if (changed || !metadataFile.exists()) {
            metadataFile.getParentFile().mkdirs();
            try (OutputStream output = Files.newOutputStream(metadataFile.toPath())) {
                MetadataStaxWriter mappingWriter = new MetadataStaxWriter();
                mappingWriter.write(output, metadata.getDelegate());
            }
        } else {
            metadataFile.setLastModified(System.currentTimeMillis());
        }
    }