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authorHalf-Shot <will@half-shot.uk>2020-04-28 18:36:16 +0100
committerHalf-Shot <will@half-shot.uk>2020-04-28 18:36:16 +0100
commit059274de05e28cf9eb6ccbb50b5f0dc383fa445b (patch)
tree72bce3495a4cb65c9de1e23365c1fda05465049c /tests
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downloadsynapse-059274de05e28cf9eb6ccbb50b5f0dc383fa445b.tar.xz
Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/rav/state_stream_limit_assertion' into hs/sssh-testing-redis-things hs/sssh-testing-redis-things
Diffstat (limited to 'tests')
-rw-r--r--tests/replication/tcp/streams/_base.py254
-rw-r--r--tests/replication/tcp/streams/test_events.py390
-rw-r--r--tests/replication/tcp/streams/test_receipts.py10
-rw-r--r--tests/replication/tcp/streams/test_typing.py85
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/client/v1/utils.py2
-rw-r--r--tests/test_utils/__init__.py20
-rw-r--r--tests/test_utils/event_injection.py96
-rw-r--r--tests/unittest.py30
-rw-r--r--tests/utils.py5
9 files changed, 843 insertions, 49 deletions
diff --git a/tests/replication/tcp/streams/_base.py b/tests/replication/tcp/streams/_base.py
index 32238fe79a..83e16cfe3d 100644
--- a/tests/replication/tcp/streams/_base.py
+++ b/tests/replication/tcp/streams/_base.py
@@ -13,38 +13,72 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from mock import Mock
+import logging
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
 
+import attr
+
+from twisted.internet.interfaces import IConsumer, IPullProducer, IReactorTime
+from twisted.internet.task import LoopingCall
+from twisted.web.http import HTTPChannel
+
+from synapse.app.generic_worker import GenericWorkerServer
+from synapse.http.site import SynapseRequest
+from synapse.replication.slave.storage._base import BaseSlavedStore
+from synapse.replication.tcp.client import ReplicationDataHandler
 from synapse.replication.tcp.handler import ReplicationCommandHandler
 from synapse.replication.tcp.protocol import ClientReplicationStreamProtocol
 from synapse.replication.tcp.resource import ReplicationStreamProtocolFactory
+from synapse.util import Clock
 
 from tests import unittest
 from tests.server import FakeTransport
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class BaseStreamTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     """Base class for tests of the replication streams"""
 
-    def make_homeserver(self, reactor, clock):
-        self.test_handler = Mock(wraps=TestReplicationDataHandler())
-        return self.setup_test_homeserver(replication_data_handler=self.test_handler)
-
     def prepare(self, reactor, clock, hs):
         # build a replication server
         server_factory = ReplicationStreamProtocolFactory(hs)
         self.streamer = hs.get_replication_streamer()
         self.server = server_factory.buildProtocol(None)
 
-        repl_handler = ReplicationCommandHandler(hs)
-        repl_handler.handler = self.test_handler
+        # Make a new HomeServer object for the worker
+        config = self.default_config()
+        config["worker_app"] = "synapse.app.generic_worker"
+        config["worker_replication_host"] = "testserv"
+        config["worker_replication_http_port"] = "8765"
+
+        self.reactor.lookups["testserv"] = "1.2.3.4"
+
+        self.worker_hs = self.setup_test_homeserver(
+            http_client=None,
+            homeserverToUse=GenericWorkerServer,
+            config=config,
+            reactor=self.reactor,
+        )
+
+        # Since we use sqlite in memory databases we need to make sure the
+        # databases objects are the same.
+        self.worker_hs.get_datastore().db = hs.get_datastore().db
+
+        self.test_handler = self._build_replication_data_handler()
+        self.worker_hs.replication_data_handler = self.test_handler
+
+        repl_handler = ReplicationCommandHandler(self.worker_hs)
         self.client = ClientReplicationStreamProtocol(
-            hs, "client", "test", clock, repl_handler,
+            self.worker_hs, "client", "test", clock, repl_handler,
         )
 
         self._client_transport = None
         self._server_transport = None
 
+    def _build_replication_data_handler(self):
+        return TestReplicationDataHandler(self.worker_hs.get_datastore())
+
     def reconnect(self):
         if self._client_transport:
             self.client.close()
@@ -74,24 +108,204 @@ class BaseStreamTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.streamer.on_notifier_poke()
         self.pump(0.1)
 
+    def handle_http_replication_attempt(self) -> SynapseRequest:
+        """Asserts that a connection attempt was made to the master HS on the
+        HTTP replication port, then proxies it to the master HS object to be
+        handled.
+
+        Returns:
+            The request object received by master HS.
+        """
+
+        # We should have an outbound connection attempt.
+        clients = self.reactor.tcpClients
+        self.assertEqual(len(clients), 1)
+        (host, port, client_factory, _timeout, _bindAddress) = clients.pop(0)
+        self.assertEqual(host, "1.2.3.4")
+        self.assertEqual(port, 8765)
+
+        # Set up client side protocol
+        client_protocol = client_factory.buildProtocol(None)
+
+        request_factory = OneShotRequestFactory()
+
+        # Set up the server side protocol
+        channel = _PushHTTPChannel(self.reactor)
+        channel.requestFactory = request_factory
+        channel.site = self.site
 
-class TestReplicationDataHandler:
+        # Connect client to server and vice versa.
+        client_to_server_transport = FakeTransport(
+            channel, self.reactor, client_protocol
+        )
+        client_protocol.makeConnection(client_to_server_transport)
+
+        server_to_client_transport = FakeTransport(
+            client_protocol, self.reactor, channel
+        )
+        channel.makeConnection(server_to_client_transport)
+
+        # The request will now be processed by `self.site` and the response
+        # streamed back.
+        self.reactor.advance(0)
+
+        # We tear down the connection so it doesn't get reused without our
+        # knowledge.
+        server_to_client_transport.loseConnection()
+        client_to_server_transport.loseConnection()
+
+        return request_factory.request
+
+    def assert_request_is_get_repl_stream_updates(
+        self, request: SynapseRequest, stream_name: str
+    ):
+        """Asserts that the given request is a HTTP replication request for
+        fetching updates for given stream.
+        """
+
+        self.assertRegex(
+            request.path,
+            br"^/_synapse/replication/get_repl_stream_updates/%s/[^/]+$"
+            % (stream_name.encode("ascii"),),
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(request.method, b"GET")
+
+
+class TestReplicationDataHandler(ReplicationDataHandler):
     """Drop-in for ReplicationDataHandler which just collects RDATA rows"""
 
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.streams = set()
-        self._received_rdata_rows = []
+    def __init__(self, store: BaseSlavedStore):
+        super().__init__(store)
+
+        # streams to subscribe to: map from stream id to position
+        self.stream_positions = {}  # type: Dict[str, int]
+
+        # list of received (stream_name, token, row) tuples
+        self.received_rdata_rows = []  # type: List[Tuple[str, int, Any]]
 
     def get_streams_to_replicate(self):
-        positions = {s: 0 for s in self.streams}
-        for stream, token, _ in self._received_rdata_rows:
-            if stream in self.streams:
-                positions[stream] = max(token, positions.get(stream, 0))
-        return positions
+        return self.stream_positions
 
     async def on_rdata(self, stream_name, token, rows):
+        await super().on_rdata(stream_name, token, rows)
         for r in rows:
-            self._received_rdata_rows.append((stream_name, token, r))
+            self.received_rdata_rows.append((stream_name, token, r))
+
+        if (
+            stream_name in self.stream_positions
+            and token > self.stream_positions[stream_name]
+        ):
+            self.stream_positions[stream_name] = token
+
+
+@attr.s()
+class OneShotRequestFactory:
+    """A simple request factory that generates a single `SynapseRequest` and
+    stores it for future use. Can only be used once.
+    """
+
+    request = attr.ib(default=None)
+
+    def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        assert self.request is None
+
+        self.request = SynapseRequest(*args, **kwargs)
+        return self.request
+
+
+class _PushHTTPChannel(HTTPChannel):
+    """A HTTPChannel that wraps pull producers to push producers.
+
+    This is a hack to get around the fact that HTTPChannel transparently wraps a
+    pull producer (which is what Synapse uses to reply to requests) with
+    `_PullToPush` to convert it to a push producer. Unfortunately `_PullToPush`
+    uses the standard reactor rather than letting us use our test reactor, which
+    makes it very hard to test.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, reactor: IReactorTime):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.reactor = reactor
+
+        self._pull_to_push_producer = None  # type: Optional[_PullToPushProducer]
+
+    def registerProducer(self, producer, streaming):
+        # Convert pull producers to push producer.
+        if not streaming:
+            self._pull_to_push_producer = _PullToPushProducer(
+                self.reactor, producer, self
+            )
+            producer = self._pull_to_push_producer
+
+        super().registerProducer(producer, True)
+
+    def unregisterProducer(self):
+        if self._pull_to_push_producer:
+            # We need to manually stop the _PullToPushProducer.
+            self._pull_to_push_producer.stop()
+
+
+class _PullToPushProducer:
+    """A push producer that wraps a pull producer.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self, reactor: IReactorTime, producer: IPullProducer, consumer: IConsumer
+    ):
+        self._clock = Clock(reactor)
+        self._producer = producer
+        self._consumer = consumer
+
+        # While running we use a looping call with a zero delay to call
+        # resumeProducing on given producer.
+        self._looping_call = None  # type: Optional[LoopingCall]
+
+        # We start writing next reactor tick.
+        self._start_loop()
+
+    def _start_loop(self):
+        """Start the looping call to
+        """
+
+        if not self._looping_call:
+            # Start a looping call which runs every tick.
+            self._looping_call = self._clock.looping_call(self._run_once, 0)
+
+    def stop(self):
+        """Stops calling resumeProducing.
+        """
+        if self._looping_call:
+            self._looping_call.stop()
+            self._looping_call = None
+
+    def pauseProducing(self):
+        """Implements IPushProducer
+        """
+        self.stop()
+
+    def resumeProducing(self):
+        """Implements IPushProducer
+        """
+        self._start_loop()
+
+    def stopProducing(self):
+        """Implements IPushProducer
+        """
+        self.stop()
+        self._producer.stopProducing()
+
+    def _run_once(self):
+        """Calls resumeProducing on producer once.
+        """
+
+        try:
+            self._producer.resumeProducing()
+        except Exception:
+            logger.exception("Failed to call resumeProducing")
+            try:
+                self._consumer.unregisterProducer()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
 
-    async def on_position(self, stream_name, token):
-        pass
+            self.stopProducing()
diff --git a/tests/replication/tcp/streams/test_events.py b/tests/replication/tcp/streams/test_events.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9894aca2bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/replication/tcp/streams/test_events.py
@@ -0,0 +1,390 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 New Vector Ltd
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from typing import List, Optional
+
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership
+from synapse.events import EventBase
+from synapse.replication.tcp.streams._base import _STREAM_UPDATE_TARGET_ROW_COUNT
+from synapse.replication.tcp.streams.events import (
+    EventsStreamCurrentStateRow,
+    EventsStreamEventRow,
+    EventsStreamRow,
+)
+from synapse.rest import admin
+from synapse.rest.client.v1 import login, room
+
+from tests.replication.tcp.streams._base import BaseStreamTestCase
+from tests.test_utils.event_injection import inject_event, inject_member_event
+
+
+class EventsStreamTestCase(BaseStreamTestCase):
+    servlets = [
+        admin.register_servlets,
+        login.register_servlets,
+        room.register_servlets,
+    ]
+
+    def prepare(self, reactor, clock, hs):
+        super().prepare(reactor, clock, hs)
+        self.user_id = self.register_user("u1", "pass")
+        self.user_tok = self.login("u1", "pass")
+
+        self.reconnect()
+        self.test_handler.stream_positions["events"] = 0
+
+        self.room_id = self.helper.create_room_as(tok=self.user_tok)
+        self.test_handler.received_rdata_rows.clear()
+
+    def test_update_function_event_row_limit(self):
+        """Test replication with many non-state events
+
+        Checks that all events are correctly replicated when there are lots of
+        event rows to be replicated.
+        """
+
+        # generate lots of non-state events. We inject them using inject_event
+        # so that they are not send out over replication until we call self.replicate().
+        events = [
+            self._inject_test_event()
+            for _ in range(_STREAM_UPDATE_TARGET_ROW_COUNT + 1)
+        ]
+
+        # also one state event
+        state_event = self._inject_state_event()
+
+        # check we're testing what we think we are: no rows should yet have been
+        # receieved
+        self.assertEqual([], self.test_handler.received_rdata_rows)
+
+        # now fire up the replicator
+        self.replicate()
+
+        # we should have received all the expected rows in the right order
+        received_rows = self.test_handler.received_rdata_rows
+        for event in events:
+            stream_name, token, row = received_rows.pop(0)
+            self.assertEqual("events", stream_name)
+            self.assertIsInstance(row, EventsStreamRow)
+            self.assertEqual(row.type, "ev")
+            self.assertIsInstance(row.data, EventsStreamEventRow)
+            self.assertEqual(row.data.event_id, event.event_id)
+
+        stream_name, token, row = received_rows.pop(0)
+        self.assertIsInstance(row, EventsStreamRow)
+        self.assertIsInstance(row.data, EventsStreamEventRow)
+        self.assertEqual(row.data.event_id, state_event.event_id)
+
+        stream_name, token, row = received_rows.pop(0)
+        self.assertEqual("events", stream_name)
+        self.assertIsInstance(row, EventsStreamRow)
+        self.assertEqual(row.type, "state")
+        self.assertIsInstance(row.data, EventsStreamCurrentStateRow)
+        self.assertEqual(row.data.event_id, state_event.event_id)
+
+        self.assertEqual([], received_rows)
+
+    def test_update_function_huge_state_change(self):
+        """Test replication with many state events
+
+        Ensures that all events are correctly replicated when there are lots of
+        state change rows to be replicated.
+        """
+
+        # we want to generate lots of state changes at a single stream ID.
+        #
+        # We do this by having two branches in the DAG. On one, we have a moderator
+        # which that generates lots of state; on the other, we de-op the moderator,
+        # thus invalidating all the state.
+
+        OTHER_USER = "@other_user:localhost"
+
+        # have the user join
+        inject_member_event(self.hs, self.room_id, OTHER_USER, Membership.JOIN)
+
+        # Update existing power levels with mod at PL50
+        pls = self.helper.get_state(
+            self.room_id, EventTypes.PowerLevels, tok=self.user_tok
+        )
+        pls["users"][OTHER_USER] = 50
+        self.helper.send_state(
+            self.room_id, EventTypes.PowerLevels, pls, tok=self.user_tok,
+        )
+
+        # this is the point in the DAG where we make a fork
+        fork_point = self.get_success(
+            self.hs.get_datastore().get_latest_event_ids_in_room(self.room_id)
+        )  # type: List[str]
+
+        events = [
+            self._inject_state_event(sender=OTHER_USER)
+            for _ in range(_STREAM_UPDATE_TARGET_ROW_COUNT)
+        ]
+
+        self.replicate()
+        # all those events and state changes should have landed
+        self.assertGreaterEqual(
+            len(self.test_handler.received_rdata_rows), 2 * len(events)
+        )
+        self.test_handler.received_rdata_rows.clear()
+
+        # a state event which doesn't get rolled back, to check that the state
+        # before the huge update comes through ok
+        state1 = self._inject_state_event()
+
+        # roll back all the state by de-modding the user
+        prev_events = fork_point
+        pls["users"][OTHER_USER] = 0
+        pl_event = inject_event(
+            self.hs,
+            prev_event_ids=prev_events,
+            type=EventTypes.PowerLevels,
+            state_key="",
+            sender=self.user_id,
+            room_id=self.room_id,
+            content=pls,
+        )
+
+        # one more bit of state that doesn't get rolled back
+        state2 = self._inject_state_event()
+
+        # check we're testing what we think we are: no rows should yet have been
+        # receieved
+        self.assertEqual([], self.test_handler.received_rdata_rows)
+
+        # now fire up the replicator
+        self.replicate()
+
+        # now we should have received all the expected rows in the right order.
+        #
+        # we expect:
+        #
+        # - two rows for state1
+        # - the PL event row, plus state rows for the PL event and each
+        #       of the states that got reverted.
+        # - two rows for state2
+
+        received_rows = self.test_handler.received_rdata_rows
+
+        # first check the first two rows, which should be state1
+
+        stream_name, token, row = received_rows.pop(0)
+        self.assertEqual("events", stream_name)
+        self.assertIsInstance(row, EventsStreamRow)
+        self.assertEqual(row.type, "ev")
+        self.assertIsInstance(row.data, EventsStreamEventRow)
+        self.assertEqual(row.data.event_id, state1.event_id)
+
+        stream_name, token, row = received_rows.pop(0)
+        self.assertIsInstance(row, EventsStreamRow)
+        self.assertEqual(row.type, "state")
+        self.assertIsInstance(row.data, EventsStreamCurrentStateRow)
+        self.assertEqual(row.data.event_id, state1.event_id)
+
+        # now the last two rows, which should be state2
+        stream_name, token, row = received_rows.pop(-2)
+        self.assertEqual("events", stream_name)
+        self.assertIsInstance(row, EventsStreamRow)
+        self.assertEqual(row.type, "ev")
+        self.assertIsInstance(row.data, EventsStreamEventRow)
+        self.assertEqual(row.data.event_id, state2.event_id)
+
+        stream_name, token, row = received_rows.pop(-1)
+        self.assertIsInstance(row, EventsStreamRow)
+        self.assertEqual(row.type, "state")
+        self.assertIsInstance(row.data, EventsStreamCurrentStateRow)
+        self.assertEqual(row.data.event_id, state2.event_id)
+
+        # that should leave us with the rows for the PL event
+        self.assertEqual(len(received_rows), len(events) + 2)
+
+        stream_name, token, row = received_rows.pop(0)
+        self.assertEqual("events", stream_name)
+        self.assertIsInstance(row, EventsStreamRow)
+        self.assertEqual(row.type, "ev")
+        self.assertIsInstance(row.data, EventsStreamEventRow)
+        self.assertEqual(row.data.event_id, pl_event.event_id)
+
+        # the state rows are unsorted
+        state_rows = []  # type: List[EventsStreamCurrentStateRow]
+        for stream_name, token, row in received_rows:
+            self.assertEqual("events", stream_name)
+            self.assertIsInstance(row, EventsStreamRow)
+            self.assertEqual(row.type, "state")
+            self.assertIsInstance(row.data, EventsStreamCurrentStateRow)
+            state_rows.append(row.data)
+
+        state_rows.sort(key=lambda r: r.state_key)
+
+        sr = state_rows.pop(0)
+        self.assertEqual(sr.type, EventTypes.PowerLevels)
+        self.assertEqual(sr.event_id, pl_event.event_id)
+        for sr in state_rows:
+            self.assertEqual(sr.type, "test_state_event")
+            # "None" indicates the state has been deleted
+            self.assertIsNone(sr.event_id)
+
+    def test_update_function_state_row_limit(self):
+        """Test replication with many state events over several stream ids.
+        """
+
+        # we want to generate lots of state changes, but for this test, we want to
+        # spread out the state changes over a few stream IDs.
+        #
+        # We do this by having two branches in the DAG. On one, we have four moderators,
+        # each of which that generates lots of state; on the other, we de-op the users,
+        # thus invalidating all the state.
+
+        NUM_USERS = 4
+        STATES_PER_USER = _STREAM_UPDATE_TARGET_ROW_COUNT // 4 + 1
+
+        user_ids = ["@user%i:localhost" % (i,) for i in range(NUM_USERS)]
+
+        # have the users join
+        for u in user_ids:
+            inject_member_event(self.hs, self.room_id, u, Membership.JOIN)
+
+        # Update existing power levels with mod at PL50
+        pls = self.helper.get_state(
+            self.room_id, EventTypes.PowerLevels, tok=self.user_tok
+        )
+        pls["users"].update({u: 50 for u in user_ids})
+        self.helper.send_state(
+            self.room_id, EventTypes.PowerLevels, pls, tok=self.user_tok,
+        )
+
+        # this is the point in the DAG where we make a fork
+        fork_point = self.get_success(
+            self.hs.get_datastore().get_latest_event_ids_in_room(self.room_id)
+        )  # type: List[str]
+
+        events = []  # type: List[EventBase]
+        for user in user_ids:
+            events.extend(
+                self._inject_state_event(sender=user) for _ in range(STATES_PER_USER)
+            )
+
+        self.replicate()
+        # all those events and state changes should have landed
+        self.assertGreaterEqual(
+            len(self.test_handler.received_rdata_rows), 2 * len(events)
+        )
+        self.test_handler.received_rdata_rows.clear()
+
+        # now roll back all that state by de-modding the users
+        prev_events = fork_point
+        pl_events = []
+        for u in user_ids:
+            pls["users"][u] = 0
+            e = inject_event(
+                self.hs,
+                prev_event_ids=prev_events,
+                type=EventTypes.PowerLevels,
+                state_key="",
+                sender=self.user_id,
+                room_id=self.room_id,
+                content=pls,
+            )
+            prev_events = [e.event_id]
+            pl_events.append(e)
+
+        # check we're testing what we think we are: no rows should yet have been
+        # receieved
+        self.assertEqual([], self.test_handler.received_rdata_rows)
+
+        # now fire up the replicator
+        self.replicate()
+
+        # we should have received all the expected rows in the right order
+
+        received_rows = self.test_handler.received_rdata_rows
+        self.assertGreaterEqual(len(received_rows), len(events))
+        for i in range(NUM_USERS):
+            # for each user, we expect the PL event row, followed by state rows for
+            # the PL event and each of the states that got reverted.
+            stream_name, token, row = received_rows.pop(0)
+            self.assertEqual("events", stream_name)
+            self.assertIsInstance(row, EventsStreamRow)
+            self.assertEqual(row.type, "ev")
+            self.assertIsInstance(row.data, EventsStreamEventRow)
+            self.assertEqual(row.data.event_id, pl_events[i].event_id)
+
+            # the state rows are unsorted
+            state_rows = []  # type: List[EventsStreamCurrentStateRow]
+            for j in range(STATES_PER_USER + 1):
+                stream_name, token, row = received_rows.pop(0)
+                self.assertEqual("events", stream_name)
+                self.assertIsInstance(row, EventsStreamRow)
+                self.assertEqual(row.type, "state")
+                self.assertIsInstance(row.data, EventsStreamCurrentStateRow)
+                state_rows.append(row.data)
+
+            state_rows.sort(key=lambda r: r.state_key)
+
+            sr = state_rows.pop(0)
+            self.assertEqual(sr.type, EventTypes.PowerLevels)
+            self.assertEqual(sr.event_id, pl_events[i].event_id)
+            for sr in state_rows:
+                self.assertEqual(sr.type, "test_state_event")
+                # "None" indicates the state has been deleted
+                self.assertIsNone(sr.event_id)
+
+        self.assertEqual([], received_rows)
+
+    event_count = 0
+
+    def _inject_test_event(
+        self, body: Optional[str] = None, sender: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs
+    ) -> EventBase:
+        if sender is None:
+            sender = self.user_id
+
+        if body is None:
+            body = "event %i" % (self.event_count,)
+            self.event_count += 1
+
+        return inject_event(
+            self.hs,
+            room_id=self.room_id,
+            sender=sender,
+            type="test_event",
+            content={"body": body},
+            **kwargs
+        )
+
+    def _inject_state_event(
+        self,
+        body: Optional[str] = None,
+        state_key: Optional[str] = None,
+        sender: Optional[str] = None,
+    ) -> EventBase:
+        if sender is None:
+            sender = self.user_id
+
+        if state_key is None:
+            state_key = "state_%i" % (self.event_count,)
+            self.event_count += 1
+
+        if body is None:
+            body = "state event %s" % (state_key,)
+
+        return inject_event(
+            self.hs,
+            room_id=self.room_id,
+            sender=sender,
+            type="test_state_event",
+            state_key=state_key,
+            content={"body": body},
+        )
diff --git a/tests/replication/tcp/streams/test_receipts.py b/tests/replication/tcp/streams/test_receipts.py
index a0206f7363..c122b8589c 100644
--- a/tests/replication/tcp/streams/test_receipts.py
+++ b/tests/replication/tcp/streams/test_receipts.py
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
 # 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.
+
+# type: ignore
+
+from mock import Mock
+
 from synapse.replication.tcp.streams._base import ReceiptsStream
 
 from tests.replication.tcp.streams._base import BaseStreamTestCase
@@ -20,11 +25,14 @@ USER_ID = "@feeling:blue"
 
 
 class ReceiptsStreamTestCase(BaseStreamTestCase):
+    def _build_replication_data_handler(self):
+        return Mock(wraps=super()._build_replication_data_handler())
+
     def test_receipt(self):
         self.reconnect()
 
         # make the client subscribe to the receipts stream
-        self.test_handler.streams.add("receipts")
+        self.test_handler.stream_positions.update({"receipts": 0})
 
         # tell the master to send a new receipt
         self.get_success(
diff --git a/tests/replication/tcp/streams/test_typing.py b/tests/replication/tcp/streams/test_typing.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..da8f87c731
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/replication/tcp/streams/test_typing.py
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2020 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+from unittest.mock import Mock
+
+from synapse.handlers.typing import RoomMember
+from synapse.replication.http import streams
+from synapse.replication.tcp.streams import TypingStream
+
+from tests.replication.tcp.streams._base import BaseStreamTestCase
+
+USER_ID = "@feeling:blue"
+
+
+class TypingStreamTestCase(BaseStreamTestCase):
+    servlets = [
+        streams.register_servlets,
+    ]
+
+    def _build_replication_data_handler(self):
+        return Mock(wraps=super()._build_replication_data_handler())
+
+    def test_typing(self):
+        typing = self.hs.get_typing_handler()
+
+        room_id = "!bar:blue"
+
+        self.reconnect()
+
+        # make the client subscribe to the typing stream
+        self.test_handler.stream_positions.update({"typing": 0})
+
+        typing._push_update(member=RoomMember(room_id, USER_ID), typing=True)
+
+        self.reactor.advance(0)
+
+        # We should now see an attempt to connect to the master
+        request = self.handle_http_replication_attempt()
+        self.assert_request_is_get_repl_stream_updates(request, "typing")
+
+        self.test_handler.on_rdata.assert_called_once()
+        stream_name, token, rdata_rows = self.test_handler.on_rdata.call_args[0]
+        self.assertEqual(stream_name, "typing")
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(rdata_rows))
+        row = rdata_rows[0]  # type: TypingStream.TypingStreamRow
+        self.assertEqual(room_id, row.room_id)
+        self.assertEqual([USER_ID], row.user_ids)
+
+        # Now let's disconnect and insert some data.
+        self.disconnect()
+
+        self.test_handler.on_rdata.reset_mock()
+
+        typing._push_update(member=RoomMember(room_id, USER_ID), typing=False)
+
+        self.test_handler.on_rdata.assert_not_called()
+
+        self.reconnect()
+        self.pump(0.1)
+
+        # We should now see an attempt to connect to the master
+        request = self.handle_http_replication_attempt()
+        self.assert_request_is_get_repl_stream_updates(request, "typing")
+
+        # The from token should be the token from the last RDATA we got.
+        self.assertEqual(int(request.args[b"from_token"][0]), token)
+
+        self.test_handler.on_rdata.assert_called_once()
+        stream_name, token, rdata_rows = self.test_handler.on_rdata.call_args[0]
+        self.assertEqual(stream_name, "typing")
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(rdata_rows))
+        row = rdata_rows[0]
+        self.assertEqual(room_id, row.room_id)
+        self.assertEqual([], row.user_ids)
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v1/utils.py b/tests/rest/client/v1/utils.py
index 371637618d..22d734e763 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/v1/utils.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v1/utils.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class RestHelper(object):
     resource = attr.ib()
     auth_user_id = attr.ib()
 
-    def create_room_as(self, room_creator, is_public=True, tok=None):
+    def create_room_as(self, room_creator=None, is_public=True, tok=None):
         temp_id = self.auth_user_id
         self.auth_user_id = room_creator
         path = "/_matrix/client/r0/createRoom"
diff --git a/tests/test_utils/__init__.py b/tests/test_utils/__init__.py
index a7310cf12a..7b345b03bb 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2019 New Vector Ltd
+# Copyright 2020 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -16,3 +17,22 @@
 """
 Utilities for running the unit tests
 """
+from typing import Awaitable, TypeVar
+
+TV = TypeVar("TV")
+
+
+def get_awaitable_result(awaitable: Awaitable[TV]) -> TV:
+    """Get the result from an Awaitable which should have completed
+
+    Asserts that the given awaitable has a result ready, and returns its value
+    """
+    i = awaitable.__await__()
+    try:
+        next(i)
+    except StopIteration as e:
+        # awaitable returned a result
+        return e.value
+
+    # if next didn't raise, the awaitable hasn't completed.
+    raise Exception("awaitable has not yet completed")
diff --git a/tests/test_utils/event_injection.py b/tests/test_utils/event_injection.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8f6872761a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_utils/event_injection.py
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2018 New Vector Ltd
+# Copyright 2020 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from typing import Optional
+
+import synapse.server
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
+from synapse.api.room_versions import KNOWN_ROOM_VERSIONS
+from synapse.events import EventBase
+from synapse.types import Collection
+
+from tests.test_utils import get_awaitable_result
+
+
+"""
+Utility functions for poking events into the storage of the server under test.
+"""
+
+
+def inject_member_event(
+    hs: synapse.server.HomeServer,
+    room_id: str,
+    sender: str,
+    membership: str,
+    target: Optional[str] = None,
+    extra_content: Optional[dict] = None,
+    **kwargs
+) -> EventBase:
+    """Inject a membership event into a room."""
+    if target is None:
+        target = sender
+
+    content = {"membership": membership}
+    if extra_content:
+        content.update(extra_content)
+
+    return inject_event(
+        hs,
+        room_id=room_id,
+        type=EventTypes.Member,
+        sender=sender,
+        state_key=target,
+        content=content,
+        **kwargs
+    )
+
+
+def inject_event(
+    hs: synapse.server.HomeServer,
+    room_version: Optional[str] = None,
+    prev_event_ids: Optional[Collection[str]] = None,
+    **kwargs
+) -> EventBase:
+    """Inject a generic event into a room
+
+    Args:
+        hs: the homeserver under test
+        room_version: the version of the room we're inserting into.
+            if not specified, will be looked up
+        prev_event_ids: prev_events for the event. If not specified, will be looked up
+        kwargs: fields for the event to be created
+    """
+    test_reactor = hs.get_reactor()
+
+    if room_version is None:
+        d = hs.get_datastore().get_room_version_id(kwargs["room_id"])
+        test_reactor.advance(0)
+        room_version = get_awaitable_result(d)
+
+    builder = hs.get_event_builder_factory().for_room_version(
+        KNOWN_ROOM_VERSIONS[room_version], kwargs
+    )
+    d = hs.get_event_creation_handler().create_new_client_event(
+        builder, prev_event_ids=prev_event_ids
+    )
+    test_reactor.advance(0)
+    event, context = get_awaitable_result(d)
+
+    d = hs.get_storage().persistence.persist_event(event, context)
+    test_reactor.advance(0)
+    get_awaitable_result(d)
+
+    return event
diff --git a/tests/unittest.py b/tests/unittest.py
index 27af5228fe..6b6f224e9c 100644
--- a/tests/unittest.py
+++ b/tests/unittest.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ from twisted.python.threadpool import ThreadPool
 from twisted.trial import unittest
 
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership
-from synapse.api.room_versions import KNOWN_ROOM_VERSIONS
 from synapse.config.homeserver import HomeServerConfig
 from synapse.config.ratelimiting import FederationRateLimitConfig
 from synapse.federation.transport import server as federation_server
@@ -55,6 +54,7 @@ from tests.server import (
     render,
     setup_test_homeserver,
 )
+from tests.test_utils import event_injection
 from tests.test_utils.logging_setup import setup_logging
 from tests.utils import default_config, setupdb
 
@@ -596,36 +596,14 @@ class HomeserverTestCase(TestCase):
         """
         Inject a membership event into a room.
 
+        Deprecated: use event_injection.inject_room_member directly
+
         Args:
             room: Room ID to inject the event into.
             user: MXID of the user to inject the membership for.
             membership: The membership type.
         """
-        event_builder_factory = self.hs.get_event_builder_factory()
-        event_creation_handler = self.hs.get_event_creation_handler()
-
-        room_version = self.get_success(
-            self.hs.get_datastore().get_room_version_id(room)
-        )
-
-        builder = event_builder_factory.for_room_version(
-            KNOWN_ROOM_VERSIONS[room_version],
-            {
-                "type": EventTypes.Member,
-                "sender": user,
-                "state_key": user,
-                "room_id": room,
-                "content": {"membership": membership},
-            },
-        )
-
-        event, context = self.get_success(
-            event_creation_handler.create_new_client_event(builder)
-        )
-
-        self.get_success(
-            self.hs.get_storage().persistence.persist_event(event, context)
-        )
+        event_injection.inject_member_event(self.hs, room, user, membership)
 
 
 class FederatingHomeserverTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/utils.py b/tests/utils.py
index 2079e0143d..037cb134f0 100644
--- a/tests/utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils.py
@@ -74,7 +74,10 @@ def setupdb():
         db_conn.autocommit = True
         cur = db_conn.cursor()
         cur.execute("DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS %s;" % (POSTGRES_BASE_DB,))
-        cur.execute("CREATE DATABASE %s;" % (POSTGRES_BASE_DB,))
+        cur.execute(
+            "CREATE DATABASE %s ENCODING 'UTF8' LC_COLLATE='C' LC_CTYPE='C' "
+            "template=template0;" % (POSTGRES_BASE_DB,)
+        )
         cur.close()
         db_conn.close()