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server/rename.py

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+# rename.py
+import os
+import sqlite3
+
+UPLOAD_DIRECTORY = "../assets"
+DATABASE = 'transfer_service.db'  # Define the DATABASE path
+
+def rename_file(upload_id, new_name):
+    conn = sqlite3.connect(DATABASE)
+    c = conn.cursor()
+    
+    # Retrieve the upload record based on the ID
+    c.execute('SELECT * FROM uploads WHERE id = ?', (upload_id,))
+    upload = c.fetchone()
+    
+    if not upload:
+        conn.close()
+        return False, "File not found in database"
+    
+    old_filename = upload[3]
+    old_path = os.path.join(UPLOAD_DIRECTORY, old_filename)
+    new_path = os.path.join(UPLOAD_DIRECTORY, new_name)
+
+    if os.path.exists(new_path):
+        conn.close()
+        return False, "A file with the new name already exists"
+
+    # Rename the file in the filesystem
+    try:
+        os.rename(old_path, new_path)
+    except OSError as e:
+        conn.close()
+        return False, f"Error renaming file: {e}"
+
+    # Update the filename in the database
+    c.execute('UPDATE uploads SET content = ? WHERE id = ?', (new_name, upload_id))
+    conn.commit()
+    conn.close()
+    
+    return True, "File renamed successfully"