+ def rename(self, to_name):
+ """Renames a series
+ """
+ to_stack = Series(to_name)
+
+ if to_stack.is_initialised():
+ raise StackException, '"%s" already exists' % to_stack.get_branch()
+ if os.path.exists(to_stack.__base_file):
+ os.remove(to_stack.__base_file)
+
+ git.rename_branch(self.__name, to_name)
+
+ if os.path.isdir(self.__patch_dir):
+ os.rename(self.__patch_dir, to_stack.__patch_dir)
+ if os.path.exists(self.__base_file):
+ os.rename(self.__base_file, to_stack.__base_file)
+
+ self.__init__(to_name)
+