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authorMark Haines <mark.haines@matrix.org>2014-12-19 13:40:02 +0000
committerMark Haines <mark.haines@matrix.org>2014-12-19 13:40:02 +0000
commit45a6869cb46ec07c475fca2fee83e4c906a54e94 (patch)
tree9714da089fd65cd5820b8f8353fcd244102448b2 /tests
parentMerge branch 'hotfixes-v0.5.4' of github.com:matrix-org/synapse (diff)
parentBump web sdk version to 0.6.0 (diff)
downloadsynapse-45a6869cb46ec07c475fca2fee83e4c906a54e94.tar.xz
Merge branch 'release-v0.6.0' v0.6.0
Diffstat (limited to 'tests')
-rw-r--r--tests/events/__init__.py15
-rw-r--r--tests/events/test_events.py217
-rw-r--r--tests/federation/test_federation.py25
-rw-r--r--tests/handlers/test_federation.py55
-rw-r--r--tests/handlers/test_presence.py10
-rw-r--r--tests/handlers/test_room.py320
-rw-r--r--tests/handlers/test_typing.py148
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/test_events.py4
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/test_rooms.py6
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/test_typing.py115
-rw-r--r--tests/storage/test_redaction.py141
-rw-r--r--tests/storage/test_room.py8
-rw-r--r--tests/storage/test_roommember.py52
-rw-r--r--tests/storage/test_stream.py85
-rw-r--r--tests/test_distributor.py27
-rw-r--r--tests/test_state.py102
-rw-r--r--tests/test_test_utils.py70
-rw-r--r--tests/test_types.py18
-rw-r--r--tests/utils.py44
19 files changed, 797 insertions, 665 deletions
diff --git a/tests/events/__init__.py b/tests/events/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 9bff9ec169..0000000000
--- a/tests/events/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-# Copyright 2014 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.
-
diff --git a/tests/events/test_events.py b/tests/events/test_events.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 91d1d44fee..0000000000
--- a/tests/events/test_events.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,217 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-# Copyright 2014 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 synapse.api.events import SynapseEvent
-from synapse.api.events.validator import EventValidator
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
-
-from tests import unittest
-
-
-class SynapseTemplateCheckTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
-
-    def setUp(self):
-        self.validator = EventValidator(None)
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        pass
-
-    def test_top_level_keys(self):
-        template = {
-            "person": {},
-            "friends": ["string"]
-        }
-
-        content = {
-            "person": {"name": "bob"},
-            "friends": ["jill", "mike"]
-        }
-
-        event = MockSynapseEvent(template)
-        event.content = content
-        self.assertTrue(self.validator.validate(event))
-
-        content = {
-            "person": {"name": "bob"},
-            "friends": ["jill"],
-            "enemies": ["mike"]
-        }
-        event.content = content
-        self.assertTrue(self.validator.validate(event))
-
-        content = {
-            "person": {"name": "bob"},
-            # missing friends
-            "enemies": ["mike", "jill"]
-        }
-        event.content = content
-        self.assertRaises(
-            SynapseError,
-            self.validator.validate,
-            event
-        )
-
-    def test_lists(self):
-        template = {
-            "person": {},
-            "friends": [{"name":"string"}]
-        }
-
-        content = {
-            "person": {"name": "bob"},
-            "friends": ["jill", "mike"]  # should be in objects
-        }
-
-        event = MockSynapseEvent(template)
-        event.content = content
-        self.assertRaises(
-            SynapseError,
-            self.validator.validate,
-            event
-        )
-
-        content = {
-            "person": {"name": "bob"},
-            "friends": [{"name": "jill"}, {"name": "mike"}]
-        }
-        event.content = content
-        self.assertTrue(self.validator.validate(event))
-
-    def test_nested_lists(self):
-        template = {
-            "results": {
-                "families": [
-                     {
-                        "name": "string",
-                        "members": [
-                            {}
-                        ]
-                     }
-                ]
-            }
-        }
-
-        content = {
-            "results": {
-                "families": [
-                     {
-                        "name": "Smith",
-                        "members": [
-                            "Alice", "Bob"  # wrong types
-                        ]
-                     }
-                ]
-            }
-        }
-
-        event = MockSynapseEvent(template)
-        event.content = content
-        self.assertRaises(
-            SynapseError,
-            self.validator.validate,
-            event
-        )
-
-        content = {
-            "results": {
-                "families": [
-                     {
-                        "name": "Smith",
-                        "members": [
-                            {"name": "Alice"}, {"name": "Bob"}
-                        ]
-                     }
-                ]
-            }
-        }
-        event.content = content
-        self.assertTrue(self.validator.validate(event))
-
-    def test_nested_keys(self):
-        template = {
-            "person": {
-                "attributes": {
-                    "hair": "string",
-                    "eye": "string"
-                },
-                "age": 0,
-                "fav_books": ["string"]
-            }
-        }
-        event = MockSynapseEvent(template)
-
-        content = {
-            "person": {
-                "attributes": {
-                    "hair": "brown",
-                    "eye": "green",
-                    "skin": "purple"
-                },
-                "age": 33,
-                "fav_books": ["lotr", "hobbit"],
-                "fav_music": ["abba", "beatles"]
-            }
-        }
-
-        event.content = content
-        self.assertTrue(self.validator.validate(event))
-
-        content = {
-            "person": {
-                "attributes": {
-                    "hair": "brown"
-                    # missing eye
-                },
-                "age": 33,
-                "fav_books": ["lotr", "hobbit"],
-                "fav_music": ["abba", "beatles"]
-            }
-        }
-
-        event.content = content
-        self.assertRaises(
-            SynapseError,
-            self.validator.validate,
-            event
-        )
-
-        content = {
-            "person": {
-                "attributes": {
-                    "hair": "brown",
-                    "eye": "green",
-                    "skin": "purple"
-                },
-                "age": 33,
-                "fav_books": "nothing",  # should be a list
-            }
-        }
-
-        event.content = content
-        self.assertRaises(
-            SynapseError,
-            self.validator.validate,
-            event
-        )
-
-
-class MockSynapseEvent(SynapseEvent):
-
-    def __init__(self, template):
-        self.template = template
-
-    def get_content_template(self):
-        return self.template
-
diff --git a/tests/federation/test_federation.py b/tests/federation/test_federation.py
index 73dd289276..3e484cd303 100644
--- a/tests/federation/test_federation.py
+++ b/tests/federation/test_federation.py
@@ -23,24 +23,20 @@ from ..utils import MockHttpResource, MockClock, MockKey
 
 from synapse.server import HomeServer
 from synapse.federation import initialize_http_replication
-from synapse.api.events import SynapseEvent
+from synapse.events import FrozenEvent
+
+from synapse.storage.transactions import DestinationsTable
 
 
 def make_pdu(prev_pdus=[], **kwargs):
     """Provide some default fields for making a PduTuple."""
     pdu_fields = {
-        "is_state": False,
-        "unrecognized_keys": [],
-        "outlier": False,
-        "have_processed": True,
         "state_key": None,
-        "power_level": None,
-        "prev_state_id": None,
-        "prev_state_origin": None,
+        "prev_events": prev_pdus,
     }
     pdu_fields.update(kwargs)
 
-    return SynapseEvent(prev_pdus=prev_pdus, **pdu_fields)
+    return FrozenEvent(pdu_fields)
 
 
 class FederationTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -55,10 +51,16 @@ class FederationTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             "delivered_txn",
             "get_received_txn_response",
             "set_received_txn_response",
+            "get_destination_retry_timings",
+            "get_auth_chain",
         ])
         self.mock_persistence.get_received_txn_response.return_value = (
             defer.succeed(None)
         )
+        self.mock_persistence.get_destination_retry_timings.return_value = (
+            defer.succeed(DestinationsTable.EntryType("", 0, 0))
+        )
+        self.mock_persistence.get_auth_chain.return_value = []
         self.mock_config = Mock()
         self.mock_config.signing_key = [MockKey()]
         self.clock = MockClock()
@@ -171,7 +173,7 @@ class FederationTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             (200, "OK")
         )
 
-        pdu = SynapseEvent(
+        pdu = make_pdu(
             event_id="abc123def456",
             origin="red",
             user_id="@a:red",
@@ -180,10 +182,9 @@ class FederationTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             origin_server_ts=123456789001,
             depth=1,
             content={"text": "Here is the message"},
-            destinations=["remote"],
         )
 
-        yield self.federation.send_pdu(pdu)
+        yield self.federation.send_pdu(pdu, ["remote"])
 
         self.mock_http_client.put_json.assert_called_with(
             "remote",
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_federation.py b/tests/handlers/test_federation.py
index 33016c16ef..ed21defd13 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_federation.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_federation.py
@@ -16,11 +16,8 @@
 from twisted.internet import defer
 from tests import unittest
 
-from synapse.api.events.room import (
-    MessageEvent,
-)
-
-from synapse.api.events import SynapseEvent
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
+from synapse.events import FrozenEvent
 from synapse.handlers.federation import FederationHandler
 from synapse.server import HomeServer
 
@@ -37,7 +34,7 @@ class FederationTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         self.mock_config.signing_key = [MockKey()]
 
         self.state_handler = NonCallableMock(spec_set=[
-            "annotate_event_with_state",
+            "compute_event_context",
         ])
 
         self.auth = NonCallableMock(spec_set=[
@@ -53,6 +50,8 @@ class FederationTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                 "persist_event",
                 "store_room",
                 "get_room",
+                "get_destination_retry_timings",
+                "set_destination_retry_timings",
             ]),
             resource_for_federation=NonCallableMock(),
             http_client=NonCallableMock(spec_set=[]),
@@ -76,43 +75,47 @@ class FederationTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_msg(self):
-        pdu = SynapseEvent(
-            type=MessageEvent.TYPE,
-            room_id="foo",
-            content={"msgtype": u"fooo"},
-            origin_server_ts=0,
-            event_id="$a:b",
-            user_id="@a:b",
-            origin="b",
-            auth_events=[],
-            hashes={"sha256":"AcLrgtUIqqwaGoHhrEvYG1YLDIsVPYJdSRGhkp3jJp8"},
-        )
+        pdu = FrozenEvent({
+            "type": EventTypes.Message,
+            "room_id": "foo",
+            "content": {"msgtype": u"fooo"},
+            "origin_server_ts": 0,
+            "event_id": "$a:b",
+            "user_id":"@a:b",
+            "origin": "b",
+            "auth_events": [],
+            "hashes": {"sha256":"AcLrgtUIqqwaGoHhrEvYG1YLDIsVPYJdSRGhkp3jJp8"},
+        })
 
         self.datastore.persist_event.return_value = defer.succeed(None)
         self.datastore.get_room.return_value = defer.succeed(True)
         self.auth.check_host_in_room.return_value = defer.succeed(True)
 
         def annotate(ev, old_state=None):
-            ev.old_state_events = []
-            return defer.succeed(False)
-        self.state_handler.annotate_event_with_state.side_effect = annotate
+            context = Mock()
+            context.current_state = {}
+            context.auth_events = {}
+            return defer.succeed(context)
+        self.state_handler.compute_event_context.side_effect = annotate
 
         yield self.handlers.federation_handler.on_receive_pdu(
             "fo", pdu, False
         )
 
         self.datastore.persist_event.assert_called_once_with(
-            ANY, is_new_state=False, backfilled=False, current_state=None
+            ANY,
+            is_new_state=True,
+            backfilled=False,
+            current_state=None,
+            context=ANY,
         )
 
-        self.state_handler.annotate_event_with_state.assert_called_once_with(
-            ANY,
-            old_state=None,
+        self.state_handler.compute_event_context.assert_called_once_with(
+            ANY, old_state=None,
         )
 
         self.auth.check.assert_called_once_with(ANY, auth_events={})
 
         self.notifier.on_new_room_event.assert_called_once_with(
-            ANY,
-            extra_users=[]
+            ANY, extra_users=[]
         )
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_presence.py b/tests/handlers/test_presence.py
index fe69ce47eb..b85a89052a 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_presence.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_presence.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from synapse.api.constants import PresenceState
 from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
 from synapse.handlers.presence import PresenceHandler, UserPresenceCache
 from synapse.streams.config import SourcePaginationConfig
-
+from synapse.storage.transactions import DestinationsTable
 
 OFFLINE = PresenceState.OFFLINE
 UNAVAILABLE = PresenceState.UNAVAILABLE
@@ -528,6 +528,7 @@ class PresencePushTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                     "delivered_txn",
                     "get_received_txn_response",
                     "set_received_txn_response",
+                    "get_destination_retry_timings",
                 ]),
                 handlers=None,
                 resource_for_client=Mock(),
@@ -539,6 +540,9 @@ class PresencePushTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         hs.handlers = JustPresenceHandlers(hs)
 
         self.datastore = hs.get_datastore()
+        self.datastore.get_destination_retry_timings.return_value = (
+            defer.succeed(DestinationsTable.EntryType("", 0, 0))
+        )
 
         def get_received_txn_response(*args):
             return defer.succeed(None)
@@ -1037,6 +1041,7 @@ class PresencePollingTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                     "delivered_txn",
                     "get_received_txn_response",
                     "set_received_txn_response",
+                    "get_destination_retry_timings",
                 ]),
                 handlers=None,
                 resource_for_client=Mock(),
@@ -1048,6 +1053,9 @@ class PresencePollingTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         hs.handlers = JustPresenceHandlers(hs)
 
         self.datastore = hs.get_datastore()
+        self.datastore.get_destination_retry_timings.return_value = (
+            defer.succeed(DestinationsTable.EntryType("", 0, 0))
+        )
 
         def get_received_txn_response(*args):
             return defer.succeed(None)
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_room.py b/tests/handlers/test_room.py
index 0279ab703a..0cb8aa4fbc 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_room.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_room.py
@@ -17,10 +17,7 @@
 from twisted.internet import defer
 from tests import unittest
 
-from synapse.api.events.room import (
-    RoomMemberEvent,
-)
-from synapse.api.constants import Membership
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership
 from synapse.handlers.room import RoomMemberHandler, RoomCreationHandler
 from synapse.handlers.profile import ProfileHandler
 from synapse.server import HomeServer
@@ -47,7 +44,7 @@ class RoomMemberHandlerTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                 "get_room_member",
                 "get_room",
                 "store_room",
-                "snapshot_room",
+                "get_latest_events_in_room",
             ]),
             resource_for_federation=NonCallableMock(),
             http_client=NonCallableMock(spec_set=[]),
@@ -63,7 +60,7 @@ class RoomMemberHandlerTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                 "check_host_in_room",
             ]),
             state_handler=NonCallableMock(spec_set=[
-                "annotate_event_with_state",
+                "compute_event_context",
                 "get_current_state",
             ]),
             config=self.mock_config,
@@ -91,9 +88,6 @@ class RoomMemberHandlerTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         self.handlers.profile_handler = ProfileHandler(self.hs)
         self.room_member_handler = self.handlers.room_member_handler
 
-        self.snapshot = Mock()
-        self.datastore.snapshot_room.return_value = self.snapshot
-
         self.ratelimiter = hs.get_ratelimiter()
         self.ratelimiter.send_message.return_value = (True, 0)
 
@@ -104,50 +98,70 @@ class RoomMemberHandlerTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         target_user_id = "@red:blue"
         content = {"membership": Membership.INVITE}
 
-        event = self.hs.get_event_factory().create_event(
-            etype=RoomMemberEvent.TYPE,
-            user_id=user_id,
-            state_key=target_user_id,
-            room_id=room_id,
-            membership=Membership.INVITE,
-            content=content,
+        builder = self.hs.get_event_builder_factory().new({
+            "type": EventTypes.Member,
+            "sender": user_id,
+            "state_key": target_user_id,
+            "room_id": room_id,
+            "content": content,
+        })
+
+        self.datastore.get_latest_events_in_room.return_value = (
+            defer.succeed([])
         )
 
-        self.auth.check_host_in_room.return_value = defer.succeed(True)
+        def annotate(_):
+            ctx = Mock()
+            ctx.current_state = {
+                (EventTypes.Member, "@alice:green"): self._create_member(
+                    user_id="@alice:green",
+                    room_id=room_id,
+                ),
+                (EventTypes.Member, "@bob:red"): self._create_member(
+                    user_id="@bob:red",
+                    room_id=room_id,
+                ),
+            }
+            ctx.prev_state_events = []
 
-        store_id = "store_id_fooo"
-        self.datastore.persist_event.return_value = defer.succeed(store_id)
+            return defer.succeed(ctx)
 
-        self.datastore.get_room_member.return_value = defer.succeed(None)
+        self.state_handler.compute_event_context.side_effect = annotate
 
-        event.old_state_events = {
-            (RoomMemberEvent.TYPE, "@alice:green"): self._create_member(
-                user_id="@alice:green",
-                room_id=room_id,
-            ),
-            (RoomMemberEvent.TYPE, "@bob:red"): self._create_member(
-                user_id="@bob:red",
-                room_id=room_id,
-            ),
-        }
+        def add_auth(_, ctx):
+            ctx.auth_events = ctx.current_state[
+                (EventTypes.Member, "@bob:red")
+            ]
 
-        event.state_events = event.old_state_events
-        event.state_events[(RoomMemberEvent.TYPE, target_user_id)] = event
+            return defer.succeed(True)
+        self.auth.add_auth_events.side_effect = add_auth
 
-        # Actual invocation
-        yield self.room_member_handler.change_membership(event)
+        def send_invite(domain, event):
+            return defer.succeed(event)
 
-        self.federation.handle_new_event.assert_called_once_with(
-            event, self.snapshot,
+        self.federation.send_invite.side_effect = send_invite
+
+        room_handler = self.room_member_handler
+        event, context = yield room_handler._create_new_client_event(
+            builder
+        )
+
+        yield room_handler.change_membership(event, context)
+
+        self.state_handler.compute_event_context.assert_called_once_with(
+            builder
+        )
+
+        self.auth.add_auth_events.assert_called_once_with(
+            builder, context
         )
 
-        self.assertEquals(
-            set(["red", "green"]),
-            set(event.destinations)
+        self.federation.send_invite.assert_called_once_with(
+            "blue", event,
         )
 
         self.datastore.persist_event.assert_called_once_with(
-            event
+            event, context=context,
         )
         self.notifier.on_new_room_event.assert_called_once_with(
             event, extra_users=[self.hs.parse_userid(target_user_id)]
@@ -162,57 +176,58 @@ class RoomMemberHandlerTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         user_id = "@bob:red"
         user = self.hs.parse_userid(user_id)
 
-        event = self._create_member(
-            user_id=user_id,
-            room_id=room_id,
-        )
+        join_signal_observer = Mock()
+        self.distributor.observe("user_joined_room", join_signal_observer)
 
-        self.auth.check_host_in_room.return_value = defer.succeed(True)
+        builder = self.hs.get_event_builder_factory().new({
+            "type": EventTypes.Member,
+            "sender": user_id,
+            "state_key": user_id,
+            "room_id": room_id,
+            "content": {"membership": Membership.JOIN},
+        })
 
-        store_id = "store_id_fooo"
-        self.datastore.persist_event.return_value = defer.succeed(store_id)
-        self.datastore.get_room.return_value = defer.succeed(1)  # Not None.
+        self.datastore.get_latest_events_in_room.return_value = (
+            defer.succeed([])
+        )
 
-        prev_state = NonCallableMock()
-        prev_state.membership = Membership.INVITE
-        prev_state.sender = "@foo:red"
-        self.datastore.get_room_member.return_value = defer.succeed(prev_state)
+        def annotate(_):
+            ctx = Mock()
+            ctx.current_state = {
+                (EventTypes.Member, "@bob:red"): self._create_member(
+                    user_id="@bob:red",
+                    room_id=room_id,
+                    membership=Membership.INVITE
+                ),
+            }
+            ctx.prev_state_events = []
 
-        join_signal_observer = Mock()
-        self.distributor.observe("user_joined_room", join_signal_observer)
+            return defer.succeed(ctx)
+
+        self.state_handler.compute_event_context.side_effect = annotate
 
-        event.state_events = {
-            (RoomMemberEvent.TYPE, "@alice:green"): self._create_member(
-                user_id="@alice:green",
-                room_id=room_id,
-            ),
-            (RoomMemberEvent.TYPE, user_id): event,
-        }
+        def add_auth(_, ctx):
+            ctx.auth_events = ctx.current_state[
+                (EventTypes.Member, "@bob:red")
+            ]
 
-        event.old_state_events = {
-            (RoomMemberEvent.TYPE, "@alice:green"): self._create_member(
-                user_id="@alice:green",
-                room_id=room_id,
-            ),
-        }
+            return defer.succeed(True)
+        self.auth.add_auth_events.side_effect = add_auth
 
-        event.state_events = event.old_state_events
-        event.state_events[(RoomMemberEvent.TYPE, user_id)] = event
+        room_handler = self.room_member_handler
+        event, context = yield room_handler._create_new_client_event(
+            builder
+        )
 
         # Actual invocation
-        yield self.room_member_handler.change_membership(event)
+        yield room_handler.change_membership(event, context)
 
         self.federation.handle_new_event.assert_called_once_with(
-            event, self.snapshot
-        )
-
-        self.assertEquals(
-            set(["red", "green"]),
-            set(event.destinations)
+            event, None, destinations=set()
         )
 
         self.datastore.persist_event.assert_called_once_with(
-            event
+            event, context=context
         )
         self.notifier.on_new_room_event.assert_called_once_with(
             event, extra_users=[user]
@@ -222,14 +237,82 @@ class RoomMemberHandlerTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             user=user, room_id=room_id
         )
 
-    def _create_member(self, user_id, room_id):
-        return self.hs.get_event_factory().create_event(
-            etype=RoomMemberEvent.TYPE,
-            user_id=user_id,
-            state_key=user_id,
-            room_id=room_id,
-            membership=Membership.JOIN,
-            content={"membership": Membership.JOIN},
+    def _create_member(self, user_id, room_id, membership=Membership.JOIN):
+        builder = self.hs.get_event_builder_factory().new({
+            "type": EventTypes.Member,
+            "sender": user_id,
+            "state_key": user_id,
+            "room_id": room_id,
+            "content": {"membership": membership},
+        })
+
+        return builder.build()
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def test_simple_leave(self):
+        room_id = "!foo:red"
+        user_id = "@bob:red"
+        user = self.hs.parse_userid(user_id)
+
+        builder = self.hs.get_event_builder_factory().new({
+            "type": EventTypes.Member,
+            "sender": user_id,
+            "state_key": user_id,
+            "room_id": room_id,
+            "content": {"membership": Membership.LEAVE},
+        })
+
+        self.datastore.get_latest_events_in_room.return_value = (
+            defer.succeed([])
+        )
+
+        def annotate(_):
+            ctx = Mock()
+            ctx.current_state = {
+                (EventTypes.Member, "@bob:red"): self._create_member(
+                    user_id="@bob:red",
+                    room_id=room_id,
+                    membership=Membership.JOIN
+                ),
+            }
+            ctx.prev_state_events = []
+
+            return defer.succeed(ctx)
+
+        self.state_handler.compute_event_context.side_effect = annotate
+
+        def add_auth(_, ctx):
+            ctx.auth_events = ctx.current_state[
+                (EventTypes.Member, "@bob:red")
+            ]
+
+            return defer.succeed(True)
+        self.auth.add_auth_events.side_effect = add_auth
+
+        room_handler = self.room_member_handler
+        event, context = yield room_handler._create_new_client_event(
+            builder
+        )
+
+        leave_signal_observer = Mock()
+        self.distributor.observe("user_left_room", leave_signal_observer)
+
+        # Actual invocation
+        yield room_handler.change_membership(event, context)
+
+        self.federation.handle_new_event.assert_called_once_with(
+            event, None, destinations=set(['red'])
+        )
+
+        self.datastore.persist_event.assert_called_once_with(
+            event, context=context
+        )
+        self.notifier.on_new_room_event.assert_called_once_with(
+            event, extra_users=[user]
+        )
+
+        leave_signal_observer.assert_called_with(
+            user=user, room_id=room_id
         )
 
 
@@ -254,13 +337,9 @@ class RoomCreationTest(unittest.TestCase):
             notifier=NonCallableMock(spec_set=["on_new_room_event"]),
             handlers=NonCallableMock(spec_set=[
                 "room_creation_handler",
-                "room_member_handler",
-                "federation_handler",
+                "message_handler",
             ]),
             auth=NonCallableMock(spec_set=["check", "add_auth_events"]),
-            state_handler=NonCallableMock(spec_set=[
-                "annotate_event_with_state",
-            ]),
             ratelimiter=NonCallableMock(spec_set=[
                 "send_message",
             ]),
@@ -271,30 +350,12 @@ class RoomCreationTest(unittest.TestCase):
             "handle_new_event",
         ])
 
-        self.datastore = hs.get_datastore()
         self.handlers = hs.get_handlers()
-        self.notifier = hs.get_notifier()
-        self.state_handler = hs.get_state_handler()
-        self.hs = hs
 
-        self.handlers.federation_handler = self.federation
-
-        self.handlers.room_creation_handler = RoomCreationHandler(self.hs)
+        self.handlers.room_creation_handler = RoomCreationHandler(hs)
         self.room_creation_handler = self.handlers.room_creation_handler
 
-        self.handlers.room_member_handler = NonCallableMock(spec_set=[
-            "change_membership"
-        ])
-        self.room_member_handler = self.handlers.room_member_handler
-
-        def annotate(event):
-            event.state_events = {}
-            return defer.succeed(None)
-        self.state_handler.annotate_event_with_state.side_effect = annotate
-
-        def hosts(room):
-            return defer.succeed([])
-        self.datastore.get_joined_hosts_for_room.side_effect = hosts
+        self.message_handler = self.handlers.message_handler
 
         self.ratelimiter = hs.get_ratelimiter()
         self.ratelimiter.send_message.return_value = (True, 0)
@@ -311,14 +372,37 @@ class RoomCreationTest(unittest.TestCase):
             config=config,
         )
 
-        self.assertTrue(self.room_member_handler.change_membership.called)
-        join_event = self.room_member_handler.change_membership.call_args[0][0]
+        self.assertTrue(self.message_handler.create_and_send_event.called)
 
-        self.assertEquals(RoomMemberEvent.TYPE, join_event.type)
-        self.assertEquals(room_id, join_event.room_id)
-        self.assertEquals(user_id, join_event.user_id)
-        self.assertEquals(user_id, join_event.state_key)
+        event_dicts = [
+            e[0][0]
+            for e in self.message_handler.create_and_send_event.call_args_list
+        ]
 
-        self.assertTrue(self.state_handler.annotate_event_with_state.called)
+        self.assertTrue(len(event_dicts) > 3)
+
+        self.assertDictContainsSubset(
+            {
+                "type": EventTypes.Create,
+                "sender": user_id,
+                "room_id": room_id,
+            },
+            event_dicts[0]
+        )
 
-        self.assertTrue(self.federation.handle_new_event.called)
+        self.assertEqual(user_id, event_dicts[0]["content"]["creator"])
+
+        self.assertDictContainsSubset(
+            {
+                "type": EventTypes.Member,
+                "sender": user_id,
+                "room_id": room_id,
+                "state_key": user_id,
+            },
+            event_dicts[1]
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            Membership.JOIN,
+            event_dicts[1]["content"]["membership"]
+        )
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_typing.py b/tests/handlers/test_typing.py
index adb5148351..0d4b368a43 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_typing.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_typing.py
@@ -22,9 +22,12 @@ import json
 
 from ..utils import MockHttpResource, MockClock, DeferredMockCallable, MockKey
 
+from synapse.api.errors import AuthError
 from synapse.server import HomeServer
 from synapse.handlers.typing import TypingNotificationHandler
 
+from synapse.storage.transactions import DestinationsTable
+
 
 def _expect_edu(destination, edu_type, content, origin="test"):
     return {
@@ -63,7 +66,13 @@ class TypingNotificationsTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         self.mock_config = Mock()
         self.mock_config.signing_key = [MockKey()]
 
+        mock_notifier = Mock(spec=["on_new_user_event"])
+        self.on_new_user_event = mock_notifier.on_new_user_event
+
+        self.auth = Mock(spec=[])
+
         hs = HomeServer("test",
+                auth=self.auth,
                 clock=self.clock,
                 db_pool=None,
                 datastore=Mock(spec=[
@@ -72,8 +81,10 @@ class TypingNotificationsTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                     "delivered_txn",
                     "get_received_txn_response",
                     "set_received_txn_response",
+                    "get_destination_retry_timings",
                 ]),
                 handlers=None,
+                notifier=mock_notifier,
                 resource_for_client=Mock(),
                 resource_for_federation=self.mock_federation_resource,
                 http_client=self.mock_http_client,
@@ -82,13 +93,14 @@ class TypingNotificationsTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             )
         hs.handlers = JustTypingNotificationHandlers(hs)
 
-        self.mock_update_client = Mock()
-        self.mock_update_client.return_value = defer.succeed(None)
-
         self.handler = hs.get_handlers().typing_notification_handler
-        self.handler.push_update_to_clients = self.mock_update_client
+
+        self.event_source = hs.get_event_sources().sources["typing"]
 
         self.datastore = hs.get_datastore()
+        self.datastore.get_destination_retry_timings.return_value = (
+            defer.succeed(DestinationsTable.EntryType("", 0, 0))
+        )
 
         def get_received_txn_response(*args):
             return defer.succeed(None)
@@ -125,7 +137,7 @@ class TypingNotificationsTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                 if ignore_user is not None and member == ignore_user:
                     continue
 
-                if member.is_mine:
+                if hs.is_mine(member):
                     if localusers is not None:
                         localusers.add(member)
                 else:
@@ -134,6 +146,12 @@ class TypingNotificationsTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         self.room_member_handler.fetch_room_distributions_into = (
                 fetch_room_distributions_into)
 
+        def check_joined_room(room_id, user_id):
+            if user_id not in [u.to_string() for u in self.room_members]:
+                raise AuthError(401, "User is not in the room")
+
+        self.auth.check_joined_room = check_joined_room
+
         # Some local users to test with
         self.u_apple = hs.parse_userid("@apple:test")
         self.u_banana = hs.parse_userid("@banana:test")
@@ -145,6 +163,8 @@ class TypingNotificationsTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_started_typing_local(self):
         self.room_members = [self.u_apple, self.u_banana]
 
+        self.assertEquals(self.event_source.get_current_key(), 0)
+
         yield self.handler.started_typing(
             target_user=self.u_apple,
             auth_user=self.u_apple,
@@ -152,13 +172,22 @@ class TypingNotificationsTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             timeout=20000,
         )
 
-        self.mock_update_client.assert_has_calls([
-            call(observer_user=self.u_banana,
-                observed_user=self.u_apple,
-                room_id=self.room_id,
-                typing=True),
+        self.on_new_user_event.assert_has_calls([
+            call(rooms=[self.room_id]),
         ])
 
+        self.assertEquals(self.event_source.get_current_key(), 1)
+        self.assertEquals(
+            self.event_source.get_new_events_for_user(self.u_apple, 0, None)[0],
+            [
+                {"type": "m.typing",
+                 "room_id": self.room_id,
+                 "content": {
+                     "user_ids": [self.u_apple.to_string()],
+                 }},
+            ]
+        )
+
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_started_typing_remote_send(self):
         self.room_members = [self.u_apple, self.u_onion]
@@ -192,6 +221,8 @@ class TypingNotificationsTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_started_typing_remote_recv(self):
         self.room_members = [self.u_apple, self.u_onion]
 
+        self.assertEquals(self.event_source.get_current_key(), 0)
+
         yield self.mock_federation_resource.trigger("PUT",
             "/_matrix/federation/v1/send/1000000/",
             _make_edu_json("farm", "m.typing",
@@ -203,13 +234,22 @@ class TypingNotificationsTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             )
         )
 
-        self.mock_update_client.assert_has_calls([
-            call(observer_user=self.u_apple,
-                observed_user=self.u_onion,
-                room_id=self.room_id,
-                typing=True),
+        self.on_new_user_event.assert_has_calls([
+            call(rooms=[self.room_id]),
         ])
 
+        self.assertEquals(self.event_source.get_current_key(), 1)
+        self.assertEquals(
+            self.event_source.get_new_events_for_user(self.u_apple, 0, None)[0],
+            [
+                {"type": "m.typing",
+                 "room_id": self.room_id,
+                 "content": {
+                     "user_ids": [self.u_onion.to_string()],
+                }},
+            ]
+        )
+
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_stopped_typing(self):
         self.room_members = [self.u_apple, self.u_banana, self.u_onion]
@@ -232,9 +272,14 @@ class TypingNotificationsTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
         # Gut-wrenching
         from synapse.handlers.typing import RoomMember
-        self.handler._member_typing_until[
-            RoomMember(self.room_id, self.u_apple)
-        ] = 1002000
+        member = RoomMember(self.room_id, self.u_apple)
+        self.handler._member_typing_until[member] = 1002000
+        self.handler._member_typing_timer[member] = (
+            self.clock.call_later(1002, lambda: 0)
+        )
+        self.handler._room_typing[self.room_id] = set((self.u_apple,))
+
+        self.assertEquals(self.event_source.get_current_key(), 0)
 
         yield self.handler.stopped_typing(
             target_user=self.u_apple,
@@ -242,11 +287,68 @@ class TypingNotificationsTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             room_id=self.room_id,
         )
 
-        self.mock_update_client.assert_has_calls([
-            call(observer_user=self.u_banana,
-                observed_user=self.u_apple,
-                room_id=self.room_id,
-                typing=False),
+        self.on_new_user_event.assert_has_calls([
+            call(rooms=[self.room_id]),
         ])
 
         yield put_json.await_calls()
+
+        self.assertEquals(self.event_source.get_current_key(), 1)
+        self.assertEquals(
+            self.event_source.get_new_events_for_user(self.u_apple, 0, None)[0],
+            [
+                {"type": "m.typing",
+                 "room_id": self.room_id,
+                 "content": {
+                     "user_ids": [],
+                }},
+            ]
+        )
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def test_typing_timeout(self):
+        self.room_members = [self.u_apple, self.u_banana]
+
+        self.assertEquals(self.event_source.get_current_key(), 0)
+
+        yield self.handler.started_typing(
+            target_user=self.u_apple,
+            auth_user=self.u_apple,
+            room_id=self.room_id,
+            timeout=10000,
+        )
+
+        self.on_new_user_event.assert_has_calls([
+            call(rooms=[self.room_id]),
+        ])
+        self.on_new_user_event.reset_mock()
+
+        self.assertEquals(self.event_source.get_current_key(), 1)
+        self.assertEquals(
+            self.event_source.get_new_events_for_user(self.u_apple, 0, None)[0],
+            [
+                {"type": "m.typing",
+                 "room_id": self.room_id,
+                 "content": {
+                     "user_ids": [self.u_apple.to_string()],
+                }},
+            ]
+        )
+
+        self.clock.advance_time(11)
+
+        self.on_new_user_event.assert_has_calls([
+            call(rooms=[self.room_id]),
+        ])
+
+        self.assertEquals(self.event_source.get_current_key(), 2)
+        self.assertEquals(
+            self.event_source.get_new_events_for_user(self.u_apple, 1, None)[0],
+            [
+                {"type": "m.typing",
+                 "room_id": self.room_id,
+                 "content": {
+                     "user_ids": [],
+                }},
+            ]
+        )
diff --git a/tests/rest/test_events.py b/tests/rest/test_events.py
index 4a3234c332..d3159e2cf4 100644
--- a/tests/rest/test_events.py
+++ b/tests/rest/test_events.py
@@ -113,9 +113,6 @@ class EventStreamPermissionsTestCase(RestTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.mock_resource = MockHttpResource(prefix=PATH_PREFIX)
 
-        persistence_service = Mock(spec=["get_latest_pdus_in_context"])
-        persistence_service.get_latest_pdus_in_context.return_value = []
-
         self.mock_config = NonCallableMock()
         self.mock_config.signing_key = [MockKey()]
 
@@ -127,7 +124,6 @@ class EventStreamPermissionsTestCase(RestTestCase):
             db_pool=db_pool,
             http_client=None,
             replication_layer=Mock(),
-            persistence_service=persistence_service,
             clock=Mock(spec=[
                 "call_later",
                 "cancel_call_later",
diff --git a/tests/rest/test_rooms.py b/tests/rest/test_rooms.py
index ff7c9f0530..84fd730afc 100644
--- a/tests/rest/test_rooms.py
+++ b/tests/rest/test_rooms.py
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ class RoomsMemberListTestCase(RestTestCase):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_get_member_list_mixed_memberships(self):
-        room_creator = "@some_other_guy:blue"
+        room_creator = "@some_other_guy:red"
         room_id = yield self.create_room_as(room_creator)
         room_path = "/rooms/%s/members" % room_id
         yield self.invite(room=room_id, src=room_creator,
@@ -1066,7 +1066,3 @@ class RoomInitialSyncTestCase(RestTestCase):
         }
         self.assertTrue(self.user_id in presence_by_user)
         self.assertEquals("m.presence", presence_by_user[self.user_id]["type"])
-
-#        (code, response) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger("GET", path, None)
-#        self.assertEquals(200, code, msg=str(response))
-#        self.assert_dict(json.loads(content), response)
diff --git a/tests/rest/test_typing.py b/tests/rest/test_typing.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c550294d59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/rest/test_typing.py
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2014 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.
+
+"""Tests REST events for /rooms paths."""
+
+# twisted imports
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
+import synapse.rest.room
+from synapse.server import HomeServer
+
+from ..utils import MockHttpResource, SQLiteMemoryDbPool, MockKey
+from .utils import RestTestCase
+
+from mock import Mock, NonCallableMock
+
+
+PATH_PREFIX = "/_matrix/client/api/v1"
+
+
+class RoomTypingTestCase(RestTestCase):
+    """ Tests /rooms/$room_id/typing/$user_id REST API. """
+    user_id = "@sid:red"
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.mock_resource = MockHttpResource(prefix=PATH_PREFIX)
+        self.auth_user_id = self.user_id
+
+        self.mock_config = NonCallableMock()
+        self.mock_config.signing_key = [MockKey()]
+
+        db_pool = SQLiteMemoryDbPool()
+        yield db_pool.prepare()
+
+        hs = HomeServer(
+            "red",
+            db_pool=db_pool,
+            http_client=None,
+            replication_layer=Mock(),
+            ratelimiter=NonCallableMock(spec_set=[
+                "send_message",
+            ]),
+            config=self.mock_config,
+        )
+        self.hs = hs
+
+        self.event_source = hs.get_event_sources().sources["typing"]
+
+        self.ratelimiter = hs.get_ratelimiter()
+        self.ratelimiter.send_message.return_value = (True, 0)
+
+        hs.get_handlers().federation_handler = Mock()
+
+        def _get_user_by_token(token=None):
+            return {
+                "user": hs.parse_userid(self.auth_user_id),
+                "admin": False,
+                "device_id": None,
+            }
+
+        hs.get_auth().get_user_by_token = _get_user_by_token
+
+        def _insert_client_ip(*args, **kwargs):
+            return defer.succeed(None)
+        hs.get_datastore().insert_client_ip = _insert_client_ip
+
+        synapse.rest.room.register_servlets(hs, self.mock_resource)
+
+        self.room_id = yield self.create_room_as(self.user_id)
+        # Need another user to make notifications actually work
+        yield self.join(self.room_id, user="@jim:red")
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.hs.get_handlers().typing_notification_handler.tearDown()
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def test_set_typing(self):
+        (code, _) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger("PUT",
+            "/rooms/%s/typing/%s" % (self.room_id, self.user_id),
+            '{"typing": true, "timeout": 30000}'
+        )
+        self.assertEquals(200, code)
+
+        self.assertEquals(self.event_source.get_current_key(), 1)
+        self.assertEquals(
+            self.event_source.get_new_events_for_user(self.user_id, 0, None)[0],
+            [
+                {"type": "m.typing",
+                 "room_id": self.room_id,
+                 "content": {
+                     "user_ids": [self.user_id],
+                }},
+            ]
+        )
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def test_set_not_typing(self):
+        (code, _) = yield self.mock_resource.trigger("PUT",
+            "/rooms/%s/typing/%s" % (self.room_id, self.user_id),
+            '{"typing": false}'
+        )
+        self.assertEquals(200, code)
diff --git a/tests/storage/test_redaction.py b/tests/storage/test_redaction.py
index adfe64a980..9806fbc69b 100644
--- a/tests/storage/test_redaction.py
+++ b/tests/storage/test_redaction.py
@@ -18,12 +18,11 @@ from tests import unittest
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.server import HomeServer
-from synapse.api.constants import Membership
-from synapse.api.events.room import (
-    RoomMemberEvent, MessageEvent, RoomRedactionEvent,
-)
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership
 
-from tests.utils import SQLiteMemoryDbPool
+from tests.utils import SQLiteMemoryDbPool, MockKey
+
+from mock import Mock
 
 
 class RedactionTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -33,13 +32,21 @@ class RedactionTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         db_pool = SQLiteMemoryDbPool()
         yield db_pool.prepare()
 
+        self.mock_config = Mock()
+        self.mock_config.signing_key = [MockKey()]
+
         hs = HomeServer(
             "test",
             db_pool=db_pool,
+            config=self.mock_config,
+            resource_for_federation=Mock(),
+            http_client=None,
         )
 
         self.store = hs.get_datastore()
-        self.event_factory = hs.get_event_factory()
+        self.event_builder_factory = hs.get_event_builder_factory()
+        self.handlers = hs.get_handlers()
+        self.message_handler = self.handlers.message_handler
 
         self.u_alice = hs.parse_userid("@alice:test")
         self.u_bob = hs.parse_userid("@bob:test")
@@ -49,35 +56,23 @@ class RedactionTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         self.depth = 1
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def inject_room_member(self, room, user, membership, prev_state=None,
+    def inject_room_member(self, room, user, membership, replaces_state=None,
                            extra_content={}):
-        self.depth += 1
-
-        event = self.event_factory.create_event(
-            etype=RoomMemberEvent.TYPE,
-            user_id=user.to_string(),
-            state_key=user.to_string(),
-            room_id=room.to_string(),
-            membership=membership,
-            content={"membership": membership},
-            depth=self.depth,
-            prev_events=[],
+        content = {"membership": membership}
+        content.update(extra_content)
+        builder = self.event_builder_factory.new({
+            "type": EventTypes.Member,
+            "sender": user.to_string(),
+            "state_key": user.to_string(),
+            "room_id": room.to_string(),
+            "content": content,
+        })
+
+        event, context = yield self.message_handler._create_new_client_event(
+            builder
         )
 
-        event.content.update(extra_content)
-
-        if prev_state:
-            event.prev_state = prev_state
-
-        event.state_events = None
-        event.hashes = {}
-        event.prev_state = []
-        event.auth_events = []
-
-        # Have to create a join event using the eventfactory
-        yield self.store.persist_event(
-            event
-        )
+        yield self.store.persist_event(event, context)
 
         defer.returnValue(event)
 
@@ -85,46 +80,38 @@ class RedactionTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     def inject_message(self, room, user, body):
         self.depth += 1
 
-        event = self.event_factory.create_event(
-            etype=MessageEvent.TYPE,
-            user_id=user.to_string(),
-            room_id=room.to_string(),
-            content={"body": body, "msgtype": u"message"},
-            depth=self.depth,
-            prev_events=[],
-        )
+        builder = self.event_builder_factory.new({
+            "type": EventTypes.Message,
+            "sender": user.to_string(),
+            "state_key": user.to_string(),
+            "room_id": room.to_string(),
+            "content": {"body": body, "msgtype": u"message"},
+        })
 
-        event.state_events = None
-        event.hashes = {}
-        event.auth_events = []
-
-        yield self.store.persist_event(
-            event
+        event, context = yield self.message_handler._create_new_client_event(
+            builder
         )
 
+        yield self.store.persist_event(event, context)
+
         defer.returnValue(event)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def inject_redaction(self, room, event_id, user, reason):
-        event = self.event_factory.create_event(
-            etype=RoomRedactionEvent.TYPE,
-            user_id=user.to_string(),
-            room_id=room.to_string(),
-            content={"reason": reason},
-            depth=self.depth,
-            redacts=event_id,
-            prev_events=[],
+        builder = self.event_builder_factory.new({
+            "type": EventTypes.Redaction,
+            "sender": user.to_string(),
+            "state_key": user.to_string(),
+            "room_id": room.to_string(),
+            "content": {"reason": reason},
+            "redacts": event_id,
+        })
+
+        event, context = yield self.message_handler._create_new_client_event(
+            builder
         )
 
-        event.state_events = None
-        event.hashes = {}
-        event.auth_events = []
-
-        yield self.store.persist_event(
-            event
-        )
-
-        defer.returnValue(event)
+        yield self.store.persist_event(event, context)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_redact(self):
@@ -152,14 +139,14 @@ class RedactionTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
         self.assertObjectHasAttributes(
             {
-                "type": MessageEvent.TYPE,
+                "type": EventTypes.Message,
                 "user_id": self.u_alice.to_string(),
                 "content": {"body": "t", "msgtype": "message"},
             },
             event,
         )
 
-        self.assertFalse(hasattr(event, "redacted_because"))
+        self.assertFalse("redacted_because" in event.unsigned)
 
         # Redact event
         reason = "Because I said so"
@@ -180,24 +167,26 @@ class RedactionTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
         event = results[0]
 
+        self.assertEqual(msg_event.event_id, event.event_id)
+
+        self.assertTrue("redacted_because" in event.unsigned)
+
         self.assertObjectHasAttributes(
             {
-                "type": MessageEvent.TYPE,
+                "type": EventTypes.Message,
                 "user_id": self.u_alice.to_string(),
                 "content": {},
             },
             event,
         )
 
-        self.assertTrue(hasattr(event, "redacted_because"))
-
         self.assertObjectHasAttributes(
             {
-                "type": RoomRedactionEvent.TYPE,
+                "type": EventTypes.Redaction,
                 "user_id": self.u_alice.to_string(),
                 "content": {"reason": reason},
             },
-            event.redacted_because,
+            event.unsigned["redacted_because"],
         )
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
@@ -229,7 +218,7 @@ class RedactionTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
         self.assertObjectHasAttributes(
             {
-                "type": RoomMemberEvent.TYPE,
+                "type": EventTypes.Member,
                 "user_id": self.u_bob.to_string(),
                 "content": {"membership": Membership.JOIN, "blue": "red"},
             },
@@ -257,22 +246,22 @@ class RedactionTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
         event = results[0]
 
+        self.assertTrue("redacted_because" in event.unsigned)
+
         self.assertObjectHasAttributes(
             {
-                "type": RoomMemberEvent.TYPE,
+                "type": EventTypes.Member,
                 "user_id": self.u_bob.to_string(),
                 "content": {"membership": Membership.JOIN},
             },
             event,
         )
 
-        self.assertTrue(hasattr(event, "redacted_because"))
-
         self.assertObjectHasAttributes(
             {
-                "type": RoomRedactionEvent.TYPE,
+                "type": EventTypes.Redaction,
                 "user_id": self.u_alice.to_string(),
                 "content": {"reason": reason},
             },
-            event.redacted_because,
+            event.unsigned["redacted_because"],
         )
diff --git a/tests/storage/test_room.py b/tests/storage/test_room.py
index 4ff02c306b..11761fe29a 100644
--- a/tests/storage/test_room.py
+++ b/tests/storage/test_room.py
@@ -18,9 +18,7 @@ from tests import unittest
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.server import HomeServer
-from synapse.api.events.room import (
-    RoomNameEvent, RoomTopicEvent
-)
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
 
 from tests.utils import SQLiteMemoryDbPool
 
@@ -131,7 +129,7 @@ class RoomEventsStoreTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         name = u"A-Room-Name"
 
         yield self.inject_room_event(
-            etype=RoomNameEvent.TYPE,
+            etype=EventTypes.Name,
             name=name,
             content={"name": name},
             depth=1,
@@ -154,7 +152,7 @@ class RoomEventsStoreTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         topic = u"A place for things"
 
         yield self.inject_room_event(
-            etype=RoomTopicEvent.TYPE,
+            etype=EventTypes.Topic,
             topic=topic,
             content={"topic": topic},
             depth=1,
diff --git a/tests/storage/test_roommember.py b/tests/storage/test_roommember.py
index 8614e5ca9d..a23a8189df 100644
--- a/tests/storage/test_roommember.py
+++ b/tests/storage/test_roommember.py
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@ from tests import unittest
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.server import HomeServer
-from synapse.api.constants import Membership
-from synapse.api.events.room import RoomMemberEvent
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership
 
-from tests.utils import SQLiteMemoryDbPool
+from tests.utils import SQLiteMemoryDbPool, MockKey
+
+from mock import Mock
 
 
 class RoomMemberStoreTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -31,14 +32,22 @@ class RoomMemberStoreTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         db_pool = SQLiteMemoryDbPool()
         yield db_pool.prepare()
 
-        hs = HomeServer("test",
+        self.mock_config = Mock()
+        self.mock_config.signing_key = [MockKey()]
+
+        hs = HomeServer(
+            "test",
             db_pool=db_pool,
+            config=self.mock_config,
+            resource_for_federation=Mock(),
+            http_client=None,
         )
-
         # We can't test the RoomMemberStore on its own without the other event
         # storage logic
         self.store = hs.get_datastore()
-        self.event_factory = hs.get_event_factory()
+        self.event_builder_factory = hs.get_event_builder_factory()
+        self.handlers = hs.get_handlers()
+        self.message_handler = self.handlers.message_handler
 
         self.u_alice = hs.parse_userid("@alice:test")
         self.u_bob = hs.parse_userid("@bob:test")
@@ -49,27 +58,22 @@ class RoomMemberStoreTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         self.room = hs.parse_roomid("!abc123:test")
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def inject_room_member(self, room, user, membership):
-        # Have to create a join event using the eventfactory
-        event = self.event_factory.create_event(
-            etype=RoomMemberEvent.TYPE,
-            user_id=user.to_string(),
-            state_key=user.to_string(),
-            room_id=room.to_string(),
-            membership=membership,
-            content={"membership": membership},
-            depth=1,
-            prev_events=[],
+    def inject_room_member(self, room, user, membership, replaces_state=None):
+        builder = self.event_builder_factory.new({
+            "type": EventTypes.Member,
+            "sender": user.to_string(),
+            "state_key": user.to_string(),
+            "room_id": room.to_string(),
+            "content": {"membership": membership},
+        })
+
+        event, context = yield self.message_handler._create_new_client_event(
+            builder
         )
 
-        event.state_events = None
-        event.hashes = {}
-        event.prev_state = {}
-        event.auth_events = {}
+        yield self.store.persist_event(event, context)
 
-        yield self.store.persist_event(
-            event
-        )
+        defer.returnValue(event)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_one_member(self):
diff --git a/tests/storage/test_stream.py b/tests/storage/test_stream.py
index 5038546aee..9247fc579e 100644
--- a/tests/storage/test_stream.py
+++ b/tests/storage/test_stream.py
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@ from tests import unittest
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.server import HomeServer
-from synapse.api.constants import Membership
-from synapse.api.events.room import RoomMemberEvent, MessageEvent
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership
 
-from tests.utils import SQLiteMemoryDbPool
+from tests.utils import SQLiteMemoryDbPool, MockKey
+
+from mock import Mock
 
 
 class StreamStoreTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -31,13 +32,21 @@ class StreamStoreTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         db_pool = SQLiteMemoryDbPool()
         yield db_pool.prepare()
 
+        self.mock_config = Mock()
+        self.mock_config.signing_key = [MockKey()]
+
         hs = HomeServer(
             "test",
             db_pool=db_pool,
+            config=self.mock_config,
+            resource_for_federation=Mock(),
+            http_client=None,
         )
 
         self.store = hs.get_datastore()
-        self.event_factory = hs.get_event_factory()
+        self.event_builder_factory = hs.get_event_builder_factory()
+        self.handlers = hs.get_handlers()
+        self.message_handler = self.handlers.message_handler
 
         self.u_alice = hs.parse_userid("@alice:test")
         self.u_bob = hs.parse_userid("@bob:test")
@@ -48,58 +57,43 @@ class StreamStoreTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         self.depth = 1
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def inject_room_member(self, room, user, membership, replaces_state=None):
+    def inject_room_member(self, room, user, membership):
         self.depth += 1
 
-        event = self.event_factory.create_event(
-            etype=RoomMemberEvent.TYPE,
-            user_id=user.to_string(),
-            state_key=user.to_string(),
-            room_id=room.to_string(),
-            membership=membership,
-            content={"membership": membership},
-            depth=self.depth,
-            prev_events=[],
-        )
-
-        event.state_events = None
-        event.hashes = {}
-        event.prev_state = []
-        event.auth_events = []
-
-        if replaces_state:
-            event.prev_state = [(replaces_state, "hash")]
-            event.replaces_state = replaces_state
+        builder = self.event_builder_factory.new({
+            "type": EventTypes.Member,
+            "sender": user.to_string(),
+            "state_key": user.to_string(),
+            "room_id": room.to_string(),
+            "content": {"membership": membership},
+        })
 
-        # Have to create a join event using the eventfactory
-        yield self.store.persist_event(
-            event
+        event, context = yield self.message_handler._create_new_client_event(
+            builder
         )
 
+        yield self.store.persist_event(event, context)
+
         defer.returnValue(event)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def inject_message(self, room, user, body):
         self.depth += 1
 
-        event = self.event_factory.create_event(
-            etype=MessageEvent.TYPE,
-            user_id=user.to_string(),
-            room_id=room.to_string(),
-            content={"body": body, "msgtype": u"message"},
-            depth=self.depth,
-            prev_events=[],
-        )
-
-        event.state_events = None
-        event.hashes = {}
-        event.auth_events = []
+        builder = self.event_builder_factory.new({
+            "type": EventTypes.Message,
+            "sender": user.to_string(),
+            "state_key": user.to_string(),
+            "room_id": room.to_string(),
+            "content": {"body": body, "msgtype": u"message"},
+        })
 
-        # Have to create a join event using the eventfactory
-        yield self.store.persist_event(
-            event
+        event, context = yield self.message_handler._create_new_client_event(
+            builder
         )
 
+        yield self.store.persist_event(event, context)
+
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_event_stream_get_other(self):
         # Both bob and alice joins the room
@@ -130,7 +124,7 @@ class StreamStoreTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
         self.assertObjectHasAttributes(
             {
-                "type": MessageEvent.TYPE,
+                "type": EventTypes.Message,
                 "user_id": self.u_alice.to_string(),
                 "content": {"body": "test", "msgtype": "message"},
             },
@@ -167,7 +161,7 @@ class StreamStoreTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
         self.assertObjectHasAttributes(
             {
-                "type": MessageEvent.TYPE,
+                "type": EventTypes.Message,
                 "user_id": self.u_alice.to_string(),
                 "content": {"body": "test", "msgtype": "message"},
             },
@@ -220,7 +214,6 @@ class StreamStoreTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
         event2 = yield self.inject_room_member(
             self.room1, self.u_alice, Membership.JOIN,
-            replaces_state=event1.event_id,
         )
 
         end = yield self.store.get_room_events_max_id()
@@ -238,6 +231,6 @@ class StreamStoreTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         event = results[0]
 
         self.assertTrue(
-            hasattr(event, "prev_content"),
+            "prev_content" in event.unsigned,
             msg="No prev_content key"
         )
diff --git a/tests/test_distributor.py b/tests/test_distributor.py
index 39c5b8dff2..6a0095d850 100644
--- a/tests/test_distributor.py
+++ b/tests/test_distributor.py
@@ -13,12 +13,13 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from tests import unittest
+from . import unittest
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from mock import Mock, patch
 
 from synapse.util.distributor import Distributor
+from synapse.util.async import run_on_reactor
 
 
 class DistributorTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ class DistributorTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.dist = Distributor()
 
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_signal_dispatch(self):
         self.dist.declare("alert")
 
@@ -33,10 +35,11 @@ class DistributorTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         self.dist.observe("alert", observer)
 
         d = self.dist.fire("alert", 1, 2, 3)
-
+        yield d
         self.assertTrue(d.called)
         observer.assert_called_with(1, 2, 3)
 
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_signal_dispatch_deferred(self):
         self.dist.declare("whine")
 
@@ -50,8 +53,10 @@ class DistributorTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertFalse(d_outer.called)
 
         d_inner.callback(None)
+        yield d_outer
         self.assertTrue(d_outer.called)
 
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_signal_catch(self):
         self.dist.declare("alarm")
 
@@ -65,6 +70,7 @@ class DistributorTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                 spec=["warning"]
         ) as mock_logger:
             d = self.dist.fire("alarm", "Go")
+            yield d
             self.assertTrue(d.called)
 
             observers[0].assert_called_once("Go")
@@ -81,23 +87,28 @@ class DistributorTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
         self.dist.declare("whail")
 
-        observer = Mock()
-        observer.return_value = defer.fail(
-            Exception("Oopsie")
-        )
+        class MyException(Exception):
+            pass
+
+        @defer.inlineCallbacks
+        def observer():
+            yield run_on_reactor()
+            raise MyException("Oopsie")
 
         self.dist.observe("whail", observer)
 
         d = self.dist.fire("whail")
 
-        yield self.assertFailure(d, Exception)
+        yield self.assertFailure(d, MyException)
+        self.dist.suppress_failures = True
 
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_signal_prereg(self):
         observer = Mock()
         self.dist.observe("flare", observer)
 
         self.dist.declare("flare")
-        self.dist.fire("flare", 4, 5)
+        yield self.dist.fire("flare", 4, 5)
 
         observer.assert_called_with(4, 5)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_state.py b/tests/test_state.py
index 7979b54a35..98ad9e54cd 100644
--- a/tests/test_state.py
+++ b/tests/test_state.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class StateTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         self.store = Mock(
             spec_set=[
                 "get_state_groups",
+                "add_event_hashes",
             ]
         )
         hs = Mock(spec=["get_datastore"])
@@ -44,17 +45,20 @@ class StateTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             self.create_event(type="test2", state_key=""),
         ]
 
-        yield self.state.annotate_event_with_state(event, old_state=old_state)
+        context = yield self.state.compute_event_context(
+            event, old_state=old_state
+        )
 
-        for k, v in event.old_state_events.items():
+        for k, v in context.current_state.items():
             type, state_key = k
             self.assertEqual(type, v.type)
             self.assertEqual(state_key, v.state_key)
 
-        self.assertEqual(set(old_state), set(event.old_state_events.values()))
-        self.assertDictEqual(event.old_state_events, event.state_events)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            set(old_state), set(context.current_state.values())
+        )
 
-        self.assertIsNone(event.state_group)
+        self.assertIsNone(context.state_group)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_annotate_with_old_state(self):
@@ -66,21 +70,21 @@ class StateTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             self.create_event(type="test2", state_key=""),
         ]
 
-        yield self.state.annotate_event_with_state(event, old_state=old_state)
+        context = yield self.state.compute_event_context(
+            event, old_state=old_state
+        )
 
-        for k, v in event.old_state_events.items():
+        for k, v in context.current_state.items():
             type, state_key = k
             self.assertEqual(type, v.type)
             self.assertEqual(state_key, v.state_key)
 
         self.assertEqual(
-            set(old_state + [event]),
-            set(event.old_state_events.values())
+            set(old_state),
+            set(context.current_state.values())
         )
 
-        self.assertDictEqual(event.old_state_events, event.state_events)
-
-        self.assertIsNone(event.state_group)
+        self.assertIsNone(context.state_group)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_trivial_annotate_message(self):
@@ -99,30 +103,19 @@ class StateTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             group_name: old_state,
         }
 
-        yield self.state.annotate_event_with_state(event)
+        context = yield self.state.compute_event_context(event)
 
-        for k, v in event.old_state_events.items():
+        for k, v in context.current_state.items():
             type, state_key = k
             self.assertEqual(type, v.type)
             self.assertEqual(state_key, v.state_key)
 
         self.assertEqual(
             set([e.event_id for e in old_state]),
-            set([e.event_id for e in event.old_state_events.values()])
+            set([e.event_id for e in context.current_state.values()])
         )
 
-        self.assertDictEqual(
-            {
-                k: v.event_id
-                for k, v in event.old_state_events.items()
-            },
-            {
-                k: v.event_id
-                for k, v in event.state_events.items()
-            }
-        )
-
-        self.assertEqual(group_name, event.state_group)
+        self.assertEqual(group_name, context.state_group)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_trivial_annotate_state(self):
@@ -141,38 +134,19 @@ class StateTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             group_name: old_state,
         }
 
-        yield self.state.annotate_event_with_state(event)
+        context = yield self.state.compute_event_context(event)
 
-        for k, v in event.old_state_events.items():
+        for k, v in context.current_state.items():
             type, state_key = k
             self.assertEqual(type, v.type)
             self.assertEqual(state_key, v.state_key)
 
         self.assertEqual(
             set([e.event_id for e in old_state]),
-            set([e.event_id for e in event.old_state_events.values()])
-        )
-
-        self.assertEqual(
-            set([e.event_id for e in old_state] + [event.event_id]),
-            set([e.event_id for e in event.state_events.values()])
-        )
-
-        new_state = {
-            k: v.event_id
-            for k, v in event.state_events.items()
-        }
-        old_state = {
-            k: v.event_id
-            for k, v in event.old_state_events.items()
-        }
-        old_state[(event.type, event.state_key)] = event.event_id
-        self.assertDictEqual(
-            old_state,
-            new_state
+            set([e.event_id for e in context.current_state.values()])
         )
 
-        self.assertIsNone(event.state_group)
+        self.assertIsNone(context.state_group)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_resolve_message_conflict(self):
@@ -199,16 +173,11 @@ class StateTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             group_name_2: old_state_2,
         }
 
-        yield self.state.annotate_event_with_state(event)
+        context = yield self.state.compute_event_context(event)
 
-        self.assertEqual(len(event.old_state_events), 5)
-
-        self.assertEqual(
-            set([e.event_id for e in event.state_events.values()]),
-            set([e.event_id for e in event.old_state_events.values()])
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(len(context.current_state), 5)
 
-        self.assertIsNone(event.state_group)
+        self.assertIsNone(context.state_group)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_resolve_state_conflict(self):
@@ -235,19 +204,11 @@ class StateTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             group_name_2: old_state_2,
         }
 
-        yield self.state.annotate_event_with_state(event)
+        context = yield self.state.compute_event_context(event)
 
-        self.assertEqual(len(event.old_state_events), 5)
+        self.assertEqual(len(context.current_state), 5)
 
-        expected_new = event.old_state_events
-        expected_new[(event.type, event.state_key)] = event
-
-        self.assertEqual(
-            set([e.event_id for e in expected_new.values()]),
-            set([e.event_id for e in event.state_events.values()]),
-        )
-
-        self.assertIsNone(event.state_group)
+        self.assertIsNone(context.state_group)
 
     def create_event(self, name=None, type=None, state_key=None):
         self.event_id += 1
@@ -266,6 +227,9 @@ class StateTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             event.state_key = state_key
         event.event_id = event_id
 
+        event.is_state = lambda: (state_key is not None)
+        event.unsigned = {}
+
         event.user_id = "@user_id:example.com"
         event.room_id = "!room_id:example.com"
 
diff --git a/tests/test_test_utils.py b/tests/test_test_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b42787dd25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_test_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2014 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 tests import unittest
+
+from tests.utils import MockClock
+
+class MockClockTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.clock = MockClock()
+
+    def test_advance_time(self):
+        start_time = self.clock.time()
+
+        self.clock.advance_time(20)
+
+        self.assertEquals(20, self.clock.time() - start_time)
+
+    def test_later(self):
+        invoked = [0, 0]
+
+        def _cb0():
+            invoked[0] = 1
+        self.clock.call_later(10, _cb0)
+
+        def _cb1():
+            invoked[1] = 1
+        self.clock.call_later(20, _cb1)
+
+        self.assertFalse(invoked[0])
+
+        self.clock.advance_time(15)
+
+        self.assertTrue(invoked[0])
+        self.assertFalse(invoked[1])
+
+        self.clock.advance_time(5)
+
+        self.assertTrue(invoked[1])
+
+    def test_cancel_later(self):
+        invoked = [0, 0]
+
+        def _cb0():
+            invoked[0] = 1
+        t0 = self.clock.call_later(10, _cb0)
+
+        def _cb1():
+            invoked[1] = 1
+        t1 = self.clock.call_later(20, _cb1)
+
+        self.clock.cancel_call_later(t0)
+
+        self.clock.advance_time(30)
+
+        self.assertFalse(invoked[0])
+        self.assertTrue(invoked[1])
diff --git a/tests/test_types.py b/tests/test_types.py
index 276ecc91fd..bfb9e6f548 100644
--- a/tests/test_types.py
+++ b/tests/test_types.py
@@ -23,21 +23,21 @@ mock_homeserver = BaseHomeServer(hostname="my.domain")
 class UserIDTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_parse(self):
-        user = UserID.from_string("@1234abcd:my.domain", hs=mock_homeserver)
+        user = UserID.from_string("@1234abcd:my.domain")
 
         self.assertEquals("1234abcd", user.localpart)
         self.assertEquals("my.domain", user.domain)
-        self.assertEquals(True, user.is_mine)
+        self.assertEquals(True, mock_homeserver.is_mine(user))
 
     def test_build(self):
-        user = UserID("5678efgh", "my.domain", True)
+        user = UserID("5678efgh", "my.domain")
 
         self.assertEquals(user.to_string(), "@5678efgh:my.domain")
 
     def test_compare(self):
-        userA = UserID.from_string("@userA:my.domain", hs=mock_homeserver)
-        userAagain = UserID.from_string("@userA:my.domain", hs=mock_homeserver)
-        userB = UserID.from_string("@userB:my.domain", hs=mock_homeserver)
+        userA = UserID.from_string("@userA:my.domain")
+        userAagain = UserID.from_string("@userA:my.domain")
+        userB = UserID.from_string("@userB:my.domain")
 
         self.assertTrue(userA == userAagain)
         self.assertTrue(userA != userB)
@@ -52,14 +52,14 @@ class UserIDTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 class RoomAliasTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_parse(self):
-        room = RoomAlias.from_string("#channel:my.domain", hs=mock_homeserver)
+        room = RoomAlias.from_string("#channel:my.domain")
 
         self.assertEquals("channel", room.localpart)
         self.assertEquals("my.domain", room.domain)
-        self.assertEquals(True, room.is_mine)
+        self.assertEquals(True, mock_homeserver.is_mine(room))
 
     def test_build(self):
-        room = RoomAlias("channel", "my.domain", True)
+        room = RoomAlias("channel", "my.domain")
 
         self.assertEquals(room.to_string(), "#channel:my.domain")
 
diff --git a/tests/utils.py b/tests/utils.py
index d8be73dba8..731e03f517 100644
--- a/tests/utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils.py
@@ -15,19 +15,17 @@
 
 from synapse.http.server import HttpServer
 from synapse.api.errors import cs_error, CodeMessageException, StoreError
-from synapse.api.constants import Membership
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
 from synapse.storage import prepare_database
 
-from synapse.api.events.room import (
-    RoomMemberEvent, MessageEvent
-)
+from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext
 
 from twisted.internet import defer, reactor
 from twisted.enterprise.adbapi import ConnectionPool
 
 from collections import namedtuple
 from mock import patch, Mock
-import json
+import urllib
 import urlparse
 
 from inspect import getcallargs
@@ -101,9 +99,14 @@ class MockHttpResource(HttpServer):
             matcher = pattern.match(path)
             if matcher:
                 try:
+                    args = [
+                        urllib.unquote(u).decode("UTF-8")
+                        for u in matcher.groups()
+                    ]
+
                     (code, response) = yield func(
                         mock_request,
-                        *matcher.groups()
+                        *args
                     )
                     defer.returnValue((code, response))
                 except CodeMessageException as e:
@@ -134,16 +137,43 @@ class MockKey(object):
 class MockClock(object):
     now = 1000
 
+    def __init__(self):
+        # list of tuples of (absolute_time, callback) in no particular order
+        self.timers = []
+
     def time(self):
         return self.now
 
     def time_msec(self):
         return self.time() * 1000
 
+    def call_later(self, delay, callback):
+        current_context = LoggingContext.current_context()
+
+        def wrapped_callback():
+            LoggingContext.thread_local.current_context = current_context
+            callback()
+
+        t = (self.now + delay, wrapped_callback)
+        self.timers.append(t)
+        return t
+
+    def cancel_call_later(self, timer):
+        self.timers = [t for t in self.timers if t != timer]
+
     # For unit testing
     def advance_time(self, secs):
         self.now += secs
 
+        timers = self.timers
+        self.timers = []
+
+        for time, callback in timers:
+            if self.now >= time:
+                callback()
+            else:
+                self.timers.append((time, callback))
+
 
 class SQLiteMemoryDbPool(ConnectionPool, object):
     def __init__(self):
@@ -242,7 +272,7 @@ class MemoryDataStore(object):
         return defer.succeed([])
 
     def persist_event(self, event):
-        if event.type == RoomMemberEvent.TYPE:
+        if event.type == EventTypes.Member:
             room_id = event.room_id
             user = event.state_key
             membership = event.membership