public function initialize()
    {
        $full_file = "";

        if (isset($this->file_path)) {
            $full_file = $this->file_path . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR;
        }

        $full_file .= $this->file_name;

        try {
            $this->file_pointer = new \SplFileObject($full_file, "a");

            return true;
        } catch (\Exception $e) {
            return false;
        }
    }