public void execute()
        throws MojoExecutionException, MojoFailureException
    {
        getLog().info( "[MAVEN-CORE-IT-LOG] Using output file path: " + pathname );

        if ( pathname == null || pathname.length() <= 0 )
        {
            throw new MojoFailureException( "Path name for output file has not been specified" );
        }

        File outputFile = new File( pathname );
        if ( !outputFile.isAbsolute() )
        {
            outputFile = new File( project.getBasedir(), pathname ).getAbsoluteFile();
        }

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

        try
        {
             outputFile.getParentFile().mkdirs();
             outputFile.createNewFile();
        }
        catch ( IOException e )
        {
            throw new MojoExecutionException( "Output file could not be created: " + pathname, e );
        }

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

}