diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev_build.yml b/.github/workflows/dev_build.yml
index 547308a..1ff8580 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev_build.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ on:
     branches-ignore: ["main"]
 
 jobs:
-  build:
+  dev-build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - name: Checkout Taskit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_build.yml b/.github/workflows/release_build.yml
index 6203c86..44b8aa6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_build.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ on:
     branches: ["main"]
 
 jobs:
-  create-release:
+  release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: write
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_pr_build.yml b/.github/workflows/release_pr_build.yml
index 4fb97f0..7637c30 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_pr_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_pr_build.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ on:
     branches: ["main"]
 
 jobs:
-  main-build:
+  release-pr-build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: write
@@ -26,6 +26,16 @@ jobs:
       with:
         java-version: '17'
         distribution: 'temurin'
+
+    - name: Get Version
+      run: |
+        echo "version=$(mvn help:evaluate -Dexpression=project.version -q -DforceStdout --file pom.xml)" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
   
+    - name: Version Is Snapshot
+      if: ${{ endsWith(env.version, 'SNAPSHOT') }}
+      run: |
+        echo "::error Version is a SNAPSHOT. Update version to proper version."
+        exit 1  
+
     - name: Build Taskit
       run: mvn clean install -Pjavadoc,jacoco --file pom.xml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e14f8ee..7120523 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ See [TestObject](protobuf/src/main/proto/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/protobuf/testobj
 - Maven 3.8.x
 - Java 17
 - Favorite IDE for Java development
-- Modeling Util located [here](https://github.com/HHS/ASPR-ms-util)
+- Modeling Utilities located [here](https://github.com/HHS/ASPR-ms-util)
     
-*Note that Modeling Util is in Maven Central, so there is no need to download and build it.
+*Note that Modeling Utilities is in Maven Central, so there is no need to clone and build it.
 
 ### Building
 To build this project:
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 4984da0..d94c3b2 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 
     <name>Translation and Serialization Toolkit (Taskit): Core</name>
     <description>The core components of a toolkit that aids in the conversion between two Java objects, primiarly for use with coverting between an input Java object and a application Java object.</description>
-
+    <url>https://github.com/HHS/aspr-ms-taskit</url>
+    
     <!-- SCM Information -->
     <scm>
         <connection>scm:git:git://github.com/HHS/aspr-ms-taskit.git</connection>
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/core/CoreTranslationError.java b/core/src/main/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/core/CoreTranslationError.java
index a586bfc..965eb7c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/core/CoreTranslationError.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/core/CoreTranslationError.java
@@ -4,54 +4,48 @@
 
 public enum CoreTranslationError implements ContractError {
 
-    CIRCULAR_TRANSLATOR_DEPENDENCIES("Circular translator dependencies: "),
-    DUPLICATE_CLASSREF("Duplicate ClassRef"),
-    DUPLICATE_OUTPUT_PATH_KEY("Duplicate ClassRef and Scenario Pair"),
-    DUPLICATE_DEPENDENCY("Duplicate Dependency"),
-    DUPLICATE_INPUT_PATH("Duplicate Input Path"),
-    DUPLICATE_OUTPUT_PATH("Duplicate Output Path"),
-    DUPLICATE_TRANSLATOR("Duplicate Translator"),
-    DUPLICATE_TRANSLATION_SPEC("Duplicate TranslationSpec"),
-    INVALID_TRANSLATION_ENGINE_CLASS_REF(
-            "The given Translation Engine classRef does not match the class of the actual Translation Engine"),
-    INVALID_TRANSLATION_ENGINE_BUILDER_CLASS_REF(
-            "The given Translation Engine Builder classRef does not match the class of the actual Translation Engine Builder"),
-    INVALID_OUTPUT_CLASSREF("The given class does not have a output file path associated with it."),
-    INVALID_OUTPUT_PATH(
+        CIRCULAR_TRANSLATOR_DEPENDENCIES("Circular translator dependencies: "),
+        DUPLICATE_CLASSREF("Duplicate ClassRef"),
+        DUPLICATE_DEPENDENCY("Duplicate Dependency"),
+        DUPLICATE_INPUT_PATH("Duplicate Input Path"),
+        DUPLICATE_TRANSLATOR("Duplicate Translator"),
+        DUPLICATE_TRANSLATION_SPEC("Duplicate TranslationSpec"),
+        INVALID_INPUT_PATH("The given input file path does not exist"),
+        INVALID_OUTPUT_PATH(
             "The given output file path does not exist. While the file will be created on write, the directory will not."),
-    INVALID_INPUT_PATH("The given input file path does not exist"),
-    MISSING_TRANSLATOR("Missing Translator: "),
-    NO_TRANSLATION_ENGINES("There are no translation engines added to this controller."),
-    NULL_TRANSLATOR_ID("Null TranslatorId"),
-    NULL_TRANSLATOR("Null Translator"),
-    NULL_TRANSLATION_ENGINE_BUILDER("Null Translation Engine Builder"),
-    NULL_TRANSLATION_ENGINE("Null Translation Engine"),
-    NULL_OBJECT_FOR_TRANSLATION("The object to be translated was null"),
-    NULL_INIT_CONSUMER("Null Initilizer Consumer"),
-    NULL_DEPENDENCY("Null dependency"),
-    NULL_PATH("Null Path"),
-    NULL_CLASS_REF("Null Class Ref"),
-    NULL_TRANSLATION_SPEC("Null TranslationSpec"),
-    NULL_TRANSLATION_SPEC_APP_CLASS("Null TranslationSpec App Class"),
-    NULL_TRANSLATION_SPEC_INPUT_CLASS("Null TranslationSpec Input Class"),
-    UNKNOWN_TRANSLATION_SPEC("No translation spec was provided for the given class"),
-    UNITIALIZED_TRANSLATION_SPEC("TranslationSpec not initialized"),
-    UNINITIALIZED_TRANSLATORS(
-            "Translators were added to the builder but were not initialized. Make sure to call super.initTranslators() during your custom engine build method"),
-    UNKNOWN_OBJECT("Object is not Translatable by this TranslationSpec"),
-    UNKNWON_TRANSLATION_ENGINE_TYPE("Translation Engine Type was not set"),
-    UNKNOWN_CLASSREF("No object has been read in with the specified classRef"),
-    UNKNOWN_OUTPUT_PATH_KEY("The provided key does not exist"),
-    MISSING_OUTPUT_PATH_KEYS("The number of keys provided does not match the number of objects to be written");
+        INVALID_TRANSLATION_ENGINE_BUILDER_CLASS_REF(
+                        "The given Translation Engine Builder classRef does not match the class of the actual Translation Engine Builder"),
+        MISSING_TRANSLATOR("Missing Translator: "),
+        NO_TRANSLATION_ENGINES("There are no translation engines added to this controller."),
+        NULL_CLASS_REF("Null Class Ref"),
+        NULL_DEPENDENCY("Null dependency"),
+        NULL_INIT_CONSUMER("Null Initilizer Consumer"),
+        NULL_OBJECT_FOR_TRANSLATION("The object to be translated was null"),
+        NULL_PATH("Null Path"),
+        NULL_TRANSLATION_ENGINE("Null Translation Engine"),
+        NULL_TRANSLATION_ENGINE_BUILDER("Null Translation Engine Builder"),
+        NULL_TRANSLATION_SPEC("Null TranslationSpec"),
+        NULL_TRANSLATION_SPEC_APP_CLASS("Null TranslationSpec App Class"),
+        NULL_TRANSLATION_SPEC_INPUT_CLASS("Null TranslationSpec Input Class"),
+        NULL_TRANSLATOR("Null Translator"),
+        NULL_TRANSLATOR_ID("Null TranslatorId"),
+        UNINITIALIZED_TRANSLATION_SPEC("TranslationSpec not initialized"),
+        UNINITIALIZED_TRANSLATORS(
+                        "Translators were added to the builder but were not initialized. Make sure to call super.initTranslators() during your custom engine build method"),
+        UNKNOWN_CLASSREF("No object has been read in with the specified classRef"),
+        UNKNOWN_OBJECT("Object is not Translatable by this TranslationSpec"),
+        UNKNWON_TRANSLATION_ENGINE_TYPE("Translation Engine Type was not set"),
+        UNKNOWN_TRANSLATION_SPEC("No translation spec was provided for the given class"),
+        UNSUPPORTED_VERSION("The given version is not supported");
 
-    private final String description;
+        private final String description;
 
-    private CoreTranslationError(final String description) {
-        this.description = description;
-    }
+        private CoreTranslationError(final String description) {
+                this.description = description;
+        }
 
-    @Override
-    public String getDescription() {
-        return description;
-    }
+        @Override
+        public String getDescription() {
+                return description;
+        }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/core/TranslationController.java b/core/src/main/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/core/TranslationController.java
index b3a899b..1dc7737 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/core/TranslationController.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/core/TranslationController.java
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.Set;
 
-import org.apache.commons.math3.util.Pair;
-
 import gov.hhs.aspr.ms.util.errors.ContractException;
 
 /**
@@ -36,8 +34,6 @@ final static class Data {
         protected final List<Translator> translators = new ArrayList<>();
         protected final Map<Path, Class<?>> inputFilePathMap = new LinkedHashMap<>();
         protected final Map<Path, TranslationEngineType> inputFilePathEngine = new LinkedHashMap<>();
-        protected final Map<String, Path> outputFilePathMap = new LinkedHashMap<>();
-        protected final Map<Path, TranslationEngineType> outputFilePathEngine = new LinkedHashMap<>();
         protected final Map<Class<?>, Class<?>> parentChildClassRelationshipMap = new LinkedHashMap<>();
 
         Data() {
@@ -63,14 +59,10 @@ private void validateFilePathNotNull(Path filePath) {
             }
         }
 
-        private void validatePathNotDuplicate(Path filePath, boolean in, boolean out) {
-            if (in && this.data.inputFilePathMap.containsKey(filePath)) {
+        private void validatePathNotDuplicate(Path filePath) {
+            if (this.data.inputFilePathMap.containsKey(filePath)) {
                 throw new ContractException(CoreTranslationError.DUPLICATE_INPUT_PATH);
             }
-
-            if (out && this.data.outputFilePathMap.values().contains(filePath)) {
-                throw new ContractException(CoreTranslationError.DUPLICATE_OUTPUT_PATH);
-            }
         }
 
         private void validateTranslationEngineNotNull(TranslationEngine translationEngine) {
@@ -133,7 +125,7 @@ TranslationController buildWithoutInitAndChecks() {
         public Builder addInputFilePath(Path filePath, Class<?> classRef, TranslationEngineType translationEngineType) {
             validateFilePathNotNull(filePath);
             validateClassRefNotNull(classRef);
-            validatePathNotDuplicate(filePath, true, false);
+            validatePathNotDuplicate(filePath);
 
             if (!filePath.toFile().exists()) {
                 throw new ContractException(CoreTranslationError.INVALID_INPUT_PATH);
@@ -144,98 +136,6 @@ public Builder addInputFilePath(Path filePath, Class<?> classRef, TranslationEng
             return this;
         }
 
-        /**
-         * Adds the path and class ref to be written to after building via
-         * {@link TranslationController#writeOutput} with the given classRef and
-         * scenario id of 0 as the key
-         * 
-         * @throws ContractException
-         *                           <ul>
-         *                           <li>{@linkplain CoreTranslationError#NULL_PATH} if
-         *                           filePath is null</li>
-         *                           <li>{@linkplain CoreTranslationError#NULL_CLASS_REF}
-         *                           if classRef is null</li>
-         *                           <li>{@linkplain CoreTranslationError#DUPLICATE_OUTPUT_PATH}
-         *                           if filePath has already been added</li>
-         *                           <li>{@linkplain CoreTranslationError#DUPLICATE_OUTPUT_PATH_KEY}
-         *                           if the classRef and scenarioId pair has already
-         *                           been added</li>
-         *                           <li>{@linkplain CoreTranslationError#INVALID_OUTPUT_PATH}
-         *                           if filePath does not exist on the system. Note this
-         *                           check is for the folder, not the file. The file
-         *                           will be created if necessary by the writer</li>
-         *                           </ul>
-         */
-        public Builder addOutputFilePath(Path filePath, Class<?> classRef,
-                TranslationEngineType translationEngineType) {
-            return this.addOutputFilePath(filePath, classRef, 0, translationEngineType);
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Adds the path and class ref to be written to after building via
-         * {@link TranslationController#writeOutput} with the given classRef and
-         * scenarioId as the key
-         * 
-         * @throws ContractException
-         *                           <ul>
-         *                           <li>{@linkplain CoreTranslationError#NULL_PATH} if
-         *                           filePath is null</li>
-         *                           <li>{@linkplain CoreTranslationError#NULL_CLASS_REF}
-         *                           if classRef is null</li>
-         *                           <li>{@linkplain CoreTranslationError#DUPLICATE_OUTPUT_PATH}
-         *                           if filePath has already been added</li>
-         *                           <li>{@linkplain CoreTranslationError#DUPLICATE_OUTPUT_PATH_KEY}
-         *                           if the classRef and scenarioId pair has already
-         *                           been added</li>
-         *                           <li>{@linkplain CoreTranslationError#INVALID_OUTPUT_PATH}
-         *                           if filePath does not exist on the system. Note this
-         *                           check is for the folder, not the file. The file
-         *                           will be created if necessary by the writer</li>
-         *                           </ul>
-         */
-        public Builder addOutputFilePath(Path filePath, Class<?> classRef, Integer scenarioId,
-                TranslationEngineType translationEngineType) {
-            validateClassRefNotNull(classRef);
-
-            return this.addOutputFilePath(filePath, classRef.getName() + ":" + scenarioId, translationEngineType);
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Adds the path and class ref to be written to after building via
-         * {@link TranslationController#writeOutput} with the given key
-         * 
-         * @throws ContractException
-         *                           <ul>
-         *                           <li>{@linkplain CoreTranslationError#NULL_PATH} if
-         *                           filePath is null</li>
-         *                           <li>{@linkplain CoreTranslationError#DUPLICATE_OUTPUT_PATH}
-         *                           if filePath has already been added</li>
-         *                           <li>{@linkplain CoreTranslationError#DUPLICATE_OUTPUT_PATH_KEY}
-         *                           if the classRef and scenarioId pair has already
-         *                           been added</li>
-         *                           <li>{@linkplain CoreTranslationError#INVALID_OUTPUT_PATH}
-         *                           if filePath does not exist on the system. Note this
-         *                           check is for the folder, not the file. The file
-         *                           will be created if necessary by the writer</li>
-         *                           </ul>
-         */
-        public Builder addOutputFilePath(Path filePath, String key, TranslationEngineType translationEngineType) {
-            validateFilePathNotNull(filePath);
-            validatePathNotDuplicate(filePath, false, true);
-
-            if (this.data.outputFilePathMap.containsKey(key)) {
-                throw new ContractException(CoreTranslationError.DUPLICATE_OUTPUT_PATH_KEY);
-            }
-
-            if (!filePath.getParent().toFile().exists()) {
-                throw new ContractException(CoreTranslationError.INVALID_OUTPUT_PATH);
-            }
-
-            this.data.outputFilePathMap.put(key, filePath);
-            this.data.outputFilePathEngine.put(filePath, translationEngineType);
-            return this;
-        }
-
         /**
          * Adds the given classRef markerInterace mapping.
          * <p>
@@ -296,10 +196,9 @@ public Builder addTranslationEngine(TranslationEngine translationEngine) {
 
                 this.data.parentChildClassRelationshipMap.put(childClassRef, parentClassRef);
             }
-
+            
             return this;
         }
-
     }
 
     /**
@@ -309,38 +208,6 @@ public static Builder builder() {
         return new Builder(new Data());
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Passes the given reader and inputClassRef to the built
-     * {@link TranslationEngine} to read, parse and translate the inputData.
-     * 
-     * @param <U> the classType associated with the reader
-     */
-    <U> void readInput(Path path, Class<U> inputClassRef, TranslationEngine translationEngine) {
-        Object appObject;
-        try {
-            appObject = translationEngine.readInput(path, inputClassRef);
-            this.objects.add(appObject);
-        } catch (IOException e) {
-            throw new RuntimeException(e);
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Passes the given writer object and optional superClass to the built
-     * {@link TranslationEngine} to translate and write to the outputFile
-     * 
-     * @param <M> the class of the object to write to the outputFile
-     * @param <U> the optional parent class of the object to write to the outputFile
-     */
-    <M extends U, U> void writeOutput(Path path, M object, Optional<Class<U>> superClass,
-            TranslationEngine translationEngine) {
-        try {
-            translationEngine.writeOutput(path, object, superClass);
-        } catch (IOException e) {
-            throw new RuntimeException(e);
-        }
-    }
-
     void initTranslationEngines() {
         for (TranslationEngine translationEngine : this.data.translationEngines) {
             translationEngine.translationSpecsAreInitialized();
@@ -412,200 +279,127 @@ public TranslationController readInput() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Given the classRef and scenarioId, find the given outputFilePath. If the
-     * classRef Scenario pair has been added, that is returned. Otherwise, checks to
-     * see if the classRef exists in the parentChildClassRelationshipMap and if so,
-     * returns
-     * the resulting classRef scenarioId pair
-     * 
-     * @param <M> the childClass
-     * @param <U> the optional parentClass/MarkerInterfaceClass
-     */
-    <M extends U, U> Pair<String, Optional<Class<U>>> getOutputPathKey(Class<M> classRef, Integer scenarioId) {
-        String key = classRef.getName() + ":" + scenarioId;
-
-        if (this.data.outputFilePathMap.containsKey(key)) {
-            return new Pair<>(key, Optional.empty());
-        }
-
-        if (this.data.parentChildClassRelationshipMap.containsKey(classRef)) {
-            // can safely cast because of type checking when adding to the
-            // parentChildClassRelationshipMap
-            @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-            Class<U> parentClass = (Class<U>) this.data.parentChildClassRelationshipMap.get(classRef);
-
-            key = parentClass.getName() + ":" + scenarioId;
-
-            if (this.data.outputFilePathMap.containsKey(key)) {
-                return new Pair<>(key, Optional.of(parentClass));
-            }
-        }
-
-        throw new ContractException(CoreTranslationError.INVALID_OUTPUT_CLASSREF,
-                "No path was provided for " + classRef.getName());
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Given the classRef and scenarioId, find the given outputFilePath. If the
-     * classRef Scenario pair has been added, that is returned. Otherwise, checks to
-     * see if the classRef exists in the parentChildClassRelationshipMap and if so,
-     * returns
-     * the resulting classRef scenarioId pair
+     * Passes the given reader and inputClassRef to the built
+     * {@link TranslationEngine} to read, parse and translate the inputData.
      * 
-     * @param <M> the childClass
-     * @param <U> the optional parentClass/MarkerInterfaceClass
+     * @param <U> the classType associated with the reader
      */
-    <M extends U, U> Path getOutputPath(String key) {
-        if (this.data.outputFilePathMap.containsKey(key)) {
-            return this.data.outputFilePathMap.get(key);
+    <U> void readInput(Path path, Class<U> inputClassRef, TranslationEngine translationEngine) {
+        Object appObject;
+        try {
+            appObject = translationEngine.readInput(path, inputClassRef);
+            this.objects.add(appObject);
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            throw new RuntimeException(e);
         }
-
-        throw new ContractException(CoreTranslationError.INVALID_OUTPUT_CLASSREF,
-                "No path was provided for " + key);
     }
 
     /**
-     * takes the list of objects and writes each object out to it's corresponding
-     * outputFilePath, if it exists
-     * <p>
-     * internally calls {@link TranslationController#writeOutput(Object)}
+     * writes the given object to the given path using the given translation engine
+     * type
      * 
-     * @param <T> the type of the list of obects to write to output
+     * @param <M> the classType of the object
      * @throws ContractException
      *                           <ul>
-     *                           <li>{@linkplain CoreTranslationError#INVALID_OUTPUT_CLASSREF}
-     *                           if the class of the object paired with the
-     *                           scenarioId does not have a associated
-     *                           outputFilePath</li>
+     *                           <li>{@linkplain CoreTranslationError#NULL_OBJECT_FOR_TRANSLATION}
+     *                           if the object is null</li>
+     *                           <li>{@linkplain CoreTranslationError#NULL_PATH}
+     *                           if the path is null</li>
+     *                           <li>{@linkplain CoreTranslationError#INVALID_OUTPUT_PATH}
+     *                           if the path does not exist (specifically the parent
+     *                           directory of the path ie. a/b/c/foo.txt throws this
+     *                           if a/b/c doesn't exist</li>
      *                           <li>{@linkplain CoreTranslationError#NULL_TRANSLATION_ENGINE}
      *                           if translationEngine is null</li>
      *                           </ul>
      */
-    public <T> void writeOutput(List<T> objects) {
-        for (T object : objects) {
-            this.writeOutput(object);
+    public <M extends U, U> void writeOutput(M object, Path path,
+            TranslationEngineType translationEngineType) {
+
+        Optional<Class<U>> parentClassRef = Optional.empty();
+
+        if (this.data.parentChildClassRelationshipMap.containsKey(object.getClass())) {
+            // can safely cast because of type checking when adding to the
+            // parentChildClassRelationshipMap
+            @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+            Class<U> parentClass = (Class<U>) this.data.parentChildClassRelationshipMap.get(object.getClass());
+
+            parentClassRef = Optional.of(parentClass);
         }
+        this.writeOutput(object, parentClassRef, path, translationEngineType);
     }
 
     /**
-     * takes the list of objects and writes each object out to it's corresponding
-     * outputFilePath using the supplied key, if it exists
-     * <p>
-     * internally calls {@link TranslationController#writeOutput(Object)}
+     * writes the given object to the given path using the given translation engine
+     * type using the parent class as the actual output type
      * 
-     * @param <T> the type of the list of obects to write to output
+     * @param <M> the classType of the object
      * @throws ContractException
      *                           <ul>
-     *                           <li>{@linkplain CoreTranslationError#INVALID_OUTPUT_CLASSREF}
-     *                           if the supplied key has no valid outputFilePath
-     *                           mapping</li>
+     *                           <li>{@linkplain CoreTranslationError#NULL_CLASS_REF}
+     *                           if the parent classref is null</li>
+     *                           <li>{@linkplain CoreTranslationError#NULL_OBJECT_FOR_TRANSLATION}
+     *                           if the object is null</li>
+     *                           <li>{@linkplain CoreTranslationError#NULL_PATH}
+     *                           if the path is null</li>
+     *                           <li>{@linkplain CoreTranslationError#INVALID_OUTPUT_PATH}
+     *                           if the path does not exist (specifically the parent
+     *                           directory of the path ie. a/b/c/foo.txt throws this
+     *                           if a/b/c doesn't exist</li>
      *                           <li>{@linkplain CoreTranslationError#NULL_TRANSLATION_ENGINE}
      *                           if translationEngine is null</li>
      *                           </ul>
      */
-    public <T> void writeOutput(Map<String, T> objects) {
-        for (String key : objects.keySet()) {
-            this.writeOutput(objects.get(key), key);
+    public <M extends U, U> void writeOutput(M object, Class<U> parentClassRef, Path path,
+            TranslationEngineType translationEngineType) {
+
+        if (parentClassRef == null) {
+            throw new ContractException(CoreTranslationError.NULL_CLASS_REF);
         }
+
+        this.writeOutput(object, Optional.of(parentClassRef), path, translationEngineType);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * takes the list of objects with the specified scenarioId and writes each
-     * object out to it's corresponding outputFilePath, if it exists
-     * <p>
-     * internally calls {@link TranslationController#writeOutput(Object, Integer)}
-     * 
-     * @param <T> the type of the list of obects to write to output
-     * @throws ContractException
-     *                           <ul>
-     *                           <li>{@linkplain CoreTranslationError#INVALID_OUTPUT_CLASSREF}
-     *                           if the class of the object paired with the
-     *                           scenarioId does not have a associated
-     *                           outputFilePath</li>
-     *                           <li>{@linkplain CoreTranslationError#NULL_TRANSLATION_ENGINE}
-     *                           if translationEngine is null</li>
-     *                           </ul>
-     */
-    public <T> void writeOutput(List<T> objects, Integer scenarioId) {
-        for (T object : objects) {
-            this.writeOutput(object, scenarioId);
+    <M extends U, U> void writeOutput(M object, Optional<Class<U>> parentClassRef, Path path,
+            TranslationEngineType translationEngineType) {
+
+        if (object == null) {
+            throw new ContractException(CoreTranslationError.NULL_OBJECT_FOR_TRANSLATION);
         }
-    }
 
-    /**
-     * takes the given object and writes it out to it's corresponding
-     * outputFilePath, if it exists
-     * <p>
-     * internally calls {@link TranslationController#writeOutput(Object, Integer)}
-     * with a scenarioId of 0
-     * 
-     * @param <T> the type of the list of obects to write to output
-     * @throws ContractException
-     *                           <ul>
-     *                           <li>{@linkplain CoreTranslationError#INVALID_OUTPUT_CLASSREF}
-     *                           if the class of the object paired with the
-     *                           scenarioId does not have a associated
-     *                           outputFilePath</li>
-     *                           <li>{@linkplain CoreTranslationError#NULL_TRANSLATION_ENGINE}
-     *                           if translationEngine is null</li>
-     *                           </ul>
-     */
-    public <T> void writeOutput(T object) {
-        this.writeOutput(object, 0);
-    }
+        if (path == null) {
+            throw new ContractException(CoreTranslationError.NULL_PATH);
+        }
 
-    /**
-     * takes the given object and scenarioId pair and writes it out to it's
-     * corresponding outputFilePath, if it exists
-     * 
-     * @param <M> the classType of the object
-     * @param <U> the optional type of the parent class of the object
-     * @throws ContractException
-     *                           <ul>
-     *                           <li>{@linkplain CoreTranslationError#INVALID_OUTPUT_CLASSREF}
-     *                           if the class of the object paired with the
-     *                           scenarioId does not have a associated
-     *                           outputFilePath</li>
-     *                           <li>{@linkplain CoreTranslationError#NULL_TRANSLATION_ENGINE}
-     *                           if translationEngine is null</li>
-     *                           </ul>
-     */
-    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-    public <M extends U, U> void writeOutput(M object, Integer scenarioId) {
-        // this gives an unchecked warning, surprisingly
-        Class<M> classRef = (Class<M>) object.getClass();
+        if (!path.getParent().toFile().exists()) {
+            throw new ContractException(CoreTranslationError.INVALID_OUTPUT_PATH);
+        }
+
+        TranslationEngine translationEngine = this.translationEngines.get(translationEngineType);
 
-        Pair<String, Optional<Class<U>>> keyPair = getOutputPathKey(classRef, scenarioId);
+        if (translationEngine == null) {
+            throw new ContractException(CoreTranslationError.NULL_TRANSLATION_ENGINE);
+        }
 
-        this.writeOutput(object, keyPair.getFirst(), keyPair.getSecond());
+        this.writeOutput(path, object, parentClassRef, translationEngine);
     }
 
     /**
-     * takes the given object and scenarioId pair and writes it out to it's
-     * corresponding outputFilePath, if it exists
+     * Passes the given writer object and optional superClass to the built
+     * {@link TranslationEngine} to translate and write to the outputFile
      * 
-     * @param <M> the classType of the object
-     * @throws ContractException
-     *                           <ul>
-     *                           <li>{@linkplain CoreTranslationError#INVALID_OUTPUT_CLASSREF}
-     *                           if the supplied key has no valid outputFilePath
-     *                           mapping</li>
-     *                           <li>{@linkplain CoreTranslationError#NULL_TRANSLATION_ENGINE}
-     *                           if translationEngine is null</li>
-     *                           </ul>
+     * @param <M> the class of the object to write to the outputFile
+     * @param <U> the optional parent class of the object to write to the outputFile
      */
-    public <M> void writeOutput(M object, String key) {
-       this.writeOutput(object, key, Optional.empty());
+    <M extends U, U> void writeOutput(Path path, M object, Optional<Class<U>> superClass,
+            TranslationEngine translationEngine) {
+        try {
+            translationEngine.writeOutput(path, object, superClass);
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            throw new RuntimeException(e);
+        }
     }
 
-    <M extends U, U> void writeOutput(M object, String key, Optional<Class<U>> parentClassRef) {
-        Path path = getOutputPath(key);
-
-        TranslationEngineType type = this.data.outputFilePathEngine.get(path);
-        TranslationEngine translationEngine = this.translationEngines.get(type);
-
-        this.writeOutput(path, object, parentClassRef, translationEngine);
-    }
     /**
      * Searches the list of read in objects and returns the first Object found of
      * the given classRef
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/core/TranslationEngine.java b/core/src/main/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/core/TranslationEngine.java
index 327a1c5..4849a89 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/core/TranslationEngine.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/core/TranslationEngine.java
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ public boolean equals(Object obj) {
 
     /**
      * This class contains protected final methods for all of its abstract methods.
-     * All descendant classes of this class MUST call these if you want it to function properly.
+     * All descendant classes of this class MUST call these if you want it to
+     * function properly.
      */
     public abstract static class Builder {
         protected Data data;
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ private void validateClassRefNotNull(Class<?> classRef) {
         void clearBuilder() {
             this.data = new Data();
         }
+
         /**
          * Builder for the TranslationEngine
          */
@@ -212,17 +214,19 @@ protected final void _addTranslator(Translator translator) {
          *                           added</li>
          *                           </ul>
          */
-        public abstract <M extends U, U> Builder addParentChildClassRelationship(Class<M> classRef, Class<U> markerInterface);
+        public abstract <M extends U, U> Builder addParentChildClassRelationship(Class<M> classRef,
+                Class<U> parentClassRef);
 
-        protected final <M extends U, U> void _addParentChildClassRelationship(Class<M> classRef, Class<U> markerInterface) {
+        protected final <M extends U, U> void _addParentChildClassRelationship(Class<M> classRef,
+                Class<U> parentClassRef) {
             validateClassRefNotNull(classRef);
-            validateClassRefNotNull(markerInterface);
+            validateClassRefNotNull(parentClassRef);
 
             if (this.data.childToParentClassMap.containsKey(classRef)) {
                 throw new ContractException(CoreTranslationError.DUPLICATE_CLASSREF);
             }
 
-            this.data.childToParentClassMap.put(classRef, markerInterface);
+            this.data.childToParentClassMap.put(classRef, parentClassRef);
         }
 
         /*
@@ -432,6 +436,7 @@ protected void validateInit() {
         validateTranslationEngineType();
         validateTranslatorsInitialized();
     }
+
     /**
      * returns whether this translationEngine is initialized or not
      */
@@ -469,7 +474,8 @@ public Set<BaseTranslationSpec> getTranslationSpecs() {
      * abstract method that must be implemented by child TranslatorCores that
      * defines how to write to output files
      */
-    protected abstract <U, M extends U> void writeOutput(Path path, M appObject, Optional<Class<U>> superClass) throws IOException;
+    protected abstract <U, M extends U> void writeOutput(Path path, M appObject, Optional<Class<U>> superClass)
+            throws IOException;
 
     /**
      * abstract method that must be implemented by child TranslatorCores that
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/core/TranslationSpec.java b/core/src/main/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/core/TranslationSpec.java
index e20951c..40c0f46 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/core/TranslationSpec.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/core/TranslationSpec.java
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public boolean equals(Object obj) {
 
     void checkInit() {
         if (!this.initialized) {
-            throw new ContractException(CoreTranslationError.UNITIALIZED_TRANSLATION_SPEC);
+            throw new ContractException(CoreTranslationError.UNINITIALIZED_TRANSLATION_SPEC);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/core/AT_TranslationController.java b/core/src/test/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/core/AT_TranslationController.java
index 8bae610..554f1db 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/core/AT_TranslationController.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/core/AT_TranslationController.java
@@ -8,19 +8,16 @@
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Optional;
 
-import org.apache.commons.math3.util.Pair;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
 import gov.hhs.aspr.ms.taskit.core.testsupport.TestObjectUtil;
 import gov.hhs.aspr.ms.taskit.core.testsupport.TestTranslationEngine;
 import gov.hhs.aspr.ms.taskit.core.testsupport.testcomplexobject.TestComplexAppObject;
 import gov.hhs.aspr.ms.taskit.core.testsupport.testcomplexobject.TestComplexObjectTranslator;
+import gov.hhs.aspr.ms.taskit.core.testsupport.testobject.TestAppChildObject;
 import gov.hhs.aspr.ms.taskit.core.testsupport.testobject.TestAppObject;
 import gov.hhs.aspr.ms.taskit.core.testsupport.testobject.TestObjectTranslator;
 import gov.hhs.aspr.ms.taskit.core.testsupport.testobject.input.TestInputObject;
@@ -170,13 +167,12 @@ public void testReadInput() {
         TranslationController translationController = TranslationController.builder()
                 .addInputFilePath(filePath.resolve(fileName), TestInputObject.class,
                         TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM)
-                .addOutputFilePath(filePath.resolve(fileName), TestAppObject.class,
-                        TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM)
                 .addTranslationEngine(testTranslationEngine).build();
 
         TestAppObject expectedAppObject = TestObjectUtil.generateTestAppObject();
 
-        translationController.writeOutput(expectedAppObject);
+        translationController.writeOutput(expectedAppObject, filePath.resolve(fileName),
+                TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM);
 
         translationController.readInput();
 
@@ -223,189 +219,84 @@ public void testWriteOutput_Engine() {
     }
 
     @Test
-    @UnitTestForCoverage
-    public void testGetOutputPathKey() {
-        String fileName = "GetOutputPath_1-testOutput.json";
-        String fileName2 = "GetOutputPath_2-testOutput.json";
-
-        ResourceHelper.createOutputFile(filePath, fileName);
-        ResourceHelper.createOutputFile(filePath, fileName2);
-
-        TranslationController translationController = TranslationController.builder()
-                .addTranslationEngine(TestTranslationEngine.builder().build())
-                .addOutputFilePath(filePath.resolve(fileName), TestAppObject.class,
-                        TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM)
-                .addOutputFilePath(filePath.resolve(fileName2), Object.class, 1,
-                        TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM)
-                .addParentChildClassRelationship(TestAppObject.class, Object.class).build();
-
-        Pair<String, Optional<Class<TestAppObject>>> expectedPair1 = new Pair<>(
-                TestAppObject.class.getName() + ":" + 0,
-                Optional.empty());
-        Pair<String, Optional<Class<Object>>> expectedPair2 = new Pair<>(Object.class.getName() + ":" + 1,
-                Optional.of(Object.class));
-
-        Pair<String, Optional<Class<TestAppObject>>> actualPair1 = translationController
-                .getOutputPathKey(TestAppObject.class, 0);
-        Pair<String, Optional<Class<Object>>> actualPair2 = translationController
-                .getOutputPathKey(TestAppObject.class, 1);
-
-        assertEquals(expectedPair1, actualPair1);
-        assertEquals(expectedPair2, actualPair2);
-        // preconditions
-
-        // if the class scenarioId pair does not exist and there is no parent child
-        // class relationship
-        ContractException contractException = assertThrows(ContractException.class, () -> {
-            translationController.getOutputPathKey(TestInputObject.class, 1);
-        });
-
-        assertEquals(CoreTranslationError.INVALID_OUTPUT_CLASSREF, contractException.getErrorType());
-
-        // if the class and scenarioID pair does not exist AND there is a parent child
-        // class relationship AND the parentClass scenarioId pair does not exists
-        contractException = assertThrows(ContractException.class, () -> {
-            translationController.getOutputPathKey(TestAppObject.class, 4);
-        });
-
-        assertEquals(CoreTranslationError.INVALID_OUTPUT_CLASSREF, contractException.getErrorType());
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    @UnitTestMethod(target = TranslationController.class, name = "writeOutput", args = { List.class })
-    public void testWriteOutput_List() {
-        String fileName = "WriteOutput_List_1-testOutput.json";
-        String fileName2 = "WriteOutput_List_2-testOutput.json";
+    @UnitTestMethod(target = TranslationController.class, name = "writeOutput", args = { Object.class,
+            Path.class, TranslationEngineType.class })
+    public void testWriteOutput() {
+        String fileName = "writeOutput-testOutput.json";
 
         ResourceHelper.createOutputFile(filePath, fileName);
-        ResourceHelper.createOutputFile(filePath, fileName2);
 
         TestTranslationEngine testTranslationEngine = TestTranslationEngine.builder()
                 .addTranslator(TestObjectTranslator.getTranslator())
-                .addTranslator(TestComplexObjectTranslator.getTranslator()).build();
+                .addTranslator(TestComplexObjectTranslator.getTranslator())
+                .addParentChildClassRelationship(TestAppChildObject.class, TestAppObject.class)
+                .build();
 
         TranslationController translationController = TranslationController.builder()
-                .addOutputFilePath(filePath.resolve(fileName), TestAppObject.class,
-                        TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM)
-                .addOutputFilePath(filePath.resolve(fileName2), TestComplexAppObject.class,
-                        TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM)
                 .addTranslationEngine(testTranslationEngine).build();
 
-        List<Object> outputObjects = new ArrayList<>();
-
-        outputObjects.add(TestObjectUtil.generateTestAppObject());
-        outputObjects.add(TestObjectUtil.generateTestComplexAppObject());
-        translationController.writeOutput(outputObjects);
-
-        // preconditions
-        // the runtime exception is covered by the test - testMakeFileWriter()
-        // the contract exception for CoreTranslationError.INVALID_OUTPUT_CLASSREF is
-        // covered by the test - testGetOutputPath()
-        // the contract exception for CoreTranslationError.NULL_TRANSLATION_ENGINE is
-        // covered by the test - testValidateTranslationEngine()
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    @UnitTestMethod(target = TranslationController.class, name = "writeOutput", args = { Map.class })
-    public void testWriteOutput_Map() {
-        String fileName = "WriteOutput_List_1-testOutput.json";
-        String fileName2 = "WriteOutput_List_2-testOutput.json";
-
-        ResourceHelper.createOutputFile(filePath, fileName);
-        ResourceHelper.createOutputFile(filePath, fileName2);
-
-        TestTranslationEngine testTranslationEngine = TestTranslationEngine.builder()
-                .addTranslator(TestObjectTranslator.getTranslator())
-                .addTranslator(TestComplexObjectTranslator.getTranslator()).build();
-
-        TranslationController translationController = TranslationController.builder()
-                .addOutputFilePath(filePath.resolve(fileName), "key1", TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM)
-                .addOutputFilePath(filePath.resolve(fileName2), "key2",
-                        TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM)
-                .addTranslationEngine(testTranslationEngine).build();
+        TestAppObject expectedAppObject = TestObjectUtil.generateTestAppObject();
 
-        Map<String, Object> outputObjects = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+        translationController.writeOutput(expectedAppObject, filePath.resolve(fileName),
+                TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM);
 
-        outputObjects.put("key1", TestObjectUtil.generateTestAppObject());
-        outputObjects.put("key2", TestObjectUtil.generateTestComplexAppObject());
-        translationController.writeOutput(outputObjects);
+        TestAppChildObject testAppChildObject = TestObjectUtil.getChildAppFromApp(expectedAppObject);
 
+        translationController.writeOutput(testAppChildObject, filePath.resolve(fileName),
+                TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM);
         // preconditions
-        // the runtime exception is covered by the test - testMakeFileWriter()
-        // the contract exception for CoreTranslationError.INVALID_OUTPUT_CLASSREF is
-        // covered by the test - testGetOutputPath()
-        // the contract exception for CoreTranslationError.NULL_TRANSLATION_ENGINE is
-        // covered by the test - testValidateTranslationEngine()
+        // CoreTranslationError.NULL_OBJECT_FOR_TRANSLATION is tested by
+        // testWriteOutput_Base()
+        // CoreTranslationError#NULL_PATH is tested by testWriteOutput_Base()
+        // CoreTranslationError#INVALID_OUTPUT_PATH is tested by testWriteOutput_Base()
+        // CoreTranslationError#NULL_TRANSLATION_ENGINE is tested by
+        // testWriteOutput_Base()
     }
 
     @Test
-    @UnitTestMethod(target = TranslationController.class, name = "writeOutput", args = { List.class,
-            Integer.class })
-    public void testWriteOutput_List_ScenarioId() throws IOException {
-        String fileName = "WriteOutput_List_ScenarioId_1-testOutput.json";
-        String fileName2 = "WriteOutput_List_ScenarioId_2-testOutput.json";
+    @UnitTestMethod(target = TranslationController.class, name = "writeOutput", args = { Object.class, Class.class,
+            Path.class, TranslationEngineType.class })
+    public void testWriteOutput_ParentClass() {
+        String fileName = "writeOutput_ParentClass-testOutput.json";
 
         ResourceHelper.createOutputFile(filePath, fileName);
-        ResourceHelper.createOutputFile(filePath, fileName2);
 
         TestTranslationEngine testTranslationEngine = TestTranslationEngine.builder()
                 .addTranslator(TestObjectTranslator.getTranslator())
                 .addTranslator(TestComplexObjectTranslator.getTranslator()).build();
 
         TranslationController translationController = TranslationController.builder()
-                .addOutputFilePath(filePath.resolve(fileName), TestAppObject.class, 1,
-                        TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM)
-                .addOutputFilePath(filePath.resolve(fileName2), TestComplexAppObject.class, 1,
-                        TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM)
                 .addTranslationEngine(testTranslationEngine).build();
 
-        List<Object> outputObjects = new ArrayList<>();
+        TestAppObject appObject = TestObjectUtil.generateTestAppObject();
+        TestAppChildObject expectedAppObject = TestObjectUtil.getChildAppFromApp(appObject);
 
-        outputObjects.add(TestObjectUtil.generateTestAppObject());
-        outputObjects.add(TestObjectUtil.generateTestComplexAppObject());
-        translationController.writeOutput(outputObjects, 1);
+        translationController.writeOutput(expectedAppObject, TestAppObject.class, filePath.resolve(fileName),
+                TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM);
 
         // preconditions
-        // the runtime exception is covered by the test - testMakeFileWriter()
-        // the contract exception for CoreTranslationError.INVALID_OUTPUT_CLASSREF is
-        // covered by the test - testGetOutputPath()
-        // the contract exception for CoreTranslationError.NULL_TRANSLATION_ENGINE is
-        // covered by the test - testValidateTranslationEngine()
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    @UnitTestMethod(target = TranslationController.class, name = "writeOutput", args = { Object.class })
-    public void testWriteOutput() throws IOException {
-        String fileName = "writeOutput-testOutput.json";
-
-        ResourceHelper.createOutputFile(filePath, fileName);
-
-        TestTranslationEngine testTranslationEngine = TestTranslationEngine.builder()
-                .addTranslator(TestObjectTranslator.getTranslator())
-                .addTranslator(TestComplexObjectTranslator.getTranslator()).build();
-
-        TranslationController translationController = TranslationController.builder()
-                .addOutputFilePath(filePath.resolve(fileName), TestAppObject.class,
-                        TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM)
-                .addTranslationEngine(testTranslationEngine).build();
-
-        TestAppObject expectedAppObject = TestObjectUtil.generateTestAppObject();
+        // the given parent classref is null
+        ContractException contractException = assertThrows(ContractException.class, () -> {
+            Class<TestAppObject> badClassRef = null;
+            translationController.writeOutput(expectedAppObject, badClassRef, filePath.resolve(fileName),
+                    TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM);
+        });
 
-        translationController.writeOutput(expectedAppObject);
+        assertEquals(CoreTranslationError.NULL_CLASS_REF, contractException.getErrorType());
 
         // preconditions
-        // the runtime exception is covered by the test - testMakeFileWriter()
-        // the contract exception for CoreTranslationError.INVALID_OUTPUT_CLASSREF is
-        // covered by the test - testGetOutputPath()
-        // the contract exception for CoreTranslationError.NULL_TRANSLATION_ENGINE is
-        // covered by the test - testValidateTranslationEngine()
+        // CoreTranslationError.NULL_OBJECT_FOR_TRANSLATION is tested by
+        // testWriteOutput_Base()
+        // CoreTranslationError#NULL_PATH is tested by testWriteOutput_Base()
+        // CoreTranslationError#INVALID_OUTPUT_PATH is tested by testWriteOutput_Base()
+        // CoreTranslationError#NULL_TRANSLATION_ENGINE is tested by
+        // testWriteOutput_Base()
     }
 
     @Test
-    @UnitTestMethod(target = TranslationController.class, name = "writeOutput", args = { Object.class,
-            Integer.class })
-    public void testWriteOutput_ScenarioId() throws IOException {
-        String fileName = "writeOutput_ScenarioId-testOutput.json";
+    @UnitTestForCoverage
+    public void testWriteOutput_Base() {
+        String fileName = "writeOutput_Base-testOutput.json";
 
         ResourceHelper.createOutputFile(filePath, fileName);
 
@@ -414,55 +305,45 @@ public void testWriteOutput_ScenarioId() throws IOException {
                 .addTranslator(TestComplexObjectTranslator.getTranslator()).build();
 
         TranslationController translationController = TranslationController.builder()
-                .addOutputFilePath(filePath.resolve(fileName), TestAppObject.class, 1,
-                        TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM)
                 .addTranslationEngine(testTranslationEngine).build();
 
-        TestAppObject expectedAppObject = TestObjectUtil.generateTestAppObject();
-
-        translationController.writeOutput(expectedAppObject, 1);
+        TestAppObject appObject = TestObjectUtil.generateTestAppObject();
+        TestAppChildObject expectedAppObject = TestObjectUtil.getChildAppFromApp(appObject);
 
         // preconditions
-        // the runtime exception is covered by the test - testMakeFileWriter()
-        // the contract exception for CoreTranslationError.INVALID_OUTPUT_CLASSREF is
-        // covered by the test - testGetOutputPath()
-        // the contract exception for CoreTranslationError.NULL_TRANSLATION_ENGINE is
-        // covered by the test - testValidateTranslationEngine()
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    @UnitTestMethod(target = TranslationController.class, name = "writeOutput", args = { Object.class,
-            String.class })
-    public void testWriteOutput_Key() throws IOException {
-        String fileName = "writeOutput_Key-testOutput.json";
+        // the given object is null
+        ContractException contractException = assertThrows(ContractException.class, () -> {
+            translationController.writeOutput(null, Optional.empty(), filePath.resolve(fileName),
+                    TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM);
+        });
 
-        ResourceHelper.createOutputFile(filePath, fileName);
+        assertEquals(CoreTranslationError.NULL_OBJECT_FOR_TRANSLATION, contractException.getErrorType());
 
-        TestTranslationEngine testTranslationEngine = TestTranslationEngine.builder()
-                .addTranslator(TestObjectTranslator.getTranslator())
-                .addTranslator(TestComplexObjectTranslator.getTranslator()).build();
+        // the path is null
+        contractException = assertThrows(ContractException.class, () -> {
+            translationController.writeOutput(expectedAppObject, Optional.empty(), null,
+                    TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM);
+        });
 
-        String key = "TEST_KEY";
-        TranslationController translationController = TranslationController.builder()
-                .addOutputFilePath(filePath.resolve(fileName), key, TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM)
-                .addTranslationEngine(testTranslationEngine).build();
+        assertEquals(CoreTranslationError.NULL_PATH, contractException.getErrorType());
 
-        TestAppObject expectedAppObject = TestObjectUtil.generateTestAppObject();
+        // if the path is invalid
+        contractException = assertThrows(ContractException.class, () -> {
+            translationController.writeOutput(expectedAppObject, Optional.empty(),
+                    filePath.resolve("badPath").resolve(fileName),
+                    TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM);
+        });
 
-        translationController.writeOutput(expectedAppObject, key);
+        assertEquals(CoreTranslationError.INVALID_OUTPUT_PATH, contractException.getErrorType());
 
-        // preconditions
-        // the given key is not valid
-        ContractException contractException = assertThrows(ContractException.class, () -> {
-            translationController.writeOutput(expectedAppObject, "BAD_KEY");
+        // if the translation engine is null
+        contractException = assertThrows(ContractException.class, () -> {
+            translationController.writeOutput(expectedAppObject, Optional.empty(),
+                    filePath.resolve(fileName),
+                    TranslationEngineType.UNKNOWN);
         });
 
-        assertEquals(CoreTranslationError.INVALID_OUTPUT_CLASSREF, contractException.getErrorType());
-        // the runtime exception is covered by the test - testMakeFileWriter()
-        // the contract exception for CoreTranslationError.INVALID_OUTPUT_CLASSREF is
-        // covered by the test - testGetOutputPath()
-        // the contract exception for CoreTranslationError.NULL_TRANSLATION_ENGINE is
-        // covered by the test - testValidateTranslationEngine()
+        assertEquals(CoreTranslationError.NULL_TRANSLATION_ENGINE, contractException.getErrorType());
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -479,13 +360,12 @@ public void testGetFirstObject() throws IOException {
         TranslationController translationController = TranslationController.builder()
                 .addInputFilePath(filePath.resolve(fileName), TestInputObject.class,
                         TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM)
-                .addOutputFilePath(filePath.resolve(fileName), TestAppObject.class,
-                        TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM)
                 .addTranslationEngine(testTranslationEngine).build();
 
         TestAppObject expectedAppObject = TestObjectUtil.generateTestAppObject();
 
-        translationController.writeOutput(expectedAppObject);
+        translationController.writeOutput(expectedAppObject, filePath.resolve(fileName),
+                TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM);
 
         translationController.readInput();
 
@@ -518,10 +398,6 @@ public void testGetObjects_OfClass() throws IOException {
                 .addTranslator(TestComplexObjectTranslator.getTranslator()).build();
 
         TranslationController translationController = TranslationController.builder()
-                .addOutputFilePath(filePath.resolve(fileName), TestAppObject.class, 1,
-                        TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM)
-                .addOutputFilePath(filePath.resolve(fileName2), TestAppObject.class, 2,
-                        TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM)
                 .addInputFilePath(filePath.resolve(fileName), TestInputObject.class,
                         TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM)
                 .addInputFilePath(filePath.resolve(fileName2), TestInputObject.class,
@@ -530,8 +406,10 @@ public void testGetObjects_OfClass() throws IOException {
 
         List<TestAppObject> expectedObjects = TestObjectUtil.getListOfAppObjects(2);
 
-        translationController.writeOutput(expectedObjects.get(0), 1);
-        translationController.writeOutput(expectedObjects.get(1), 2);
+        translationController.writeOutput(expectedObjects.get(0), filePath.resolve(fileName),
+                TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM);
+        translationController.writeOutput(expectedObjects.get(1), filePath.resolve(fileName2),
+                TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM);
 
         translationController.readInput();
 
@@ -562,10 +440,6 @@ public void testGetObjects() throws IOException {
                 .addTranslator(TestComplexObjectTranslator.getTranslator()).build();
 
         TranslationController translationController = TranslationController.builder()
-                .addOutputFilePath(filePath.resolve(fileName), TestAppObject.class, 1,
-                        TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM)
-                .addOutputFilePath(filePath.resolve(fileName2), TestAppObject.class, 2,
-                        TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM)
                 .addInputFilePath(filePath.resolve(fileName), TestInputObject.class,
                         TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM)
                 .addInputFilePath(filePath.resolve(fileName2), TestInputObject.class,
@@ -574,8 +448,10 @@ public void testGetObjects() throws IOException {
 
         List<TestAppObject> expectedObjects = TestObjectUtil.getListOfAppObjects(2);
 
-        translationController.writeOutput(expectedObjects.get(0), 1);
-        translationController.writeOutput(expectedObjects.get(1), 2);
+        translationController.writeOutput(expectedObjects.get(0), filePath.resolve(fileName),
+                TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM);
+        translationController.writeOutput(expectedObjects.get(1), filePath.resolve(fileName2),
+                TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM);
 
         translationController.readInput();
 
@@ -658,82 +534,6 @@ public void testAddInputFilePath() {
 
     }
 
-    @Test
-    @UnitTestMethod(target = TranslationController.Builder.class, name = "addOutputFilePath", args = { Path.class,
-            Class.class, TranslationEngineType.class })
-    public void testAddOutputFilePath() {
-        String fileName = "addOutputFilePath1-testOutput.json";
-        String fileName2 = "addOutputFilePath2-testOutput.json";
-
-        ResourceHelper.createOutputFile(filePath, fileName);
-
-        assertDoesNotThrow(() -> TranslationController.builder()
-                .addOutputFilePath(filePath.resolve(fileName), TestAppObject.class,
-                        TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM)
-                .addTranslationEngine(TestTranslationEngine.builder().build()).build());
-
-        // preconditions
-        ContractException contractException = assertThrows(ContractException.class, () -> {
-            TranslationController.builder().addOutputFilePath(null, TestAppObject.class,
-                    TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM);
-        });
-
-        assertEquals(CoreTranslationError.NULL_PATH, contractException.getErrorType());
-
-        contractException = assertThrows(ContractException.class, () -> {
-            Class<?> classRef = null;
-            TranslationController.builder().addOutputFilePath(filePath.resolve(fileName), classRef,
-                    TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM);
-        });
-
-        assertEquals(CoreTranslationError.NULL_CLASS_REF, contractException.getErrorType());
-
-        contractException = assertThrows(ContractException.class, () -> {
-            TranslationController.builder()
-                    .addOutputFilePath(filePath.resolve(fileName), TestAppObject.class,
-                            TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM)
-                    .addOutputFilePath(filePath.resolve(fileName), TestAppObject.class,
-                            TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM);
-        });
-
-        assertEquals(CoreTranslationError.DUPLICATE_OUTPUT_PATH, contractException.getErrorType());
-
-        contractException = assertThrows(ContractException.class, () -> {
-            TranslationController.builder()
-                    .addOutputFilePath(filePath.resolve(fileName), TestAppObject.class,
-                            TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM)
-                    .addOutputFilePath(filePath.resolve(fileName2), TestAppObject.class,
-                            TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM);
-        });
-
-        assertEquals(CoreTranslationError.DUPLICATE_OUTPUT_PATH_KEY, contractException.getErrorType());
-
-        contractException = assertThrows(ContractException.class, () -> {
-            TranslationController.builder().addOutputFilePath(
-                    filePath.resolve("badpath").resolve(fileName2),
-                    TestAppObject.class, TranslationEngineType.CUSTOM);
-        });
-
-        assertEquals(CoreTranslationError.INVALID_OUTPUT_PATH, contractException.getErrorType());
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    @UnitTestMethod(target = TranslationController.Builder.class, name = "addOutputFilePath", args = { Path.class,
-            Class.class, Integer.class, TranslationEngineType.class })
-    public void testAddOutputFilePath_ScenarioId() {
-        // Tested by testAddOutputFilePath, which internally calls
-        // addOutputFilePath(path, classRef, 0, engineType)
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    @UnitTestMethod(target = TranslationController.Builder.class, name = "addOutputFilePath", args = { Path.class,
-            String.class, TranslationEngineType.class })
-    public void testAddOutputFilePath_Key() {
-        // Tested by testAddOutputFilePath, which internally calls
-        // addOutputFilePath(path, classRef, 0, engineType) which calls
-        // addOutputFilePath(path, "classRef.name():0", engineType)
-    }
-
     @Test
     @UnitTestMethod(target = TranslationController.Builder.class, name = "addParentChildClassRelationship", args = {
             Class.class, Class.class })
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/core/AT_TranslationSpec.java b/core/src/test/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/core/AT_TranslationSpec.java
index 7657111..3c55fad 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/core/AT_TranslationSpec.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/core/AT_TranslationSpec.java
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public void testConvert() {
             testObjectTranslationSpec2.convert(new TestAppObject());
         });
 
-        assertEquals(CoreTranslationError.UNITIALIZED_TRANSLATION_SPEC, contractException.getErrorType());
+        assertEquals(CoreTranslationError.UNINITIALIZED_TRANSLATION_SPEC, contractException.getErrorType());
 
         // unknown object
         contractException = assertThrows(ContractException.class, () -> {
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/core/testsupport/AT_TestTranslationEngine.java b/core/src/test/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/core/testsupport/AT_TestTranslationEngine.java
index d0936c1..c04ba79 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/core/testsupport/AT_TestTranslationEngine.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/core/testsupport/AT_TestTranslationEngine.java
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public void testAddTranslator() {
     public void testAddParentChildClassRelationship() {
         TranslationEngineTestHelper.testAddParentChildClassRelationship(TestTranslationEngine.builder());
     }
-
+    
     @Test
     @UnitTestMethod(target = TestTranslationEngine.class, name = "hashCode", args = {})
     public void testHashCode() {
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f796f5e..01390b8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             <url>https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html</url>
         </license>
         <license>
-            <name>Vulnerability Disclosure Policy</name>
+            <name>HHS Vulnerability Disclosure Policy</name>
             <url>https://www.hhs.gov/vulnerability-disclosure-policy/index.html</url>
         </license>
     </licenses>
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@
             <email>zachary.bischoff@leidos.com</email>
             <organizationUrl>https://www.leidos.com</organizationUrl>
         </developer>
+        <developer>
+            <name>Shawn Hatch</name>
+            <organization>Leidos</organization>
+            <email>shawn.hatch@leidos.com</email>
+            <organizationUrl>https://www.leidos.com</organizationUrl>
+        </developer>
     </developers>
 
     <!-- SCM Information -->
@@ -45,7 +51,7 @@
     <!-- Properties -->
     <properties>
         <!-- Version -->
-        <revision>3.2.1</revision>
+        <revision>4.0.0</revision>
 
         <!-- basic project properties -->
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -55,7 +61,7 @@
         <!-- plugin versions -->
         <flatten-maven-plugin.version>1.6.0</flatten-maven-plugin.version>
         <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.2.5</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <maven-source-plugin.version>3.3.0</maven-source-plugin.version>
+        <maven-source-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-source-plugin.version>
         <maven-install-plugin.version>3.1.1</maven-install-plugin.version>
         <maven-deploy-plugin.version>3.1.1</maven-deploy-plugin.version>
         <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.6.3</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
@@ -66,7 +72,7 @@
         <gson.version>2.10.1</gson.version>
         <util.version>4.1.1</util.version>
         <junit-jupiter-engine.version>5.10.2</junit-jupiter-engine.version>
-        <jacoco-maven-plugin.version>0.8.11</jacoco-maven-plugin.version>
+        <jacoco-maven-plugin.version>0.8.12</jacoco-maven-plugin.version>
     </properties>
 
     <!-- set dependency versions for all child projects -->
diff --git a/protobuf/pom.xml b/protobuf/pom.xml
index b271fdb..97794bf 100644
--- a/protobuf/pom.xml
+++ b/protobuf/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 
     <name>Translation and Serialization Toolkit (Taskit): Protobuf</name>
     <description>A toolkit that aids in the conversion between Protobuf Java objects and application Java objects.</description>
-
+    <url>https://github.com/HHS/aspr-ms-taskit</url>
+    
     <!-- SCM Information -->
     <scm>
         <connection>scm:git:git://github.com/HHS/aspr-ms-taskit.git</connection>
diff --git a/protobuf/src/main/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/protobuf/ProtobufTranslationEngine.java b/protobuf/src/main/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/protobuf/ProtobufTranslationEngine.java
index ec0a158..db9f190 100644
--- a/protobuf/src/main/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/protobuf/ProtobufTranslationEngine.java
+++ b/protobuf/src/main/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/protobuf/ProtobufTranslationEngine.java
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ public <M extends U, U> Builder addParentChildClassRelationship(Class<M> classRe
 
             return this;
         }
-
+        
         /**
          * checks the class to determine if it is a ProtocolMessageEnum or a Message and
          * if so, gets the Descriptor (which is akin to a class but for a Protobuf
diff --git a/protobuf/src/test/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/protobuf/AT_ProtobufTranslationEngine.java b/protobuf/src/test/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/protobuf/AT_ProtobufTranslationEngine.java
index c469380..3758c0c 100644
--- a/protobuf/src/test/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/protobuf/AT_ProtobufTranslationEngine.java
+++ b/protobuf/src/test/java/gov/hhs/aspr/ms/taskit/protobuf/AT_ProtobufTranslationEngine.java
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ public void testDebugPrint() throws IOException {
         TestAppObject expectedAppObject = TestObjectUtil.generateTestAppObject();
 
         protobufTranslationEngine.writeOutput(filePath.resolve(fileName), expectedAppObject, Optional.empty());
-        TestAppObject actualAppObject = protobufTranslationEngine.readInput(filePath.resolve(fileName), TestInputObject.class);
+        TestAppObject actualAppObject = protobufTranslationEngine.readInput(filePath.resolve(fileName),
+                TestInputObject.class);
         assertEquals(expectedAppObject, actualAppObject);
     }
 
@@ -239,12 +240,15 @@ public void testReadInput() throws IOException {
         TestAppObject expectedAppObject = TestObjectUtil.generateTestAppObject();
 
         protobufTranslationEngine.writeOutput(filePath.resolve(fileName), expectedAppObject, Optional.empty());
-        TestAppObject actualAppObject = protobufTranslationEngine.readInput(filePath.resolve(fileName), TestInputObject.class);
+        TestAppObject actualAppObject = protobufTranslationEngine.readInput(filePath.resolve(fileName),
+                TestInputObject.class);
         assertEquals(expectedAppObject, actualAppObject);
 
-        protobufTranslationEngine.writeOutput(filePath.resolve(fileName2), TestObjectUtil.getChildAppFromApp(expectedAppObject),
+        protobufTranslationEngine.writeOutput(filePath.resolve(fileName2),
+                TestObjectUtil.getChildAppFromApp(expectedAppObject),
                 Optional.of(TestAppObject.class));
-        TestAppObject actualAppChildObject = protobufTranslationEngine.readInput(filePath.resolve(fileName2), TestInputObject.class);
+        TestAppObject actualAppChildObject = protobufTranslationEngine.readInput(filePath.resolve(fileName2),
+                TestInputObject.class);
         assertEquals(expectedAppObject, actualAppChildObject);
 
         // preconditions
@@ -275,12 +279,15 @@ public void testWriteOutput() throws IOException {
         TestAppObject expectedAppObject = TestObjectUtil.generateTestAppObject();
 
         protobufTranslationEngine.writeOutput(filePath.resolve(fileName), expectedAppObject, Optional.empty());
-        TestAppObject actualAppObject = protobufTranslationEngine.readInput(filePath.resolve(fileName), TestInputObject.class);
+        TestAppObject actualAppObject = protobufTranslationEngine.readInput(filePath.resolve(fileName),
+                TestInputObject.class);
         assertEquals(expectedAppObject, actualAppObject);
 
-        protobufTranslationEngine.writeOutput(filePath.resolve(fileName2), TestObjectUtil.getChildAppFromApp(expectedAppObject),
+        protobufTranslationEngine.writeOutput(filePath.resolve(fileName2),
+                TestObjectUtil.getChildAppFromApp(expectedAppObject),
                 Optional.of(TestAppObject.class));
-        TestAppObject actualAppChildObject = protobufTranslationEngine.readInput(filePath.resolve(fileName2), TestInputObject.class);
+        TestAppObject actualAppChildObject = protobufTranslationEngine.readInput(filePath.resolve(fileName2),
+                TestInputObject.class);
         assertEquals(expectedAppObject, actualAppChildObject);
 
         // this test is just for coverage, but this method should never be directly
@@ -447,7 +454,7 @@ public void testAddTranslator() {
     public void testAddParentChildClassRelationship() {
         ProtobufTranslationEngineTestHelper.testAddParentChildClassRelationship(ProtobufTranslationEngine.builder());
     }
-
+    
     @Test
     @UnitTestMethod(target = ProtobufTranslationEngine.Builder.class, name = "setIgnoringUnknownFields", args = {
             boolean.class })