private void writePersistentPath(long timeStamp) {
   try {
     if (!persistentPath.exists()) {
       FileCommands.createFile(persistentPath);
     }
     FileCommands.writeToFile(persistentPath, String.valueOf(timeStamp));
   } catch (IOException e) {
     Log.log.logErr(
         "There occured an error when creating or writing"
             + " the persistentPath of a RemoteRequirement",
         Log.CORE);
   }
 }