def dir2fn(ofn, ifn, suffix) -> Union[None, Path]:
    """
    ofn = filename or output directory, to create filename based on ifn
    ifn = input filename (don't overwrite!)
    suffix = desired file extension e.g. .h5
    """
    if not ofn:  # no output file desired
        return None

    ofn = Path(ofn).expanduser()
    ifn = Path(ifn).expanduser()
    assert ifn.is_file()

    if ofn.suffix == suffix:  # must already be a filename
        pass
    else:  # must be a directory
        assert ofn.is_dir(), f'create directory {ofn}'
        ofn = ofn / ifn.with_suffix(suffix).name

    try:
        assert not ofn.samefile(ifn), f'do not overwrite input file! {ifn}'
    except FileNotFoundError:  # a good thing, the output file doesn't exist and hence it's not the input file
        pass

    return ofn
ofn = filename or output directory, to create filename based on ifn
    ifn = input filename (don't overwrite!)
    suffix = desired file extension e.g. .h5