Resolved issue with JSON mapping - json field for attribute isBarrierOpen had to be barrierOpen, likely due tosetter name. Also upgraded to v4.0.1 of Spring.
transitioning from Gradle-based build framework to Maven-based build framework
Unit Testing of Linking Areas

The unit tests with the mock is passing, but it important to note that
the mock does not fully implement the desired linking behavior.
Functional testing shows that the linking is working as desired.