Remove redundant types from comments. (#14412)

Remove type hints from comments which have been added
as Python type hints. This helps avoid drift between comments
and reality, as well as removing redundant information.

Also adds some missing type hints which were simple to fill in.

changelog.d/14412.misc

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Remove duplicated type information from type hints.

synapse/api/errors.py

@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ class HttpResponseException(CodeMessageException):
         set to the reason code from the HTTP response.
 
         Returns:
-            SynapseError:
+            The error converted to a SynapseError.
         """
         # try to parse the body as json, to get better errcode/msg, but
         # default to M_UNKNOWN with the HTTP status as the error text

synapse/config/logger.py

@@ -317,10 +317,9 @@ def setup_logging(
     Set up the logging subsystem.
 
     Args:
-        config (LoggingConfig | synapse.config.worker.WorkerConfig):
+        config: configuration data
-            configuration data
 
-        use_worker_options (bool): True to use the 'worker_log_config' option
+        use_worker_options: True to use the 'worker_log_config' option
             instead of 'log_config'.
 
         logBeginner: The Twisted logBeginner to use.

synapse/crypto/keyring.py

@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ class Keyring:
 
     def verify_json_objects_for_server(
         self, server_and_json: Iterable[Tuple[str, dict, int]]
-    ) -> List[defer.Deferred]:
+    ) -> List["defer.Deferred[None]"]:
         """Bulk verifies signatures of json objects, bulk fetching keys as
         necessary.
 
@@ -226,10 +226,9 @@ class Keyring:
                 valid.
 
         Returns:
-            List<Deferred[None]>: for each input triplet, a deferred indicating success
+            For each input triplet, a deferred indicating success or failure to
-                or failure to verify each json object's signature for the given
+            verify each json object's signature for the given server_name. The
-                server_name. The deferreds run their callbacks in the sentinel
+            deferreds run their callbacks in the sentinel logcontext.
-                logcontext.
         """
         return [
             run_in_background(

synapse/events/__init__.py

@@ -597,8 +597,7 @@ def _event_type_from_format_version(
         format_version: The event format version
 
     Returns:
-        type: A type that can be initialized as per the initializer of
+        A type that can be initialized as per the initializer of `FrozenEvent`
-        `FrozenEvent`
     """
 
     if format_version == EventFormatVersions.ROOM_V1_V2:

synapse/federation/transport/client.py

@@ -280,12 +280,11 @@ class TransportLayerClient:
         Note that this does not append any events to any graphs.
 
         Args:
-            destination (str): address of remote homeserver
+            destination: address of remote homeserver
-            room_id (str): room to join/leave
+            room_id: room to join/leave
-            user_id (str): user to be joined/left
+            user_id: user to be joined/left
-            membership (str): one of join/leave
+            membership: one of join/leave
-            params (dict[str, str|Iterable[str]]): Query parameters to include in the
+            params: Query parameters to include in the request.
-                request.
 
         Returns:
             Succeeds when we get a 2xx HTTP response. The result

synapse/federation/transport/server/_base.py

@@ -224,10 +224,10 @@ class BaseFederationServlet:
 
         With arguments:
 
-            origin (unicode|None): The authenticated server_name of the calling server,
+            origin (str|None): The authenticated server_name of the calling server,
                 unless REQUIRE_AUTH is set to False and authentication failed.
 
-            content (unicode|None): decoded json body of the request. None if the
+            content (str|None): decoded json body of the request. None if the
                 request was a GET.
 
             query (dict[bytes, list[bytes]]): Query params from the request. url-decoded

synapse/handlers/e2e_keys.py

@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ class E2eKeysHandler:
         - signatures of the user's master key by the user's devices.
 
         Args:
-            user_id (string): the user uploading the keys
+            user_id: the user uploading the keys
             signatures (dict[string, dict]): map of devices to signed keys
 
         Returns:

synapse/handlers/e2e_room_keys.py

@@ -377,8 +377,9 @@ class E2eRoomKeysHandler:
         """Deletes a given version of the user's e2e_room_keys backup
 
         Args:
-            user_id(str): the user whose current backup version we're deleting
+            user_id: the user whose current backup version we're deleting
-            version(str): the version id of the backup being deleted
+            version: Optional. the version ID of the backup version we're deleting
+                If missing, we delete the current backup version info.
         Raises:
             NotFoundError: if this backup version doesn't exist
         """

synapse/handlers/federation.py

@@ -1596,8 +1596,8 @@ class FederationHandler:
         Fetch the complexity of a remote room over federation.
 
         Args:
-            remote_room_hosts (list[str]): The remote servers to ask.
+            remote_room_hosts: The remote servers to ask.
-            room_id (str): The room ID to ask about.
+            room_id: The room ID to ask about.
 
         Returns:
             Dict contains the complexity

synapse/handlers/identity.py

@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ class IdentityHandler:
             inviter_display_name: The current display name of the
                 inviter.
             inviter_avatar_url: The URL of the inviter's avatar.
-            id_access_token (str): The access token to authenticate to the identity
+            id_access_token: The access token to authenticate to the identity
                 server with
 
         Returns:

synapse/handlers/oidc.py

@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ class OidcProvider:
                 Must include an ``access_token`` field.
 
         Returns:
-            UserInfo: an object representing the user.
+            an object representing the user.
         """
         logger.debug("Using the OAuth2 access_token to request userinfo")
         metadata = await self.load_metadata()

synapse/handlers/presence.py

@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ class BasePresenceHandler(abc.ABC):
         """Get the current presence state for multiple users.
 
         Returns:
-            dict: `user_id` -> `UserPresenceState`
+            A mapping of `user_id` -> `UserPresenceState`
         """
         states = {}
         missing = []

synapse/handlers/saml.py

@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ class DefaultSamlMappingProvider:
             client_redirect_url: where the client wants to redirect to
 
         Returns:
-            dict: A dict containing new user attributes. Possible keys:
+            A dict containing new user attributes. Possible keys:
                 * mxid_localpart (str): Required. The localpart of the user's mxid
                 * displayname (str): The displayname of the user
                 * emails (list[str]): Any emails for the user
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ class DefaultSamlMappingProvider:
         Args:
             config: A dictionary containing configuration options for this provider
         Returns:
-            SamlConfig: A custom config object for this module
+            A custom config object for this module
         """
         # Parse config options and use defaults where necessary
         mxid_source_attribute = config.get("mxid_source_attribute", "uid")

synapse/http/additional_resource.py

@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ class AdditionalResource(DirectServeJsonResource):
 
         Args:
             hs: homeserver
-            handler ((twisted.web.server.Request) -> twisted.internet.defer.Deferred):
+            handler: function to be called to handle the request.
-                function to be called to handle the request.
         """
         super().__init__()
         self._handler = handler

synapse/http/federation/matrix_federation_agent.py

@@ -155,11 +155,10 @@ class MatrixFederationAgent:
                 a file for a file upload).  Or None if the request is to have
                 no body.
         Returns:
-            Deferred[twisted.web.iweb.IResponse]:
+            A deferred which fires when the header of the response has been received
-                fires when the header of the response has been received (regardless of the
+            (regardless of the response status code). Fails if there is any problem
-                response status code). Fails if there is any problem which prevents that
+            which prevents that response from being received (including problems that
-                response from being received (including problems that prevent the request
+            prevent the request from being sent).
-                from being sent).
         """
         # We use urlparse as that will set `port` to None if there is no
         # explicit port.

synapse/http/matrixfederationclient.py

@@ -951,8 +951,7 @@ class MatrixFederationHttpClient:
 
             args: query params
         Returns:
-            dict|list: Succeeds when we get a 2xx HTTP response. The
+            Succeeds when we get a 2xx HTTP response. The result will be the decoded JSON body.
-            result will be the decoded JSON body.
 
         Raises:
             HttpResponseException: If we get an HTTP response code >= 300

synapse/http/proxyagent.py

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ from twisted.web.client import (
 )
 from twisted.web.error import SchemeNotSupported
 from twisted.web.http_headers import Headers
-from twisted.web.iweb import IAgent, IBodyProducer, IPolicyForHTTPS
+from twisted.web.iweb import IAgent, IBodyProducer, IPolicyForHTTPS, IResponse
 
 from synapse.http import redact_uri
 from synapse.http.connectproxyclient import HTTPConnectProxyEndpoint, ProxyCredentials
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class ProxyAgent(_AgentBase):
         uri: bytes,
         headers: Optional[Headers] = None,
         bodyProducer: Optional[IBodyProducer] = None,
-    ) -> defer.Deferred:
+    ) -> "defer.Deferred[IResponse]":
         """
         Issue a request to the server indicated by the given uri.
 
@@ -157,17 +157,17 @@ class ProxyAgent(_AgentBase):
                 a file upload). Or, None if the request is to have no body.
 
         Returns:
-            Deferred[IResponse]: completes when the header of the response has
+            A deferred which completes when the header of the response has
-                 been received (regardless of the response status code).
+            been received (regardless of the response status code).
 
-                 Can fail with:
+            Can fail with:
-                    SchemeNotSupported: if the uri is not http or https
+                SchemeNotSupported: if the uri is not http or https
 
-                    twisted.internet.error.TimeoutError if the server we are connecting
+                twisted.internet.error.TimeoutError if the server we are connecting
-                        to (proxy or destination) does not accept a connection before
+                    to (proxy or destination) does not accept a connection before
-                        connectTimeout.
+                    connectTimeout.
 
-                    ... other things too.
+                ... other things too.
         """
         uri = uri.strip()
         if not _VALID_URI.match(uri):

synapse/http/server.py

@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ class HttpServer(Protocol):
                 request. The first argument will be the request object and
                 subsequent arguments will be any matched groups from the regex.
                 This should return either tuple of (code, response), or None.
-            servlet_classname (str): The name of the handler to be used in prometheus
+            servlet_classname: The name of the handler to be used in prometheus
                 and opentracing logs.
         """
 

synapse/http/site.py

@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ class SynapseRequest(Request):
         be sure to call finished_processing.
 
         Args:
-            servlet_name (str): the name of the servlet which will be
+            servlet_name: the name of the servlet which will be
                 processing this request. This is used in the metrics.
 
                 It is possible to update this afterwards by updating

synapse/logging/context.py

@@ -117,8 +117,7 @@ class ContextResourceUsage:
         """Create a new ContextResourceUsage
 
         Args:
-            copy_from (ContextResourceUsage|None): if not None, an object to
+            copy_from: if not None, an object to copy stats from
-                copy stats from
         """
         if copy_from is None:
             self.reset()
@@ -162,7 +161,7 @@ class ContextResourceUsage:
         """Add another ContextResourceUsage's stats to this one's.
 
         Args:
-            other (ContextResourceUsage): the other resource usage object
+            other: the other resource usage object
         """
         self.ru_utime += other.ru_utime
         self.ru_stime += other.ru_stime
@@ -342,7 +341,7 @@ class LoggingContext:
         called directly.
 
         Returns:
-            LoggingContext: the current logging context
+            The current logging context
         """
         warnings.warn(
             "synapse.logging.context.LoggingContext.current_context() is deprecated "
@@ -362,7 +361,8 @@ class LoggingContext:
         called directly.
 
         Args:
-            context(LoggingContext): The context to activate.
+            context: The context to activate.
+
         Returns:
             The context that was previously active
         """
@@ -474,8 +474,7 @@ class LoggingContext:
         """Get resources used by this logcontext so far.
 
         Returns:
-            ContextResourceUsage: a *copy* of the object tracking resource
+            A *copy* of the object tracking resource usage so far
-                usage so far
         """
         # we always return a copy, for consistency
         res = self._resource_usage.copy()
@@ -663,7 +662,8 @@ def current_context() -> LoggingContextOrSentinel:
 def set_current_context(context: LoggingContextOrSentinel) -> LoggingContextOrSentinel:
     """Set the current logging context in thread local storage
     Args:
-        context(LoggingContext): The context to activate.
+        context: The context to activate.
+
     Returns:
         The context that was previously active
     """
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ def nested_logging_context(suffix: str) -> LoggingContext:
         suffix: suffix to add to the parent context's 'name'.
 
     Returns:
-        LoggingContext: new logging context.
+        A new logging context.
     """
     curr_context = current_context()
     if not curr_context:
@@ -898,20 +898,19 @@ def defer_to_thread(
     on it.
 
     Args:
-        reactor (twisted.internet.base.ReactorBase): The reactor in whose main thread
+        reactor: The reactor in whose main thread the Deferred will be invoked,
-            the Deferred will be invoked, and whose threadpool we should use for the
+            and whose threadpool we should use for the function.
-            function.
 
             Normally this will be hs.get_reactor().
 
-        f (callable): The function to call.
+        f: The function to call.
 
         args: positional arguments to pass to f.
 
         kwargs: keyword arguments to pass to f.
 
     Returns:
-        Deferred: A Deferred which fires a callback with the result of `f`, or an
+        A Deferred which fires a callback with the result of `f`, or an
             errback if `f` throws an exception.
     """
     return defer_to_threadpool(reactor, reactor.getThreadPool(), f, *args, **kwargs)
@@ -939,20 +938,20 @@ def defer_to_threadpool(
     on it.
 
     Args:
-        reactor (twisted.internet.base.ReactorBase): The reactor in whose main thread
+        reactor: The reactor in whose main thread the Deferred will be invoked.
-            the Deferred will be invoked. Normally this will be hs.get_reactor().
+            Normally this will be hs.get_reactor().
 
-        threadpool (twisted.python.threadpool.ThreadPool): The threadpool to use for
+        threadpool: The threadpool to use for running `f`. Normally this will be
-            running `f`. Normally this will be hs.get_reactor().getThreadPool().
+            hs.get_reactor().getThreadPool().
 
-        f (callable): The function to call.
+        f: The function to call.
 
         args: positional arguments to pass to f.
 
         kwargs: keyword arguments to pass to f.
 
     Returns:
-        Deferred: A Deferred which fires a callback with the result of `f`, or an
+        A Deferred which fires a callback with the result of `f`, or an
             errback if `f` throws an exception.
     """
     curr_context = current_context()

synapse/logging/opentracing.py

@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ def inject_header_dict(
         destination: address of entity receiving the span context. Must be given unless
             check_destination is False. The context will only be injected if the
             destination matches the opentracing whitelist
-        check_destination (bool): If false, destination will be ignored and the context
+        check_destination: If false, destination will be ignored and the context
             will always be injected.
 
     Note:
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ def get_active_span_text_map(destination: Optional[str] = None) -> Dict[str, str
         destination: the name of the remote server.
 
     Returns:
-        dict: the active span's context if opentracing is enabled, otherwise empty.
+        the active span's context if opentracing is enabled, otherwise empty.
     """
 
     if destination and not whitelisted_homeserver(destination):

synapse/module_api/__init__.py

@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ class ModuleApi:
         Added in Synapse v0.25.0.
 
         Args:
-            access_token(str): access token
+            access_token: access token
 
         Returns:
             twisted.internet.defer.Deferred - resolves once the access token
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ class ModuleApi:
             **kwargs: named args to be passed to func
 
         Returns:
-            Deferred[object]: result of func
+            Result of func
         """
         # type-ignore: See https://github.com/python/mypy/issues/8862
         return defer.ensureDeferred(
@@ -924,8 +924,7 @@ class ModuleApi:
                 to represent 'any') of the room state to acquire.
 
         Returns:
-            twisted.internet.defer.Deferred[list(synapse.events.FrozenEvent)]:
+            The filtered state events in the room.
-                The filtered state events in the room.
         """
         state_ids = yield defer.ensureDeferred(
             self._storage_controllers.state.get_current_state_ids(

synapse/replication/http/_base.py

@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class ReplicationEndpoint(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
         argument list.
 
         Returns:
-            dict: If POST/PUT request then dictionary must be JSON serialisable,
+            If POST/PUT request then dictionary must be JSON serialisable,
             otherwise must be appropriate for adding as query args.
         """
         return {}

synapse/rest/admin/users.py

@@ -903,8 +903,9 @@ class PushersRestServlet(RestServlet):
         @user:server/pushers
 
     Returns:
-        pushers: Dictionary containing pushers information.
+        A dictionary with keys:
-        total: Number of pushers in dictionary `pushers`.
+            pushers: Dictionary containing pushers information.
+            total: Number of pushers in dictionary `pushers`.
     """
 
     PATTERNS = admin_patterns("/users/(?P<user_id>[^/]*)/pushers$")

synapse/rest/client/login.py

@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ class LoginRestServlet(RestServlet):
             auth_provider_session_id: The session ID got during login from the SSO IdP.
 
         Returns:
-            result: Dictionary of account information after successful login.
+            Dictionary of account information after successful login.
         """
 
         # Before we actually log them in we check if they've already logged in

synapse/rest/media/v1/media_repository.py

@@ -344,8 +344,8 @@ class MediaRepository:
         download from remote server.
 
         Args:
-            server_name (str): Remote server_name where the media originated.
+            server_name: Remote server_name where the media originated.
-            media_id (str): The media ID of the content (as defined by the
+            media_id: The media ID of the content (as defined by the
                 remote server).
 
         Returns:

synapse/rest/media/v1/thumbnailer.py

@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class Thumbnailer:
         """Rescales the image to the given dimensions.
 
         Returns:
-            BytesIO: the bytes of the encoded image ready to be written to disk
+            The bytes of the encoded image ready to be written to disk
         """
         with self._resize(width, height) as scaled:
             return self._encode_image(scaled, output_type)
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class Thumbnailer:
             max_height: The largest possible height.
 
         Returns:
-            BytesIO: the bytes of the encoded image ready to be written to disk
+            The bytes of the encoded image ready to be written to disk
         """
         if width * self.height > height * self.width:
             scaled_width = width

synapse/server_notices/consent_server_notices.py

@@ -113,9 +113,8 @@ def copy_with_str_subst(x: Any, substitutions: Any) -> Any:
     """Deep-copy a structure, carrying out string substitutions on any strings
 
     Args:
-        x (object): structure to be copied
+        x: structure to be copied
-        substitutions (object): substitutions to be made - passed into the
+        substitutions: substitutions to be made - passed into the string '%' operator
-            string '%' operator
 
     Returns:
         copy of x

synapse/server_notices/resource_limits_server_notices.py

@@ -170,11 +170,13 @@ class ResourceLimitsServerNotices:
             room_id: The room id of the server notices room
 
         Returns:
-            bool: Is the room currently blocked
+            Tuple of:
-            list: The list of pinned event IDs that are unrelated to limit blocking
+                Is the room currently blocked
-            This list can be used as a convenience in the case where the block
+
-            is to be lifted and the remaining pinned event references need to be
+                The list of pinned event IDs that are unrelated to limit blocking
-            preserved
+                This list can be used as a convenience in the case where the block
+                is to be lifted and the remaining pinned event references need to be
+                preserved
         """
         currently_blocked = False
         pinned_state_event = None

synapse/storage/controllers/persist_events.py

@@ -204,9 +204,8 @@ class _EventPeristenceQueue(Generic[_PersistResult]):
         process to to so, calling the per_item_callback for each item.
 
         Args:
-            room_id (str):
+            room_id:
-            task (_EventPersistQueueTask): A _PersistEventsTask or
+            task: A _PersistEventsTask or _UpdateCurrentStateTask to process.
-                _UpdateCurrentStateTask to process.
 
         Returns:
             the result returned by the `_per_item_callback` passed to

synapse/storage/databases/main/devices.py

@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ class DeviceWorkerStore(RoomMemberWorkerStore, EndToEndKeyWorkerStore):
             limit: Maximum number of device updates to return
 
         Returns:
-            List: List of device update tuples:
+            List of device update tuples:
                 - user_id
                 - device_id
                 - stream_id

synapse/storage/databases/main/e2e_room_keys.py

@@ -391,10 +391,10 @@ class EndToEndRoomKeyStore(SQLBaseStore):
         Returns:
             A dict giving the info metadata for this backup version, with
             fields including:
-                version(str)
+                version (str)
-                algorithm(str)
+                algorithm (str)
-                auth_data(object): opaque dict supplied by the client
+                auth_data (object): opaque dict supplied by the client
-                etag(int): tag of the keys in the backup
+                etag (int): tag of the keys in the backup
         """
 
         def _get_e2e_room_keys_version_info_txn(txn: LoggingTransaction) -> JsonDict:

synapse/storage/databases/main/end_to_end_keys.py

@@ -412,10 +412,9 @@ class EndToEndKeyWorkerStore(EndToEndKeyBackgroundStore, CacheInvalidationWorker
         """Retrieve a number of one-time keys for a user
 
         Args:
-            user_id(str): id of user to get keys for
+            user_id: id of user to get keys for
-            device_id(str): id of device to get keys for
+            device_id: id of device to get keys for
-            key_ids(list[str]): list of key ids (excluding algorithm) to
+            key_ids: list of key ids (excluding algorithm) to retrieve
-                retrieve
 
         Returns:
             A map from (algorithm, key_id) to json string for key

synapse/storage/databases/main/events.py

@@ -1279,9 +1279,10 @@ class PersistEventsStore:
         Pick the earliest non-outlier if there is one, else the earliest one.
 
         Args:
-            events_and_contexts (list[(EventBase, EventContext)]):
+            events_and_contexts:
+
         Returns:
-            list[(EventBase, EventContext)]: filtered list
+            filtered list
         """
         new_events_and_contexts: OrderedDict[
             str, Tuple[EventBase, EventContext]
@@ -1307,9 +1308,8 @@ class PersistEventsStore:
         """Update min_depth for each room
 
         Args:
-            txn (twisted.enterprise.adbapi.Connection): db connection
+            txn: db connection
-            events_and_contexts (list[(EventBase, EventContext)]): events
+            events_and_contexts: events we are persisting
-                we are persisting
         """
         depth_updates: Dict[str, int] = {}
         for event, context in events_and_contexts:
@@ -1580,13 +1580,11 @@ class PersistEventsStore:
         """Update all the miscellaneous tables for new events
 
         Args:
-            txn (twisted.enterprise.adbapi.Connection): db connection
+            txn: db connection
-            events_and_contexts (list[(EventBase, EventContext)]): events
+            events_and_contexts: events we are persisting
-                we are persisting
+            all_events_and_contexts: all events that we were going to persist.
-            all_events_and_contexts (list[(EventBase, EventContext)]): all
+                This includes events we've already persisted, etc, that wouldn't
-                events that we were going to persist. This includes events
+                appear in events_and_context.
-                we've already persisted, etc, that wouldn't appear in
-                events_and_context.
             inhibit_local_membership_updates: Stop the local_current_membership
                 from being updated by these events. This should be set to True
                 for backfilled events because backfilled events in the past do

synapse/storage/databases/main/events_worker.py

@@ -1589,7 +1589,7 @@ class EventsWorkerStore(SQLBaseStore):
             room_id: The room ID to query.
 
         Returns:
-            dict[str:float] of complexity version to complexity.
+            Map of complexity version to complexity.
         """
         state_events = await self.get_current_state_event_counts(room_id)
 

synapse/storage/databases/main/monthly_active_users.py

@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ class MonthlyActiveUsersWorkerStore(RegistrationWorkerStore):
         def _reap_users(txn: LoggingTransaction, reserved_users: List[str]) -> None:
             """
             Args:
-                reserved_users (tuple): reserved users to preserve
+                reserved_users: reserved users to preserve
             """
 
             thirty_days_ago = int(self._clock.time_msec()) - (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24 * 30)
@@ -370,8 +370,8 @@ class MonthlyActiveUsersWorkerStore(RegistrationWorkerStore):
         should not appear in the MAU stats).
 
         Args:
-            txn (cursor):
+            txn:
-            user_id (str): user to add/update
+            user_id: user to add/update
         """
         assert (
             self._update_on_this_worker
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ class MonthlyActiveUsersWorkerStore(RegistrationWorkerStore):
         add the user to the monthly active tables
 
         Args:
-            user_id(str): the user_id to query
+            user_id: the user_id to query
         """
         assert (
             self._update_on_this_worker

synapse/storage/databases/main/registration.py

@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ class RegistrationWorkerStore(CacheInvalidationWorkerStore):
         """Returns user id from threepid
 
         Args:
-            txn (cursor):
+            txn:
             medium: threepid medium e.g. email
             address: threepid address e.g. me@example.com
 
@@ -1283,8 +1283,8 @@ class RegistrationWorkerStore(CacheInvalidationWorkerStore):
         """Sets an expiration date to the account with the given user ID.
 
         Args:
-             user_id (str): User ID to set an expiration date for.
+             user_id: User ID to set an expiration date for.
-             use_delta (bool): If set to False, the expiration date for the user will be
+             use_delta: If set to False, the expiration date for the user will be
                 now + validity period. If set to True, this expiration date will be a
                 random value in the [now + period - d ; now + period] range, d being a
                 delta equal to 10% of the validity period.

synapse/storage/databases/main/room.py

@@ -2057,7 +2057,8 @@ class RoomStore(RoomBackgroundUpdateStore, RoomWorkerStore):
         Args:
             report_id: ID of reported event in database
         Returns:
-            event_report: json list of information from event report
+            JSON dict of information from an event report or None if the
+            report does not exist.
         """
 
         def _get_event_report_txn(
@@ -2130,8 +2131,9 @@ class RoomStore(RoomBackgroundUpdateStore, RoomWorkerStore):
             user_id: search for user_id. Ignored if user_id is None
             room_id: search for room_id. Ignored if room_id is None
         Returns:
-            event_reports: json list of event reports
+            Tuple of:
-            count: total number of event reports matching the filter criteria
+                json list of event reports
+                total number of event reports matching the filter criteria
         """
 
         def _get_event_reports_paginate_txn(

synapse/storage/databases/main/user_directory.py

@@ -185,9 +185,8 @@ class UserDirectoryBackgroundUpdateStore(StateDeltasStore):
         - who should be in the user_directory.
 
         Args:
-            progress (dict)
+            progress
-            batch_size (int): Maximum number of state events to process
+            batch_size: Maximum number of state events to process per cycle.
-                per cycle.
 
         Returns:
             number of events processed.
@@ -708,10 +707,10 @@ class UserDirectoryStore(UserDirectoryBackgroundUpdateStore):
         Returns the rooms that a user is in.
 
         Args:
-            user_id(str): Must be a local user
+            user_id: Must be a local user
 
         Returns:
-            list: user_id
+            List of room IDs
         """
         rows = await self.db_pool.simple_select_onecol(
             table="users_who_share_private_rooms",

synapse/types.py

@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ class Requester:
         Requester.
 
         Args:
-            store (DataStore): Used to convert AS ID to AS object
+            store: Used to convert AS ID to AS object
-            input (dict): A dict produced by `serialize`
+            input: A dict produced by `serialize`
 
         Returns:
             Requester

synapse/util/async_helpers.py

@@ -217,7 +217,8 @@ async def concurrently_execute(
         limit: Maximum number of conccurent executions.
 
     Returns:
-        Deferred: Resolved when all function invocations have finished.
+        None, when all function invocations have finished. The return values
+        from those functions are discarded.
     """
     it = iter(args)
 

synapse/util/caches/__init__.py

@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ def register_cache(
         resize_callback: A function which can be called to resize the cache.
 
     Returns:
-        CacheMetric: an object which provides inc_{hits,misses,evictions} methods
+        an object which provides inc_{hits,misses,evictions} methods
     """
     if resizable:
         if not resize_callback:

synapse/util/caches/deferred_cache.py

@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class DeferredCache(Generic[KT, VT]):
         Args:
             key:
             callback: Gets called when the entry in the cache is invalidated
-            update_metrics (bool): whether to update the cache hit rate metrics
+            update_metrics: whether to update the cache hit rate metrics
 
         Returns:
             A Deferred which completes with the result. Note that this may later fail

synapse/util/caches/dictionary_cache.py

@@ -169,10 +169,11 @@ class DictionaryCache(Generic[KT, DKT, DV]):
                 if it is in the cache.
 
         Returns:
-            DictionaryEntry: If `dict_keys` is not None then `DictionaryEntry`
+            If `dict_keys` is not None then `DictionaryEntry` will contain include
-            will contain include the keys that are in the cache. If None then
+            the keys that are in the cache.
-            will either return the full dict if in the cache, or the empty
+
-            dict (with `full` set to False) if it isn't.
+            If None then will either return the full dict if in the cache, or the
+            empty dict (with `full` set to False) if it isn't.
         """
         if dict_keys is None:
             # The caller wants the full set of dictionary keys for this cache key

synapse/util/caches/expiringcache.py

@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class ExpiringCache(Generic[KT, VT]):
         items from the cache.
 
         Returns:
-            bool: Whether the cache changed size or not.
+            Whether the cache changed size or not.
         """
         new_size = int(self._original_max_size * factor)
         if new_size != self._max_size:

synapse/util/caches/lrucache.py

@@ -389,11 +389,11 @@ class LruCache(Generic[KT, VT]):
             cache_name: The name of this cache, for the prometheus metrics. If unset,
                 no metrics will be reported on this cache.
 
-            cache_type (type):
+            cache_type:
                 type of underlying cache to be used. Typically one of dict
                 or TreeCache.
 
-            size_callback (func(V) -> int | None):
+            size_callback:
 
             metrics_collection_callback:
                 metrics collection callback. This is called early in the metrics
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ class LruCache(Generic[KT, VT]):
 
                 Ignored if cache_name is None.
 
-            apply_cache_factor_from_config (bool): If true, `max_size` will be
+            apply_cache_factor_from_config: If true, `max_size` will be
                 multiplied by a cache factor derived from the homeserver config
 
             clock:
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ class LruCache(Generic[KT, VT]):
         items from the cache.
 
         Returns:
-            bool: Whether the cache changed size or not.
+            Whether the cache changed size or not.
         """
         if not self.apply_cache_factor_from_config:
             return False

synapse/util/ratelimitutils.py

@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class FederationRateLimiter:
                 # Handle request ...
 
         Args:
-            host (str): Origin of incoming request.
+            host: Origin of incoming request.
 
         Returns:
             context manager which returns a deferred.

synapse/util/threepids.py

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ async def check_3pid_allowed(
         registration: whether we want to bind the 3PID as part of registering a new user.
 
     Returns:
-        bool: whether the 3PID medium/address is allowed to be added to this HS
+        whether the 3PID medium/address is allowed to be added to this HS
     """
     if not await hs.get_password_auth_provider().is_3pid_allowed(
         medium, address, registration

synapse/util/wheel_timer.py

@@ -90,10 +90,10 @@ class WheelTimer(Generic[T]):
         """Fetch any objects that have timed out
 
         Args:
-            now (ms): Current time in msec
+            now: Current time in msec
 
         Returns:
-            list: List of objects that have timed out
+            List of objects that have timed out
         """
         now_key = int(now / self.bucket_size)
 

tests/http/__init__.py

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 import os.path
 import subprocess
+from typing import List
 
 from zope.interface import implementer
 
@@ -70,14 +71,14 @@ subjectAltName = %(sanentries)s
 """
 
 
-def create_test_cert_file(sanlist):
+def create_test_cert_file(sanlist: List[bytes]) -> str:
     """build an x509 certificate file
 
     Args:
-        sanlist: list[bytes]: a list of subjectAltName values for the cert
+        sanlist: a list of subjectAltName values for the cert
 
     Returns:
-        str: the path to the file
+        The path to the file
     """
     global cert_file_count
     csr_filename = "server.csr"

tests/replication/slave/storage/test_events.py

@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ class EventsWorkerStoreTestCase(BaseSlavedStoreTestCase):
         self.persist(type="m.room.create", key="", creator=USER_ID)
         self.check("get_invited_rooms_for_local_user", [USER_ID_2], [])
         event = self.persist(type="m.room.member", key=USER_ID_2, membership="invite")
+        assert event.internal_metadata.stream_ordering is not None
 
         self.replicate()
 
@@ -230,6 +231,7 @@ class EventsWorkerStoreTestCase(BaseSlavedStoreTestCase):
         j2 = self.persist(
             type="m.room.member", sender=USER_ID_2, key=USER_ID_2, membership="join"
         )
+        assert j2.internal_metadata.stream_ordering is not None
         self.replicate()
 
         expected_pos = PersistedEventPosition(
@@ -287,6 +289,7 @@ class EventsWorkerStoreTestCase(BaseSlavedStoreTestCase):
             )
         )
         self.replicate()
+        assert j2.internal_metadata.stream_ordering is not None
 
         event_source = RoomEventSource(self.hs)
         event_source.store = self.slaved_store
@@ -336,10 +339,10 @@ class EventsWorkerStoreTestCase(BaseSlavedStoreTestCase):
 
     event_id = 0
 
-    def persist(self, backfill=False, **kwargs):
+    def persist(self, backfill=False, **kwargs) -> FrozenEvent:
         """
         Returns:
-            synapse.events.FrozenEvent: The event that was persisted.
+            The event that was persisted.
         """
         event, context = self.build_event(**kwargs)
 

tests/replication/test_multi_media_repo.py

@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ import logging
 import os
 from typing import Optional, Tuple
 
+from twisted.internet.interfaces import IOpenSSLServerConnectionCreator
 from twisted.internet.protocol import Factory
-from twisted.protocols.tls import TLSMemoryBIOFactory
+from twisted.protocols.tls import TLSMemoryBIOFactory, TLSMemoryBIOProtocol
 from twisted.web.http import HTTPChannel
 from twisted.web.server import Request
 
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ class MediaRepoShardTestCase(BaseMultiWorkerStreamTestCase):
         )
 
         # fish the test server back out of the server-side TLS protocol.
-        http_server = server_tls_protocol.wrappedProtocol
+        http_server: HTTPChannel = server_tls_protocol.wrappedProtocol  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
         # give the reactor a pump to get the TLS juices flowing.
         self.reactor.pump((0.1,))
@@ -238,16 +239,15 @@ def get_connection_factory():
     return test_server_connection_factory
 
 
-def _build_test_server(connection_creator):
+def _build_test_server(
+    connection_creator: IOpenSSLServerConnectionCreator,
+) -> TLSMemoryBIOProtocol:
     """Construct a test server
 
     This builds an HTTP channel, wrapped with a TLSMemoryBIOProtocol
 
     Args:
-        connection_creator (IOpenSSLServerConnectionCreator): thing to build
+        connection_creator: thing to build SSL connections
-            SSL connections
-        sanlist (list[bytes]): list of the SAN entries for the cert returned
-            by the server
 
     Returns:
         TLSMemoryBIOProtocol

tests/server_notices/test_resource_limits_server_notices.py

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 # 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 Tuple
 from unittest.mock import Mock
 
 from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactor
@@ -350,14 +351,15 @@ class TestResourceLimitsServerNoticesWithRealRooms(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         self.assertTrue(notice_in_room, "No server notice in room")
 
-    def _trigger_notice_and_join(self):
+    def _trigger_notice_and_join(self) -> Tuple[str, str, str]:
         """Creates enough active users to hit the MAU limit and trigger a system notice
         about it, then joins the system notices room with one of the users created.
 
         Returns:
-            user_id (str): The ID of the user that joined the room.
+            A tuple of:
-            tok (str): The access token of the user that joined the room.
+                user_id: The ID of the user that joined the room.
-            room_id (str): The ID of the room that's been joined.
+                tok: The access token of the user that joined the room.
+                room_id: The ID of the room that's been joined.
         """
         user_id = None
         tok = None

tests/unittest.py

@@ -360,13 +360,13 @@ class HomeserverTestCase(TestCase):
                 store.db_pool.updates.do_next_background_update(False), by=0.1
             )
 
-    def make_homeserver(self, reactor, clock):
+    def make_homeserver(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock):
         """
         Make and return a homeserver.
 
         Args:
             reactor: A Twisted Reactor, or something that pretends to be one.
-            clock (synapse.util.Clock): The Clock, associated with the reactor.
+            clock: The Clock, associated with the reactor.
 
         Returns:
             A homeserver suitable for testing.
@@ -426,9 +426,8 @@ class HomeserverTestCase(TestCase):
 
         Args:
             reactor: A Twisted Reactor, or something that pretends to be one.
-            clock (synapse.util.Clock): The Clock, associated with the reactor.
+            clock: The Clock, associated with the reactor.
-            homeserver (synapse.server.HomeServer): The HomeServer to test
+            homeserver: The HomeServer to test against.
-            against.
 
         Function to optionally be overridden in subclasses.
         """
@@ -452,11 +451,10 @@ class HomeserverTestCase(TestCase):
         given content.
 
         Args:
-            method (bytes/unicode): The HTTP request method ("verb").
+            method: The HTTP request method ("verb").
-            path (bytes/unicode): The HTTP path, suitably URL encoded (e.g.
+            path: The HTTP path, suitably URL encoded (e.g. escaped UTF-8 & spaces
-            escaped UTF-8 & spaces and such).
+                and such). content (bytes or dict): The body of the request.
-            content (bytes or dict): The body of the request. JSON-encoded, if
+                JSON-encoded, if a dict.
-            a dict.
             shorthand: Whether to try and be helpful and prefix the given URL
             with the usual REST API path, if it doesn't contain it.
             federation_auth_origin: if set to not-None, we will add a fake