return System.currentTimeMillis();
    }

    /**
     * Gets the current time as a LocalDateTime object.
     *
     * @return The current time.
     */
    public LocalDateTime getCurrentTimeAsLocalDateTime() {
        final Instant instant = Instant.ofEpochMilli(getCurrentTimeAsLong());
        return LocalDateTime.ofInstant(instant, ZoneId.systemDefault());
    }

    /**
     * Gets the path to the log file.