first attempt to shortcuts

discord/__init__.py

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ __title__ = 'discord'
 __author__ = 'Rapptz'
 __license__ = 'MIT'
 __copyright__ = 'Copyright 2015-present Rapptz'
-__version__ = '1.7.3.7'
+__version__ = '1.7.3.7.post1'
 
 __path__ = __import__('pkgutil').extend_path(__path__, __name__)
 

discord/ext/commands/bot.py

@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
 import asyncio
 import collections
-import inspect
 import importlib.util
+import inspect
 import itertools
 import sys
 import traceback
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ import types
 
 import discord
 
-from .core import GroupMixin
-from .view import StringView
-from .context import Context
 from . import errors
-from .help import HelpCommand, DefaultHelpCommand
 from .cog import Cog
+from .context import Context
+from .core import GroupMixin
+from .help import DefaultHelpCommand, HelpCommand
+from .view import StringView
 
 __all__ = (
     'when_mentioned',
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ class BotBase(GroupMixin):
         self.extra_events = {}
         self.__cogs = {}
         self.__extensions = {}
+        self.__shortcuts = {}
         self._checks = []
         self._check_once = []
         self._before_invoke = None
@@ -133,6 +134,22 @@ class BotBase(GroupMixin):
         else:
             self.help_command = help_command
 
+    def add_guild_shortcut(self, name, config_dict):
+        """Add a shortcut attribute to context.guild
+
+        Parameters
+        -----------
+        name: :class:`str`
+            The name of the shortcut you want to add to context.guild
+        config_dict: :class:`dict`
+            The dict of {guild.id: other_data} where context.guild.<shortcut> will get the data from
+        """
+        if not isinstance(name, str):
+            raise ValueError("Name must be a string")
+        if not isinstance(config_dict, dict):
+            raise ValueError("config_dict must be a dict")
+        self.__shortcuts[name] = config_dict
+
     @property
     def owner(self):
         """:class:`discord.User`: The owner, retrieved from owner_id. In case of improper caching, this can return None

discord/ext/commands/context.py

@@ -227,7 +227,11 @@ class Context(discord.abc.Messageable):
     @discord.utils.cached_property
     def guild(self):
         """Optional[:class:`.Guild`]: Returns the guild associated with this context's command. None if not available."""
-        return self.message.guild
+        guild = self.message.guild
+        if self.bot.__shortcuts:
+            for name, config in self.bot.__shortcuts.keys():
+                setattr(guild, name, config.get(guild.id))
+        return guild
 
     @discord.utils.cached_property
     def channel(self):