1 files changed, 0 insertions, 61 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/api/events/__init__.py b/synapse/api/events/__init__.py
index f1e53f23ab..1d8bed2906 100644
--- a/synapse/api/events/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/api/events/__init__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, Codes
 from synapse.util.jsonobject import JsonEncodedObject
 
 
@@ -118,66 +117,6 @@ class SynapseEvent(JsonEncodedObject):
         """
         raise NotImplementedError("get_content_template not implemented.")
 
-    def check_json(self, content, raises=True):
-        """Checks the given JSON content abides by the rules of the template.
-
-        Args:
-            content : A JSON object to check.
-            raises: True to raise a SynapseError if the check fails.
-        Returns:
-            True if the content passes the template. Returns False if the check
-            fails and raises=False.
-        Raises:
-            SynapseError if the check fails and raises=True.
-        """
-        # recursively call to inspect each layer
-        err_msg = self._check_json(content, self.get_content_template())
-        if err_msg:
-            if raises:
-                raise SynapseError(400, err_msg, Codes.BAD_JSON)
-            else:
-                return False
-        else:
-            return True
-
-    def _check_json(self, content, template):
-        """Check content and template matches.
-
-        If the template is a dict, each key in the dict will be validated with
-        the content, else it will just compare the types of content and
-        template. This basic type check is required because this function will
-        be recursively called and could be called with just strs or ints.
-
-        Args:
-            content: The content to validate.
-            template: The validation template.
-        Returns:
-            str: An error message if the validation fails, else None.
-        """
-        if type(content) != type(template):
-            return "Mismatched types: %s" % template
-
-        if type(template) == dict:
-            for key in template:
-                if key not in content:
-                    return "Missing %s key" % key
-
-                if type(content[key]) != type(template[key]):
-                    return "Key %s is of the wrong type (got %s, want %s)" % (
-                        key, type(content[key]), type(template[key]))
-
-                if type(content[key]) == dict:
-                    # we must go deeper
-                    msg = self._check_json(content[key], template[key])
-                    if msg:
-                        return msg
-                elif type(content[key]) == list:
-                    # make sure each item type in content matches the template
-                    for entry in content[key]:
-                        msg = self._check_json(entry, template[key][0])
-                        if msg:
-                            return msg
-
 
 class SynapseStateEvent(SynapseEvent):