3 files changed, 32 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/api/constants.py b/synapse/api/constants.py
index fcef062fc9..618d3d7577 100644
--- a/synapse/api/constants.py
+++ b/synapse/api/constants.py
@@ -50,3 +50,12 @@ class JoinRules(object):
     KNOCK = u"knock"
     INVITE = u"invite"
     PRIVATE = u"private"
+
+
+class LoginType(object):
+    PASSWORD = u"m.login.password"
+    OAUTH = u"m.login.oauth2"
+    EMAIL_CODE = u"m.login.email.code"
+    EMAIL_URL = u"m.login.email.url"
+    EMAIL_IDENTITY = u"m.login.email.identity"
+    RECAPTCHA = u"m.login.recaptcha"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/synapse/api/events/__init__.py b/synapse/api/events/__init__.py
index 5f300de108..a9991e9c94 100644
--- a/synapse/api/events/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/api/events/__init__.py
@@ -17,6 +17,19 @@ from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, Codes
 from synapse.util.jsonobject import JsonEncodedObject
 
 
+def serialize_event(hs, e):
+    # FIXME(erikj): To handle the case of presence events and the like
+    if not isinstance(e, SynapseEvent):
+        return e
+
+    d = e.get_dict()
+    if "age_ts" in d:
+        d["age"] = int(hs.get_clock().time_msec()) - d["age_ts"]
+        del d["age_ts"]
+
+    return d
+
+
 class SynapseEvent(JsonEncodedObject):
 
     """Base class for Synapse events. These are JSON objects which must abide
@@ -43,6 +56,8 @@ class SynapseEvent(JsonEncodedObject):
         "content",  # HTTP body, JSON
         "state_key",
         "required_power_level",
+        "age_ts",
+        "prev_content",
     ]
 
     internal_keys = [
@@ -158,10 +173,6 @@ class SynapseEvent(JsonEncodedObject):
 
 class SynapseStateEvent(SynapseEvent):
 
-    valid_keys = SynapseEvent.valid_keys + [
-        "prev_content",
-    ]
-
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         if "state_key" not in kwargs:
             kwargs["state_key"] = ""
diff --git a/synapse/api/events/factory.py b/synapse/api/events/factory.py
index 5e38cdbc44..d3d96d73eb 100644
--- a/synapse/api/events/factory.py
+++ b/synapse/api/events/factory.py
@@ -59,6 +59,14 @@ class EventFactory(object):
         if "ts" not in kwargs:
             kwargs["ts"] = int(self.clock.time_msec())
 
+        # The "age" key is a delta timestamp that should be converted into an
+        # absolute timestamp the minute we see it.
+        if "age" in kwargs:
+            kwargs["age_ts"] = int(self.clock.time_msec()) - int(kwargs["age"])
+            del kwargs["age"]
+        elif "age_ts" not in kwargs:
+            kwargs["age_ts"] = int(self.clock.time_msec())
+
         if etype in self._event_list:
             handler = self._event_list[etype]
         else: