Use separate history token Room attribute

When loading new events, Client resets Room.prev_batch
matrix-org#284 (comment)

Author: mirukana

matrix_client/__init__.py

@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # 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.
-__version__ = "0.4.2-dev-2"
+__version__ = "0.4.2-dev-3"

matrix_client/room.py

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ def __init__(self, client, room_id, verify_devices=False):
         self.invite_only = None
         self.guest_access = None
         self._prev_batch = None
+        self._history_token = None
         self._members = {}
         self.members_displaynames = {
             # user_id: displayname
@@ -566,12 +567,13 @@ def backfill_previous_messages(self, reverse=False, limit=10):
         if self.loaded_all_history:
             return
 
-        res = self.client.api.get_room_messages(self.room_id, self.prev_batch,
-                                                direction="b", limit=limit)
-        if res["end"] == self.prev_batch:
+        res = self.client.api.get_room_messages(
+            self.room_id, self._history_token, direction="b", limit=limit
+        )
+        if res["end"] == self._history_token:
             self.loaded_all_history = True
             return
-        self.prev_batch = res["end"]
+        self._history_token = res["end"]
 
         events = res["chunk"]
         if not reverse: