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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2017 New Vector Ltd
+#
+# 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.
+
+import ujson as json
+import logging
+
+from canonicaljson import encode_canonical_json
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
+from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, CodeMessageException
+from synapse.types import get_domain_from_id
+from synapse.util.logcontext import preserve_fn, make_deferred_yieldable
+from synapse.util.retryutils import NotRetryingDestination
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class E2eRoomKeysHandler(object):
+ def __init__(self, hs):
+ self.store = hs.get_datastore()
+
+ @defer.inlineCallbacks
+ def get_room_keys(self, user_id, version, room_id, session_id):
+ results = yield self.store.get_e2e_room_keys(user_id, version, room_id, session_id)
+ defer.returnValue(results)
+
+ @defer.inlineCallbacks
+ def upload_room_keys(self, user_id, version, room_keys):
+
+ # TODO: Validate the JSON to make sure it has the right keys.
+
+ # go through the room_keys
+ for room_id in room_keys['rooms']:
+ for session_id in room_keys['rooms'][room_id]['sessions']:
+ session = room_keys['rooms'][room_id]['sessions'][session_id]
+
+ # get a lock
+
+ # get the room_key for this particular row
+ yield self.store.get_e2e_room_key()
+
+ # check whether we merge or not
+ if()
+
+ # if so, we set it
+ yield self.store.set_e2e_room_key()
+
+ # release the lock
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