From d0d8e8a20573c7d7c16d82f9a4a2c36d132a4db1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sijis Aviles <sijis.aviles@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2024 22:32:57 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] fix: workaround to support python 3.9 and older

---
 errbot/utils.py | 8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/errbot/utils.py b/errbot/utils.py
index 7e54b92d7..2c1dff03e 100644
--- a/errbot/utils.py
+++ b/errbot/utils.py
@@ -202,7 +202,13 @@ def entry_point_plugins(group):
     paths = []
 
     eps = importlib.metadata.entry_points()
-    for entry_point in eps.select(group=group):
+    try:
+        entry_points = eps.select(group=group)
+    except AttributeError:
+        # workaround to support python 3.9 and older
+        entry_points = eps.get(group, ())
+
+    for entry_point in entry_points:
         module_name = entry_point.module
         file_name = module_name.replace(".", "/") + ".py"
         for f in entry_point.dist.files: