python 3.8 compatible static typing

pyproject.toml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ authors = [
 ]
 version = "v0.1.0"
 readme = "README.md"
-requires-python = ">=3.10,<3.11"
+requires-python = ">=3.8,<3.11"
 license = { file="LICENSE" }
 classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",

pythorhead/auth.py

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from typing import Optional
+
 import requests
 from loguru import logger
 
@@ -15,8 +17,8 @@ def __call__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
 
 
 class Authentication(metaclass=Singleton):
-    token: str | None = None
-    api_base_url: str | None = None
+    token: Optional[str] = None
+    api_base_url: Optional[str] = None
 
     def log_in(self, username_or_email: str, password: str) -> bool:
         payload = {

pythorhead/lemmy.py

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from typing import Optional
+
 import requests
 from loguru import logger
 
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ def __init__(self, api_base_url: str) -> None:
     def log_in(self, username_or_email: str, password: str) -> bool:
         return Authentication().log_in(username_or_email, password)
 
-    def discover_community(self, community_name: str) -> int | None:
+    def discover_community(self, community_name: str) -> Optional[int]:
         if community_name in self._known_communities:
             return self._known_communities[community_name]
         try:

pythorhead/post.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import Any, Literal
+from typing import Any, Literal, Optional, List
 
 import requests
 from loguru import logger
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def __init__(self):
     def get(
         self,
         post_id: int,
-        comment_id: int | None = None,
+        comment_id: Optional[int] = None,
     ) -> dict:
         """
         Get a post.
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@ def get(
 
     def list(  # noqa: A003
         self,
-        community_id: int | None = None,
-        community_name: str | None = None,
-        limit: int | None = None,
-        page: int | None = None,
-        saved_only: bool | None = None,
-        sort: SortType | None = None,
-        type_: ListingType | None = None,
-    ) -> list[dict]:
+        community_id: Optional[int] = None,
+        community_name: Optional[str] = None,
+        limit: Optional[int] = None,
+        page: Optional[int] = None,
+        saved_only: Optional[bool] = None,
+        sort: Optional[SortType] = None,
+        type_: Optional[ListingType] = None,
+    ) -> List[dict]:
         """
 
         Get posts, with various filters.
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@ def create(
         self,
         community_id: int,
         name: str,
-        url: str | None = None,
-        body: str | None = None,
-        nsfw: bool | None = None,
-        honeypot: str | None = None,
-        language_id: int | None = None,
+        url: Optional[str] = None,
+        body: Optional[str] = None,
+        nsfw: Optional[bool] = None,
+        honeypot: Optional[str] = None,
+        language_id: Optional[int] = None,
     ) -> bool:
         """
         Create a post
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ def delete(self, post_id: int, deleted: bool) -> bool:
             logger.error(f"Error encountered while deleting post: {re.text}")
         return re.ok
 
-    def remove(self, post_id: int, removed: bool, reason: str | None = None) -> bool:
+    def remove(self, post_id: int, removed: bool, reason: Optional[str] = None) -> bool:
         """
 
         Moderator remove / restore a post.
@@ -189,11 +189,11 @@ def remove(self, post_id: int, removed: bool, reason: str | None = None) -> bool
     def edit(
         self,
         post_id: int,
-        name: str | None = None,
-        url: str | None = None,
-        body: str | None = None,
-        nsfw: bool | None = None,
-        language_id: int | None = None,
+        name: Optional[str] = None,
+        url: Optional[str] = None,
+        body: Optional[str] = None,
+        nsfw: Optional[bool] = None,
+        language_id: Optional[int] = None,
     ) -> bool:
         """