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+++ b/libervia/backend/tools/common/files_utils.py	Fri Jun 02 11:49:51 2023 +0200
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# SaT: an XMPP client
+# Copyright (C) 2009-2021 Jérôme Poisson (goffi@goffi.org)
+
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+"""tools to help manipulating files"""
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+def get_unique_name(path):
+    """Generate a path with a name not conflicting with existing file
+
+    @param path(str, Path): path to the file to create
+    @return (Path): unique path (can be the same as path if there is no conflict)
+    """
+    ori_path = path = Path(path)
+    idx = 1
+    while path.exists():
+        path = ori_path.with_name(f"{ori_path.stem}_{idx}{ori_path.suffix}")
+        idx += 1
+    return path