1 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/replication/tcp/commands.py b/synapse/replication/tcp/commands.py
index 5ec89d0fb8..5002efe6a0 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/tcp/commands.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/tcp/commands.py
@@ -454,3 +454,21 @@ VALID_CLIENT_COMMANDS = (
     ErrorCommand.NAME,
     RemoteServerUpCommand.NAME,
 )
+
+
+def parse_command_from_line(line: str) -> Command:
+    """Parses a command from a received line.
+
+    Line should already be stripped of whitespace and be checked if blank.
+    """
+
+    idx = line.index(" ")
+    if idx >= 0:
+        cmd_name = line[:idx]
+        rest_of_line = line[idx + 1 :]
+    else:
+        cmd_name = line
+        rest_of_line = ""
+
+    cmd_cls = COMMAND_MAP[cmd_name]
+    return cmd_cls.from_line(rest_of_line)