1 files changed, 58 insertions, 20 deletions

diff --git a/synapse/groups/groups_server.py b/synapse/groups/groups_server.py
index 70781e1854..2d95b04e0c 100644
--- a/synapse/groups/groups_server.py
+++ b/synapse/groups/groups_server.py
@@ -404,9 +404,16 @@ class GroupsServerHandler(object):
 
         yield self.check_group_is_ours(group_id, requester_user_id)
 
-        group_description = yield self.store.get_group(group_id)
+        group = yield self.store.get_group(group_id)
+
+        if group:
+            cols = [
+                "name", "short_description", "long_description",
+                "avatar_url", "is_public",
+            ]
+            group_description = {key: group[key] for key in cols}
+            group_description["is_openly_joinable"] = group["join_policy"] == "open"
 
-        if group_description:
             defer.returnValue(group_description)
         else:
             raise SynapseError(404, "Unknown group")
@@ -678,30 +685,21 @@ class GroupsServerHandler(object):
             raise SynapseError(502, "Unknown state returned by HS")
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def accept_invite(self, group_id, requester_user_id, content):
-        """User tries to accept an invite to the group.
+    def _add_user(self, group_id, user_id, content):
+        """Add a user to a group based on a content dict.
 
-        This is different from them asking to join, and so should error if no
-        invite exists (and they're not a member of the group)
+        See accept_invite, join_group.
         """
-
-        yield self.check_group_is_ours(group_id, requester_user_id, and_exists=True)
-
-        is_invited = yield self.store.is_user_invited_to_local_group(
-            group_id, requester_user_id,
-        )
-        if not is_invited:
-            raise SynapseError(403, "User not invited to group")
-
-        if not self.hs.is_mine_id(requester_user_id):
+        if not self.hs.is_mine_id(user_id):
             local_attestation = self.attestations.create_attestation(
-                group_id, requester_user_id,
+                group_id, user_id,
             )
+
             remote_attestation = content["attestation"]
 
             yield self.attestations.verify_attestation(
                 remote_attestation,
-                user_id=requester_user_id,
+                user_id=user_id,
                 group_id=group_id,
             )
         else:
@@ -711,13 +709,53 @@ class GroupsServerHandler(object):
         is_public = _parse_visibility_from_contents(content)
 
         yield self.store.add_user_to_group(
-            group_id, requester_user_id,
+            group_id, user_id,
             is_admin=False,
             is_public=is_public,
             local_attestation=local_attestation,
             remote_attestation=remote_attestation,
         )
 
+        defer.returnValue(local_attestation)
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def accept_invite(self, group_id, requester_user_id, content):
+        """User tries to accept an invite to the group.
+
+        This is different from them asking to join, and so should error if no
+        invite exists (and they're not a member of the group)
+        """
+
+        yield self.check_group_is_ours(group_id, requester_user_id, and_exists=True)
+
+        is_invited = yield self.store.is_user_invited_to_local_group(
+            group_id, requester_user_id,
+        )
+        if not is_invited:
+            raise SynapseError(403, "User not invited to group")
+
+        local_attestation = yield self._add_user(group_id, requester_user_id, content)
+
+        defer.returnValue({
+            "state": "join",
+            "attestation": local_attestation,
+        })
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def join_group(self, group_id, requester_user_id, content):
+        """User tries to join the group.
+
+        This will error if the group requires an invite/knock to join
+        """
+
+        group_info = yield self.check_group_is_ours(
+            group_id, requester_user_id, and_exists=True
+        )
+        if group_info['join_policy'] != "open":
+            raise SynapseError(403, "Group is not publicly joinable")
+
+        local_attestation = yield self._add_user(group_id, requester_user_id, content)
+
         defer.returnValue({
             "state": "join",
             "attestation": local_attestation,
@@ -874,7 +912,7 @@ def _parse_join_policy_dict(join_policy_dict):
     """
     join_policy_type = join_policy_dict.get("type")
     if not join_policy_type:
-        return True
+        return "invite"
 
     if join_policy_type not in ("invite", "open"):
         raise SynapseError(