Method RenameView

backend/store/model/database.go:665–693

RenameView renames a view in the schema. Returns an error if the old view doesn't exist or new view already exists.

(oldName string, newName string)

// RenameView renames a view in the schema.
// Returns an error if the old view doesn't exist or new view already exists.
func (s *SchemaMetadata) RenameView(oldName string, newName string) error {
	if oldName == newName {
		return nil
	}

	// Check if old view exists
	oldView := s.GetView(oldName)
	if oldView == nil {
		return errors.Errorf("view %q does not exist in schema %q", oldName, s.proto.Name)
	}

	// Check if new view already exists
	if s.GetView(newName) != nil {
		return errors.Errorf("view %q already exists in schema %q", newName, s.proto.Name)
	}

	// Remove from internal map using old name
	oldViewID := normalizeNameByCaseSensitivity(oldName, s.isObjectCaseSensitive)
	delete(s.internalViews, oldViewID)

	// Update the view name in the proto
	oldView.Name = newName

	// Add back to internal map using new name
	newViewID := normalizeNameByCaseSensitivity(newName, s.isObjectCaseSensitive)
	s.internalViews[newViewID] = oldView

	return nil
}

// CreateMaterializedView creates a new materialized view in the schema.
// Returns an error if the materialized view already exists.