Spec annotations

Author: richvdh

changelogs/client_server/newsfragments/1475.feature

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+Add `m.annotation` relations (reactions), as per [MSC2677](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/2677).

content/client-server-api/_index.md

@@ -1996,6 +1996,7 @@ This specification describes the following relationship types:
 
 * [Rich replies](#rich-replies) (**Note**: does not use `rel_type`).
 * [Event replacements](#event-replacements).
+* [Event annotations](#event-annotations-and-reactions).
 * [Threads](#threading).
 * [References](#reference-relations)
 
@@ -2579,6 +2580,7 @@ that profile.
 | [Moderation policies](#moderation-policy-lists)            | Optional  | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional |
 | [Spaces](#spaces)                                          | Optional  | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional |
 | [Event Replacements](#event-replacements)                  | Optional  | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional |
+| [Event Annotations and reactions](#event-annotations-and-reactions) | Optional  | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional |
 | [Threading](#threading)                                    | Optional  | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional |
 | [Reference Relations](#reference-relations)                | Optional  | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional |
 
@@ -2665,5 +2667,7 @@ systems.
 {{< cs-module name="moderation_policies" >}}
 {{< cs-module name="spaces" >}}
 {{< cs-module name="event_replacements" >}}
+{{< cs-module name="event_annotations" >}}
 {{< cs-module name="threading" >}}
 {{< cs-module name="reference_relations" >}}
+

content/client-server-api/modules/event_annotations.md

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+### Event annotations and reactions
+
+{{% added-in v="1.7" %}}
+
+#### `m.annotation` relationship type
+
+Annotations are events that use an [event
+relationship](#forming-relationships-between-events) with a `rel_type` of
+`m.annotation`.
+
+Annotations are normally used for "reactions": for example, if the user wants
+to react to an event with a thumbs-up, then the client sends an annotation
+event with the corresponding emoji (👍). Another potential usage is to allow
+bots to send an event indicating the success or failure of a command.
+
+Along with the normal properties `event_id` and `rel_type`, an `m.relates_to`
+property with `rel_type: m.annotion` should contain a `key` that indicates the
+annotation being applied. For example, when reacting with emojis, the key
+contains the emoji being used.
+
+An example `m.annotation` relationship is shown below:
+
+```json
+"m.relates_to": {
+    "rel_type": "m.annotation",
+    "event_id": "$some_event_id",
+    "key": "👍"
+}
+```
+
+{{% boxes/note %}}
+Any `type` of event is eligible for an annotation, including state events.
+{{% /boxes/note %}}
+
+#### Events
+
+{{% event event="m.reaction" %}}
+
+#### Client behaviour {id="annotations-client-behaviour"}
+
+The intention of annotations is that they are counted up, rather than being
+displayed individually.  Clients must keep count of the number of annotations
+with a given event `type` and annotation `key` they observe for each event;
+these counts are typically presented alongside the event in the timeline.
+
+When performing this count:
+
+ * Each event `type` and annotation `key` should normally be counted
+   separately, though whether to actually do so is an implementation decision.
+
+ * Annotation events sent by [ignored users](#ignoring-users) should be
+   excluded from the count.
+
+ * Multiple identical annotations (i.e., with the same event `type` and
+   annotation `key`) from the same user (i.e., events with the same `sender`)
+   should be treated as a single annotation.
+
+ * Implementations should ignore any annotation event which refers to an event
+   which itself has an `m.relates_to` with `rel_type: m.annotation` or
+   `rel_type: m.replace`. In other words, it is not possible to annotate a
+   [replacement event](#event-replacements) or an annotation.
+
+ * When an annotation is redacted, it is removed from the count.
+
+{{% boxes/note %}}
+It is not possible to edit a reaction, since replacement events do not change
+`m.relates_to` (see [Applying `m.new_content`](#applying-mnew_content)), and
+there is no other meaningful content within `m.reaction`.  If a user wishes to
+change their reaction, the original reaction should be redacted and a new one
+sent in its place.
+{{% /boxes/note %}}
+
+#### Server behaviour
+
+##### Avoiding duplicate annotations
+
+Homeservers should prevent users from sending a second annotation for a given
+event with identical event `type` and annotation `key` (unless the first event
+has been redacted).
+
+Attempts to send such an annotation should be rejected with a 400 error and an
+error code of `M_DUPLICATE_ANNOTATION`.
+
+Note that this does not guarantee that duplicate annotations will not arrive
+over federation. Clients are responsible for deduplicating received
+annotations when [counting annotations](#annotations-client-behaviour).
+
+##### Server-side aggregation of `m.annotation` relationships
+
+`m.annotation` relationships are *not* [aggregated](#aggregations) by the
+server. In other words, `m.annotation` is not included in the `m.relations`
+property.

content/client-server-api/modules/push.md

@@ -539,6 +539,31 @@ Definition:
 }
 ```
 
+**<a name="mrulereaction"></a>`.m.rule.reaction`**
+
+{{% added-in v="1.7" %}}
+
+Matches any event whose type is `m.room.reaction`. This suppresses notifications for [`m.reaction`](#mreaction) events.
+
+Definition:
+
+```json
+{
+    "rule_id": ".m.rule.reaction",
+    "default": true,
+    "enabled": true,
+    "conditions": [
+        {
+            "kind": "event_match",
+            "key": "type",
+            "pattern": "m.reaction"
+        }
+    ],
+    "actions": []
+}
+```
+
+
 **`.m.rule.room.server_acl`**
 
 {{% added-in v="1.4" %}}

data/event-schemas/examples/m.reaction.yaml

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+{
+    "type": "m.reaction",
+    "content": {
+        "m.relates_to": {
+            "rel_type": "m.annotation",
+            "event_id": "$some_event_id",
+            "key": "👍"
+        }
+    }
+}

data/event-schemas/schema/m.reaction.yaml

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+allOf:
+  - $ref: core-event-schema/room_event.yaml
+description: |-
+  Indicates a reaction to a previous event.
+
+  Has no defined `content` properties of its own. Its only purpose is to hold an
+  [`m.relates_to`](/client-server-api/#definition-mrelates_to) property.
+
+  Since they contain no content other than `m.relates_to`, `m.reaction` events
+  are normally not encrypted, as there would be no benefit in doing so.
+type: object
+properties:
+  content:
+    type: object
+    properties:
+      m.relates_to:
+        description: |-
+          Indicates the event being reacted to, and the type of reaction.
+        type: object
+        title: ReactionRelatesTo
+        properties:
+          rel_type:
+            type: string
+            enum: ["m.annotation"]
+          event_id:
+            type: string
+            description: |-
+              The event ID of the event that this is a reaction to.
+            example: "$some_event_id"
+          key:
+            type: string
+            description: |-
+              An emoji representing the reaction being made. Should include the
+              unicode emoji presentation selector (`\uFE0F`) for codepoints
+              which allow it (see the [emoji variation sequences
+              list](https://www.unicode.org/Public/UCD/latest/ucd/emoji/emoji-variation-sequences.txt)).
+            example: "👍"