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-rw-r--r--synapse/app/generic_worker.py3
-rw-r--r--synapse/config/server.py39
-rw-r--r--synapse/events/presence_router.py104
-rw-r--r--synapse/federation/sender/__init__.py19
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/presence.py278
-rw-r--r--synapse/module_api/__init__.py50
-rw-r--r--synapse/server.py5
7 files changed, 450 insertions, 48 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/app/generic_worker.py b/synapse/app/generic_worker.py
index 3df2aa5c2b..d1c2079233 100644
--- a/synapse/app/generic_worker.py
+++ b/synapse/app/generic_worker.py
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ class GenericWorkerPresence(BasePresenceHandler):
         self.hs = hs
         self.is_mine_id = hs.is_mine_id
 
+        self.presence_router = hs.get_presence_router()
         self._presence_enabled = hs.config.use_presence
 
         # The number of ongoing syncs on this process, by user id.
@@ -395,7 +396,7 @@ class GenericWorkerPresence(BasePresenceHandler):
         return _user_syncing()
 
     async def notify_from_replication(self, states, stream_id):
-        parties = await get_interested_parties(self.store, states)
+        parties = await get_interested_parties(self.store, self.presence_router, states)
         room_ids_to_states, users_to_states = parties
 
         self.notifier.on_new_event(
diff --git a/synapse/config/server.py b/synapse/config/server.py
index 5f8910b6e1..8decc9d10d 100644
--- a/synapse/config/server.py
+++ b/synapse/config/server.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import yaml
 from netaddr import AddrFormatError, IPNetwork, IPSet
 
 from synapse.api.room_versions import KNOWN_ROOM_VERSIONS
+from synapse.util.module_loader import load_module
 from synapse.util.stringutils import parse_and_validate_server_name
 
 from ._base import Config, ConfigError
@@ -238,7 +239,20 @@ class ServerConfig(Config):
         self.public_baseurl = config.get("public_baseurl")
 
         # Whether to enable user presence.
-        self.use_presence = config.get("use_presence", True)
+        presence_config = config.get("presence") or {}
+        self.use_presence = presence_config.get("enabled")
+        if self.use_presence is None:
+            self.use_presence = config.get("use_presence", True)
+
+        # Custom presence router module
+        self.presence_router_module_class = None
+        self.presence_router_config = None
+        presence_router_config = presence_config.get("presence_router")
+        if presence_router_config:
+            (
+                self.presence_router_module_class,
+                self.presence_router_config,
+            ) = load_module(presence_router_config, ("presence", "presence_router"))
 
         # Whether to update the user directory or not. This should be set to
         # false only if we are updating the user directory in a worker
@@ -834,9 +848,28 @@ class ServerConfig(Config):
         #
         #soft_file_limit: 0
 
-        # Set to false to disable presence tracking on this homeserver.
+        # Presence tracking allows users to see the state (e.g online/offline)
+        # of other local and remote users.
         #
-        #use_presence: false
+        presence:
+          # Uncomment to disable presence tracking on this homeserver. This option
+          # replaces the previous top-level 'use_presence' option.
+          #
+          #enabled: false
+
+          # Presence routers are third-party modules that can specify additional logic
+          # to where presence updates from users are routed.
+          #
+          presence_router:
+            # The custom module's class. Uncomment to use a custom presence router module.
+            #
+            #module: "my_custom_router.PresenceRouter"
+
+            # Configuration options of the custom module. Refer to your module's
+            # documentation for available options.
+            #
+            #config:
+            #  example_option: 'something'
 
         # Whether to require authentication to retrieve profile data (avatars,
         # display names) of other users through the client API. Defaults to
diff --git a/synapse/events/presence_router.py b/synapse/events/presence_router.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..24cd389d80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/events/presence_router.py
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+#
+# 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 typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Dict, Iterable, Set, Union
+
+from synapse.api.presence import UserPresenceState
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from synapse.server import HomeServer
+
+
+class PresenceRouter:
+    """
+    A module that the homeserver will call upon to help route user presence updates to
+    additional destinations. If a custom presence router is configured, calls will be
+    passed to that instead.
+    """
+
+    ALL_USERS = "ALL"
+
+    def __init__(self, hs: "HomeServer"):
+        self.custom_presence_router = None
+
+        # Check whether a custom presence router module has been configured
+        if hs.config.presence_router_module_class:
+            # Initialise the module
+            self.custom_presence_router = hs.config.presence_router_module_class(
+                config=hs.config.presence_router_config, module_api=hs.get_module_api()
+            )
+
+            # Ensure the module has implemented the required methods
+            required_methods = ["get_users_for_states", "get_interested_users"]
+            for method_name in required_methods:
+                if not hasattr(self.custom_presence_router, method_name):
+                    raise Exception(
+                        "PresenceRouter module '%s' must implement all required methods: %s"
+                        % (
+                            hs.config.presence_router_module_class.__name__,
+                            ", ".join(required_methods),
+                        )
+                    )
+
+    async def get_users_for_states(
+        self,
+        state_updates: Iterable[UserPresenceState],
+    ) -> Dict[str, Set[UserPresenceState]]:
+        """
+        Given an iterable of user presence updates, determine where each one
+        needs to go.
+
+        Args:
+            state_updates: An iterable of user presence state updates.
+
+        Returns:
+          A dictionary of user_id -> set of UserPresenceState, indicating which
+          presence updates each user should receive.
+        """
+        if self.custom_presence_router is not None:
+            # Ask the custom module
+            return await self.custom_presence_router.get_users_for_states(
+                state_updates=state_updates
+            )
+
+        # Don't include any extra destinations for presence updates
+        return {}
+
+    async def get_interested_users(self, user_id: str) -> Union[Set[str], ALL_USERS]:
+        """
+        Retrieve a list of users that `user_id` is interested in receiving the
+        presence of. This will be in addition to those they share a room with.
+        Optionally, the object PresenceRouter.ALL_USERS can be returned to indicate
+        that this user should receive all incoming local and remote presence updates.
+
+        Note that this method will only be called for local users, but can return users
+        that are local or remote.
+
+        Args:
+            user_id: A user requesting presence updates.
+
+        Returns:
+            A set of user IDs to return presence updates for, or ALL_USERS to return all
+            known updates.
+        """
+        if self.custom_presence_router is not None:
+            # Ask the custom module for interested users
+            return await self.custom_presence_router.get_interested_users(
+                user_id=user_id
+            )
+
+        # A custom presence router is not defined.
+        # Don't report any additional interested users
+        return set()
diff --git a/synapse/federation/sender/__init__.py b/synapse/federation/sender/__init__.py
index 8babb1ebbe..98bfce22ff 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/sender/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/sender/__init__.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ from synapse.types import JsonDict, ReadReceipt, RoomStreamToken
 from synapse.util.metrics import Measure, measure_func
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from synapse.events.presence_router import PresenceRouter
     from synapse.server import HomeServer
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ class FederationSender(AbstractFederationSender):
         self.clock = hs.get_clock()
         self.is_mine_id = hs.is_mine_id
 
+        self._presence_router = None  # type: Optional[PresenceRouter]
         self._transaction_manager = TransactionManager(hs)
 
         self._instance_name = hs.get_instance_name()
@@ -584,7 +586,22 @@ class FederationSender(AbstractFederationSender):
         """Given a list of states populate self.pending_presence_by_dest and
         poke to send a new transaction to each destination
         """
-        hosts_and_states = await get_interested_remotes(self.store, states, self.state)
+        # We pull the presence router here instead of __init__
+        # to prevent a dependency cycle:
+        #
+        # AuthHandler -> Notifier -> FederationSender
+        # -> PresenceRouter -> ModuleApi -> AuthHandler
+        if self._presence_router is None:
+            self._presence_router = self.hs.get_presence_router()
+
+        assert self._presence_router is not None
+
+        hosts_and_states = await get_interested_remotes(
+            self.store,
+            self._presence_router,
+            states,
+            self.state,
+        )
 
         for destinations, states in hosts_and_states:
             for destination in destinations:
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/presence.py b/synapse/handlers/presence.py
index da92feacc9..c817f2952d 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/presence.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/presence.py
@@ -25,7 +25,17 @@ The methods that define policy are:
 import abc
 import logging
 from contextlib import contextmanager
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Dict, Iterable, List, Set, Tuple
+from typing import (
+    TYPE_CHECKING,
+    Dict,
+    FrozenSet,
+    Iterable,
+    List,
+    Optional,
+    Set,
+    Tuple,
+    Union,
+)
 
 from prometheus_client import Counter
 from typing_extensions import ContextManager
@@ -34,6 +44,7 @@ import synapse.metrics
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership, PresenceState
 from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
 from synapse.api.presence import UserPresenceState
+from synapse.events.presence_router import PresenceRouter
 from synapse.logging.context import run_in_background
 from synapse.logging.utils import log_function
 from synapse.metrics import LaterGauge
@@ -42,7 +53,7 @@ from synapse.state import StateHandler
 from synapse.storage.databases.main import DataStore
 from synapse.types import Collection, JsonDict, UserID, get_domain_from_id
 from synapse.util.async_helpers import Linearizer
-from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cached
+from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import _CacheContext, cached
 from synapse.util.metrics import Measure
 from synapse.util.wheel_timer import WheelTimer
 
@@ -209,6 +220,7 @@ class PresenceHandler(BasePresenceHandler):
         self.notifier = hs.get_notifier()
         self.federation = hs.get_federation_sender()
         self.state = hs.get_state_handler()
+        self.presence_router = hs.get_presence_router()
         self._presence_enabled = hs.config.use_presence
 
         federation_registry = hs.get_federation_registry()
@@ -653,7 +665,7 @@ class PresenceHandler(BasePresenceHandler):
         """
         stream_id, max_token = await self.store.update_presence(states)
 
-        parties = await get_interested_parties(self.store, states)
+        parties = await get_interested_parties(self.store, self.presence_router, states)
         room_ids_to_states, users_to_states = parties
 
         self.notifier.on_new_event(
@@ -1041,7 +1053,12 @@ class PresenceEventSource:
         #
         #   Presence -> Notifier -> PresenceEventSource -> Presence
         #
+        # Same with get_module_api, get_presence_router
+        #
+        #   AuthHandler -> Notifier -> PresenceEventSource -> ModuleApi -> AuthHandler
         self.get_presence_handler = hs.get_presence_handler
+        self.get_module_api = hs.get_module_api
+        self.get_presence_router = hs.get_presence_router
         self.clock = hs.get_clock()
         self.store = hs.get_datastore()
         self.state = hs.get_state_handler()
@@ -1055,7 +1072,7 @@ class PresenceEventSource:
         include_offline=True,
         explicit_room_id=None,
         **kwargs
-    ):
+    ) -> Tuple[List[UserPresenceState], int]:
         # The process for getting presence events are:
         #  1. Get the rooms the user is in.
         #  2. Get the list of user in the rooms.
@@ -1068,7 +1085,17 @@ class PresenceEventSource:
         # We don't try and limit the presence updates by the current token, as
         # sending down the rare duplicate is not a concern.
 
+        user_id = user.to_string()
+        stream_change_cache = self.store.presence_stream_cache
+
         with Measure(self.clock, "presence.get_new_events"):
+            if user_id in self.get_module_api()._send_full_presence_to_local_users:
+                # This user has been specified by a module to receive all current, online
+                # user presence. Removing from_key and setting include_offline to false
+                # will do effectively this.
+                from_key = None
+                include_offline = False
+
             if from_key is not None:
                 from_key = int(from_key)
 
@@ -1091,59 +1118,209 @@ class PresenceEventSource:
                 # doesn't return. C.f. #5503.
                 return [], max_token
 
-            presence = self.get_presence_handler()
-            stream_change_cache = self.store.presence_stream_cache
-
+            # Figure out which other users this user should receive updates for
             users_interested_in = await self._get_interested_in(user, explicit_room_id)
 
-            user_ids_changed = set()  # type: Collection[str]
-            changed = None
-            if from_key:
-                changed = stream_change_cache.get_all_entities_changed(from_key)
+            # We have a set of users that we're interested in the presence of. We want to
+            # cross-reference that with the users that have actually changed their presence.
 
-            if changed is not None and len(changed) < 500:
-                assert isinstance(user_ids_changed, set)
+            # Check whether this user should see all user updates
 
-                # For small deltas, its quicker to get all changes and then
-                # work out if we share a room or they're in our presence list
-                get_updates_counter.labels("stream").inc()
-                for other_user_id in changed:
-                    if other_user_id in users_interested_in:
-                        user_ids_changed.add(other_user_id)
-            else:
-                # Too many possible updates. Find all users we can see and check
-                # if any of them have changed.
-                get_updates_counter.labels("full").inc()
+            if users_interested_in == PresenceRouter.ALL_USERS:
+                # Provide presence state for all users
+                presence_updates = await self._filter_all_presence_updates_for_user(
+                    user_id, include_offline, from_key
+                )
 
-                if from_key:
-                    user_ids_changed = stream_change_cache.get_entities_changed(
-                        users_interested_in, from_key
+                # Remove the user from the list of users to receive all presence
+                if user_id in self.get_module_api()._send_full_presence_to_local_users:
+                    self.get_module_api()._send_full_presence_to_local_users.remove(
+                        user_id
                     )
+
+                return presence_updates, max_token
+
+            # Make mypy happy. users_interested_in should now be a set
+            assert not isinstance(users_interested_in, str)
+
+            # The set of users that we're interested in and that have had a presence update.
+            # We'll actually pull the presence updates for these users at the end.
+            interested_and_updated_users = (
+                set()
+            )  # type: Union[Set[str], FrozenSet[str]]
+
+            if from_key:
+                # First get all users that have had a presence update
+                updated_users = stream_change_cache.get_all_entities_changed(from_key)
+
+                # Cross-reference users we're interested in with those that have had updates.
+                # Use a slightly-optimised method for processing smaller sets of updates.
+                if updated_users is not None and len(updated_users) < 500:
+                    # For small deltas, it's quicker to get all changes and then
+                    # cross-reference with the users we're interested in
+                    get_updates_counter.labels("stream").inc()
+                    for other_user_id in updated_users:
+                        if other_user_id in users_interested_in:
+                            # mypy thinks this variable could be a FrozenSet as it's possibly set
+                            # to one in the `get_entities_changed` call below, and `add()` is not
+                            # method on a FrozenSet. That doesn't affect us here though, as
+                            # `interested_and_updated_users` is clearly a set() above.
+                            interested_and_updated_users.add(other_user_id)  # type: ignore
                 else:
-                    user_ids_changed = users_interested_in
+                    # Too many possible updates. Find all users we can see and check
+                    # if any of them have changed.
+                    get_updates_counter.labels("full").inc()
 
-            updates = await presence.current_state_for_users(user_ids_changed)
+                    interested_and_updated_users = (
+                        stream_change_cache.get_entities_changed(
+                            users_interested_in, from_key
+                        )
+                    )
+            else:
+                # No from_key has been specified. Return the presence for all users
+                # this user is interested in
+                interested_and_updated_users = users_interested_in
+
+            # Retrieve the current presence state for each user
+            users_to_state = await self.get_presence_handler().current_state_for_users(
+                interested_and_updated_users
+            )
+            presence_updates = list(users_to_state.values())
 
-        if include_offline:
-            return (list(updates.values()), max_token)
+        # Remove the user from the list of users to receive all presence
+        if user_id in self.get_module_api()._send_full_presence_to_local_users:
+            self.get_module_api()._send_full_presence_to_local_users.remove(user_id)
+
+        if not include_offline:
+            # Filter out offline presence states
+            presence_updates = self._filter_offline_presence_state(presence_updates)
+
+        return presence_updates, max_token
+
+    async def _filter_all_presence_updates_for_user(
+        self,
+        user_id: str,
+        include_offline: bool,
+        from_key: Optional[int] = None,
+    ) -> List[UserPresenceState]:
+        """
+        Computes the presence updates a user should receive.
+
+        First pulls presence updates from the database. Then consults PresenceRouter
+        for whether any updates should be excluded by user ID.
+
+        Args:
+            user_id: The User ID of the user to compute presence updates for.
+            include_offline: Whether to include offline presence states from the results.
+            from_key: The minimum stream ID of updates to pull from the database
+                before filtering.
+
+        Returns:
+            A list of presence states for the given user to receive.
+        """
+        if from_key:
+            # Only return updates since the last sync
+            updated_users = self.store.presence_stream_cache.get_all_entities_changed(
+                from_key
+            )
+            if not updated_users:
+                updated_users = []
+
+            # Get the actual presence update for each change
+            users_to_state = await self.get_presence_handler().current_state_for_users(
+                updated_users
+            )
+            presence_updates = list(users_to_state.values())
+
+            if not include_offline:
+                # Filter out offline states
+                presence_updates = self._filter_offline_presence_state(presence_updates)
         else:
-            return (
-                [s for s in updates.values() if s.state != PresenceState.OFFLINE],
-                max_token,
+            users_to_state = await self.store.get_presence_for_all_users(
+                include_offline=include_offline
             )
 
+            presence_updates = list(users_to_state.values())
+
+        # TODO: This feels wildly inefficient, and it's unfortunate we need to ask the
+        # module for information on a number of users when we then only take the info
+        # for a single user
+
+        # Filter through the presence router
+        users_to_state_set = await self.get_presence_router().get_users_for_states(
+            presence_updates
+        )
+
+        # We only want the mapping for the syncing user
+        presence_updates = list(users_to_state_set[user_id])
+
+        # Return presence information for all users
+        return presence_updates
+
+    def _filter_offline_presence_state(
+        self, presence_updates: Iterable[UserPresenceState]
+    ) -> List[UserPresenceState]:
+        """Given an iterable containing user presence updates, return a list with any offline
+        presence states removed.
+
+        Args:
+            presence_updates: Presence states to filter
+
+        Returns:
+            A new list with any offline presence states removed.
+        """
+        return [
+            update
+            for update in presence_updates
+            if update.state != PresenceState.OFFLINE
+        ]
+
     def get_current_key(self):
         return self.store.get_current_presence_token()
 
     @cached(num_args=2, cache_context=True)
-    async def _get_interested_in(self, user, explicit_room_id, cache_context):
+    async def _get_interested_in(
+        self,
+        user: UserID,
+        explicit_room_id: Optional[str] = None,
+        cache_context: Optional[_CacheContext] = None,
+    ) -> Union[Set[str], str]:
         """Returns the set of users that the given user should see presence
-        updates for
+        updates for.
+
+        Args:
+            user: The user to retrieve presence updates for.
+            explicit_room_id: The users that are in the room will be returned.
+
+        Returns:
+            A set of user IDs to return presence updates for, or "ALL" to return all
+            known updates.
         """
         user_id = user.to_string()
         users_interested_in = set()
         users_interested_in.add(user_id)  # So that we receive our own presence
 
+        # cache_context isn't likely to ever be None due to the @cached decorator,
+        # but we can't have a non-optional argument after the optional argument
+        # explicit_room_id either. Assert cache_context is not None so we can use it
+        # without mypy complaining.
+        assert cache_context
+
+        # Check with the presence router whether we should poll additional users for
+        # their presence information
+        additional_users = await self.get_presence_router().get_interested_users(
+            user.to_string()
+        )
+        if additional_users == PresenceRouter.ALL_USERS:
+            # If the module requested that this user see the presence updates of *all*
+            # users, then simply return that instead of calculating what rooms this
+            # user shares
+            return PresenceRouter.ALL_USERS
+
+        # Add the additional users from the router
+        users_interested_in.update(additional_users)
+
+        # Find the users who share a room with this user
         users_who_share_room = await self.store.get_users_who_share_room_with_user(
             user_id, on_invalidate=cache_context.invalidate
         )
@@ -1314,14 +1491,15 @@ def handle_update(prev_state, new_state, is_mine, wheel_timer, now):
 
 
 async def get_interested_parties(
-    store: DataStore, states: List[UserPresenceState]
+    store: DataStore, presence_router: PresenceRouter, states: List[UserPresenceState]
 ) -> Tuple[Dict[str, List[UserPresenceState]], Dict[str, List[UserPresenceState]]]:
     """Given a list of states return which entities (rooms, users)
     are interested in the given states.
 
     Args:
-        store
-        states
+        store: The homeserver's data store.
+        presence_router: A module for augmenting the destinations for presence updates.
+        states: A list of incoming user presence updates.
 
     Returns:
         A 2-tuple of `(room_ids_to_states, users_to_states)`,
@@ -1337,11 +1515,22 @@ async def get_interested_parties(
         # Always notify self
         users_to_states.setdefault(state.user_id, []).append(state)
 
+    # Ask a presence routing module for any additional parties if one
+    # is loaded.
+    router_users_to_states = await presence_router.get_users_for_states(states)
+
+    # Update the dictionaries with additional destinations and state to send
+    for user_id, user_states in router_users_to_states.items():
+        users_to_states.setdefault(user_id, []).extend(user_states)
+
     return room_ids_to_states, users_to_states
 
 
 async def get_interested_remotes(
-    store: DataStore, states: List[UserPresenceState], state_handler: StateHandler
+    store: DataStore,
+    presence_router: PresenceRouter,
+    states: List[UserPresenceState],
+    state_handler: StateHandler,
 ) -> List[Tuple[Collection[str], List[UserPresenceState]]]:
     """Given a list of presence states figure out which remote servers
     should be sent which.
@@ -1349,9 +1538,10 @@ async def get_interested_remotes(
     All the presence states should be for local users only.
 
     Args:
-        store
-        states
-        state_handler
+        store: The homeserver's data store.
+        presence_router: A module for augmenting the destinations for presence updates.
+        states: A list of incoming user presence updates.
+        state_handler:
 
     Returns:
         A list of 2-tuples of destinations and states, where for
@@ -1363,7 +1553,9 @@ async def get_interested_remotes(
     # First we look up the rooms each user is in (as well as any explicit
     # subscriptions), then for each distinct room we look up the remote
     # hosts in those rooms.
-    room_ids_to_states, users_to_states = await get_interested_parties(store, states)
+    room_ids_to_states, users_to_states = await get_interested_parties(
+        store, presence_router, states
+    )
 
     for room_id, states in room_ids_to_states.items():
         hosts = await state_handler.get_current_hosts_in_room(room_id)
diff --git a/synapse/module_api/__init__.py b/synapse/module_api/__init__.py
index 781e02fbbb..3ecd46c038 100644
--- a/synapse/module_api/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/module_api/__init__.py
@@ -50,11 +50,20 @@ class ModuleApi:
         self._auth = hs.get_auth()
         self._auth_handler = auth_handler
         self._server_name = hs.hostname
+        self._presence_stream = hs.get_event_sources().sources["presence"]
 
         # We expose these as properties below in order to attach a helpful docstring.
         self._http_client = hs.get_simple_http_client()  # type: SimpleHttpClient
         self._public_room_list_manager = PublicRoomListManager(hs)
 
+        # The next time these users sync, they will receive the current presence
+        # state of all local users. Users are added by send_local_online_presence_to,
+        # and removed after a successful sync.
+        #
+        # We make this a private variable to deter modules from accessing it directly,
+        # though other classes in Synapse will still do so.
+        self._send_full_presence_to_local_users = set()
+
     @property
     def http_client(self):
         """Allows making outbound HTTP requests to remote resources.
@@ -385,6 +394,47 @@ class ModuleApi:
 
         return event
 
+    async def send_local_online_presence_to(self, users: Iterable[str]) -> None:
+        """
+        Forces the equivalent of a presence initial_sync for a set of local or remote
+        users. The users will receive presence for all currently online users that they
+        are considered interested in.
+
+        Updates to remote users will be sent immediately, whereas local users will receive
+        them on their next sync attempt.
+
+        Note that this method can only be run on the main or federation_sender worker
+        processes.
+        """
+        if not self._hs.should_send_federation():
+            raise Exception(
+                "send_local_online_presence_to can only be run "
+                "on processes that send federation",
+            )
+
+        for user in users:
+            if self._hs.is_mine_id(user):
+                # Modify SyncHandler._generate_sync_entry_for_presence to call
+                # presence_source.get_new_events with an empty `from_key` if
+                # that user's ID were in a list modified by ModuleApi somewhere.
+                # That user would then get all presence state on next incremental sync.
+
+                # Force a presence initial_sync for this user next time
+                self._send_full_presence_to_local_users.add(user)
+            else:
+                # Retrieve presence state for currently online users that this user
+                # is considered interested in
+                presence_events, _ = await self._presence_stream.get_new_events(
+                    UserID.from_string(user), from_key=None, include_offline=False
+                )
+
+                # Send to remote destinations
+                await make_deferred_yieldable(
+                    # We pull the federation sender here as we can only do so on workers
+                    # that support sending presence
+                    self._hs.get_federation_sender().send_presence(presence_events)
+                )
+
 
 class PublicRoomListManager:
     """Contains methods for adding to, removing from and querying whether a room
diff --git a/synapse/server.py b/synapse/server.py
index e42f7b1a18..cfb55c230d 100644
--- a/synapse/server.py
+++ b/synapse/server.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ from synapse.crypto import context_factory
 from synapse.crypto.context_factory import RegularPolicyForHTTPS
 from synapse.crypto.keyring import Keyring
 from synapse.events.builder import EventBuilderFactory
+from synapse.events.presence_router import PresenceRouter
 from synapse.events.spamcheck import SpamChecker
 from synapse.events.third_party_rules import ThirdPartyEventRules
 from synapse.events.utils import EventClientSerializer
@@ -426,6 +427,10 @@ class HomeServer(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
             raise Exception("Workers cannot write typing")
 
     @cache_in_self
+    def get_presence_router(self) -> PresenceRouter:
+        return PresenceRouter(self)
+
+    @cache_in_self
     def get_typing_handler(self) -> FollowerTypingHandler:
         if self.config.worker.writers.typing == self.get_instance_name():
             # Use get_typing_writer_handler to ensure that we use the same