1 files changed, 22 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/api/errors.py b/synapse/api/errors.py
index 477ca07a24..70400347bc 100644
--- a/synapse/api/errors.py
+++ b/synapse/api/errors.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class Codes(object):
     CANNOT_LEAVE_SERVER_NOTICE_ROOM = "M_CANNOT_LEAVE_SERVER_NOTICE_ROOM"
     MAU_LIMIT_EXCEEDED = "M_MAU_LIMIT_EXCEEDED"
     UNSUPPORTED_ROOM_VERSION = "M_UNSUPPORTED_ROOM_VERSION"
+    INCOMPATIBLE_ROOM_VERSION = "M_INCOMPATIBLE_ROOM_VERSION"
 
 
 class CodeMessageException(RuntimeError):
@@ -287,6 +288,27 @@ class LimitExceededError(SynapseError):
         )
 
 
+class IncompatibleRoomVersionError(SynapseError):
+    """A server is trying to join a room whose version it does not support."""
+
+    def __init__(self, room_version):
+        super(IncompatibleRoomVersionError, self).__init__(
+            code=400,
+            msg="Your homeserver does not support the features required to "
+                "join this room",
+            errcode=Codes.INCOMPATIBLE_ROOM_VERSION,
+        )
+
+        self._room_version = room_version
+
+    def error_dict(self):
+        return cs_error(
+            self.msg,
+            self.errcode,
+            room_version=self._room_version,
+        )
+
+
 def cs_error(msg, code=Codes.UNKNOWN, **kwargs):
     """ Utility method for constructing an error response for client-server
     interactions.