def get_dot_identifier(name: str) -> str:
    """Convert a string to be ready to be used as an identifier in a .dot file.

    It actually only handles "python paths", ie the only thing to be replaced is the dot character.

    We replace theses dots by three underscores.

    Parameters
    ----------
    name : str
       The string to convert

    Returns
    -------
    str
       The converted string ready to be used as a dot identifier

    """
    return name.replace(".", "___")