foo.rb

  def generate_location(io, context = {})
    name  = super # the default unique identifier
    @new_location = ""

    if io.is_a?(File)
      ioo = io.to_path
      initial_location  = io.to_path
      @new_location      = ioo.match(/(.*\/).*/)[1]
    else
      binding.pry
      @new_location      = ioo.match(/(.*\/).*/)[1]
    end
      final_location = [@new_location + name].compact.join # returns original path
  end