def METHOD_NAME(dataObject, filepath):
    '''
    Write 'rootObject' as a plist to filepath.
    '''
    plistData, error = (
        NSPropertyListSerialization.
        dataFromPropertyList_format_errorDescription_(
            dataObject, NSPropertyListXMLFormat_v1_0, None))
    if plistData is None:
        if error:
            error = error.encode('ascii', 'ignore')
        else:
            error = "Unknown error"
        raise NSPropertyListSerializationException(error)
    else:
        if plistData.writeToFile_atomically_(filepath, True):
            return
        else:
            raise NSPropertyListWriteException(
                "Failed to write plist data to %s" % filepath)