versioncheck.py

from urllib import request
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup


class Updater(object):

    def __init__(self, owner: str, repository: str):
        self.owner = owner
        self.repo = repository
        self.gitReleases = "https://github.com/{}/{}/releases/latest"

    def request_release_data(self):
        """Returns soup data of the repository releases tab"""
        with request.urlopen(
            self.gitReleases.format(self.owner, self.repo)
        ) as response:
            html = response.read()
        return html

    def get_newest_version(self) -> tuple:
        """Returns newest release version"""
        try:
            response = self.request_release_data()
            soup = BeautifulSoup(response, "html.parser")
            return (
                soup.find(
                    "a",
                    {
                        "class": "Link",
                        "href": "/{}/{}/releases".format(self.owner, self.repo),
                    },
                )
                .find_next("a", {"class": "Link"})
                .get_text(strip=True),
                True,
            )
        except request.HTTPError as e:
            return f"HTTP request failed with error code ({e.code})", False
        except request.URLError:
            return (
                "Request failed, ensure you have a working internet connection and try again",
                False,
            )
        except AttributeError:
            return (
                "Failed to parse release data, consider contacting JoshuaMK: joshuamkw2002@gmail.com",
                False,
            )