code: def rename(self, new_lid):
          
          logger.info("rename(new_lid=\"%s\") [lid=%s]", new_lid, self.__lid)
          evt = self._client._request_entity_rename(self.__lid, new_lid)
          self._client._wait_and_except_if_failed(evt)
          self.__lid = new_lid
          self._client._notify_thing_lid_change(self.__lid, new_lid)
docs: Rename the Thing.
  
          `ADVANCED USERS ONLY`  This can be confusing.  You are changing the local id of a Thing to `new_lid`.  If you
          create another Thing using the "old_lid", the system will oblige, but it will be a completely _new_ Thing.
  
          Raises [IOTException](./Exceptions.m.html#IoticAgent.IOT.Exceptions.IOTException)
          containing the error if the infrastructure detects a problem
  
          Raises [LinkException](../Core/AmqpLink.m.html#IoticAgent.Core.AmqpLink.LinkException)
          if there is a communications problem between you and the infrastructure
  
          `new_lid` (required) (string) the new local identifier of your Thing