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authorErik Johnston <erik@matrix.org>2015-03-19 10:43:31 +0000
committerErik Johnston <erik@matrix.org>2015-03-19 10:43:31 +0000
commitd028207a6e421b97eae886a501e3e427577bab29 (patch)
tree4f452dfcb656771607eac291dfe34dd4ec49f812 /synapse
parentMerge branch 'release-v0.8.0' of github.com:matrix-org/synapse (diff)
parentUpdate CHANGES (diff)
downloadsynapse-d028207a6e421b97eae886a501e3e427577bab29.tar.xz
Merge branch 'release-v0.8.1' of github.com:matrix-org/synapse v0.8.1
Diffstat (limited to 'synapse')
-rw-r--r--synapse/__init__.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/api/auth.py36
-rw-r--r--synapse/api/constants.py1
-rwxr-xr-xsynapse/app/homeserver.py119
-rw-r--r--synapse/config/homeserver.py4
-rw-r--r--synapse/config/metrics.py36
-rw-r--r--synapse/config/registration.py33
-rw-r--r--synapse/config/server.py4
-rw-r--r--synapse/events/snapshot.py3
-rw-r--r--synapse/federation/federation_client.py19
-rw-r--r--synapse/federation/federation_server.py16
-rw-r--r--synapse/federation/transaction_queue.py31
-rw-r--r--synapse/federation/transport/server.py343
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/_base.py17
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/events.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/federation.py10
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/presence.py14
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/profile.py3
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/register.py8
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/room.py6
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/sync.py6
-rw-r--r--synapse/http/client.py40
-rw-r--r--synapse/http/matrixfederationclient.py32
-rw-r--r--synapse/http/server.py44
-rw-r--r--synapse/http/servlet.py4
-rw-r--r--synapse/metrics/__init__.py111
-rw-r--r--synapse/metrics/metric.py155
-rw-r--r--synapse/metrics/resource.py39
-rw-r--r--synapse/notifier.py45
-rw-r--r--synapse/push/__init__.py20
-rw-r--r--synapse/push/baserules.py69
-rw-r--r--synapse/python_dependencies.py25
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/appservice/v1/register.py5
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v1/push_rule.py5
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v1/register.py71
-rw-r--r--synapse/server.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/state.py31
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/__init__.py13
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/_base.py80
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/appservice.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/event_federation.py12
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/feedback.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/keys.py4
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/push_rule.py29
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/pusher.py5
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/registration.py10
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/room.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/state.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/util/lrucache.py1
-rw-r--r--synapse/util/stringutils.py10
50 files changed, 1182 insertions, 401 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/__init__.py b/synapse/__init__.py
index f46a6df1fb..e134fb2415 100644
--- a/synapse/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/__init__.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
 """ This is a reference implementation of a Matrix home server.
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.8.0"
+__version__ = "0.8.1"
diff --git a/synapse/api/auth.py b/synapse/api/auth.py
index b176db8ce1..64f605b962 100644
--- a/synapse/api/auth.py
+++ b/synapse/api/auth.py
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ import logging
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+AuthEventTypes = (
+    EventTypes.Create, EventTypes.Member, EventTypes.PowerLevels,
+    EventTypes.JoinRules,
+)
+
+
 class Auth(object):
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
@@ -166,6 +172,7 @@ class Auth(object):
         target = auth_events.get(key)
 
         target_in_room = target and target.membership == Membership.JOIN
+        target_banned = target and target.membership == Membership.BAN
 
         key = (EventTypes.JoinRules, "", )
         join_rule_event = auth_events.get(key)
@@ -194,6 +201,7 @@ class Auth(object):
             {
                 "caller_in_room": caller_in_room,
                 "caller_invited": caller_invited,
+                "target_banned": target_banned,
                 "target_in_room": target_in_room,
                 "membership": membership,
                 "join_rule": join_rule,
@@ -202,6 +210,11 @@ class Auth(object):
             }
         )
 
+        if ban_level:
+            ban_level = int(ban_level)
+        else:
+            ban_level = 50  # FIXME (erikj): What should we do here?
+
         if Membership.INVITE == membership:
             # TODO (erikj): We should probably handle this more intelligently
             # PRIVATE join rules.
@@ -212,6 +225,10 @@ class Auth(object):
                     403,
                     "%s not in room %s." % (event.user_id, event.room_id,)
                 )
+            elif target_banned:
+                raise AuthError(
+                    403, "%s is banned from the room" % (target_user_id,)
+                )
             elif target_in_room:  # the target is already in the room.
                 raise AuthError(403, "%s is already in the room." %
                                      target_user_id)
@@ -221,6 +238,8 @@ class Auth(object):
             # joined: It's a NOOP
             if event.user_id != target_user_id:
                 raise AuthError(403, "Cannot force another user to join.")
+            elif target_banned:
+                raise AuthError(403, "You are banned from this room")
             elif join_rule == JoinRules.PUBLIC:
                 pass
             elif join_rule == JoinRules.INVITE:
@@ -238,6 +257,10 @@ class Auth(object):
                     403,
                     "%s not in room %s." % (target_user_id, event.room_id,)
                 )
+            elif target_banned and user_level < ban_level:
+                raise AuthError(
+                    403, "You cannot unban user &s." % (target_user_id,)
+                )
             elif target_user_id != event.user_id:
                 if kick_level:
                     kick_level = int(kick_level)
@@ -249,11 +272,6 @@ class Auth(object):
                         403, "You cannot kick user %s." % target_user_id
                     )
         elif Membership.BAN == membership:
-            if ban_level:
-                ban_level = int(ban_level)
-            else:
-                ban_level = 50  # FIXME (erikj): What should we do here?
-
             if user_level < ban_level:
                 raise AuthError(403, "You don't have permission to ban")
         else:
@@ -370,7 +388,7 @@ class Auth(object):
             AuthError if no user by that token exists or the token is invalid.
         """
         try:
-            ret = yield self.store.get_user_by_token(token=token)
+            ret = yield self.store.get_user_by_token(token)
             if not ret:
                 raise StoreError(400, "Unknown token")
             user_info = {
@@ -412,12 +430,6 @@ class Auth(object):
 
         builder.auth_events = auth_events_entries
 
-        context.auth_events = {
-            k: v
-            for k, v in context.current_state.items()
-            if v.event_id in auth_ids
-        }
-
     def compute_auth_events(self, event, current_state):
         if event.type == EventTypes.Create:
             return []
diff --git a/synapse/api/constants.py b/synapse/api/constants.py
index 420f963d91..b16bf4247d 100644
--- a/synapse/api/constants.py
+++ b/synapse/api/constants.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class LoginType(object):
     EMAIL_IDENTITY = u"m.login.email.identity"
     RECAPTCHA = u"m.login.recaptcha"
     APPLICATION_SERVICE = u"m.login.application_service"
+    SHARED_SECRET = u"org.matrix.login.shared_secret"
 
 
 class EventTypes(object):
diff --git a/synapse/app/homeserver.py b/synapse/app/homeserver.py
index f96535a978..500cae05fb 100755
--- a/synapse/app/homeserver.py
+++ b/synapse/app/homeserver.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from synapse.server import HomeServer
 from synapse.python_dependencies import check_requirements
 
 from twisted.internet import reactor
+from twisted.application import service
 from twisted.enterprise import adbapi
 from twisted.web.resource import Resource
 from twisted.web.static import File
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ from synapse.crypto import context_factory
 from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext
 from synapse.rest.client.v1 import ClientV1RestResource
 from synapse.rest.client.v2_alpha import ClientV2AlphaRestResource
+from synapse.metrics.resource import MetricsResource, METRICS_PREFIX
 
 from daemonize import Daemonize
 import twisted.manhole.telnet
@@ -58,7 +60,6 @@ import re
 import resource
 import subprocess
 import sqlite3
-import syweb
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ class SynapseHomeServer(HomeServer):
         return AppServiceRestResource(self)
 
     def build_resource_for_web_client(self):
+        import syweb
         syweb_path = os.path.dirname(syweb.__file__)
         webclient_path = os.path.join(syweb_path, "webclient")
         return File(webclient_path)  # TODO configurable?
@@ -99,6 +101,12 @@ class SynapseHomeServer(HomeServer):
     def build_resource_for_server_key(self):
         return LocalKey(self)
 
+    def build_resource_for_metrics(self):
+        if self.get_config().enable_metrics:
+            return MetricsResource(self)
+        else:
+            return None
+
     def build_db_pool(self):
         return adbapi.ConnectionPool(
             "sqlite3", self.get_db_name(),
@@ -109,7 +117,7 @@ class SynapseHomeServer(HomeServer):
                                           # so that :memory: sqlite works
         )
 
-    def create_resource_tree(self, web_client, redirect_root_to_web_client):
+    def create_resource_tree(self, redirect_root_to_web_client):
         """Create the resource tree for this Home Server.
 
         This in unduly complicated because Twisted does not support putting
@@ -121,6 +129,9 @@ class SynapseHomeServer(HomeServer):
             location of the web client. This does nothing if web_client is not
             True.
         """
+        config = self.get_config()
+        web_client = config.web_client
+
         # list containing (path_str, Resource) e.g:
         # [ ("/aaa/bbb/cc", Resource1), ("/aaa/dummy", Resource2) ]
         desired_tree = [
@@ -144,6 +155,10 @@ class SynapseHomeServer(HomeServer):
         else:
             self.root_resource = Resource()
 
+        metrics_resource = self.get_resource_for_metrics()
+        if config.metrics_port is None and metrics_resource is not None:
+            desired_tree.append((METRICS_PREFIX, metrics_resource))
+
         # ideally we'd just use getChild and putChild but getChild doesn't work
         # unless you give it a Request object IN ADDITION to the name :/ So
         # instead, we'll store a copy of this mapping so we can actually add
@@ -205,17 +220,32 @@ class SynapseHomeServer(HomeServer):
         """
         return "%s-%s" % (resource, path_seg)
 
-    def start_listening(self, secure_port, unsecure_port):
-        if secure_port is not None:
+    def start_listening(self):
+        config = self.get_config()
+
+        if not config.no_tls and config.bind_port is not None:
             reactor.listenSSL(
-                secure_port, Site(self.root_resource), self.tls_context_factory
+                config.bind_port,
+                Site(self.root_resource),
+                self.tls_context_factory,
+                interface=config.bind_host
+            )
+            logger.info("Synapse now listening on port %d", config.bind_port)
+
+        if config.unsecure_port is not None:
+            reactor.listenTCP(
+                config.unsecure_port,
+                Site(self.root_resource),
+                interface=config.bind_host
             )
-            logger.info("Synapse now listening on port %d", secure_port)
-        if unsecure_port is not None:
+            logger.info("Synapse now listening on port %d", config.unsecure_port)
+
+        metrics_resource = self.get_resource_for_metrics()
+        if metrics_resource and config.metrics_port is not None:
             reactor.listenTCP(
-                unsecure_port, Site(self.root_resource)
+                config.metrics_port, Site(metrics_resource), interface="127.0.0.1",
             )
-            logger.info("Synapse now listening on port %d", unsecure_port)
+            logger.info("Metrics now running on 127.0.0.1 port %d", config.metrics_port)
 
 
 def get_version_string():
@@ -295,16 +325,26 @@ def change_resource_limit(soft_file_no):
         logger.warn("Failed to set file limit: %s", e)
 
 
-def setup():
+def setup(config_options):
+    """
+    Args:
+        config_options_options: The options passed to Synapse. Usually
+            `sys.argv[1:]`.
+        should_run (bool): Whether to start the reactor.
+
+    Returns:
+        HomeServer
+    """
     config = HomeServerConfig.load_config(
         "Synapse Homeserver",
-        sys.argv[1:],
+        config_options,
         generate_section="Homeserver"
     )
 
     config.setup_logging()
 
-    check_requirements()
+    # check any extra requirements we have now we have a config
+    check_requirements(config)
 
     version_string = get_version_string()
 
@@ -330,7 +370,6 @@ def setup():
     )
 
     hs.create_resource_tree(
-        web_client=config.webclient,
         redirect_root_to_web_client=True,
     )
 
@@ -359,24 +398,47 @@ def setup():
         f.namespace['hs'] = hs
         reactor.listenTCP(config.manhole, f, interface='127.0.0.1')
 
-    bind_port = config.bind_port
-    if config.no_tls:
-        bind_port = None
-
-    hs.start_listening(bind_port, config.unsecure_port)
+    hs.start_listening()
 
     hs.get_pusherpool().start()
     hs.get_state_handler().start_caching()
     hs.get_datastore().start_profiling()
     hs.get_replication_layer().start_get_pdu_cache()
 
-    if config.daemonize:
-        print config.pid_file
+    return hs
+
+
+class SynapseService(service.Service):
+    """A twisted Service class that will start synapse. Used to run synapse
+    via twistd and a .tac.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, config):
+        self.config = config
+
+    def startService(self):
+        hs = setup(self.config)
+        change_resource_limit(hs.config.soft_file_limit)
+
+    def stopService(self):
+        return self._port.stopListening()
+
+
+def run(hs):
+
+    def in_thread():
+        with LoggingContext("run"):
+            change_resource_limit(hs.config.soft_file_limit)
+
+            reactor.run()
+
+    if hs.config.daemonize:
+
+        print hs.config.pid_file
 
         daemon = Daemonize(
             app="synapse-homeserver",
-            pid=config.pid_file,
-            action=lambda: run(config),
+            pid=hs.config.pid_file,
+            action=lambda: in_thread(),
             auto_close_fds=False,
             verbose=True,
             logger=logger,
@@ -384,20 +446,15 @@ def setup():
 
         daemon.start()
     else:
-        run(config)
-
-
-def run(config):
-    with LoggingContext("run"):
-        change_resource_limit(config.soft_file_limit)
-
-        reactor.run()
+        in_thread()
 
 
 def main():
     with LoggingContext("main"):
+        # check base requirements
         check_requirements()
-        setup()
+        hs = setup(sys.argv[1:])
+        run(hs)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/synapse/config/homeserver.py b/synapse/config/homeserver.py
index c024535f52..241afdf872 100644
--- a/synapse/config/homeserver.py
+++ b/synapse/config/homeserver.py
@@ -23,11 +23,13 @@ from .captcha import CaptchaConfig
 from .email import EmailConfig
 from .voip import VoipConfig
 from .registration import RegistrationConfig
+from .metrics import MetricsConfig
 
 
 class HomeServerConfig(TlsConfig, ServerConfig, DatabaseConfig, LoggingConfig,
                        RatelimitConfig, ContentRepositoryConfig, CaptchaConfig,
-                       EmailConfig, VoipConfig, RegistrationConfig,):
+                       EmailConfig, VoipConfig, RegistrationConfig,
+                       MetricsConfig,):
     pass
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/config/metrics.py b/synapse/config/metrics.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..901a429c76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/config/metrics.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2015 OpenMarket 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.
+
+from ._base import Config
+
+
+class MetricsConfig(Config):
+    def __init__(self, args):
+        super(MetricsConfig, self).__init__(args)
+        self.enable_metrics = args.enable_metrics
+        self.metrics_port = args.metrics_port
+
+    @classmethod
+    def add_arguments(cls, parser):
+        super(MetricsConfig, cls).add_arguments(parser)
+        metrics_group = parser.add_argument_group("metrics")
+        metrics_group.add_argument(
+            '--enable-metrics', dest="enable_metrics", action="store_true",
+            help="Enable collection and rendering of performance metrics"
+        )
+        metrics_group.add_argument(
+            '--metrics-port', metavar="PORT", type=int,
+            help="Separate port to accept metrics requests on (on localhost)"
+        )
diff --git a/synapse/config/registration.py b/synapse/config/registration.py
index cca8ab5676..4401e774d1 100644
--- a/synapse/config/registration.py
+++ b/synapse/config/registration.py
@@ -15,19 +15,46 @@
 
 from ._base import Config
 
+from synapse.util.stringutils import random_string_with_symbols
+
+import distutils.util
+
 
 class RegistrationConfig(Config):
 
     def __init__(self, args):
         super(RegistrationConfig, self).__init__(args)
-        self.disable_registration = args.disable_registration
+
+        # `args.disable_registration` may either be a bool or a string depending
+        # on if the option was given a value (e.g. --disable-registration=false
+        # would set `args.disable_registration` to "false" not False.)
+        self.disable_registration = bool(
+            distutils.util.strtobool(str(args.disable_registration))
+        )
+        self.registration_shared_secret = args.registration_shared_secret
 
     @classmethod
     def add_arguments(cls, parser):
         super(RegistrationConfig, cls).add_arguments(parser)
         reg_group = parser.add_argument_group("registration")
+
         reg_group.add_argument(
             "--disable-registration",
-            action='store_true',
-            help="Disable registration of new users."
+            const=True,
+            default=True,
+            nargs='?',
+            help="Disable registration of new users.",
         )
+        reg_group.add_argument(
+            "--registration-shared-secret", type=str,
+            help="If set, allows registration by anyone who also has the shared"
+                 " secret, even if registration is otherwise disabled.",
+        )
+
+    @classmethod
+    def generate_config(cls, args, config_dir_path):
+        if args.disable_registration is None:
+            args.disable_registration = True
+
+        if args.registration_shared_secret is None:
+            args.registration_shared_secret = random_string_with_symbols(50)
diff --git a/synapse/config/server.py b/synapse/config/server.py
index b042d4eed9..58a828cc4c 100644
--- a/synapse/config/server.py
+++ b/synapse/config/server.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class ServerConfig(Config):
         self.unsecure_port = args.unsecure_port
         self.daemonize = args.daemonize
         self.pid_file = self.abspath(args.pid_file)
-        self.webclient = True
+        self.web_client = args.web_client
         self.manhole = args.manhole
         self.soft_file_limit = args.soft_file_limit
 
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ class ServerConfig(Config):
         server_group.add_argument('--pid-file', default="homeserver.pid",
                                   help="When running as a daemon, the file to"
                                   " store the pid in")
+        server_group.add_argument('--web_client', default=True, type=bool,
+                                  help="Whether or not to serve a web client")
         server_group.add_argument("--manhole", metavar="PORT", dest="manhole",
                                   type=int,
                                   help="Turn on the twisted telnet manhole"
diff --git a/synapse/events/snapshot.py b/synapse/events/snapshot.py
index 7e98bdef28..4ecadf0879 100644
--- a/synapse/events/snapshot.py
+++ b/synapse/events/snapshot.py
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@
 
 class EventContext(object):
 
-    def __init__(self, current_state=None, auth_events=None):
+    def __init__(self, current_state=None):
         self.current_state = current_state
-        self.auth_events = auth_events
         self.state_group = None
         self.rejected = False
diff --git a/synapse/federation/federation_client.py b/synapse/federation/federation_client.py
index f131941f45..6811a0e3d1 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/federation_client.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/federation_client.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from synapse.api.errors import (
 from synapse.util.expiringcache import ExpiringCache
 from synapse.util.logutils import log_function
 from synapse.events import FrozenEvent
+import synapse.metrics
 
 from synapse.util.retryutils import get_retry_limiter, NotRetryingDestination
 
@@ -36,9 +37,17 @@ import random
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+# synapse.federation.federation_client is a silly name
+metrics = synapse.metrics.get_metrics_for("synapse.federation.client")
+
+sent_pdus_destination_dist = metrics.register_distribution("sent_pdu_destinations")
+
+sent_edus_counter = metrics.register_counter("sent_edus")
+
+sent_queries_counter = metrics.register_counter("sent_queries", labels=["type"])
+
+
 class FederationClient(FederationBase):
-    def __init__(self):
-        self._get_pdu_cache = None
 
     def start_get_pdu_cache(self):
         self._get_pdu_cache = ExpiringCache(
@@ -68,6 +77,8 @@ class FederationClient(FederationBase):
         order = self._order
         self._order += 1
 
+        sent_pdus_destination_dist.inc_by(len(destinations))
+
         logger.debug("[%s] transaction_layer.enqueue_pdu... ", pdu.event_id)
 
         # TODO, add errback, etc.
@@ -87,6 +98,8 @@ class FederationClient(FederationBase):
             content=content,
         )
 
+        sent_edus_counter.inc()
+
         # TODO, add errback, etc.
         self._transaction_queue.enqueue_edu(edu)
         return defer.succeed(None)
@@ -113,6 +126,8 @@ class FederationClient(FederationBase):
             a Deferred which will eventually yield a JSON object from the
             response
         """
+        sent_queries_counter.inc(query_type)
+
         return self.transport_layer.make_query(
             destination, query_type, args, retry_on_dns_fail=retry_on_dns_fail
         )
diff --git a/synapse/federation/federation_server.py b/synapse/federation/federation_server.py
index 9c7dcdba96..25c0014f97 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/federation_server.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/federation_server.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from .units import Transaction, Edu
 from synapse.util.logutils import log_function
 from synapse.util.logcontext import PreserveLoggingContext
 from synapse.events import FrozenEvent
+import synapse.metrics
 
 from synapse.api.errors import FederationError, SynapseError
 
@@ -32,6 +33,15 @@ import logging
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+# synapse.federation.federation_server is a silly name
+metrics = synapse.metrics.get_metrics_for("synapse.federation.server")
+
+received_pdus_counter = metrics.register_counter("received_pdus")
+
+received_edus_counter = metrics.register_counter("received_edus")
+
+received_queries_counter = metrics.register_counter("received_queries", labels=["type"])
+
 
 class FederationServer(FederationBase):
     def set_handler(self, handler):
@@ -84,6 +94,8 @@ class FederationServer(FederationBase):
     def on_incoming_transaction(self, transaction_data):
         transaction = Transaction(**transaction_data)
 
+        received_pdus_counter.inc_by(len(transaction.pdus))
+
         for p in transaction.pdus:
             if "unsigned" in p:
                 unsigned = p["unsigned"]
@@ -153,6 +165,8 @@ class FederationServer(FederationBase):
         defer.returnValue((200, response))
 
     def received_edu(self, origin, edu_type, content):
+        received_edus_counter.inc()
+
         if edu_type in self.edu_handlers:
             self.edu_handlers[edu_type](origin, content)
         else:
@@ -204,6 +218,8 @@ class FederationServer(FederationBase):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_query_request(self, query_type, args):
+        received_queries_counter.inc(query_type)
+
         if query_type in self.query_handlers:
             response = yield self.query_handlers[query_type](args)
             defer.returnValue((200, response))
diff --git a/synapse/federation/transaction_queue.py b/synapse/federation/transaction_queue.py
index 741a4e7a1a..4dccd93d0e 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/transaction_queue.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/transaction_queue.py
@@ -25,12 +25,15 @@ from synapse.util.logcontext import PreserveLoggingContext
 from synapse.util.retryutils import (
     get_retry_limiter, NotRetryingDestination,
 )
+import synapse.metrics
 
 import logging
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+metrics = synapse.metrics.get_metrics_for(__name__)
+
 
 class TransactionQueue(object):
     """This class makes sure we only have one transaction in flight at
@@ -54,11 +57,25 @@ class TransactionQueue(object):
         # done
         self.pending_transactions = {}
 
+        metrics.register_callback(
+            "pending_destinations",
+            lambda: len(self.pending_transactions),
+        )
+
         # Is a mapping from destination -> list of
         # tuple(pending pdus, deferred, order)
-        self.pending_pdus_by_dest = {}
+        self.pending_pdus_by_dest = pdus = {}
         # destination -> list of tuple(edu, deferred)
-        self.pending_edus_by_dest = {}
+        self.pending_edus_by_dest = edus = {}
+
+        metrics.register_callback(
+            "pending_pdus",
+            lambda: sum(map(len, pdus.values())),
+        )
+        metrics.register_callback(
+            "pending_edus",
+            lambda: sum(map(len, edus.values())),
+        )
 
         # destination -> list of tuple(failure, deferred)
         self.pending_failures_by_dest = {}
@@ -115,8 +132,8 @@ class TransactionQueue(object):
                 if not deferred.called:
                     deferred.errback(failure)
 
-            def log_failure(failure):
-                logger.warn("Failed to send pdu", failure.value)
+            def log_failure(f):
+                logger.warn("Failed to send pdu to %s: %s", destination, f.value)
 
             deferred.addErrback(log_failure)
 
@@ -143,8 +160,8 @@ class TransactionQueue(object):
             if not deferred.called:
                 deferred.errback(failure)
 
-        def log_failure(failure):
-            logger.warn("Failed to send pdu", failure.value)
+        def log_failure(f):
+            logger.warn("Failed to send edu to %s: %s", destination, f.value)
 
         deferred.addErrback(log_failure)
 
@@ -174,7 +191,7 @@ class TransactionQueue(object):
                 deferred.errback(f)
 
         def log_failure(f):
-            logger.warn("Failed to send pdu", f.value)
+            logger.warn("Failed to send failure to %s: %s", destination, f.value)
 
         deferred.addErrback(log_failure)
 
diff --git a/synapse/federation/transport/server.py b/synapse/federation/transport/server.py
index ece6dbcf62..7838a81362 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/transport/server.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/transport/server.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from synapse.api.urls import FEDERATION_PREFIX as PREFIX
 from synapse.api.errors import Codes, SynapseError
 from synapse.util.logutils import log_function
 
+import functools
 import logging
 import simplejson as json
 import re
@@ -30,8 +31,9 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 class TransportLayerServer(object):
     """Handles incoming federation HTTP requests"""
 
+    # A method just so we can pass 'self' as the authenticator to the Servlets
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def _authenticate_request(self, request):
+    def authenticate_request(self, request):
         json_request = {
             "method": request.method,
             "uri": request.uri,
@@ -93,28 +95,6 @@ class TransportLayerServer(object):
 
         defer.returnValue((origin, content))
 
-    def _with_authentication(self, handler):
-        @defer.inlineCallbacks
-        def new_handler(request, *args, **kwargs):
-            try:
-                (origin, content) = yield self._authenticate_request(request)
-                with self.ratelimiter.ratelimit(origin) as d:
-                    yield d
-                    response = yield handler(
-                        origin, content, request.args, *args, **kwargs
-                    )
-            except:
-                logger.exception("_authenticate_request failed")
-                raise
-            defer.returnValue(response)
-        return new_handler
-
-    def rate_limit_origin(self, handler):
-        def new_handler(origin, *args, **kwargs):
-            response = yield handler(origin, *args, **kwargs)
-            defer.returnValue(response)
-        return new_handler()
-
     @log_function
     def register_received_handler(self, handler):
         """ Register a handler that will be fired when we receive data.
@@ -122,14 +102,12 @@ class TransportLayerServer(object):
         Args:
             handler (TransportReceivedHandler)
         """
-        self.received_handler = handler
-
-        # This is when someone is trying to send us a bunch of data.
-        self.server.register_path(
-            "PUT",
-            re.compile("^" + PREFIX + "/send/([^/]*)/$"),
-            self._with_authentication(self._on_send_request)
-        )
+        FederationSendServlet(
+            handler,
+            authenticator=self,
+            ratelimiter=self.ratelimiter,
+            server_name=self.server_name,
+        ).register(self.server)
 
     @log_function
     def register_request_handler(self, handler):
@@ -138,136 +116,65 @@ class TransportLayerServer(object):
         Args:
             handler (TransportRequestHandler)
         """
-        self.request_handler = handler
-
-        # This is for when someone asks us for everything since version X
-        self.server.register_path(
-            "GET",
-            re.compile("^" + PREFIX + "/pull/$"),
-            self._with_authentication(
-                lambda origin, content, query:
-                handler.on_pull_request(query["origin"][0], query["v"])
-            )
-        )
+        for servletclass in SERVLET_CLASSES:
+            servletclass(
+                handler,
+                authenticator=self,
+                ratelimiter=self.ratelimiter,
+            ).register(self.server)
 
-        # This is when someone asks for a data item for a given server
-        # data_id pair.
-        self.server.register_path(
-            "GET",
-            re.compile("^" + PREFIX + "/event/([^/]*)/$"),
-            self._with_authentication(
-                lambda origin, content, query, event_id:
-                handler.on_pdu_request(origin, event_id)
-            )
-        )
 
-        # This is when someone asks for all data for a given context.
-        self.server.register_path(
-            "GET",
-            re.compile("^" + PREFIX + "/state/([^/]*)/$"),
-            self._with_authentication(
-                lambda origin, content, query, context:
-                handler.on_context_state_request(
-                    origin,
-                    context,
-                    query.get("event_id", [None])[0],
-                )
-            )
-        )
+class BaseFederationServlet(object):
+    def __init__(self, handler, authenticator, ratelimiter):
+        self.handler = handler
+        self.authenticator = authenticator
+        self.ratelimiter = ratelimiter
 
-        self.server.register_path(
-            "GET",
-            re.compile("^" + PREFIX + "/backfill/([^/]*)/$"),
-            self._with_authentication(
-                lambda origin, content, query, context:
-                self._on_backfill_request(
-                    origin, context, query["v"], query["limit"]
-                )
-            )
-        )
+    def _wrap(self, code):
+        authenticator = self.authenticator
+        ratelimiter = self.ratelimiter
 
-        # This is when we receive a server-server Query
-        self.server.register_path(
-            "GET",
-            re.compile("^" + PREFIX + "/query/([^/]*)$"),
-            self._with_authentication(
-                lambda origin, content, query, query_type:
-                handler.on_query_request(
-                    query_type,
-                    {k: v[0].decode("utf-8") for k, v in query.items()}
-                )
-            )
-        )
+        @defer.inlineCallbacks
+        @functools.wraps(code)
+        def new_code(request, *args, **kwargs):
+            try:
+                (origin, content) = yield authenticator.authenticate_request(request)
+                with ratelimiter.ratelimit(origin) as d:
+                    yield d
+                    response = yield code(
+                        origin, content, request.args, *args, **kwargs
+                    )
+            except:
+                logger.exception("authenticate_request failed")
+                raise
+            defer.returnValue(response)
 
-        self.server.register_path(
-            "GET",
-            re.compile("^" + PREFIX + "/make_join/([^/]*)/([^/]*)$"),
-            self._with_authentication(
-                lambda origin, content, query, context, user_id:
-                self._on_make_join_request(
-                    origin, content, query, context, user_id
-                )
-            )
-        )
+        # Extra logic that functools.wraps() doesn't finish
+        new_code.__self__ = code.__self__
 
-        self.server.register_path(
-            "GET",
-            re.compile("^" + PREFIX + "/event_auth/([^/]*)/([^/]*)$"),
-            self._with_authentication(
-                lambda origin, content, query, context, event_id:
-                handler.on_event_auth(
-                    origin, context, event_id,
-                )
-            )
-        )
+        return new_code
 
-        self.server.register_path(
-            "PUT",
-            re.compile("^" + PREFIX + "/send_join/([^/]*)/([^/]*)$"),
-            self._with_authentication(
-                lambda origin, content, query, context, event_id:
-                self._on_send_join_request(
-                    origin, content, query,
-                )
-            )
-        )
+    def register(self, server):
+        pattern = re.compile("^" + PREFIX + self.PATH + "$")
 
-        self.server.register_path(
-            "PUT",
-            re.compile("^" + PREFIX + "/invite/([^/]*)/([^/]*)$"),
-            self._with_authentication(
-                lambda origin, content, query, context, event_id:
-                self._on_invite_request(
-                    origin, content, query,
-                )
-            )
-        )
+        for method in ("GET", "PUT", "POST"):
+            code = getattr(self, "on_%s" % (method), None)
+            if code is None:
+                continue
 
-        self.server.register_path(
-            "POST",
-            re.compile("^" + PREFIX + "/query_auth/([^/]*)/([^/]*)$"),
-            self._with_authentication(
-                lambda origin, content, query, context, event_id:
-                self._on_query_auth_request(
-                    origin, content, event_id,
-                )
-            )
-        )
+            server.register_path(method, pattern, self._wrap(code))
 
-        self.server.register_path(
-            "POST",
-            re.compile("^" + PREFIX + "/get_missing_events/([^/]*)/?$"),
-            self._with_authentication(
-                lambda origin, content, query, room_id:
-                self._get_missing_events(
-                    origin, content, room_id,
-                )
-            )
-        )
 
+class FederationSendServlet(BaseFederationServlet):
+    PATH = "/send/([^/]*)/"
+
+    def __init__(self, handler, server_name, **kwargs):
+        super(FederationSendServlet, self).__init__(handler, **kwargs)
+        self.server_name = server_name
+
+    # This is when someone is trying to send us a bunch of data.
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    @log_function
-    def _on_send_request(self, origin, content, query, transaction_id):
+    def on_PUT(self, origin, content, query, transaction_id):
         """ Called on PUT /send/<transaction_id>/
 
         Args:
@@ -305,8 +212,7 @@ class TransportLayerServer(object):
             return
 
         try:
-            handler = self.received_handler
-            code, response = yield handler.on_incoming_transaction(
+            code, response = yield self.handler.on_incoming_transaction(
                 transaction_data
             )
         except:
@@ -315,65 +221,123 @@ class TransportLayerServer(object):
 
         defer.returnValue((code, response))
 
-    @log_function
-    def _on_backfill_request(self, origin, context, v_list, limits):
+
+class FederationPullServlet(BaseFederationServlet):
+    PATH = "/pull/"
+
+    # This is for when someone asks us for everything since version X
+    def on_GET(self, origin, content, query):
+        return self.handler.on_pull_request(query["origin"][0], query["v"])
+
+
+class FederationEventServlet(BaseFederationServlet):
+    PATH = "/event/([^/]*)/"
+
+    # This is when someone asks for a data item for a given server data_id pair.
+    def on_GET(self, origin, content, query, event_id):
+        return self.handler.on_pdu_request(origin, event_id)
+
+
+class FederationStateServlet(BaseFederationServlet):
+    PATH = "/state/([^/]*)/"
+
+    # This is when someone asks for all data for a given context.
+    def on_GET(self, origin, content, query, context):
+        return self.handler.on_context_state_request(
+            origin,
+            context,
+            query.get("event_id", [None])[0],
+        )
+
+
+class FederationBackfillServlet(BaseFederationServlet):
+    PATH = "/backfill/([^/]*)/"
+
+    def on_GET(self, origin, content, query, context):
+        versions = query["v"]
+        limits = query["limit"]
+
         if not limits:
-            return defer.succeed(
-                (400, {"error": "Did not include limit param"})
-            )
+            return defer.succeed((400, {"error": "Did not include limit param"}))
 
         limit = int(limits[-1])
 
-        versions = v_list
+        return self.handler.on_backfill_request(origin, context, versions, limit)
 
-        return self.request_handler.on_backfill_request(
-            origin, context, versions, limit
+
+class FederationQueryServlet(BaseFederationServlet):
+    PATH = "/query/([^/]*)"
+
+    # This is when we receive a server-server Query
+    def on_GET(self, origin, content, query, query_type):
+        return self.handler.on_query_request(
+            query_type,
+            {k: v[0].decode("utf-8") for k, v in query.items()}
         )
 
+
+class FederationMakeJoinServlet(BaseFederationServlet):
+    PATH = "/make_join/([^/]*)/([^/]*)"
+
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    @log_function
-    def _on_make_join_request(self, origin, content, query, context, user_id):
-        content = yield self.request_handler.on_make_join_request(
-            context, user_id,
-        )
+    def on_GET(self, origin, content, query, context, user_id):
+        content = yield self.handler.on_make_join_request(context, user_id)
         defer.returnValue((200, content))
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    @log_function
-    def _on_send_join_request(self, origin, content, query):
-        content = yield self.request_handler.on_send_join_request(
-            origin, content,
-        )
 
-        defer.returnValue((200, content))
+class FederationEventAuthServlet(BaseFederationServlet):
+    PATH = "/event_auth/([^/]*)/([^/]*)"
+
+    def on_GET(self, origin, content, query, context, event_id):
+        return self.handler.on_event_auth(origin, context, event_id)
+
+
+class FederationSendJoinServlet(BaseFederationServlet):
+    PATH = "/send_join/([^/]*)/([^/]*)"
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    @log_function
-    def _on_invite_request(self, origin, content, query):
-        content = yield self.request_handler.on_invite_request(
-            origin, content,
-        )
+    def on_PUT(self, origin, content, query, context, event_id):
+        # TODO(paul): assert that context/event_id parsed from path actually
+        #   match those given in content
+        content = yield self.handler.on_send_join_request(origin, content)
+        defer.returnValue((200, content))
+
+
+class FederationInviteServlet(BaseFederationServlet):
+    PATH = "/invite/([^/]*)/([^/]*)"
 
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def on_PUT(self, origin, content, query, context, event_id):
+        # TODO(paul): assert that context/event_id parsed from path actually
+        #   match those given in content
+        content = yield self.handler.on_invite_request(origin, content)
         defer.returnValue((200, content))
 
+
+class FederationQueryAuthServlet(BaseFederationServlet):
+    PATH = "/query_auth/([^/]*)/([^/]*)"
+
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    @log_function
-    def _on_query_auth_request(self, origin, content, event_id):
-        new_content = yield self.request_handler.on_query_auth_request(
+    def on_POST(self, origin, content, query, context, event_id):
+        new_content = yield self.handler.on_query_auth_request(
             origin, content, event_id
         )
 
         defer.returnValue((200, new_content))
 
+
+class FederationGetMissingEventsServlet(BaseFederationServlet):
+    # TODO(paul): Why does this path alone end with "/?" optional?
+    PATH = "/get_missing_events/([^/]*)/?"
+
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    @log_function
-    def _get_missing_events(self, origin, content, room_id):
+    def on_POST(self, origin, content, query, room_id):
         limit = int(content.get("limit", 10))
         min_depth = int(content.get("min_depth", 0))
         earliest_events = content.get("earliest_events", [])
         latest_events = content.get("latest_events", [])
 
-        content = yield self.request_handler.on_get_missing_events(
+        content = yield self.handler.on_get_missing_events(
             origin,
             room_id=room_id,
             earliest_events=earliest_events,
@@ -383,3 +347,18 @@ class TransportLayerServer(object):
         )
 
         defer.returnValue((200, content))
+
+
+SERVLET_CLASSES = (
+    FederationPullServlet,
+    FederationEventServlet,
+    FederationStateServlet,
+    FederationBackfillServlet,
+    FederationQueryServlet,
+    FederationMakeJoinServlet,
+    FederationEventServlet,
+    FederationSendJoinServlet,
+    FederationInviteServlet,
+    FederationQueryAuthServlet,
+    FederationGetMissingEventsServlet,
+)
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/_base.py b/synapse/handlers/_base.py
index 1773fa20aa..48816a242d 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/_base.py
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ class BaseHandler(object):
         event = builder.build()
 
         logger.debug(
-            "Created event %s with auth_events: %s, current state: %s",
-            event.event_id, context.auth_events, context.current_state,
+            "Created event %s with current state: %s",
+            event.event_id, context.current_state,
         )
 
         defer.returnValue(
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class BaseHandler(object):
         # We now need to go and hit out to wherever we need to hit out to.
 
         if not suppress_auth:
-            self.auth.check(event, auth_events=context.auth_events)
+            self.auth.check(event, auth_events=context.current_state)
 
         yield self.store.persist_event(event, context=context)
 
@@ -142,7 +142,16 @@ class BaseHandler(object):
                     "Failed to get destination from event %s", s.event_id
                 )
 
-        yield self.notifier.on_new_room_event(event, extra_users=extra_users)
+        # Don't block waiting on waking up all the listeners.
+        d = self.notifier.on_new_room_event(event, extra_users=extra_users)
+
+        def log_failure(f):
+            logger.warn(
+                "Failed to notify about %s: %s",
+                event.event_id, f.value
+            )
+
+        d.addErrback(log_failure)
 
         yield federation_handler.handle_new_event(
             event, destinations=destinations,
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/events.py b/synapse/handlers/events.py
index d3297b7292..f9f855213b 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/events.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/events.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class EventStreamHandler(BaseHandler):
                 self._streams_per_user[auth_user] += 1
 
             rm_handler = self.hs.get_handlers().room_member_handler
-            room_ids = yield rm_handler.get_rooms_for_user(auth_user)
+            room_ids = yield rm_handler.get_joined_rooms_for_user(auth_user)
 
             if timeout:
                 # If they've set a timeout set a minimum limit.
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/federation.py b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
index ae4e9b316d..15ba417e06 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/federation.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
@@ -290,6 +290,8 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
         """
         logger.debug("Joining %s to %s", joinee, room_id)
 
+        yield self.store.clean_room_for_join(room_id)
+
         origin, pdu = yield self.replication_layer.make_join(
             target_hosts,
             room_id,
@@ -464,11 +466,9 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
             builder=builder,
         )
 
-        self.auth.check(event, auth_events=context.auth_events)
-
-        pdu = event
+        self.auth.check(event, auth_events=context.current_state)
 
-        defer.returnValue(pdu)
+        defer.returnValue(event)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     @log_function
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
         )
 
         if not auth_events:
-            auth_events = context.auth_events
+            auth_events = context.current_state
 
         logger.debug(
             "_handle_new_event: %s, auth_events: %s",
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/presence.py b/synapse/handlers/presence.py
index 8ef248ecf2..731df00648 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/presence.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/presence.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from synapse.api.constants import PresenceState
 from synapse.util.logutils import log_function
 from synapse.util.logcontext import PreserveLoggingContext
 from synapse.types import UserID
+import synapse.metrics
 
 from ._base import BaseHandler
 
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@ import logging
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+metrics = synapse.metrics.get_metrics_for(__name__)
+
 
 # TODO(paul): Maybe there's one of these I can steal from somewhere
 def partition(l, func):
@@ -133,6 +136,11 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
         self._user_cachemap = {}
         self._user_cachemap_latest_serial = 0
 
+        metrics.register_callback(
+            "userCachemap:size",
+            lambda: len(self._user_cachemap),
+        )
+
     def _get_or_make_usercache(self, user):
         """If the cache entry doesn't exist, initialise a new one."""
         if user not in self._user_cachemap:
@@ -452,7 +460,7 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
             # Also include people in all my rooms
 
             rm_handler = self.homeserver.get_handlers().room_member_handler
-            room_ids = yield rm_handler.get_rooms_for_user(user)
+            room_ids = yield rm_handler.get_joined_rooms_for_user(user)
 
         if state is None:
             state = yield self.store.get_presence_state(user.localpart)
@@ -596,7 +604,7 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
         localusers.add(user)
 
         rm_handler = self.homeserver.get_handlers().room_member_handler
-        room_ids = yield rm_handler.get_rooms_for_user(user)
+        room_ids = yield rm_handler.get_joined_rooms_for_user(user)
 
         if not localusers and not room_ids:
             defer.returnValue(None)
@@ -663,7 +671,7 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
                 )
 
             rm_handler = self.homeserver.get_handlers().room_member_handler
-            room_ids = yield rm_handler.get_rooms_for_user(user)
+            room_ids = yield rm_handler.get_joined_rooms_for_user(user)
             if room_ids:
                 logger.debug(" | %d interested room IDs %r", len(room_ids), room_ids)
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/profile.py b/synapse/handlers/profile.py
index 2ddf9d5378..ee2732b848 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/profile.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/profile.py
@@ -197,9 +197,8 @@ class ProfileHandler(BaseHandler):
 
         self.ratelimit(user.to_string())
 
-        joins = yield self.store.get_rooms_for_user_where_membership_is(
+        joins = yield self.store.get_rooms_for_user(
             user.to_string(),
-            [Membership.JOIN],
         )
 
         for j in joins:
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/register.py b/synapse/handlers/register.py
index cda4a8502a..c25e321099 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/register.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/register.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import base64
 import bcrypt
 import json
 import logging
+import urllib
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -63,6 +64,13 @@ class RegistrationHandler(BaseHandler):
             password_hash = bcrypt.hashpw(password, bcrypt.gensalt())
 
         if localpart:
+            if localpart and urllib.quote(localpart) != localpart:
+                raise SynapseError(
+                    400,
+                    "User ID must only contain characters which do not"
+                    " require URL encoding."
+                )
+
             user = UserID(localpart, self.hs.hostname)
             user_id = user.to_string()
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room.py b/synapse/handlers/room.py
index 80f7ee3f12..823affc380 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room.py
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(BaseHandler):
         defer.returnValue((is_remote_invite_join, room_host))
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def get_rooms_for_user(self, user, membership_list=[Membership.JOIN]):
+    def get_joined_rooms_for_user(self, user):
         """Returns a list of roomids that the user has any of the given
         membership states in."""
 
@@ -517,8 +517,8 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(BaseHandler):
         if app_service:
             rooms = yield self.store.get_app_service_rooms(app_service)
         else:
-            rooms = yield self.store.get_rooms_for_user_where_membership_is(
-                user_id=user.to_string(), membership_list=membership_list
+            rooms = yield self.store.get_rooms_for_user(
+                user.to_string(),
             )
 
         # For some reason the list of events contains duplicates
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/sync.py b/synapse/handlers/sync.py
index 7883bbd834..35a62fda47 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/sync.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/sync.py
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ class SyncHandler(BaseHandler):
                 return self.current_sync_for_user(sync_config, since_token)
 
             rm_handler = self.hs.get_handlers().room_member_handler
-            room_ids = yield rm_handler.get_rooms_for_user(sync_config.user)
+            room_ids = yield rm_handler.get_joined_rooms_for_user(
+                sync_config.user
+            )
             result = yield self.notifier.wait_for_events(
                 sync_config.user, room_ids,
                 sync_config.filter, timeout, current_sync_callback
@@ -227,7 +229,7 @@ class SyncHandler(BaseHandler):
         logger.debug("Typing %r", typing_by_room)
 
         rm_handler = self.hs.get_handlers().room_member_handler
-        room_ids = yield rm_handler.get_rooms_for_user(sync_config.user)
+        room_ids = yield rm_handler.get_joined_rooms_for_user(sync_config.user)
 
         # TODO (mjark): Does public mean "published"?
         published_rooms = yield self.store.get_rooms(is_public=True)
diff --git a/synapse/http/client.py b/synapse/http/client.py
index b53a07aa2d..2ae1c4d3a4 100644
--- a/synapse/http/client.py
+++ b/synapse/http/client.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 from synapse.api.errors import CodeMessageException
 from syutil.jsonutil import encode_canonical_json
+import synapse.metrics
 
 from twisted.internet import defer, reactor
 from twisted.web.client import (
@@ -31,6 +32,17 @@ import urllib
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+metrics = synapse.metrics.get_metrics_for(__name__)
+
+outgoing_requests_counter = metrics.register_counter(
+    "requests",
+    labels=["method"],
+)
+incoming_responses_counter = metrics.register_counter(
+    "responses",
+    labels=["method", "code"],
+)
+
 
 class SimpleHttpClient(object):
     """
@@ -45,12 +57,30 @@ class SimpleHttpClient(object):
         self.agent = Agent(reactor)
         self.version_string = hs.version_string
 
+    def request(self, method, *args, **kwargs):
+        # A small wrapper around self.agent.request() so we can easily attach
+        # counters to it
+        outgoing_requests_counter.inc(method)
+        d = self.agent.request(method, *args, **kwargs)
+
+        def _cb(response):
+            incoming_responses_counter.inc(method, response.code)
+            return response
+
+        def _eb(failure):
+            incoming_responses_counter.inc(method, "ERR")
+            return failure
+
+        d.addCallbacks(_cb, _eb)
+
+        return d
+
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def post_urlencoded_get_json(self, uri, args={}):
         logger.debug("post_urlencoded_get_json args: %s", args)
         query_bytes = urllib.urlencode(args, True)
 
-        response = yield self.agent.request(
+        response = yield self.request(
             "POST",
             uri.encode("ascii"),
             headers=Headers({
@@ -70,7 +100,7 @@ class SimpleHttpClient(object):
 
         logger.info("HTTP POST %s -> %s", json_str, uri)
 
-        response = yield self.agent.request(
+        response = yield self.request(
             "POST",
             uri.encode("ascii"),
             headers=Headers({
@@ -104,7 +134,7 @@ class SimpleHttpClient(object):
             query_bytes = urllib.urlencode(args, True)
             uri = "%s?%s" % (uri, query_bytes)
 
-        response = yield self.agent.request(
+        response = yield self.request(
             "GET",
             uri.encode("ascii"),
             headers=Headers({
@@ -145,7 +175,7 @@ class SimpleHttpClient(object):
 
         json_str = encode_canonical_json(json_body)
 
-        response = yield self.agent.request(
+        response = yield self.request(
             "PUT",
             uri.encode("ascii"),
             headers=Headers({
@@ -176,7 +206,7 @@ class CaptchaServerHttpClient(SimpleHttpClient):
     def post_urlencoded_get_raw(self, url, args={}):
         query_bytes = urllib.urlencode(args, True)
 
-        response = yield self.agent.request(
+        response = yield self.request(
             "POST",
             url.encode("ascii"),
             bodyProducer=FileBodyProducer(StringIO(query_bytes)),
diff --git a/synapse/http/matrixfederationclient.py b/synapse/http/matrixfederationclient.py
index 7db001cc63..7fa295cad5 100644
--- a/synapse/http/matrixfederationclient.py
+++ b/synapse/http/matrixfederationclient.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from twisted.web._newclient import ResponseDone
 from synapse.http.endpoint import matrix_federation_endpoint
 from synapse.util.async import sleep
 from synapse.util.logcontext import PreserveLoggingContext
+import synapse.metrics
 
 from syutil.jsonutil import encode_canonical_json
 
@@ -40,6 +41,17 @@ import urlparse
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+metrics = synapse.metrics.get_metrics_for(__name__)
+
+outgoing_requests_counter = metrics.register_counter(
+    "requests",
+    labels=["method"],
+)
+incoming_responses_counter = metrics.register_counter(
+    "responses",
+    labels=["method", "code"],
+)
+
 
 class MatrixFederationHttpAgent(_AgentBase):
 
@@ -49,6 +61,8 @@ class MatrixFederationHttpAgent(_AgentBase):
     def request(self, destination, endpoint, method, path, params, query,
                 headers, body_producer):
 
+        outgoing_requests_counter.inc(method)
+
         host = b""
         port = 0
         fragment = b""
@@ -59,9 +73,21 @@ class MatrixFederationHttpAgent(_AgentBase):
         # Set the connection pool key to be the destination.
         key = destination
 
-        return self._requestWithEndpoint(key, endpoint, method, parsed_URI,
-                                         headers, body_producer,
-                                         parsed_URI.originForm)
+        d = self._requestWithEndpoint(key, endpoint, method, parsed_URI,
+                                      headers, body_producer,
+                                      parsed_URI.originForm)
+
+        def _cb(response):
+            incoming_responses_counter.inc(method, response.code)
+            return response
+
+        def _eb(failure):
+            incoming_responses_counter.inc(method, "ERR")
+            return failure
+
+        d.addCallbacks(_cb, _eb)
+
+        return d
 
 
 class MatrixFederationHttpClient(object):
diff --git a/synapse/http/server.py b/synapse/http/server.py
index 767c3ef79b..dee49b9e18 100644
--- a/synapse/http/server.py
+++ b/synapse/http/server.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from synapse.api.errors import (
     cs_exception, SynapseError, CodeMessageException, UnrecognizedRequestError
 )
 from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext
+import synapse.metrics
 
 from syutil.jsonutil import (
     encode_canonical_json, encode_pretty_printed_json
@@ -34,6 +35,22 @@ import urllib
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+metrics = synapse.metrics.get_metrics_for(__name__)
+
+incoming_requests_counter = metrics.register_counter(
+    "requests",
+    labels=["method", "servlet"],
+)
+outgoing_responses_counter = metrics.register_counter(
+    "responses",
+    labels=["method", "code"],
+)
+
+response_timer = metrics.register_distribution(
+    "response_time",
+    labels=["method", "servlet"]
+)
+
 
 class HttpServer(object):
     """ Interface for registering callbacks on a HTTP server
@@ -74,6 +91,7 @@ class JsonResource(HttpServer, resource.Resource):
         self.clock = hs.get_clock()
         self.path_regexs = {}
         self.version_string = hs.version_string
+        self.hs = hs
 
     def register_path(self, method, path_pattern, callback):
         self.path_regexs.setdefault(method, []).append(
@@ -87,7 +105,11 @@ class JsonResource(HttpServer, resource.Resource):
             port (int): The port to listen on.
 
         """
-        reactor.listenTCP(port, server.Site(self))
+        reactor.listenTCP(
+            port,
+            server.Site(self),
+            interface=self.hs.config.bind_host
+        )
 
     # Gets called by twisted
     def render(self, request):
@@ -131,6 +153,15 @@ class JsonResource(HttpServer, resource.Resource):
                 # returned response. We pass both the request and any
                 # matched groups from the regex to the callback.
 
+                callback = path_entry.callback
+
+                servlet_instance = getattr(callback, "__self__", None)
+                if servlet_instance is not None:
+                    servlet_classname = servlet_instance.__class__.__name__
+                else:
+                    servlet_classname = "%r" % callback
+                incoming_requests_counter.inc(request.method, servlet_classname)
+
                 args = [
                     urllib.unquote(u).decode("UTF-8") for u in m.groups()
                 ]
@@ -140,12 +171,13 @@ class JsonResource(HttpServer, resource.Resource):
                     request.method, request.path
                 )
 
-                code, response = yield path_entry.callback(
-                    request,
-                    *args
-                )
+                code, response = yield callback(request, *args)
 
                 self._send_response(request, code, response)
+                response_timer.inc_by(
+                    self.clock.time_msec() - start, request.method, servlet_classname
+                )
+
                 return
 
             # Huh. No one wanted to handle that? Fiiiiiine. Send 400.
@@ -190,6 +222,8 @@ class JsonResource(HttpServer, resource.Resource):
                 request)
             return
 
+        outgoing_responses_counter.inc(request.method, str(code))
+
         # TODO: Only enable CORS for the requests that need it.
         respond_with_json(
             request, code, response_json_object,
diff --git a/synapse/http/servlet.py b/synapse/http/servlet.py
index a4eb6c817c..265559a3ea 100644
--- a/synapse/http/servlet.py
+++ b/synapse/http/servlet.py
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ class RestServlet(object):
             pattern = self.PATTERN
 
             for method in ("GET", "PUT", "POST", "OPTIONS", "DELETE"):
-                if hasattr(self, "on_%s" % (method)):
-                    method_handler = getattr(self, "on_%s" % (method))
+                if hasattr(self, "on_%s" % (method,)):
+                    method_handler = getattr(self, "on_%s" % (method,))
                     http_server.register_path(method, pattern, method_handler)
         else:
             raise NotImplementedError("RestServlet must register something.")
diff --git a/synapse/metrics/__init__.py b/synapse/metrics/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dffb8a4861
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/metrics/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2015 OpenMarket 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.
+
+# Because otherwise 'resource' collides with synapse.metrics.resource
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
+import logging
+from resource import getrusage, getpagesize, RUSAGE_SELF
+
+from .metric import (
+    CounterMetric, CallbackMetric, DistributionMetric, CacheMetric
+)
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+# We'll keep all the available metrics in a single toplevel dict, one shared
+# for the entire process. We don't currently support per-HomeServer instances
+# of metrics, because in practice any one python VM will host only one
+# HomeServer anyway. This makes a lot of implementation neater
+all_metrics = {}
+
+
+class Metrics(object):
+    """ A single Metrics object gives a (mutable) slice view of the all_metrics
+    dict, allowing callers to easily register new metrics that are namespaced
+    nicely."""
+
+    def __init__(self, name):
+        self.name_prefix = name
+
+    def _register(self, metric_class, name, *args, **kwargs):
+        full_name = "%s_%s" % (self.name_prefix, name)
+
+        metric = metric_class(full_name, *args, **kwargs)
+
+        all_metrics[full_name] = metric
+        return metric
+
+    def register_counter(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return self._register(CounterMetric, *args, **kwargs)
+
+    def register_callback(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return self._register(CallbackMetric, *args, **kwargs)
+
+    def register_distribution(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return self._register(DistributionMetric, *args, **kwargs)
+
+    def register_cache(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return self._register(CacheMetric, *args, **kwargs)
+
+
+def get_metrics_for(pkg_name):
+    """ Returns a Metrics instance for conveniently creating metrics
+    namespaced with the given name prefix. """
+
+    # Convert a "package.name" to "package_name" because Prometheus doesn't
+    # let us use . in metric names
+    return Metrics(pkg_name.replace(".", "_"))
+
+
+def render_all():
+    strs = []
+
+    # TODO(paul): Internal hack
+    update_resource_metrics()
+
+    for name in sorted(all_metrics.keys()):
+        try:
+            strs += all_metrics[name].render()
+        except Exception:
+            strs += ["# FAILED to render %s" % name]
+            logger.exception("Failed to render %s metric", name)
+
+    strs.append("")  # to generate a final CRLF
+
+    return "\n".join(strs)
+
+
+# Now register some standard process-wide state metrics, to give indications of
+# process resource usage
+
+rusage = None
+PAGE_SIZE = getpagesize()
+
+
+def update_resource_metrics():
+    global rusage
+    rusage = getrusage(RUSAGE_SELF)
+
+resource_metrics = get_metrics_for("process.resource")
+
+# msecs
+resource_metrics.register_callback("utime", lambda: rusage.ru_utime * 1000)
+resource_metrics.register_callback("stime", lambda: rusage.ru_stime * 1000)
+
+# pages
+resource_metrics.register_callback("maxrss", lambda: rusage.ru_maxrss * PAGE_SIZE)
diff --git a/synapse/metrics/metric.py b/synapse/metrics/metric.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..21b37748f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/metrics/metric.py
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2015 OpenMarket 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.
+
+
+from itertools import chain
+
+
+# TODO(paul): I can't believe Python doesn't have one of these
+def map_concat(func, items):
+    # flatten a list-of-lists
+    return list(chain.from_iterable(map(func, items)))
+
+
+class BaseMetric(object):
+
+    def __init__(self, name, labels=[]):
+        self.name = name
+        self.labels = labels  # OK not to clone as we never write it
+
+    def dimension(self):
+        return len(self.labels)
+
+    def is_scalar(self):
+        return not len(self.labels)
+
+    def _render_labelvalue(self, value):
+        # TODO: some kind of value escape
+        return '"%s"' % (value)
+
+    def _render_key(self, values):
+        if self.is_scalar():
+            return ""
+        return "{%s}" % (
+            ",".join(["%s=%s" % (k, self._render_labelvalue(v))
+                      for k, v in zip(self.labels, values)])
+        )
+
+    def render(self):
+        return map_concat(self.render_item, sorted(self.counts.keys()))
+
+
+class CounterMetric(BaseMetric):
+    """The simplest kind of metric; one that stores a monotonically-increasing
+    integer that counts events."""
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(CounterMetric, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        self.counts = {}
+
+        # Scalar metrics are never empty
+        if self.is_scalar():
+            self.counts[()] = 0
+
+    def inc_by(self, incr, *values):
+        if len(values) != self.dimension():
+            raise ValueError(
+                "Expected as many values to inc() as labels (%d)" % (self.dimension())
+            )
+
+        # TODO: should assert that the tag values are all strings
+
+        if values not in self.counts:
+            self.counts[values] = incr
+        else:
+            self.counts[values] += incr
+
+    def inc(self, *values):
+        self.inc_by(1, *values)
+
+    def render_item(self, k):
+        return ["%s%s %d" % (self.name, self._render_key(k), self.counts[k])]
+
+
+class CallbackMetric(BaseMetric):
+    """A metric that returns the numeric value returned by a callback whenever
+    it is rendered. Typically this is used to implement gauges that yield the
+    size or other state of some in-memory object by actively querying it."""
+
+    def __init__(self, name, callback, labels=[]):
+        super(CallbackMetric, self).__init__(name, labels=labels)
+
+        self.callback = callback
+
+    def render(self):
+        value = self.callback()
+
+        if self.is_scalar():
+            return ["%s %d" % (self.name, value)]
+
+        return ["%s%s %d" % (self.name, self._render_key(k), value[k])
+                for k in sorted(value.keys())]
+
+
+class DistributionMetric(object):
+    """A combination of an event counter and an accumulator, which counts
+    both the number of events and accumulates the total value. Typically this
+    could be used to keep track of method-running times, or other distributions
+    of values that occur in discrete occurances.
+
+    TODO(paul): Try to export some heatmap-style stats?
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, name, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.counts = CounterMetric(name + ":count", **kwargs)
+        self.totals = CounterMetric(name + ":total", **kwargs)
+
+    def inc_by(self, inc, *values):
+        self.counts.inc(*values)
+        self.totals.inc_by(inc, *values)
+
+    def render(self):
+        return self.counts.render() + self.totals.render()
+
+
+class CacheMetric(object):
+    """A combination of two CounterMetrics, one to count cache hits and one to
+    count a total, and a callback metric to yield the current size.
+
+    This metric generates standard metric name pairs, so that monitoring rules
+    can easily be applied to measure hit ratio."""
+
+    def __init__(self, name, size_callback, labels=[]):
+        self.name = name
+
+        self.hits = CounterMetric(name + ":hits", labels=labels)
+        self.total = CounterMetric(name + ":total", labels=labels)
+
+        self.size = CallbackMetric(
+            name + ":size",
+            callback=size_callback,
+            labels=labels,
+        )
+
+    def inc_hits(self, *values):
+        self.hits.inc(*values)
+        self.total.inc(*values)
+
+    def inc_misses(self, *values):
+        self.total.inc(*values)
+
+    def render(self):
+        return self.hits.render() + self.total.render() + self.size.render()
diff --git a/synapse/metrics/resource.py b/synapse/metrics/resource.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0af4b3eb52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/metrics/resource.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2015 OpenMarket 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.
+
+from twisted.web.resource import Resource
+
+import synapse.metrics
+
+
+METRICS_PREFIX = "/_synapse/metrics"
+
+
+class MetricsResource(Resource):
+    isLeaf = True
+
+    def __init__(self, hs):
+        Resource.__init__(self)  # Resource is old-style, so no super()
+
+        self.hs = hs
+
+    def render_GET(self, request):
+        response = synapse.metrics.render_all()
+
+        request.setHeader("Content-Type", "text/plain")
+        request.setHeader("Content-Length", str(len(response)))
+
+        # Encode as UTF-8 (default)
+        return response.encode()
diff --git a/synapse/notifier.py b/synapse/notifier.py
index df13e8ddb6..7121d659d0 100644
--- a/synapse/notifier.py
+++ b/synapse/notifier.py
@@ -19,12 +19,27 @@ from synapse.util.logutils import log_function
 from synapse.util.logcontext import PreserveLoggingContext
 from synapse.util.async import run_on_reactor
 from synapse.types import StreamToken
+import synapse.metrics
 
 import logging
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+metrics = synapse.metrics.get_metrics_for(__name__)
+
+notified_events_counter = metrics.register_counter("notified_events")
+
+
+# TODO(paul): Should be shared somewhere
+def count(func, l):
+    """Return the number of items in l for which func returns true."""
+    n = 0
+    for x in l:
+        if func(x):
+            n += 1
+    return n
+
 
 class _NotificationListener(object):
     """ This represents a single client connection to the events stream.
@@ -59,6 +74,7 @@ class _NotificationListener(object):
 
         try:
             self.deferred.callback(result)
+            notified_events_counter.inc_by(len(events))
         except defer.AlreadyCalledError:
             pass
 
@@ -95,6 +111,35 @@ class Notifier(object):
             "user_joined_room", self._user_joined_room
         )
 
+        # This is not a very cheap test to perform, but it's only executed
+        # when rendering the metrics page, which is likely once per minute at
+        # most when scraping it.
+        def count_listeners():
+            all_listeners = set()
+
+            for x in self.room_to_listeners.values():
+                all_listeners |= x
+            for x in self.user_to_listeners.values():
+                all_listeners |= x
+            for x in self.appservice_to_listeners.values():
+                all_listeners |= x
+
+            return len(all_listeners)
+        metrics.register_callback("listeners", count_listeners)
+
+        metrics.register_callback(
+            "rooms",
+            lambda: count(bool, self.room_to_listeners.values()),
+        )
+        metrics.register_callback(
+            "users",
+            lambda: count(bool, self.user_to_listeners.values()),
+        )
+        metrics.register_callback(
+            "appservices",
+            lambda: count(bool, self.appservice_to_listeners.values()),
+        )
+
     @log_function
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_new_room_event(self, event, extra_users=[]):
diff --git a/synapse/push/__init__.py b/synapse/push/__init__.py
index 3da0ce8703..0727f772a5 100644
--- a/synapse/push/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/push/__init__.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class Pusher(object):
     INITIAL_BACKOFF = 1000
     MAX_BACKOFF = 60 * 60 * 1000
     GIVE_UP_AFTER = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000
-    DEFAULT_ACTIONS = ['dont-notify']
+    DEFAULT_ACTIONS = ['dont_notify']
 
     INEQUALITY_EXPR = re.compile("^([=<>]*)([0-9]*)$")
 
@@ -105,7 +105,11 @@ class Pusher(object):
             room_member_count += 1
 
         for r in rules:
-            if r['rule_id'] in enabled_map and not enabled_map[r['rule_id']]:
+            if r['rule_id'] in enabled_map:
+                r['enabled'] = enabled_map[r['rule_id']]
+            elif 'enabled' not in r:
+                r['enabled'] = True
+            if not r['enabled']:
                 continue
             matches = True
 
@@ -124,13 +128,21 @@ class Pusher(object):
             # ignore rules with no actions (we have an explict 'dont_notify')
             if len(actions) == 0:
                 logger.warn(
-                    "Ignoring rule id %s with no actions for user %s" %
-                    (r['rule_id'], r['user_name'])
+                    "Ignoring rule id %s with no actions for user %s",
+                    r['rule_id'], self.user_name
                 )
                 continue
             if matches:
+                logger.info(
+                    "%s matches for user %s, event %s",
+                    r['rule_id'], self.user_name, ev['event_id']
+                )
                 defer.returnValue(actions)
 
+        logger.info(
+            "No rules match for user %s, event %s",
+            self.user_name, ev['event_id']
+        )
         defer.returnValue(Pusher.DEFAULT_ACTIONS)
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/synapse/push/baserules.py b/synapse/push/baserules.py
index 6e333a3d21..60fd35fbfb 100644
--- a/synapse/push/baserules.py
+++ b/synapse/push/baserules.py
@@ -6,36 +6,51 @@ def list_with_base_rules(rawrules, user_name):
 
     # shove the server default rules for each kind onto the end of each
     current_prio_class = PRIORITY_CLASS_INVERSE_MAP.keys()[-1]
+
+    ruleslist.extend(make_base_prepend_rules(
+        user_name, PRIORITY_CLASS_INVERSE_MAP[current_prio_class]
+    ))
+
     for r in rawrules:
         if r['priority_class'] < current_prio_class:
             while r['priority_class'] < current_prio_class:
-                ruleslist.extend(make_base_rules(
+                ruleslist.extend(make_base_append_rules(
                     user_name,
                     PRIORITY_CLASS_INVERSE_MAP[current_prio_class]
                 ))
                 current_prio_class -= 1
+                if current_prio_class > 0:
+                    ruleslist.extend(make_base_prepend_rules(
+                        user_name,
+                        PRIORITY_CLASS_INVERSE_MAP[current_prio_class]
+                    ))
 
         ruleslist.append(r)
 
     while current_prio_class > 0:
-        ruleslist.extend(make_base_rules(
+        ruleslist.extend(make_base_append_rules(
             user_name,
             PRIORITY_CLASS_INVERSE_MAP[current_prio_class]
         ))
         current_prio_class -= 1
+        if current_prio_class > 0:
+            ruleslist.extend(make_base_prepend_rules(
+                user_name,
+                PRIORITY_CLASS_INVERSE_MAP[current_prio_class]
+            ))
 
     return ruleslist
 
 
-def make_base_rules(user, kind):
+def make_base_append_rules(user, kind):
     rules = []
 
     if kind == 'override':
-        rules = make_base_override_rules()
+        rules = make_base_append_override_rules()
     elif kind == 'underride':
-        rules = make_base_underride_rules(user)
+        rules = make_base_append_underride_rules(user)
     elif kind == 'content':
-        rules = make_base_content_rules(user)
+        rules = make_base_append_content_rules(user)
 
     for r in rules:
         r['priority_class'] = PRIORITY_CLASS_MAP[kind]
@@ -44,7 +59,20 @@ def make_base_rules(user, kind):
     return rules
 
 
-def make_base_content_rules(user):
+def make_base_prepend_rules(user, kind):
+    rules = []
+
+    if kind == 'override':
+        rules = make_base_prepend_override_rules()
+
+    for r in rules:
+        r['priority_class'] = PRIORITY_CLASS_MAP[kind]
+        r['default'] = True  # Deprecated, left for backwards compat
+
+    return rules
+
+
+def make_base_append_content_rules(user):
     return [
         {
             'rule_id': 'global/content/.m.rule.contains_user_name',
@@ -68,7 +96,20 @@ def make_base_content_rules(user):
     ]
 
 
-def make_base_override_rules():
+def make_base_prepend_override_rules():
+    return [
+        {
+            'rule_id': 'global/override/.m.rule.master',
+            'enabled': False,
+            'conditions': [],
+            'actions': [
+                "dont_notify"
+            ]
+        }
+    ]
+
+
+def make_base_append_override_rules():
     return [
         {
             'rule_id': 'global/override/.m.rule.call',
@@ -86,7 +127,7 @@ def make_base_override_rules():
                     'value': 'ring'
                 }, {
                     'set_tweak': 'highlight',
-                    'value': 'false'
+                    'value': False
                 }
             ]
         },
@@ -135,14 +176,14 @@ def make_base_override_rules():
                     'value': 'default'
                 }, {
                     'set_tweak': 'highlight',
-                    'value': 'false'
+                    'value': False
                 }
             ]
         }
     ]
 
 
-def make_base_underride_rules(user):
+def make_base_append_underride_rules(user):
     return [
         {
             'rule_id': 'global/underride/.m.rule.invite_for_me',
@@ -170,7 +211,7 @@ def make_base_underride_rules(user):
                     'value': 'default'
                 }, {
                     'set_tweak': 'highlight',
-                    'value': 'false'
+                    'value': False
                 }
             ]
         },
@@ -186,7 +227,7 @@ def make_base_underride_rules(user):
             'actions': [
                 'notify', {
                     'set_tweak': 'highlight',
-                    'value': 'false'
+                    'value': False
                 }
             ]
         },
@@ -202,7 +243,7 @@ def make_base_underride_rules(user):
             'actions': [
                 'notify', {
                     'set_tweak': 'highlight',
-                    'value': 'false'
+                    'value': False
                 }
             ]
         }
diff --git a/synapse/python_dependencies.py b/synapse/python_dependencies.py
index 5fe8a825e3..6b6d5508b8 100644
--- a/synapse/python_dependencies.py
+++ b/synapse/python_dependencies.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 REQUIREMENTS = {
     "syutil>=0.0.3": ["syutil"],
-    "matrix_angular_sdk>=0.6.4": ["syweb>=0.6.4"],
     "Twisted==14.0.2": ["twisted==14.0.2"],
     "service_identity>=1.0.0": ["service_identity>=1.0.0"],
     "pyopenssl>=0.14": ["OpenSSL>=0.14"],
@@ -18,6 +17,19 @@ REQUIREMENTS = {
     "pillow": ["PIL"],
     "pydenticon": ["pydenticon"],
 }
+CONDITIONAL_REQUIREMENTS = {
+    "web_client": {
+        "matrix_angular_sdk>=0.6.5": ["syweb>=0.6.5"],
+    }
+}
+
+
+def requirements(config=None, include_conditional=False):
+    reqs = REQUIREMENTS.copy()
+    for key, req in CONDITIONAL_REQUIREMENTS.items():
+        if (config and getattr(config, key)) or include_conditional:
+            reqs.update(req)
+    return reqs
 
 
 def github_link(project, version, egg):
@@ -36,8 +48,8 @@ DEPENDENCY_LINKS = [
     ),
     github_link(
         project="matrix-org/matrix-angular-sdk",
-        version="v0.6.4",
-        egg="matrix_angular_sdk-0.6.4",
+        version="v0.6.5",
+        egg="matrix_angular_sdk-0.6.5",
     ),
 ]
 
@@ -46,10 +58,11 @@ class MissingRequirementError(Exception):
     pass
 
 
-def check_requirements():
+def check_requirements(config=None):
     """Checks that all the modules needed by synapse have been correctly
     installed and are at the correct version"""
-    for dependency, module_requirements in REQUIREMENTS.items():
+    for dependency, module_requirements in (
+            requirements(config, include_conditional=False).items()):
         for module_requirement in module_requirements:
             if ">=" in module_requirement:
                 module_name, required_version = module_requirement.split(">=")
@@ -110,7 +123,7 @@ def list_requirements():
         egg = link.split("#egg=")[1]
         linked.append(egg.split('-')[0])
         result.append(link)
-    for requirement in REQUIREMENTS:
+    for requirement in requirements(include_conditional=True):
         is_linked = False
         for link in linked:
             if requirement.replace('-', '_').startswith(link):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/appservice/v1/register.py b/synapse/rest/appservice/v1/register.py
index a4f6159773..ea24d88f79 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/appservice/v1/register.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/appservice/v1/register.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2015 OpenMarket Ltd
 #
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# Licensensed 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
 #
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ def _parse_json(request):
         if type(content) != dict:
             raise SynapseError(400, "Content must be a JSON object.")
         return content
-    except ValueError:
+    except ValueError as e:
+        logger.warn(e)
         raise SynapseError(400, "Content not JSON.")
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/push_rule.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/push_rule.py
index fef0eb6572..d4e7ab2202 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/push_rule.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/push_rule.py
@@ -156,9 +156,12 @@ class PushRuleRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
 
             template_rule = _rule_to_template(r)
             if template_rule:
-                template_rule['enabled'] = True
                 if r['rule_id'] in enabled_map:
                     template_rule['enabled'] = enabled_map[r['rule_id']]
+                elif 'enabled' in r:
+                    template_rule['enabled'] = r['enabled']
+                else:
+                    template_rule['enabled'] = True
                 rulearray.append(template_rule)
 
         path = request.postpath[1:]
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/register.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/register.py
index f5acfb945f..a56834e365 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/register.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/register.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ from hashlib import sha1
 import hmac
 import simplejson as json
 import logging
-import urllib
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -110,14 +109,22 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
             login_type = register_json["type"]
 
             is_application_server = login_type == LoginType.APPLICATION_SERVICE
-            if self.disable_registration and not is_application_server:
+            is_using_shared_secret = login_type == LoginType.SHARED_SECRET
+
+            can_register = (
+                not self.disable_registration
+                or is_application_server
+                or is_using_shared_secret
+            )
+            if not can_register:
                 raise SynapseError(403, "Registration has been disabled")
 
             stages = {
                 LoginType.RECAPTCHA: self._do_recaptcha,
                 LoginType.PASSWORD: self._do_password,
                 LoginType.EMAIL_IDENTITY: self._do_email_identity,
-                LoginType.APPLICATION_SERVICE: self._do_app_service
+                LoginType.APPLICATION_SERVICE: self._do_app_service,
+                LoginType.SHARED_SECRET: self._do_shared_secret,
             }
 
             session_info = self._get_session_info(request, session)
@@ -255,14 +262,11 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
             )
 
         password = register_json["password"].encode("utf-8")
-        desired_user_id = (register_json["user"].encode("utf-8")
-                           if "user" in register_json else None)
-        if (desired_user_id
-                and urllib.quote(desired_user_id) != desired_user_id):
-            raise SynapseError(
-                400,
-                "User ID must only contain characters which do not " +
-                "require URL encoding.")
+        desired_user_id = (
+            register_json["user"].encode("utf-8")
+            if "user" in register_json else None
+        )
+
         handler = self.handlers.registration_handler
         (user_id, token) = yield handler.register(
             localpart=desired_user_id,
@@ -304,6 +308,51 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
             "home_server": self.hs.hostname,
         })
 
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def _do_shared_secret(self, request, register_json, session):
+        yield run_on_reactor()
+
+        if not isinstance(register_json.get("mac", None), basestring):
+            raise SynapseError(400, "Expected mac.")
+        if not isinstance(register_json.get("user", None), basestring):
+            raise SynapseError(400, "Expected 'user' key.")
+        if not isinstance(register_json.get("password", None), basestring):
+            raise SynapseError(400, "Expected 'password' key.")
+
+        if not self.hs.config.registration_shared_secret:
+            raise SynapseError(400, "Shared secret registration is not enabled")
+
+        user = register_json["user"].encode("utf-8")
+
+        # str() because otherwise hmac complains that 'unicode' does not
+        # have the buffer interface
+        got_mac = str(register_json["mac"])
+
+        want_mac = hmac.new(
+            key=self.hs.config.registration_shared_secret,
+            msg=user,
+            digestmod=sha1,
+        ).hexdigest()
+
+        password = register_json["password"].encode("utf-8")
+
+        if compare_digest(want_mac, got_mac):
+            handler = self.handlers.registration_handler
+            user_id, token = yield handler.register(
+                localpart=user,
+                password=password,
+            )
+            self._remove_session(session)
+            defer.returnValue({
+                "user_id": user_id,
+                "access_token": token,
+                "home_server": self.hs.hostname,
+            })
+        else:
+            raise SynapseError(
+                403, "HMAC incorrect",
+            )
+
 
 def _parse_json(request):
     try:
diff --git a/synapse/server.py b/synapse/server.py
index cb8610a1b4..c7772244ba 100644
--- a/synapse/server.py
+++ b/synapse/server.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class BaseHomeServer(object):
     """
 
     DEPENDENCIES = [
+        'config',
         'clock',
         'http_client',
         'db_name',
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ class BaseHomeServer(object):
         'resource_for_server_key',
         'resource_for_media_repository',
         'resource_for_app_services',
+        'resource_for_metrics',
         'event_sources',
         'ratelimiter',
         'keyring',
diff --git a/synapse/state.py b/synapse/state.py
index 80cced351d..ba2500d61c 100644
--- a/synapse/state.py
+++ b/synapse/state.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from synapse.util.async import run_on_reactor
 from synapse.util.expiringcache import ExpiringCache
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
 from synapse.api.errors import AuthError
+from synapse.api.auth import AuthEventTypes
 from synapse.events.snapshot import EventContext
 
 from collections import namedtuple
@@ -38,12 +39,6 @@ def _get_state_key_from_event(event):
 KeyStateTuple = namedtuple("KeyStateTuple", ("context", "type", "state_key"))
 
 
-AuthEventTypes = (
-    EventTypes.Create, EventTypes.Member, EventTypes.PowerLevels,
-    EventTypes.JoinRules,
-)
-
-
 SIZE_OF_CACHE = 1000
 EVICTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 20
 
@@ -139,18 +134,6 @@ class StateHandler(object):
             }
             context.state_group = None
 
-            if hasattr(event, "auth_events") and event.auth_events:
-                auth_ids = self.hs.get_auth().compute_auth_events(
-                    event, context.current_state
-                )
-                context.auth_events = {
-                    k: v
-                    for k, v in context.current_state.items()
-                    if v.event_id in auth_ids
-                }
-            else:
-                context.auth_events = {}
-
             if event.is_state():
                 key = (event.type, event.state_key)
                 if key in context.current_state:
@@ -187,18 +170,6 @@ class StateHandler(object):
                 replaces = context.current_state[key]
                 event.unsigned["replaces_state"] = replaces.event_id
 
-        if hasattr(event, "auth_events") and event.auth_events:
-            auth_ids = self.hs.get_auth().compute_auth_events(
-                event, context.current_state
-            )
-            context.auth_events = {
-                k: v
-                for k, v in context.current_state.items()
-                if v.event_id in auth_ids
-            }
-        else:
-            context.auth_events = {}
-
         context.prev_state_events = prev_state
         defer.returnValue(context)
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/__init__.py b/synapse/storage/__init__.py
index a3ff995695..4b16f445d6 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/__init__.py
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ class DataStore(RoomMemberStore, RoomStore,
         else:
             args = (room_id, )
 
-        results = yield self._execute_and_decode(sql, *args)
+        results = yield self._execute_and_decode("get_current_state", sql, *args)
 
         events = yield self._parse_events(results)
         defer.returnValue(events)
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ class DataStore(RoomMemberStore, RoomStore,
         sql += " OR s.type = 'm.room.aliases')"
         args = (room_id,)
 
-        results = yield self._execute_and_decode(sql, *args)
+        results = yield self._execute_and_decode("get_current_state", sql, *args)
 
         events = yield self._parse_events(results)
 
@@ -484,17 +484,18 @@ class DataStore(RoomMemberStore, RoomStore,
 
         for e in events:
             if e.type == 'm.room.name':
-                name = e.content['name']
+                if 'name' in e.content:
+                    name = e.content['name']
             elif e.type == 'm.room.aliases':
-                aliases.extend(e.content['aliases'])
+                if 'aliases' in e.content:
+                    aliases.extend(e.content['aliases'])
 
         defer.returnValue((name, aliases))
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _get_min_token(self):
         row = yield self._execute(
-            None,
-            "SELECT MIN(stream_ordering) FROM events"
+            "_get_min_token", None, "SELECT MIN(stream_ordering) FROM events"
         )
 
         self.min_token = row[0][0] if row and row[0] and row[0][0] else -1
diff --git a/synapse/storage/_base.py b/synapse/storage/_base.py
index 3725c9795d..9125bb1198 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/_base.py
@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@ from synapse.events.utils import prune_event
 from synapse.util.logutils import log_function
 from synapse.util.logcontext import PreserveLoggingContext, LoggingContext
 from synapse.util.lrucache import LruCache
+import synapse.metrics
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from collections import namedtuple, OrderedDict
+import functools
 import simplejson as json
 import sys
 import time
@@ -35,9 +37,24 @@ sql_logger = logging.getLogger("synapse.storage.SQL")
 transaction_logger = logging.getLogger("synapse.storage.txn")
 
 
+metrics = synapse.metrics.get_metrics_for("synapse.storage")
+
+sql_scheduling_timer = metrics.register_distribution("schedule_time")
+
+sql_query_timer = metrics.register_distribution("query_time", labels=["verb"])
+sql_txn_timer = metrics.register_distribution("transaction_time", labels=["desc"])
+sql_getevents_timer = metrics.register_distribution("getEvents_time", labels=["desc"])
+
+caches_by_name = {}
+cache_counter = metrics.register_cache(
+    "cache",
+    lambda: {(name,): len(caches_by_name[name]) for name in caches_by_name.keys()},
+    labels=["name"],
+)
+
+
 # TODO(paul):
 #  * more generic key management
-#  * export monitoring stats
 #  * consider other eviction strategies - LRU?
 def cached(max_entries=1000):
     """ A method decorator that applies a memoizing cache around the function.
@@ -55,6 +72,9 @@ def cached(max_entries=1000):
     """
     def wrap(orig):
         cache = OrderedDict()
+        name = orig.__name__
+
+        caches_by_name[name] = cache
 
         def prefill(key, value):
             while len(cache) > max_entries:
@@ -62,11 +82,14 @@ def cached(max_entries=1000):
 
             cache[key] = value
 
+        @functools.wraps(orig)
         @defer.inlineCallbacks
         def wrapped(self, key):
             if key in cache:
+                cache_counter.inc_hits(name)
                 defer.returnValue(cache[key])
 
+            cache_counter.inc_misses(name)
             ret = yield orig(self, key)
             prefill(key, ret)
             defer.returnValue(ret)
@@ -83,7 +106,8 @@ def cached(max_entries=1000):
 
 class LoggingTransaction(object):
     """An object that almost-transparently proxies for the 'txn' object
-    passed to the constructor. Adds logging to the .execute() method."""
+    passed to the constructor. Adds logging and metrics to the .execute()
+    method."""
     __slots__ = ["txn", "name"]
 
     def __init__(self, txn, name):
@@ -99,6 +123,7 @@ class LoggingTransaction(object):
     def execute(self, sql, *args, **kwargs):
         # TODO(paul): Maybe use 'info' and 'debug' for values?
         sql_logger.debug("[SQL] {%s} %s", self.name, sql)
+
         try:
             if args and args[0]:
                 values = args[0]
@@ -120,8 +145,9 @@ class LoggingTransaction(object):
                 logger.exception("[SQL FAIL] {%s}", self.name)
                 raise
         finally:
-            end = time.time() * 1000
-            sql_logger.debug("[SQL time] {%s} %f", self.name, end - start)
+            msecs = (time.time() * 1000) - start
+            sql_logger.debug("[SQL time] {%s} %f", self.name, msecs)
+            sql_query_timer.inc_by(msecs, sql.split()[0])
 
 
 class PerformanceCounters(object):
@@ -172,11 +198,18 @@ class SQLBaseStore(object):
         self._previous_txn_total_time = 0
         self._current_txn_total_time = 0
         self._previous_loop_ts = 0
+
+        # TODO(paul): These can eventually be removed once the metrics code
+        #   is running in mainline, and we have some nice monitoring frontends
+        #   to watch it
         self._txn_perf_counters = PerformanceCounters()
         self._get_event_counters = PerformanceCounters()
 
         self._get_event_cache = LruCache(hs.config.event_cache_size)
 
+        # Pretend the getEventCache is just another named cache
+        caches_by_name["*getEvent*"] = self._get_event_cache
+
     def start_profiling(self):
         self._previous_loop_ts = self._clock.time_msec()
 
@@ -211,6 +244,8 @@ class SQLBaseStore(object):
         """Wraps the .runInteraction() method on the underlying db_pool."""
         current_context = LoggingContext.current_context()
 
+        start_time = time.time() * 1000
+
         def inner_func(txn, *args, **kwargs):
             with LoggingContext("runInteraction") as context:
                 current_context.copy_to(context)
@@ -223,6 +258,7 @@ class SQLBaseStore(object):
 
                 name = "%s-%x" % (desc, txn_id, )
 
+                sql_scheduling_timer.inc_by(time.time() * 1000 - start_time)
                 transaction_logger.debug("[TXN START] {%s}", name)
                 try:
                     return func(LoggingTransaction(txn, name), *args, **kwargs)
@@ -231,13 +267,13 @@ class SQLBaseStore(object):
                     raise
                 finally:
                     end = time.time() * 1000
-                    transaction_logger.debug(
-                        "[TXN END] {%s} %f",
-                        name, end - start
-                    )
+                    duration = end - start
+
+                    transaction_logger.debug("[TXN END] {%s} %f", name, duration)
 
-                    self._current_txn_total_time += end - start
+                    self._current_txn_total_time += duration
                     self._txn_perf_counters.update(desc, start, end)
+                    sql_txn_timer.inc_by(duration, desc)
 
         with PreserveLoggingContext():
             result = yield self._db_pool.runInteraction(
@@ -259,7 +295,7 @@ class SQLBaseStore(object):
         )
         return results
 
-    def _execute(self, decoder, query, *args):
+    def _execute(self, desc, decoder, query, *args):
         """Runs a single query for a result set.
 
         Args:
@@ -277,10 +313,10 @@ class SQLBaseStore(object):
             else:
                 return cursor.fetchall()
 
-        return self.runInteraction("_execute", interaction)
+        return self.runInteraction(desc, interaction)
 
-    def _execute_and_decode(self, query, *args):
-        return self._execute(self.cursor_to_dict, query, *args)
+    def _execute_and_decode(self, desc, query, *args):
+        return self._execute(desc, self.cursor_to_dict, query, *args)
 
     # "Simple" SQL API methods that operate on a single table with no JOINs,
     # no complex WHERE clauses, just a dict of values for columns.
@@ -638,14 +674,22 @@ class SQLBaseStore(object):
                        get_prev_content=False, allow_rejected=False):
 
         start_time = time.time() * 1000
-        update_counter = self._get_event_counters.update
+
+        def update_counter(desc, last_time):
+            curr_time = self._get_event_counters.update(desc, last_time)
+            sql_getevents_timer.inc_by(curr_time - last_time, desc)
+            return curr_time
 
         cache = self._get_event_cache.setdefault(event_id, {})
 
         try:
             # Separate cache entries for each way to invoke _get_event_txn
-            return cache[(check_redacted, get_prev_content, allow_rejected)]
+            ret = cache[(check_redacted, get_prev_content, allow_rejected)]
+
+            cache_counter.inc_hits("*getEvent*")
+            return ret
         except KeyError:
+            cache_counter.inc_misses("*getEvent*")
             pass
         finally:
             start_time = update_counter("event_cache", start_time)
@@ -685,7 +729,11 @@ class SQLBaseStore(object):
                                 check_redacted=True, get_prev_content=False):
 
         start_time = time.time() * 1000
-        update_counter = self._get_event_counters.update
+
+        def update_counter(desc, last_time):
+            curr_time = self._get_event_counters.update(desc, last_time)
+            sql_getevents_timer.inc_by(curr_time - last_time, desc)
+            return curr_time
 
         d = json.loads(js)
         start_time = update_counter("decode_json", start_time)
diff --git a/synapse/storage/appservice.py b/synapse/storage/appservice.py
index e30265750a..850676ce6c 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/appservice.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/appservice.py
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ class ApplicationServiceStore(SQLBaseStore):
         #   }
         # ]
         services = {}
-        results = yield self._execute_and_decode(sql)
+        results = yield self._execute_and_decode("_populate_cache", sql)
         for res in results:
             as_token = res["token"]
             if as_token not in services:
diff --git a/synapse/storage/event_federation.py b/synapse/storage/event_federation.py
index 2deda8ac50..032334bfd6 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/event_federation.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/event_federation.py
@@ -429,3 +429,15 @@ class EventFederationStore(SQLBaseStore):
         )
 
         return events[:limit]
+
+    def clean_room_for_join(self, room_id):
+        return self.runInteraction(
+            "clean_room_for_join",
+            self._clean_room_for_join_txn,
+            room_id,
+        )
+
+    def _clean_room_for_join_txn(self, txn, room_id):
+        query = "DELETE FROM event_forward_extremities WHERE room_id = ?"
+
+        txn.execute(query, (room_id,))
diff --git a/synapse/storage/feedback.py b/synapse/storage/feedback.py
index fcf011b234..8eab769b71 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/feedback.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/feedback.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class FeedbackStore(SQLBaseStore):
             "WHERE feedback.target_event_id = ? "
         )
 
-        rows = yield self._execute_and_decode(sql, event_id)
+        rows = yield self._execute_and_decode("get_feedback_for_event", sql, event_id)
 
         defer.returnValue(
             [
diff --git a/synapse/storage/keys.py b/synapse/storage/keys.py
index 1f244019fc..09d1e63657 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/keys.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/keys.py
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ class KeyStore(SQLBaseStore):
             " AND key_id in (" + ",".join("?" for key_id in key_ids) + ")"
         )
 
-        rows = yield self._execute_and_decode(sql, server_name, *key_ids)
+        rows = yield self._execute_and_decode(
+            "get_server_verify_keys", sql, server_name, *key_ids
+        )
 
         keys = []
         for row in rows:
diff --git a/synapse/storage/push_rule.py b/synapse/storage/push_rule.py
index bbf322cc84..d769db2c78 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/push_rule.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/push_rule.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class PushRuleStore(SQLBaseStore):
             "WHERE user_name = ? "
             "ORDER BY priority_class DESC, priority DESC"
         )
-        rows = yield self._execute(None, sql, user_name)
+        rows = yield self._execute("get_push_rules_for_user", None, sql, user_name)
 
         dicts = []
         for r in rows:
@@ -57,17 +57,6 @@ class PushRuleStore(SQLBaseStore):
         )
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def get_push_rule_enabled_by_user_rule_id(self, user_name, rule_id):
-        results = yield self._simple_select_list(
-            PushRuleEnableTable.table_name,
-            {'user_name': user_name, 'rule_id': rule_id},
-            ['enabled']
-        )
-        if not results:
-            defer.returnValue(True)
-        defer.returnValue(results[0])
-
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def add_push_rule(self, before, after, **kwargs):
         vals = copy.copy(kwargs)
         if 'conditions' in vals:
@@ -217,17 +206,11 @@ class PushRuleStore(SQLBaseStore):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def set_push_rule_enabled(self, user_name, rule_id, enabled):
-        if enabled:
-            yield self._simple_delete_one(
-                PushRuleEnableTable.table_name,
-                {'user_name': user_name, 'rule_id': rule_id}
-            )
-        else:
-            yield self._simple_upsert(
-                PushRuleEnableTable.table_name,
-                {'user_name': user_name, 'rule_id': rule_id},
-                {'enabled': False}
-            )
+        yield self._simple_upsert(
+            PushRuleEnableTable.table_name,
+            {'user_name': user_name, 'rule_id': rule_id},
+            {'enabled': enabled}
+        )
 
 
 class RuleNotFoundException(Exception):
diff --git a/synapse/storage/pusher.py b/synapse/storage/pusher.py
index 6622b4d18a..587dada68f 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/pusher.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/pusher.py
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ class PusherStore(SQLBaseStore):
         )
 
         rows = yield self._execute(
-            None, sql, app_id_and_pushkey[0], app_id_and_pushkey[1]
+            "get_pushers_by_app_id_and_pushkey", None, sql,
+            app_id_and_pushkey[0], app_id_and_pushkey[1]
         )
 
         ret = [
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ class PusherStore(SQLBaseStore):
             "FROM pushers"
         )
 
-        rows = yield self._execute(None, sql)
+        rows = yield self._execute("get_all_pushers", None, sql)
 
         ret = [
             {
diff --git a/synapse/storage/registration.py b/synapse/storage/registration.py
index 029b07cc66..3c2f1d6a15 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/registration.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/registration.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from sqlite3 import IntegrityError
 
 from synapse.api.errors import StoreError, Codes
 
-from ._base import SQLBaseStore
+from ._base import SQLBaseStore, cached
 
 
 class RegistrationStore(SQLBaseStore):
@@ -88,10 +88,14 @@ class RegistrationStore(SQLBaseStore):
         query = ("SELECT users.name, users.password_hash FROM users"
                  " WHERE users.name = ?")
         return self._execute(
-            self.cursor_to_dict,
-            query, user_id
+            "get_user_by_id", self.cursor_to_dict, query, user_id
         )
 
+    @cached()
+    # TODO(paul): Currently there's no code to invalidate this cache. That
+    #   means if/when we ever add internal ways to invalidate access tokens or
+    #   change whether a user is a server admin, those will need to invoke
+    #      store.get_user_by_token.invalidate(token)
     def get_user_by_token(self, token):
         """Get a user from the given access token.
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/room.py b/synapse/storage/room.py
index 750b17a45f..549c9af393 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/room.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/room.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class RoomStore(SQLBaseStore):
         """
         query = RoomsTable.select_statement("room_id=?")
         return self._execute(
-            RoomsTable.decode_single_result, query, room_id,
+            "get_room", RoomsTable.decode_single_result, query, room_id,
         )
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
diff --git a/synapse/storage/state.py b/synapse/storage/state.py
index 71db16d0e5..456e4bd45d 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/state.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/state.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class StateStore(SQLBaseStore):
         if context.current_state is None:
             return
 
-        state_events = context.current_state
+        state_events = dict(context.current_state)
 
         if event.is_state():
             state_events[(event.type, event.state_key)] = event
diff --git a/synapse/util/lrucache.py b/synapse/util/lrucache.py
index f115f50e50..65d5792907 100644
--- a/synapse/util/lrucache.py
+++ b/synapse/util/lrucache.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 class LruCache(object):
     """Least-recently-used cache."""
-    # TODO(mjark) Add hit/miss counters
     # TODO(mjark) Add mutex for linked list for thread safety.
     def __init__(self, max_size):
         cache = {}
diff --git a/synapse/util/stringutils.py b/synapse/util/stringutils.py
index ea53a8085c..52e66beaee 100644
--- a/synapse/util/stringutils.py
+++ b/synapse/util/stringutils.py
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
 import random
 import string
 
+_string_with_symbols = (
+    string.digits + string.ascii_letters + ".,;:^&*-_+=#~@"
+)
+
 
 def origin_from_ucid(ucid):
     return ucid.split("@", 1)[1]
@@ -23,3 +27,9 @@ def origin_from_ucid(ucid):
 
 def random_string(length):
     return ''.join(random.choice(string.ascii_letters) for _ in xrange(length))
+
+
+def random_string_with_symbols(length):
+    return ''.join(
+        random.choice(_string_with_symbols) for _ in xrange(length)
+    )