1 files changed, 30 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/bot/converters.py b/bot/converters.py
index 67525cd4d..6ea2d887b 100644
--- a/bot/converters.py
+++ b/bot/converters.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from discord.utils import DISCORD_EPOCH, snowflake_time
 
 from bot.api import ResponseCodeError
 from bot.constants import URLs
+from bot.exts.info.doc import _inventory_parser
 from bot.utils.regex import INVITE_RE
 from bot.utils.time import parse_duration_string
 
@@ -127,22 +128,20 @@ class ValidFilterListType(Converter):
         return list_type
 
 
-class ValidPythonIdentifier(Converter):
+class PackageName(Converter):
     """
-    A converter that checks whether the given string is a valid Python identifier.
+    A converter that checks whether the given string is a valid package name.
 
-    This is used to have package names that correspond to how you would use the package in your
-    code, e.g. `import package`.
-
-    Raises `BadArgument` if the argument is not a valid Python identifier, and simply passes through
-    the given argument otherwise.
+    Package names are used for stats and are restricted to the a-z and _ characters.
     """
 
-    @staticmethod
-    async def convert(ctx: Context, argument: str) -> str:
-        """Checks whether the given string is a valid Python identifier."""
-        if not argument.isidentifier():
-            raise BadArgument(f"`{argument}` is not a valid Python identifier")
+    PACKAGE_NAME_RE = re.compile(r"[^a-z0-9_]")
+
+    @classmethod
+    async def convert(cls, ctx: Context, argument: str) -> str:
+        """Checks whether the given string is a valid package name."""
+        if cls.PACKAGE_NAME_RE.search(argument):
+            raise BadArgument("The provided package name is not valid; please only use the _, 0-9, and a-z characters.")
         return argument
 
 
@@ -178,6 +177,25 @@ class ValidURL(Converter):
         return url
 
 
+class Inventory(Converter):
+    """
+    Represents an Intersphinx inventory URL.
+
+    This converter checks whether intersphinx accepts the given inventory URL, and raises
+    `BadArgument` if that is not the case or if the url is unreachable.
+
+    Otherwise, it returns the url and the fetched inventory dict in a tuple.
+    """
+
+    @staticmethod
+    async def convert(ctx: Context, url: str) -> t.Tuple[str, _inventory_parser.InventoryDict]:
+        """Convert url to Intersphinx inventory URL."""
+        await ctx.trigger_typing()
+        if (inventory := await _inventory_parser.fetch_inventory(url)) is None:
+            raise BadArgument(f"Failed to fetch inventory file after {_inventory_parser.FAILED_REQUEST_ATTEMPTS}.")
+        return url, inventory
+
+
 class Snowflake(IDConverter):
     """
     Converts to an int if the argument is a valid Discord snowflake.