add rename_table fn and more data for index_stats to return (#1234)

1. added rename_table fn to enable dashboard to rename a table
2. added index_type and distance_type (for vector index) to index_stats
so that more detailed data can be shown on the table page.

python/python/lancedb/db.py

@@ -248,6 +248,18 @@ class DBConnection(EnforceOverrides):
         """
         raise NotImplementedError
 
+    def rename_table(self, cur_name: str, new_name: str):
+        """Rename a table in the database.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        cur_name: str
+            The current name of the table.
+        new_name: str
+            The new name of the table.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
     def drop_database(self):
         """
         Drop database

python/python/lancedb/remote/db.py

@@ -281,6 +281,24 @@ class RemoteDBConnection(DBConnection):
         )
         self._table_cache.pop(name)
 
+    @override
+    def rename_table(self, cur_name: str, new_name: str):
+        """Rename a table in the database.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        cur_name: str
+            The current name of the table.
+        new_name: str
+            The new name of the table.
+        """
+        self._client.post(
+            f"/v1/table/{cur_name}/rename/",
+            json={"new_table_name": new_name},
+        )
+        self._table_cache.pop(cur_name)
+        self._table_cache[new_name] = True
+
     async def close(self):
         """Close the connection to the database."""
         self._client.close()

python/python/lancedb/remote/table.py

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class RemoteTable(Table):
         return resp
 
     def index_stats(self, index_uuid: str):
-        """List all the indices on the table"""
+        """List all the stats of a specified index"""
         resp = self._conn._client.post(
             f"/v1/table/{self._name}/index/{index_uuid}/stats/"
         )