1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/types.py b/synapse/types.py
index 668d48d646..ec44601f54 100644
--- a/synapse/types.py
+++ b/synapse/types.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ from twisted.internet.interfaces import (
 )
 
 from synapse.api.errors import Codes, SynapseError
+from synapse.util.cancellation import cancellable
 from synapse.util.stringutils import parse_and_validate_server_name
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -699,7 +700,11 @@ class StreamToken:
     START: ClassVar["StreamToken"]
 
     @classmethod
+    @cancellable
     async def from_string(cls, store: "DataStore", string: str) -> "StreamToken":
+        """
+        Creates a RoomStreamToken from its textual representation.
+        """
         try:
             keys = string.split(cls._SEPARATOR)
             while len(keys) < len(attr.fields(cls)):