Rename WorkerProfileHandler to BaseProfileHandler

2 files changed, 12 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/synapse/handlers/profile.py b/synapse/handlers/profile.py
index 278f131d5e..75b8b7ce6a 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/profile.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/profile.py
@@ -32,9 +32,16 @@ from ._base import BaseHandler
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class WorkerProfileHandler(BaseHandler):
+class BaseProfileHandler(BaseHandler):
+    """Handles fetching and updating user profile information.
+
+    BaseProfileHandler can be instantiated directly on workers and will
+    delegate to master when necessary. The master process should use the
+    subclass MasterProfileHandler
+    """
+
     def __init__(self, hs):
-        super(WorkerProfileHandler, self).__init__(hs)
+        super(BaseProfileHandler, self).__init__(hs)
 
         self.federation = hs.get_federation_client()
         hs.get_federation_registry().register_query_handler(
@@ -275,7 +282,7 @@ class WorkerProfileHandler(BaseHandler):
                 )
 
 
-class MasterProfileHandler(WorkerProfileHandler):
+class MasterProfileHandler(BaseProfileHandler):
     PROFILE_UPDATE_MS = 60 * 1000
     PROFILE_UPDATE_EVERY_MS = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000
 
diff --git a/synapse/server.py b/synapse/server.py
index fcfa7e6557..a6fbc6ec0c 100644
--- a/synapse/server.py
+++ b/synapse/server.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ from synapse.handlers.initial_sync import InitialSyncHandler
 from synapse.handlers.message import EventCreationHandler, MessageHandler
 from synapse.handlers.pagination import PaginationHandler
 from synapse.handlers.presence import PresenceHandler
-from synapse.handlers.profile import MasterProfileHandler, WorkerProfileHandler
+from synapse.handlers.profile import BaseProfileHandler, MasterProfileHandler
 from synapse.handlers.read_marker import ReadMarkerHandler
 from synapse.handlers.receipts import ReceiptsHandler
 from synapse.handlers.room import RoomContextHandler, RoomCreationHandler
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ class HomeServer(object):
 
     def build_profile_handler(self):
         if self.config.worker_app:
-            return WorkerProfileHandler(self)
+            return BaseProfileHandler(self)
         else:
             return MasterProfileHandler(self)