def loadfn(fname):
    """
    Convenience method to perform quick loading of data from a filename. The
    type of object returned depends the file type.

    Args:
        fname (string): A filename.

    Returns:
        Note that fname is matched using unix-style, i.e., fnmatch.
        (Structure) if *POSCAR*/*CONTCAR*/*.cif
        (Vasprun) *vasprun*
        (obj) if *json* (passthrough to monty.serialization.loadfn)
    """
    if (fnmatch(fname, "*POSCAR*") or fnmatch(fname, "*CONTCAR*") or
            ".cif" in fname.lower()) or fnmatch(fname, "*.vasp"):
        return Structure.from_file(fname)
    elif fnmatch(fname, "*vasprun*"):
        from pymatgen.io.vasp import Vasprun
        return Vasprun(fname)
    elif fnmatch(fname, "*.json*"):
        from monty.serialization import loadfn
        return loadfn(fname)