if ( !outputFile.isAbsolute() )
        {
            outputFile = new File( basedir, outputFile.getPath() );
        }

        getLog().info( "[MAVEN-CORE-IT-LOG] Creating output file " + outputFile );

        OutputStream out = null;
        try
        {
            outputFile.getParentFile().mkdirs();
            out = new FileOutputStream( outputFile );
            componentProperties.store( out, "MAVEN-CORE-IT-LOG" );
        }
        catch ( IOException e )
        {
            throw new MojoExecutionException( "Output file could not be created: " + outputFile, e );
        }
        finally
        {
            if ( out != null )
            {
                try
                {
                    out.close();
                }
                catch ( IOException e )
                {
                    // just ignore
                }
            }
        }

        getLog().info( "[MAVEN-CORE-IT-LOG] Created output file " + outputFile );
    }

}