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-rw-r--r--synapse/api/auth.py457
-rw-r--r--synapse/api/errors.py34
-rw-r--r--synapse/api/events/__init__.py77
-rw-r--r--synapse/api/events/factory.py29
-rw-r--r--synapse/api/events/room.py21
-rw-r--r--synapse/api/events/utils.py65
-rw-r--r--synapse/api/events/validator.py87
7 files changed, 440 insertions, 330 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/api/auth.py b/synapse/api/auth.py
index e1b1823cd7..6c2d3db26e 100644
--- a/synapse/api/auth.py
+++ b/synapse/api/auth.py
@@ -21,8 +21,10 @@ from synapse.api.constants import Membership, JoinRules
 from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, StoreError, Codes, SynapseError
 from synapse.api.events.room import (
     RoomMemberEvent, RoomPowerLevelsEvent, RoomRedactionEvent,
+    RoomJoinRulesEvent, RoomCreateEvent,
 )
 from synapse.util.logutils import log_function
+from syutil.base64util import encode_base64
 
 import logging
 
@@ -35,8 +37,7 @@ class Auth(object):
         self.hs = hs
         self.store = hs.get_datastore()
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def check(self, event, snapshot, raises=False):
+    def check(self, event, raises=False):
         """ Checks if this event is correctly authed.
 
         Returns:
@@ -47,43 +48,51 @@ class Auth(object):
         """
         try:
             if hasattr(event, "room_id"):
-                is_state = hasattr(event, "state_key")
+                if event.old_state_events is None:
+                    # Oh, we don't know what the state of the room was, so we
+                    # are trusting that this is allowed (at least for now)
+                    logger.warn("Trusting event: %s", event.event_id)
+                    return True
+
+                if hasattr(event, "outlier") and event.outlier is True:
+                    # TODO (erikj): Auth for outliers is done differently.
+                    return True
+
+                if event.type == RoomCreateEvent.TYPE:
+                    # FIXME
+                    return True
 
                 if event.type == RoomMemberEvent.TYPE:
-                    yield self._can_replace_state(event)
-                    allowed = yield self.is_membership_change_allowed(event)
-                    defer.returnValue(allowed)
-                    return
-
-                self._check_joined_room(
-                    member=snapshot.membership_state,
-                    user_id=snapshot.user_id,
-                    room_id=snapshot.room_id,
-                )
+                    allowed = self.is_membership_change_allowed(event)
+                    if allowed:
+                        logger.debug("Allowing! %s", event)
+                    else:
+                        logger.debug("Denying! %s", event)
+                    return allowed
 
-                if is_state:
-                    # TODO (erikj): This really only should be called for *new*
-                    # state
-                    yield self._can_add_state(event)
-                    yield self._can_replace_state(event)
-                else:
-                    yield self._can_send_event(event)
+                self.check_event_sender_in_room(event)
+                self._can_send_event(event)
 
                 if event.type == RoomPowerLevelsEvent.TYPE:
-                    yield self._check_power_levels(event)
+                    self._check_power_levels(event)
 
                 if event.type == RoomRedactionEvent.TYPE:
-                    yield self._check_redaction(event)
+                    self._check_redaction(event)
 
-                defer.returnValue(True)
+                logger.debug("Allowing! %s", event)
+                return True
             else:
                 raise AuthError(500, "Unknown event: %s" % event)
         except AuthError as e:
-            logger.info("Event auth check failed on event %s with msg: %s",
-                        event, e.msg)
+            logger.info(
+                "Event auth check failed on event %s with msg: %s",
+                event, e.msg
+            )
+            logger.info("Denying! %s", event)
             if raises:
                 raise e
-        defer.returnValue(False)
+
+        return False
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def check_joined_room(self, room_id, user_id):
@@ -98,45 +107,80 @@ class Auth(object):
             pass
         defer.returnValue(None)
 
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def check_host_in_room(self, room_id, host):
+        joined_hosts = yield self.store.get_joined_hosts_for_room(room_id)
+
+        defer.returnValue(host in joined_hosts)
+
+    def check_event_sender_in_room(self, event):
+        key = (RoomMemberEvent.TYPE, event.user_id, )
+        member_event = event.state_events.get(key)
+
+        return self._check_joined_room(
+            member_event,
+            event.user_id,
+            event.room_id
+        )
+
     def _check_joined_room(self, member, user_id, room_id):
         if not member or member.membership != Membership.JOIN:
             raise AuthError(403, "User %s not in room %s (%s)" % (
                 user_id, room_id, repr(member)
             ))
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    @log_function
     def is_membership_change_allowed(self, event):
         target_user_id = event.state_key
 
-        # does this room even exist
-        room = yield self.store.get_room(event.room_id)
-        if not room:
-            raise AuthError(403, "Room does not exist")
-
         # get info about the caller
-        try:
-            caller = yield self.store.get_room_member(
-                user_id=event.user_id,
-                room_id=event.room_id)
-        except:
-            caller = None
-        caller_in_room = caller and caller.membership == "join"
+        key = (RoomMemberEvent.TYPE, event.user_id, )
+        caller = event.old_state_events.get(key)
+
+        caller_in_room = caller and caller.membership == Membership.JOIN
+        caller_invited = caller and caller.membership == Membership.INVITE
 
         # get info about the target
-        try:
-            target = yield self.store.get_room_member(
-                user_id=target_user_id,
-                room_id=event.room_id)
-        except:
-            target = None
-        target_in_room = target and target.membership == "join"
+        key = (RoomMemberEvent.TYPE, target_user_id, )
+        target = event.old_state_events.get(key)
+
+        target_in_room = target and target.membership == Membership.JOIN
 
         membership = event.content["membership"]
 
-        join_rule = yield self.store.get_room_join_rule(event.room_id)
-        if not join_rule:
+        key = (RoomJoinRulesEvent.TYPE, "", )
+        join_rule_event = event.old_state_events.get(key)
+        if join_rule_event:
+            join_rule = join_rule_event.content.get(
+                "join_rule", JoinRules.INVITE
+            )
+        else:
             join_rule = JoinRules.INVITE
 
+        user_level = self._get_power_level_from_event_state(
+            event,
+            event.user_id,
+        )
+
+        ban_level, kick_level, redact_level = (
+            self._get_ops_level_from_event_state(
+                event
+            )
+        )
+
+        logger.debug(
+            "is_membership_change_allowed: %s",
+            {
+                "caller_in_room": caller_in_room,
+                "caller_invited": caller_invited,
+                "target_in_room": target_in_room,
+                "membership": membership,
+                "join_rule": join_rule,
+                "target_user_id": target_user_id,
+                "event.user_id": event.user_id,
+            }
+        )
+
         if Membership.INVITE == membership:
             # TODO (erikj): We should probably handle this more intelligently
             # PRIVATE join rules.
@@ -153,13 +197,10 @@ class Auth(object):
             # joined: It's a NOOP
             if event.user_id != target_user_id:
                 raise AuthError(403, "Cannot force another user to join.")
-            elif join_rule == JoinRules.PUBLIC or room.is_public:
+            elif join_rule == JoinRules.PUBLIC:
                 pass
             elif join_rule == JoinRules.INVITE:
-                if (
-                    not caller or caller.membership not in
-                    [Membership.INVITE, Membership.JOIN]
-                ):
+                if not caller_in_room and not caller_invited:
                     raise AuthError(403, "You are not invited to this room.")
             else:
                 # TODO (erikj): may_join list
@@ -171,29 +212,16 @@ class Auth(object):
             if not caller_in_room:  # trying to leave a room you aren't joined
                 raise AuthError(403, "You are not in room %s." % event.room_id)
             elif target_user_id != event.user_id:
-                user_level = yield self.store.get_power_level(
-                    event.room_id,
-                    event.user_id,
-                )
-                _, kick_level, _ = yield self.store.get_ops_levels(event.room_id)
-
                 if kick_level:
                     kick_level = int(kick_level)
                 else:
-                    kick_level = 50
+                    kick_level = 50  # FIXME (erikj): What should we do here?
 
                 if user_level < kick_level:
                     raise AuthError(
                         403, "You cannot kick user %s." % target_user_id
                     )
         elif Membership.BAN == membership:
-            user_level = yield self.store.get_power_level(
-                event.room_id,
-                event.user_id,
-            )
-
-            ban_level, _, _  = yield self.store.get_ops_levels(event.room_id)
-
             if ban_level:
                 ban_level = int(ban_level)
             else:
@@ -204,7 +232,30 @@ class Auth(object):
         else:
             raise AuthError(500, "Unknown membership %s" % membership)
 
-        defer.returnValue(True)
+        return True
+
+    def _get_power_level_from_event_state(self, event, user_id):
+        key = (RoomPowerLevelsEvent.TYPE, "", )
+        power_level_event = event.old_state_events.get(key)
+        level = None
+        if power_level_event:
+            level = power_level_event.content.get("users", {}).get(user_id)
+            if not level:
+                level = power_level_event.content.get("users_default", 0)
+
+        return level
+
+    def _get_ops_level_from_event_state(self, event):
+        key = (RoomPowerLevelsEvent.TYPE, "", )
+        power_level_event = event.old_state_events.get(key)
+
+        if power_level_event:
+            return (
+                power_level_event.content.get("ban", 50),
+                power_level_event.content.get("kick", 50),
+                power_level_event.content.get("redact", 50),
+            )
+        return None, None, None,
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def get_user_by_req(self, request):
@@ -229,7 +280,7 @@ class Auth(object):
                 default=[""]
             )[0]
             if user and access_token and ip_addr:
-                self.store.insert_client_ip(
+                yield self.store.insert_client_ip(
                     user=user,
                     access_token=access_token,
                     device_id=user_info["device_id"],
@@ -273,68 +324,81 @@ class Auth(object):
         return self.store.is_server_admin(user)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    @log_function
-    def _can_send_event(self, event):
-        send_level = yield self.store.get_send_event_level(event.room_id)
-
-        if send_level:
-            send_level = int(send_level)
-        else:
-            send_level = 0
-
-        user_level = yield self.store.get_power_level(
-            event.room_id,
-            event.user_id,
-        )
-
-        if user_level:
-            user_level = int(user_level)
-        else:
-            user_level = 0
+    def add_auth_events(self, event):
+        if event.type == RoomCreateEvent.TYPE:
+            event.auth_events = []
+            return
 
-        if user_level < send_level:
-            raise AuthError(
-                403, "You don't have permission to post to the room"
-            )
+        auth_events = []
 
-        defer.returnValue(True)
+        key = (RoomPowerLevelsEvent.TYPE, "", )
+        power_level_event = event.old_state_events.get(key)
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def _can_add_state(self, event):
-        add_level = yield self.store.get_add_state_level(event.room_id)
+        if power_level_event:
+            auth_events.append(power_level_event.event_id)
 
-        if not add_level:
-            defer.returnValue(True)
+        key = (RoomJoinRulesEvent.TYPE, "", )
+        join_rule_event = event.old_state_events.get(key)
 
-        add_level = int(add_level)
+        key = (RoomMemberEvent.TYPE, event.user_id, )
+        member_event = event.old_state_events.get(key)
 
-        user_level = yield self.store.get_power_level(
-            event.room_id,
-            event.user_id,
+        if join_rule_event:
+            join_rule = join_rule_event.content.get("join_rule")
+            is_public = join_rule == JoinRules.PUBLIC if join_rule else False
+        else:
+            is_public = False
+
+        if event.type == RoomMemberEvent.TYPE:
+            e_type = event.content["membership"]
+            if e_type in [Membership.JOIN, Membership.INVITE]:
+                if join_rule_event:
+                    auth_events.append(join_rule_event.event_id)
+
+                if member_event and not is_public:
+                    auth_events.append(member_event.event_id)
+        elif member_event:
+            if member_event.content["membership"] == Membership.JOIN:
+                auth_events.append(member_event.event_id)
+
+        hashes = yield self.store.get_event_reference_hashes(
+            auth_events
         )
+        hashes = [
+            {
+                k: encode_base64(v) for k, v in h.items()
+                if k == "sha256"
+            }
+            for h in hashes
+        ]
+        event.auth_events = zip(auth_events, hashes)
 
-        user_level = int(user_level)
-
-        if user_level < add_level:
-            raise AuthError(
-                403, "You don't have permission to add state to the room"
+    @log_function
+    def _can_send_event(self, event):
+        key = (RoomPowerLevelsEvent.TYPE, "", )
+        send_level_event = event.old_state_events.get(key)
+        send_level = None
+        if send_level_event:
+            send_level = send_level_event.content.get("events", {}).get(
+                event.type
             )
+            if not send_level:
+                if hasattr(event, "state_key"):
+                    send_level = send_level_event.content.get(
+                        "state_default", 50
+                    )
+                else:
+                    send_level = send_level_event.content.get(
+                        "events_default", 0
+                    )
 
-        defer.returnValue(True)
-
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def _can_replace_state(self, event):
-        current_state = yield self.store.get_current_state(
-            event.room_id,
-            event.type,
-            event.state_key,
-        )
-
-        if current_state:
-            current_state = current_state[0]
+        if send_level:
+            send_level = int(send_level)
+        else:
+            send_level = 0
 
-        user_level = yield self.store.get_power_level(
-            event.room_id,
+        user_level = self._get_power_level_from_event_state(
+            event,
             event.user_id,
         )
 
@@ -343,35 +407,24 @@ class Auth(object):
         else:
             user_level = 0
 
-        logger.debug(
-            "Checking power level for %s, %s", event.user_id, user_level
-        )
-        if current_state and hasattr(current_state, "required_power_level"):
-            req = current_state.required_power_level
+        if user_level < send_level:
+            raise AuthError(
+                403,
+                "You don't have permission to post that to the room. " +
+                "user_level (%d) < send_level (%d)" % (user_level, send_level)
+            )
 
-            logger.debug("Checked power level for %s, %s", event.user_id, req)
-            if user_level < req:
-                raise AuthError(
-                    403,
-                    "You don't have permission to change that state"
-                )
+        return True
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _check_redaction(self, event):
-        user_level = yield self.store.get_power_level(
-            event.room_id,
+        user_level = self._get_power_level_from_event_state(
+            event,
             event.user_id,
         )
 
-        if user_level:
-            user_level = int(user_level)
-        else:
-            user_level = 0
-
-        _, _, redact_level  = yield self.store.get_ops_levels(event.room_id)
-
-        if not redact_level:
-            redact_level = 50
+        _, _, redact_level = self._get_ops_level_from_event_state(
+            event
+        )
 
         if user_level < redact_level:
             raise AuthError(
@@ -379,16 +432,10 @@ class Auth(object):
                 "You don't have permission to redact events"
             )
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _check_power_levels(self, event):
-        for k, v in event.content.items():
-            if k == "default":
-                continue
-
-            # FIXME (erikj): We don't want hsob_Ts in content.
-            if k == "hsob_ts":
-                continue
-
+        user_list = event.content.get("users", {})
+        # Validate users
+        for k, v in user_list.items():
             try:
                 self.hs.parse_userid(k)
             except:
@@ -399,80 +446,68 @@ class Auth(object):
             except:
                 raise SynapseError(400, "Not a valid power level: %s" % (v,))
 
-        current_state = yield self.store.get_current_state(
-            event.room_id,
-            event.type,
-            event.state_key,
-        )
+        key = (event.type, event.state_key, )
+        current_state = event.old_state_events.get(key)
 
         if not current_state:
             return
-        else:
-            current_state = current_state[0]
 
-        user_level = yield self.store.get_power_level(
-            event.room_id,
+        user_level = self._get_power_level_from_event_state(
+            event,
             event.user_id,
         )
 
-        if user_level:
-            user_level = int(user_level)
-        else:
-            user_level = 0
+        # Check other levels:
+        levels_to_check = [
+            ("users_default", []),
+            ("events_default", []),
+            ("ban", []),
+            ("redact", []),
+            ("kick", []),
+        ]
+
+        old_list = current_state.content.get("users")
+        for user in set(old_list.keys() + user_list.keys()):
+            levels_to_check.append(
+                (user, ["users"])
+            )
 
-        old_list = current_state.content
+        old_list = current_state.content.get("events")
+        new_list = event.content.get("events")
+        for ev_id in set(old_list.keys() + new_list.keys()):
+            levels_to_check.append(
+                (ev_id, ["events"])
+            )
 
-        # FIXME (erikj)
-        old_people = {k: v for k, v in old_list.items() if k.startswith("@")}
-        new_people = {
-            k: v for k, v in event.content.items()
-            if k.startswith("@")
-        }
+        old_state = current_state.content
+        new_state = event.content
 
-        removed = set(old_people.keys()) - set(new_people.keys())
-        added = set(new_people.keys()) - set(old_people.keys())
-        same = set(old_people.keys()) & set(new_people.keys())
+        for level_to_check, dir in levels_to_check:
+            old_loc = old_state
+            for d in dir:
+                old_loc = old_loc.get(d, {})
 
-        for r in removed:
-            if int(old_list[r]) > user_level:
-                raise AuthError(
-                    403,
-                    "You don't have permission to remove user: %s" % (r, )
-                )
+            new_loc = new_state
+            for d in dir:
+                new_loc = new_loc.get(d, {})
 
-        for n in added:
-            if int(event.content[n]) > user_level:
-                raise AuthError(
-                    403,
-                    "You don't have permission to add ops level greater "
-                    "than your own"
-                )
+            if level_to_check in old_loc:
+                old_level = int(old_loc[level_to_check])
+            else:
+                old_level = None
 
-        for s in same:
-            if int(event.content[s]) != int(old_list[s]):
-                if int(event.content[s]) > user_level:
-                    raise AuthError(
-                        403,
-                        "You don't have permission to add ops level greater "
-                        "than your own"
-                    )
+            if level_to_check in new_loc:
+                new_level = int(new_loc[level_to_check])
+            else:
+                new_level = None
 
-        if "default" in old_list:
-            old_default = int(old_list["default"])
+            if new_level is not None and old_level is not None:
+                if new_level == old_level:
+                    continue
 
-            if old_default > user_level:
+            if old_level > user_level or new_level > user_level:
                 raise AuthError(
                     403,
-                    "You don't have permission to add ops level greater than "
-                    "your own"
+                    "You don't have permission to add ops level greater "
+                    "than your own"
                 )
-
-            if "default" in event.content:
-                new_default = int(event.content["default"])
-
-                if new_default > user_level:
-                    raise AuthError(
-                        403,
-                        "You don't have permission to add ops level greater "
-                        "than your own"
-                    )
diff --git a/synapse/api/errors.py b/synapse/api/errors.py
index 38ccb4f9d1..33d15072af 100644
--- a/synapse/api/errors.py
+++ b/synapse/api/errors.py
@@ -158,3 +158,37 @@ def cs_error(msg, code=Codes.UNKNOWN, **kwargs):
     for key, value in kwargs.iteritems():
         err[key] = value
     return err
+
+
+class FederationError(RuntimeError):
+    """  This class is used to inform remote home servers about erroneous
+    PDUs they sent us.
+
+    FATAL: The remote server could not interpret the source event.
+        (e.g., it was missing a required field)
+    ERROR: The remote server interpreted the event, but it failed some other
+        check (e.g. auth)
+    WARN: The remote server accepted the event, but believes some part of it
+        is wrong (e.g., it referred to an invalid event)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, level, code, reason, affected, source=None):
+        if level not in ["FATAL", "ERROR", "WARN"]:
+            raise ValueError("Level is not valid: %s" % (level,))
+        self.level = level
+        self.code = code
+        self.reason = reason
+        self.affected = affected
+        self.source = source
+
+        msg = "%s %s: %s" % (level, code, reason,)
+        super(FederationError, self).__init__(msg)
+
+    def get_dict(self):
+        return {
+            "level": self.level,
+            "code": self.code,
+            "reason": self.reason,
+            "affected": self.affected,
+            "source": self.source if self.source else self.affected,
+        }
diff --git a/synapse/api/events/__init__.py b/synapse/api/events/__init__.py
index f66fea2904..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
 
 
@@ -56,22 +55,26 @@ class SynapseEvent(JsonEncodedObject):
         "user_id",  # sender/initiator
         "content",  # HTTP body, JSON
         "state_key",
-        "required_power_level",
         "age_ts",
         "prev_content",
-        "prev_state",
+        "replaces_state",
         "redacted_because",
+        "origin_server_ts",
     ]
 
     internal_keys = [
         "is_state",
-        "prev_events",
         "depth",
         "destinations",
         "origin",
         "outlier",
-        "power_level",
         "redacted",
+        "prev_events",
+        "hashes",
+        "signatures",
+        "prev_state",
+        "auth_events",
+        "state_hash",
     ]
 
     required_keys = [
@@ -82,8 +85,8 @@ class SynapseEvent(JsonEncodedObject):
 
     def __init__(self, raises=True, **kwargs):
         super(SynapseEvent, self).__init__(**kwargs)
-        if "content" in kwargs:
-            self.check_json(self.content, raises=raises)
+        # if "content" in kwargs:
+        #     self.check_json(self.content, raises=raises)
 
     def get_content_template(self):
         """ Retrieve the JSON template for this event as a dict.
@@ -114,66 +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):
 
diff --git a/synapse/api/events/factory.py b/synapse/api/events/factory.py
index 74d0ef77f4..a1ec708a81 100644
--- a/synapse/api/events/factory.py
+++ b/synapse/api/events/factory.py
@@ -16,11 +16,13 @@
 from synapse.api.events.room import (
     RoomTopicEvent, MessageEvent, RoomMemberEvent, FeedbackEvent,
     InviteJoinEvent, RoomConfigEvent, RoomNameEvent, GenericEvent,
-    RoomPowerLevelsEvent, RoomJoinRulesEvent, RoomOpsPowerLevelsEvent,
-    RoomCreateEvent, RoomAddStateLevelEvent, RoomSendEventLevelEvent,
+    RoomPowerLevelsEvent, RoomJoinRulesEvent,
+    RoomCreateEvent,
     RoomRedactionEvent,
 )
 
+from synapse.types import EventID
+
 from synapse.util.stringutils import random_string
 
 
@@ -37,9 +39,6 @@ class EventFactory(object):
         RoomPowerLevelsEvent,
         RoomJoinRulesEvent,
         RoomCreateEvent,
-        RoomAddStateLevelEvent,
-        RoomSendEventLevelEvent,
-        RoomOpsPowerLevelsEvent,
         RoomRedactionEvent,
     ]
 
@@ -51,12 +50,26 @@ class EventFactory(object):
         self.clock = hs.get_clock()
         self.hs = hs
 
+        self.event_id_count = 0
+
+    def create_event_id(self):
+        i = str(self.event_id_count)
+        self.event_id_count += 1
+
+        local_part = str(int(self.clock.time())) + i + random_string(5)
+
+        e_id = EventID.create_local(local_part, self.hs)
+
+        return e_id.to_string()
+
     def create_event(self, etype=None, **kwargs):
         kwargs["type"] = etype
         if "event_id" not in kwargs:
-            kwargs["event_id"] = "%s@%s" % (
-                random_string(10), self.hs.hostname
-            )
+            kwargs["event_id"] = self.create_event_id()
+            kwargs["origin"] = self.hs.hostname
+        else:
+            ev_id = self.hs.parse_eventid(kwargs["event_id"])
+            kwargs["origin"] = ev_id.domain
 
         if "origin_server_ts" not in kwargs:
             kwargs["origin_server_ts"] = int(self.clock.time_msec())
diff --git a/synapse/api/events/room.py b/synapse/api/events/room.py
index cd936074fc..8c4ac45d02 100644
--- a/synapse/api/events/room.py
+++ b/synapse/api/events/room.py
@@ -154,27 +154,6 @@ class RoomPowerLevelsEvent(SynapseStateEvent):
         return {}
 
 
-class RoomAddStateLevelEvent(SynapseStateEvent):
-    TYPE = "m.room.add_state_level"
-
-    def get_content_template(self):
-        return {}
-
-
-class RoomSendEventLevelEvent(SynapseStateEvent):
-    TYPE = "m.room.send_event_level"
-
-    def get_content_template(self):
-        return {}
-
-
-class RoomOpsPowerLevelsEvent(SynapseStateEvent):
-    TYPE = "m.room.ops_levels"
-
-    def get_content_template(self):
-        return {}
-
-
 class RoomAliasesEvent(SynapseStateEvent):
     TYPE = "m.room.aliases"
 
diff --git a/synapse/api/events/utils.py b/synapse/api/events/utils.py
index c3a32be8c1..802648f8f7 100644
--- a/synapse/api/events/utils.py
+++ b/synapse/api/events/utils.py
@@ -15,21 +15,34 @@
 
 from .room import (
     RoomMemberEvent, RoomJoinRulesEvent, RoomPowerLevelsEvent,
-    RoomAddStateLevelEvent, RoomSendEventLevelEvent, RoomOpsPowerLevelsEvent,
     RoomAliasesEvent, RoomCreateEvent,
 )
 
+
 def prune_event(event):
-    """ Prunes the given event of all keys we don't know about or think could
-    potentially be dodgy.
+    """ Returns a pruned version of the given event, which removes all keys we
+    don't know about or think could potentially be dodgy.
 
     This is used when we "redact" an event. We want to remove all fields that
     the user has specified, but we do want to keep necessary information like
     type, state_key etc.
     """
+    event_type = event.type
 
-    # Remove all extraneous fields.
-    event.unrecognized_keys = {}
+    allowed_keys = [
+        "event_id",
+        "user_id",
+        "room_id",
+        "hashes",
+        "signatures",
+        "content",
+        "type",
+        "state_key",
+        "depth",
+        "prev_events",
+        "prev_state",
+        "auth_events",
+    ]
 
     new_content = {}
 
@@ -38,27 +51,33 @@ def prune_event(event):
             if field in event.content:
                 new_content[field] = event.content[field]
 
-    if event.type == RoomMemberEvent.TYPE:
+    if event_type == RoomMemberEvent.TYPE:
         add_fields("membership")
-    elif event.type == RoomCreateEvent.TYPE:
+    elif event_type == RoomCreateEvent.TYPE:
         add_fields("creator")
-    elif event.type == RoomJoinRulesEvent.TYPE:
+    elif event_type == RoomJoinRulesEvent.TYPE:
         add_fields("join_rule")
-    elif event.type == RoomPowerLevelsEvent.TYPE:
-        # TODO: Actually check these are valid user_ids etc.
-        add_fields("default")
-        for k, v in event.content.items():
-            if k.startswith("@") and isinstance(v, (int, long)):
-                new_content[k] = v
-    elif event.type == RoomAddStateLevelEvent.TYPE:
-        add_fields("level")
-    elif event.type == RoomSendEventLevelEvent.TYPE:
-        add_fields("level")
-    elif event.type == RoomOpsPowerLevelsEvent.TYPE:
-        add_fields("kick_level", "ban_level", "redact_level")
-    elif event.type == RoomAliasesEvent.TYPE:
+    elif event_type == RoomPowerLevelsEvent.TYPE:
+        add_fields(
+            "users",
+            "users_default",
+            "events",
+            "events_default",
+            "events_default",
+            "state_default",
+            "ban",
+            "kick",
+            "redact",
+        )
+    elif event_type == RoomAliasesEvent.TYPE:
         add_fields("aliases")
 
-    event.content = new_content
+    allowed_fields = {
+        k: v
+        for k, v in event.get_full_dict().items()
+        if k in allowed_keys
+    }
+
+    allowed_fields["content"] = new_content
 
-    return event
+    return type(event)(**allowed_fields)
diff --git a/synapse/api/events/validator.py b/synapse/api/events/validator.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d4f2a3aa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/api/events/validator.py
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+# -*- 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.errors import SynapseError, Codes
+
+
+class EventValidator(object):
+    def __init__(self, hs):
+        pass
+
+    def validate(self, event):
+        """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_template(
+            event.content,
+            event.get_content_template()
+        )
+        if err_msg:
+            raise SynapseError(400, err_msg, Codes.BAD_JSON)
+        else:
+            return True
+
+    def _check_json_template(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_template(
+                        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_template(
+                            entry,
+                            template[key][0]
+                        )
+                        if msg:
+                            return msg
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