3 files changed, 95 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/_base.py b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/_base.py
index 182cb2a1d8..456bc005a0 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/_base.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import logging
+from typing import Dict
 
 import six
 
@@ -44,7 +45,14 @@ class BaseSlavedStore(SQLBaseStore):
 
         self.hs = hs
 
-    def stream_positions(self):
+    def stream_positions(self) -> Dict[str, int]:
+        """
+        Get the current positions of all the streams this store wants to subscribe to
+
+        Returns:
+            map from stream name to the most recent update we have for
+            that stream (ie, the point we want to start replicating from)
+        """
         pos = {}
         if self._cache_id_gen:
             pos["caches"] = self._cache_id_gen.get_current_token()
diff --git a/synapse/replication/tcp/client.py b/synapse/replication/tcp/client.py
index 563ce0fc53..fead78388c 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/tcp/client.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/tcp/client.py
@@ -16,10 +16,17 @@
 """
 
 import logging
+from typing import Dict
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 from twisted.internet.protocol import ReconnectingClientFactory
 
+from synapse.replication.slave.storage._base import BaseSlavedStore
+from synapse.replication.tcp.protocol import (
+    AbstractReplicationClientHandler,
+    ClientReplicationStreamProtocol,
+)
+
 from .commands import (
     FederationAckCommand,
     InvalidateCacheCommand,
@@ -27,7 +34,6 @@ from .commands import (
     UserIpCommand,
     UserSyncCommand,
 )
-from .protocol import ClientReplicationStreamProtocol
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -42,7 +48,7 @@ class ReplicationClientFactory(ReconnectingClientFactory):
 
     maxDelay = 30  # Try at least once every N seconds
 
-    def __init__(self, hs, client_name, handler):
+    def __init__(self, hs, client_name, handler: AbstractReplicationClientHandler):
         self.client_name = client_name
         self.handler = handler
         self.server_name = hs.config.server_name
@@ -68,13 +74,13 @@ class ReplicationClientFactory(ReconnectingClientFactory):
         ReconnectingClientFactory.clientConnectionFailed(self, connector, reason)
 
 
-class ReplicationClientHandler(object):
+class ReplicationClientHandler(AbstractReplicationClientHandler):
     """A base handler that can be passed to the ReplicationClientFactory.
 
     By default proxies incoming replication data to the SlaveStore.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, store):
+    def __init__(self, store: BaseSlavedStore):
         self.store = store
 
         # The current connection. None if we are currently (re)connecting
@@ -138,11 +144,13 @@ class ReplicationClientHandler(object):
         if d:
             d.callback(data)
 
-    def get_streams_to_replicate(self):
+    def get_streams_to_replicate(self) -> Dict[str, int]:
         """Called when a new connection has been established and we need to
         subscribe to streams.
 
-        Returns a dictionary of stream name to token.
+        Returns:
+            map from stream name to the most recent update we have for
+            that stream (ie, the point we want to start replicating from)
         """
         args = self.store.stream_positions()
         user_account_data = args.pop("user_account_data", None)
diff --git a/synapse/replication/tcp/protocol.py b/synapse/replication/tcp/protocol.py
index b64f3f44b5..afaf002fe6 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/tcp/protocol.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/tcp/protocol.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ indicate which side is sending, these are *not* included on the wire::
     > ERROR server stopping
     * connection closed by server *
 """
-
+import abc
 import fcntl
 import logging
 import struct
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ from twisted.python.failure import Failure
 from synapse.logging.context import make_deferred_yieldable, run_in_background
 from synapse.metrics import LaterGauge
 from synapse.metrics.background_process_metrics import run_as_background_process
+from synapse.util import Clock
 from synapse.util.stringutils import random_string
 
 from .commands import (
@@ -558,11 +559,80 @@ class ServerReplicationStreamProtocol(BaseReplicationStreamProtocol):
         self.streamer.lost_connection(self)
 
 
+class AbstractReplicationClientHandler(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
+    """
+    The interface for the handler that should be passed to
+    ClientReplicationStreamProtocol
+    """
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def on_rdata(self, stream_name, token, rows):
+        """Called to handle a batch of replication data with a given stream token.
+
+        Args:
+            stream_name (str): name of the replication stream for this batch of rows
+            token (int): stream token for this batch of rows
+            rows (list): a list of Stream.ROW_TYPE objects as returned by
+                Stream.parse_row.
+
+        Returns:
+            Deferred|None
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def on_position(self, stream_name, token):
+        """Called when we get new position data."""
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def on_sync(self, data):
+        """Called when get a new SYNC command."""
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def get_streams_to_replicate(self):
+        """Called when a new connection has been established and we need to
+        subscribe to streams.
+
+        Returns:
+            map from stream name to the most recent update we have for
+            that stream (ie, the point we want to start replicating from)
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def get_currently_syncing_users(self):
+        """Get the list of currently syncing users (if any). This is called
+        when a connection has been established and we need to send the
+        currently syncing users."""
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def update_connection(self, connection):
+        """Called when a connection has been established (or lost with None).
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def finished_connecting(self):
+        """Called when we have successfully subscribed and caught up to all
+        streams we're interested in.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+
 class ClientReplicationStreamProtocol(BaseReplicationStreamProtocol):
     VALID_INBOUND_COMMANDS = VALID_SERVER_COMMANDS
     VALID_OUTBOUND_COMMANDS = VALID_CLIENT_COMMANDS
 
-    def __init__(self, client_name, server_name, clock, handler):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        client_name: str,
+        server_name: str,
+        clock: Clock,
+        handler: AbstractReplicationClientHandler,
+    ):
         BaseReplicationStreamProtocol.__init__(self, clock)
 
         self.client_name = client_name