feat(SmartFile): Add rename functionality to SmartFile class

changelog.md

@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2025-01-07 - 11.1.0 - feat(SmartFile)
+Add rename functionality to SmartFile class
+
+- Implemented a new method to rename a file within the SmartFile class.
+- The rename method updates the file path and optionally writes the renamed file to the disk.
+
 ## 2024-12-15 - 11.0.23 - fix(fs)
 Handle errors in toObjectSync method
 

ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts

@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@push.rocks/smartfile',
-  version: '11.0.23',
+  version: '11.1.0',
   description: 'Provides comprehensive tools for efficient file management in Node.js using TypeScript, including handling streams, virtual directories, and various file operations.'
 }

ts/classes.smartfile.ts

@@ -212,6 +212,43 @@ export class SmartFile extends plugins.smartjson.Smartjson {
     await fs.remove(plugins.path.join(this.base, this.path));
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Renames the file to the specified new name.
+   * - Updates the `path` property with the new name.
+   * - Writes the file to the new location if it exists on disk.
+   * @param newName The new name of the file (including extension if applicable).
+   * @param writeToDisk (optional) If true, also renames the file on the disk.
+   * @returns The updated file path after renaming.
+   */
+  public async rename(newName: string, writeToDisk: boolean = false): Promise<string> {
+    // Validate the new name
+    if (!newName || typeof newName !== 'string') {
+      throw new Error('Invalid new name provided.');
+    }
+
+    // Extract the directory path
+    const oldFilePath = this.path;
+    const dirPath = plugins.path.dirname(this.path);
+
+    // Create the new file path
+    const newFilePath = plugins.path.join(dirPath, newName);
+
+    // Update the `path` property
+    this.path = newFilePath;
+
+    // Optionally write the renamed file to disk
+    if (writeToDisk) {
+      const oldAbsolutePath = plugins.smartpath.transform.makeAbsolute(oldFilePath, this.base);
+      const newAbsolutePath = plugins.smartpath.transform.makeAbsolute(newFilePath, this.base);
+
+      // Rename the file on disk
+      await plugins.fsExtra.rename(oldAbsolutePath, newAbsolutePath);
+    }
+
+    // Return the new path
+    return this.path;
+  }
+
   // -----------------------------------------------
   // vinyl compatibility
   // -----------------------------------------------