String filename = fifoFile.toString();
NamedFifo nf;
// Create the FIFO itself.
try {
nf = new NamedFifo(this.fifoFile);
nf.create();
} catch (IOException ioe) {
// Command failed.
LOG.error("Could not create FIFO file " + filename);
this.fifoFile = null;
throw new IOException(