-        """Called when we get new position data."""
-        raise NotImplementedError()
-
-    @abc.abstractmethod
-    def on_sync(self, data):
-        """Called when get a new SYNC command."""
-        raise NotImplementedError()
-
-    @abc.abstractmethod
-    async def on_remote_server_up(self, server: str):
-        """Called when get a new REMOTE_SERVER_UP command."""
-        raise NotImplementedError()
-
-    @abc.abstractmethod
-    def get_streams_to_replicate(self):
-        """Called when a new connection has been established and we need to
-        subscribe to streams.
-
-        Returns:
-            map from stream name to the most recent update we have for
-            that stream (ie, the point we want to start replicating from)
-        """
-        raise NotImplementedError()
-
-    @abc.abstractmethod
-    def get_currently_syncing_users(self):
-        """Get the list of currently syncing users (if any). This is called
-        when a connection has been established and we need to send the
-        currently syncing users."""
-        raise NotImplementedError()
-
-    @abc.abstractmethod
-    def update_connection(self, connection):
-        """Called when a connection has been established (or lost with None).
-        """
-        raise NotImplementedError()
-
-    @abc.abstractmethod
-    def finished_connecting(self):
-        """Called when we have successfully subscribed and caught up to all
-        streams we're interested in.
-        """
-        raise NotImplementedError()
-
 
 class ClientReplicationStreamProtocol(BaseReplicationStreamProtocol):
-    VALID_INBOUND_COMMANDS = VALID_SERVER_COMMANDS
-    VALID_OUTBOUND_COMMANDS = VALID_CLIENT_COMMANDS
-
     def __init__(
         self,
         hs: "HomeServer",
         client_name: str,
         server_name: str,
         clock: Clock,
-        handler: AbstractReplicationClientHandler,
+        handler,
     ):
-        BaseReplicationStreamProtocol.__init__(self, clock)
+        BaseReplicationStreamProtocol.__init__(self, clock, handler)
 
         self.instance_id = hs.get_instance_id()
 
         self.client_name = client_name
         self.server_name = server_name
-        self.handler = handler
 
         self.streams = {
             stream.NAME: stream(hs) for stream in STREAMS_MAP.values()
@@ -574,105 +451,16 @@ class ClientReplicationStreamProtocol(BaseReplicationStreamProtocol):
         self.pending_batches = {}  # type: Dict[str, List[Any]]
 
     def connectionMade(self):
-        self.send_command(NameCommand(self.client_name))
         BaseReplicationStreamProtocol.connectionMade(self)
 
-        # Once we've connected subscribe to the necessary streams
+        self.send_command(NameCommand(self.client_name))
         self.replicate()
 
-        # Tell the server if we have any users currently syncing (should only
-        # happen on synchrotrons)
-        currently_syncing = self.handler.get_currently_syncing_users()
-        now = self.clock.time_msec()
-        for user_id in currently_syncing:
-            self.send_command(UserSyncCommand(self.instance_id, user_id, True, now))
-
-        # We've now finished connecting to so inform the client handler
-        self.handler.update_connection(self)
-
     async def on_SERVER(self, cmd):
         if cmd.data != self.server_name:
             logger.error("[%s] Connected to wrong remote: %r", self.id(), cmd.data)
             self.send_error("Wrong remote")
 
-    async def on_RDATA(self, cmd):
-        stream_name = cmd.stream_name
-        inbound_rdata_count.labels(stream_name).inc()
-
-        try:
-            row = STREAMS_MAP[stream_name].parse_row(cmd.row)
-        except Exception:
-            logger.exception(
-                "[%s] Failed to parse RDATA: %r %r", self.id(), stream_name, cmd.row
-            )
-            raise
-
-        if cmd.token is None or stream_name in self.streams_connecting:
-            # I.e. this is part of a batch of updates for this stream. Batch
-            # until we get an update for the stream with a non None token
-            self.pending_batches.setdefault(stream_name, []).append(row)
-        else:
-            # Check if this is the last of a batch of updates
-            rows = self.pending_batches.pop(stream_name, [])
-            rows.append(row)
-            await self.handler.on_rdata(stream_name, cmd.token, rows)
-
-    async def on_POSITION(self, cmd: PositionCommand):
-        stream = self.streams.get(cmd.stream_name)
-        if not stream:
-            logger.error("Got POSITION for unknown stream: %s", cmd.stream_name)
-            return
-
-        # Find where we previously streamed up to.
-        current_token = self.handler.get_streams_to_replicate().get(cmd.stream_name)
-        if current_token is None:
-            logger.warning(
-                "Got POSITION for stream we're not subscribed to: %s", cmd.stream_name
-            )
-            return
-
-        # Fetch all updates between then and now.
-        limited = True
-        while limited:
-            updates, current_token, limited = await stream.get_updates_since(
-                current_token, cmd.token
-            )
-
-            # Check if the connection was closed underneath us, if so we bail
-            # rather than risk having concurrent catch ups going on.
-            if self.state == ConnectionStates.CLOSED:
-                return
-
-            if updates:
-                await self.handler.on_rdata(
-                    cmd.stream_name,
-                    current_token,
-                    [stream.parse_row(update[1]) for update in updates],
-                )
-
-        # We've now caught up to position sent to us, notify handler.
-        await self.handler.on_position(cmd.stream_name, cmd.token)
-
-        self.streams_connecting.discard(cmd.stream_name)
-        if not self.streams_connecting:
-            self.handler.finished_connecting()
-
-        # Check if the connection was closed underneath us, if so we bail
-        # rather than risk having concurrent catch ups going on.
-        if self.state == ConnectionStates.CLOSED:
-            return
-
-        # Handle any RDATA that came in while we were catching up.
-        rows = self.pending_batches.pop(cmd.stream_name, [])
-        if rows:
-            await self.handler.on_rdata(cmd.stream_name, rows[-1].token, rows)
-
-    async def on_SYNC(self, cmd):
-        self.handler.on_sync(cmd.data)
-
-    async def on_REMOTE_SERVER_UP(self, cmd: RemoteServerUpCommand):
-        self.handler.on_remote_server_up(cmd.data)
-
     def replicate(self):
         """Send the subscription request to the server
         """
@@ -680,10 +468,6 @@ class ClientReplicationStreamProtocol(BaseReplicationStreamProtocol):
 
         self.send_command(ReplicateCommand())
 
-    def on_connection_closed(self):
-        BaseReplicationStreamProtocol.on_connection_closed(self)
-        self.handler.update_connection(None)
-
 
 # The following simply registers metrics for the replication connections
 
diff --git a/synapse/replication/tcp/resource.py b/synapse/replication/tcp/resource.py
index 8b6067e20d..182e375dd8 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/tcp/resource.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/tcp/resource.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 import logging
 import random
-from typing import Any, Dict, List
+from typing import Dict
 
 from six import itervalues
 
@@ -25,9 +25,8 @@ from prometheus_client import Counter
 
 from twisted.internet.protocol import Factory
 
-from synapse.metrics import LaterGauge
 from synapse.metrics.background_process_metrics import run_as_background_process
-from synapse.util.metrics import Measure, measure_func
+from synapse.util.metrics import Measure
 
 from .protocol import ServerReplicationStreamProtocol
 from .streams import STREAMS_MAP, Stream
@@ -36,13 +35,6 @@ from .streams.federation import FederationStream
 stream_updates_counter = Counter(
     "synapse_replication_tcp_resource_stream_updates", "", ["stream_name"]
 )
-user_sync_counter = Counter("synapse_replication_tcp_resource_user_sync", "")
-federation_ack_counter = Counter("synapse_replication_tcp_resource_federation_ack", "")
-remove_pusher_counter = Counter("synapse_replication_tcp_resource_remove_pusher", "")
-invalidate_cache_counter = Counter(
-    "synapse_replication_tcp_resource_invalidate_cache", ""
-)
-user_ip_cache_counter = Counter("synapse_replication_tcp_resource_user_ip_cache", "")
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -52,13 +44,18 @@ class ReplicationStreamProtocolFactory(Factory):
     """
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
-        self.streamer = hs.get_replication_streamer()
+        self.handler = hs.get_tcp_replication()
         self.clock = hs.get_clock()
         self.server_name = hs.config.server_name
+        self.hs = hs
+
+        # Ensure the replication streamer is started if we register a
+        # replication server endpoint.
+        hs.get_replication_streamer()
 
     def buildProtocol(self, addr):
         return ServerReplicationStreamProtocol(
-            self.server_name, self.clock, self.streamer
+            self.hs, self.server_name, self.clock, self.handler
         )
 
 
@@ -78,16 +75,6 @@ class ReplicationStreamer(object):
 
         self._replication_torture_level = hs.config.replication_torture_level
 
-        # Current connections.
-        self.connections = []  # type: List[ServerReplicationStreamProtocol]
-
-        LaterGauge(
-            "synapse_replication_tcp_resource_total_connections",
-            "",
-            [],
-            lambda: len(self.connections),
-        )
-
         # List of streams that clients can subscribe to.
         # We only support federation stream if federation sending hase been
         # disabled on the master.
@@ -99,39 +86,17 @@ class ReplicationStreamer(object):
 
         self.streams_by_name = {stream.NAME: stream for stream in self.streams}
 
-        LaterGauge(
-            "synapse_replication_tcp_resource_connections_per_stream",
-            "",
-            ["stream_name"],
-            lambda: {
-                (stream_name,): len(
-                    [
-                        conn
-                        for conn in self.connections
-                        if stream_name in conn.replication_streams
-                    ]
-                )
-                for stream_name in self.streams_by_name
-            },
-        )
-
         self.federation_sender = None
         if not hs.config.send_federation:
             self.federation_sender = hs.get_federation_sender()
 
         self.notifier.add_replication_callback(self.on_notifier_poke)
-        self.notifier.add_remote_server_up_callback(self.send_remote_server_up)
 
         # Keeps track of whether we are currently checking for updates
         self.is_looping = False
         self.pending_updates = False
 
-        hs.get_reactor().addSystemEventTrigger("before", "shutdown", self.on_shutdown)
-
-    def on_shutdown(self):
-        # close all connections on shutdown
-        for conn in self.connections:
-            conn.send_error("server shutting down")
+        self.client = hs.get_tcp_replication()
 
     def get_streams(self) -> Dict[str, Stream]:
         """Get a mapp from stream name to stream instance.
@@ -145,7 +110,7 @@ class ReplicationStreamer(object):
         This should get called each time new data is available, even if it
         is currently being executed, so that nothing gets missed
         """
-        if not self.connections:
+        if not self.client.connected():
             # Don't bother if nothing is listening. We still need to advance
             # the stream tokens otherwise they'll fall beihind forever
             for stream in self.streams:
@@ -202,9 +167,7 @@ class ReplicationStreamer(object):
                             raise
 
                         logger.debug(
-                            "Sending %d updates to %d connections",
-                            len(updates),
-                            len(self.connections),
+                            "Sending %d updates", len(updates),
                         )
 
                         if updates:
@@ -220,112 +183,17 @@ class ReplicationStreamer(object):
                         # token. See RdataCommand for more details.
                         batched_updates = _batch_updates(updates)
 
-                        for conn in self.connections:
-                            for token, row in batched_updates:
-                                try:
-                                    conn.stream_update(stream.NAME, token, row)
-                                except Exception:
-                                    logger.exception("Failed to replicate")
+                        for token, row in batched_updates:
+                            try:
+                                self.client.stream_update(stream.NAME, token, row)
+                            except Exception:
+                                logger.exception("Failed to replicate")
 
             logger.debug("No more pending updates, breaking poke loop")
         finally:
             self.pending_updates = False
             self.is_looping = False
 
-    def get_stream_token(self, stream_name):
-        """For a given stream get all updates since token. This is called when
-        a client first subscribes to a stream.
-        """
-        stream = self.streams_by_name.get(stream_name, None)
-        if not stream:
-            raise Exception("unknown stream %s", stream_name)
-
-        return stream.current_token()
-
-    @measure_func("repl.federation_ack")
-    def federation_ack(self, token):
-        """We've received an ack for federation stream from a client.
-        """
-        federation_ack_counter.inc()
-        if self.federation_sender:
-            self.federation_sender.federation_ack(token)
-
-    @measure_func("repl.on_user_sync")
-    async def on_user_sync(self, instance_id, user_id, is_syncing, last_sync_ms):
-        """A client has started/stopped syncing on a worker.
-        """
-        user_sync_counter.inc()
-        await self.presence_handler.update_external_syncs_row(
-            instance_id, user_id, is_syncing, last_sync_ms
-        )
-
-    async def on_clear_user_syncs(self, instance_id):
-        """A replication client wants us to drop all their UserSync data.
-        """
-        await self.presence_handler.update_external_syncs_clear(instance_id)
-
-    @measure_func("repl.on_remove_pusher")
-    async def on_remove_pusher(self, app_id, push_key, user_id):
-        """A client has asked us to remove a pusher
-        """
-        remove_pusher_counter.inc()
-        await self.store.delete_pusher_by_app_id_pushkey_user_id(
-            app_id=app_id, pushkey=push_key, user_id=user_id
-        )
-
-        self.notifier.on_new_replication_data()
-
-    @measure_func("repl.on_invalidate_cache")
-    async def on_invalidate_cache(self, cache_func: str, keys: List[Any]):
-        """The client has asked us to invalidate a cache
-        """
-        invalidate_cache_counter.inc()
-
-        # We invalidate the cache locally, but then also stream that to other
-        # workers.
-        await self.store.invalidate_cache_and_stream(cache_func, tuple(keys))
-
-    @measure_func("repl.on_user_ip")
-    async def on_user_ip(
-        self, user_id, access_token, ip, user_agent, device_id, last_seen
-    ):
-        """The client saw a user request
-        """
-        user_ip_cache_counter.inc()
-        await self.store.insert_client_ip(
-            user_id, access_token, ip, user_agent, device_id, last_seen
-        )
-        await self._server_notices_sender.on_user_ip(user_id)
-
-    @measure_func("repl.on_remote_server_up")
-    def on_remote_server_up(self, server: str):
-        self.notifier.notify_remote_server_up(server)
-
-    def send_remote_server_up(self, server: str):
-        for conn in self.connections:
-            conn.send_remote_server_up(server)
-
-    def send_sync_to_all_connections(self, data):
-        """Sends a SYNC command to all clients.
-
-        Used in tests.
-        """
-        for conn in self.connections:
-            conn.send_sync(data)
-
-    def new_connection(self, connection):
-        """A new client connection has been established
-        """
-        self.connections.append(connection)
-
-    def lost_connection(self, connection):
-        """A client connection has been lost
-        """
-        try:
-            self.connections.remove(connection)
-        except ValueError:
-            pass
-
 
 def _batch_updates(updates):
     """Takes a list of updates of form [(token, row)] and sets the token to
diff --git a/synapse/server.py b/synapse/server.py
index cd86475d6b..39d1ef5b4d 100644
--- a/synapse/server.py
+++ b/synapse/server.py
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ from synapse.http.matrixfederationclient import MatrixFederationHttpClient
 from synapse.notifier import Notifier
 from synapse.push.action_generator import ActionGenerator
 from synapse.push.pusherpool import PusherPool
+from synapse.replication.tcp.handler import (
+    DummyReplicationDataHandler,
+    ReplicationClientHandler,
+)
 from synapse.replication.tcp.resource import ReplicationStreamer
 from synapse.rest.media.v1.media_repository import (
     MediaRepository,
@@ -206,6 +210,7 @@ class HomeServer(object):
         "password_policy_handler",
         "storage",
         "replication_streamer",
+        "replication_data_handler",
     ]
 
     REQUIRED_ON_MASTER_STARTUP = ["user_directory_handler", "stats_handler"]
@@ -468,7 +473,7 @@ class HomeServer(object):
         return ReadMarkerHandler(self)
 
     def build_tcp_replication(self):
-        raise NotImplementedError()
+        return ReplicationClientHandler(self)
 
     def build_action_generator(self):
         return ActionGenerator(self)
@@ -562,6 +567,9 @@ class HomeServer(object):
     def build_replication_streamer(self) -> ReplicationStreamer:
         return ReplicationStreamer(self)
 
+    def build_replication_data_handler(self):
+        return DummyReplicationDataHandler()
+
     def remove_pusher(self, app_id, push_key, user_id):
         return self.get_pusherpool().remove_pusher(app_id, push_key, user_id)
 
diff --git a/synapse/server.pyi b/synapse/server.pyi
index 9d1dfa71e7..6bb37dec9c 100644
--- a/synapse/server.pyi
+++ b/synapse/server.pyi
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class HomeServer(object):
         pass
     def get_tcp_replication(
         self,
-    ) -> synapse.replication.tcp.client.ReplicationClientHandler:
+    ) -> synapse.replication.tcp.handler.ReplicationClientHandler:
         pass
     def get_federation_registry(
         self,
diff --git a/tests/replication/slave/storage/_base.py b/tests/replication/slave/storage/_base.py
index 2a1e7c7166..f2c0e381c1 100644
--- a/tests/replication/slave/storage/_base.py
+++ b/tests/replication/slave/storage/_base.py
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@
 
 from mock import Mock, NonCallableMock
 
-from synapse.replication.tcp.client import (
-    ReplicationClientFactory,
+from synapse.replication.tcp.client import ReplicationClientFactory
+from synapse.replication.tcp.handler import (
     ReplicationClientHandler,
+    WorkerReplicationDataHandler,
 )
 from synapse.replication.tcp.resource import ReplicationStreamProtocolFactory
 from synapse.storage.database import make_conn
@@ -51,16 +52,19 @@ class BaseSlavedStoreTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.event_id = 0
 
         server_factory = ReplicationStreamProtocolFactory(self.hs)
-        self.streamer = server_factory.streamer
-
-        handler_factory = Mock()
-        self.replication_handler = ReplicationClientHandler(self.slaved_store)
-        self.replication_handler.factory = handler_factory
-
-        client_factory = ReplicationClientFactory(
-            self.hs, "client_name", self.replication_handler
+        self.streamer = hs.get_replication_streamer()
+
+        # We now do some gut wrenching so that we have a client that is based
+        # off of the slave store rather than the main store.
+        self.replication_handler = ReplicationClientHandler(self.hs)
+        self.replication_handler.store = self.slaved_store
+        self.replication_handler.replication_data_handler = WorkerReplicationDataHandler(
+            self.slaved_store
         )
 
+        client_factory = ReplicationClientFactory(self.hs, "client_name")
+        client_factory.handler = self.replication_handler
+
         server = server_factory.buildProtocol(None)
         client = client_factory.buildProtocol(None)
 
diff --git a/tests/replication/tcp/streams/_base.py b/tests/replication/tcp/streams/_base.py
index a755fe2879..2d6e44f625 100644
--- a/tests/replication/tcp/streams/_base.py
+++ b/tests/replication/tcp/streams/_base.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 from mock import Mock
 
-from synapse.replication.tcp.commands import ReplicateCommand
+from synapse.replication.tcp.handler import ReplicationClientHandler
 from synapse.replication.tcp.protocol import ClientReplicationStreamProtocol
 from synapse.replication.tcp.resource import ReplicationStreamProtocolFactory
 
@@ -26,15 +26,20 @@ from tests.server import FakeTransport
 class BaseStreamTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     """Base class for tests of the replication streams"""
 
+    def make_homeserver(self, reactor, clock):
+        self.test_handler = Mock(wraps=TestReplicationClientHandler())
+        return self.setup_test_homeserver(replication_data_handler=self.test_handler)
+
     def prepare(self, reactor, clock, hs):
         # build a replication server
-        server_factory = ReplicationStreamProtocolFactory(self.hs)
-        self.streamer = server_factory.streamer
+        server_factory = ReplicationStreamProtocolFactory(hs)
+        self.streamer = hs.get_replication_streamer()
         self.server = server_factory.buildProtocol(None)
 
-        self.test_handler = Mock(wraps=TestReplicationClientHandler())
+        repl_handler = ReplicationClientHandler(hs)
+        repl_handler.handler = self.test_handler
         self.client = ClientReplicationStreamProtocol(
-            hs, "client", "test", clock, self.test_handler,
+            hs, "client", "test", clock, repl_handler,
         )
 
         self._client_transport = None
@@ -69,14 +74,8 @@ class BaseStreamTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.streamer.on_notifier_poke()
         self.pump(0.1)
 
-    def replicate_stream(self):
-        """Make the client end a REPLICATE command to set up a subscription to a stream"""
-        self.client.send_command(ReplicateCommand())
-
-
-class TestReplicationClientHandler(object):
-    """Drop-in for ReplicationClientHandler which just collects RDATA rows"""
 
+class TestReplicationClientHandler:
     def __init__(self):
         self.streams = set()
         self._received_rdata_rows = []
@@ -88,18 +87,9 @@ class TestReplicationClientHandler(object):
                 positions[stream] = max(token, positions.get(stream, 0))
         return positions
 
-    def get_currently_syncing_users(self):
-        return []
-
-    def update_connection(self, connection):
-        pass
-
-    def finished_connecting(self):
-        pass
-
-    async def on_position(self, stream_name, token):
-        """Called when we get new position data."""
-
     async def on_rdata(self, stream_name, token, rows):
         for r in rows:
             self._received_rdata_rows.append((stream_name, token, r))
+
+    async def on_position(self, stream_name, token):
+        pass
diff --git a/tests/replication/tcp/streams/test_receipts.py b/tests/replication/tcp/streams/test_receipts.py
index 0ec0825a0e..a0206f7363 100644
--- a/tests/replication/tcp/streams/test_receipts.py
+++ b/tests/replication/tcp/streams/test_receipts.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ class ReceiptsStreamTestCase(BaseStreamTestCase):
         self.reconnect()
 
         # make the client subscribe to the receipts stream
-        self.replicate_stream()
         self.test_handler.streams.add("receipts")
 
         # tell the master to send a new receipt