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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""Tests REST events for /profile paths."""
+
+from twisted.trial import unittest
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
+from mock import Mock
+
+from ..utils import MockHttpServer
+
+from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, AuthError
+from synapse.server import HomeServer
+
+myid = "@1234ABCD:test"
+PATH_PREFIX = "/matrix/client/api/v1"
+
+class ProfileTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+    """ Tests profile management. """
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.mock_server = MockHttpServer(prefix=PATH_PREFIX)
+        self.mock_handler = Mock(spec=[
+            "get_displayname",
+            "set_displayname",
+            "get_avatar_url",
+            "set_avatar_url",
+        ])
+
+        hs = HomeServer("test",
+            db_pool=None,
+            http_client=None,
+            http_server=self.mock_server,
+            federation=Mock(),
+            replication_layer=Mock(),
+        )
+
+        def _get_user_by_token(token=None):
+            return hs.parse_userid(myid)
+
+        hs.get_auth().get_user_by_token = _get_user_by_token
+
+        hs.get_handlers().profile_handler = self.mock_handler
+
+        hs.register_servlets()
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def test_get_my_name(self):
+        mocked_get = self.mock_handler.get_displayname
+        mocked_get.return_value = defer.succeed("Frank")
+
+        (code, response) = yield self.mock_server.trigger("GET",
+                "/profile/%s/displayname" % (myid), None)
+
+        self.assertEquals(200, code)
+        self.assertEquals({"displayname": "Frank"}, response)
+        self.assertEquals(mocked_get.call_args[0][0].localpart, "1234ABCD")
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def test_set_my_name(self):
+        mocked_set = self.mock_handler.set_displayname
+        mocked_set.return_value = defer.succeed(())
+
+        (code, response) = yield self.mock_server.trigger("PUT",
+                "/profile/%s/displayname" % (myid),
+                '{"displayname": "Frank Jr."}')
+
+        self.assertEquals(200, code)
+        self.assertEquals(mocked_set.call_args[0][0].localpart, "1234ABCD")
+        self.assertEquals(mocked_set.call_args[0][1].localpart, "1234ABCD")
+        self.assertEquals(mocked_set.call_args[0][2], "Frank Jr.")
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def test_set_my_name_noauth(self):
+        mocked_set = self.mock_handler.set_displayname
+        mocked_set.side_effect = AuthError(400, "message")
+
+        (code, response) = yield self.mock_server.trigger("PUT",
+                "/profile/%s/displayname" % ("@4567:test"), '"Frank Jr."')
+
+        self.assertTrue(400 <= code < 499,
+                msg="code %d is in the 4xx range" % (code))
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def test_get_other_name(self):
+        mocked_get = self.mock_handler.get_displayname
+        mocked_get.return_value = defer.succeed("Bob")
+
+        (code, response) = yield self.mock_server.trigger("GET",
+                "/profile/%s/displayname" % ("@opaque:elsewhere"), None)
+
+        self.assertEquals(200, code)
+        self.assertEquals({"displayname": "Bob"}, response)
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def test_set_other_name(self):
+        mocked_set = self.mock_handler.set_displayname
+        mocked_set.side_effect = SynapseError(400, "message")
+
+        (code, response) = yield self.mock_server.trigger("PUT",
+                "/profile/%s/displayname" % ("@opaque:elsewhere"), None)
+
+        self.assertTrue(400 <= code <= 499,
+                msg="code %d is in the 4xx range" % (code))
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def test_get_my_avatar(self):
+        mocked_get = self.mock_handler.get_avatar_url
+        mocked_get.return_value = defer.succeed("http://my.server/me.png")
+
+        (code, response) = yield self.mock_server.trigger("GET",
+                "/profile/%s/avatar_url" % (myid), None)
+
+        self.assertEquals(200, code)
+        self.assertEquals({"avatar_url": "http://my.server/me.png"}, response)
+        self.assertEquals(mocked_get.call_args[0][0].localpart, "1234ABCD")
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def test_set_my_avatar(self):
+        mocked_set = self.mock_handler.set_avatar_url
+        mocked_set.return_value = defer.succeed(())
+
+        (code, response) = yield self.mock_server.trigger("PUT",
+                "/profile/%s/avatar_url" % (myid),
+                '{"avatar_url": "http://my.server/pic.gif"}')
+
+        self.assertEquals(200, code)
+        self.assertEquals(mocked_set.call_args[0][0].localpart, "1234ABCD")
+        self.assertEquals(mocked_set.call_args[0][1].localpart, "1234ABCD")
+        self.assertEquals(mocked_set.call_args[0][2],
+                "http://my.server/pic.gif")