GP-5343: Importer filesystem mirroring

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/help/help/topics/ImporterPlugin/importer.htm

@@ -279,6 +279,12 @@
           removed (e.g., .xml, .gzf).  Path information at the beginning of this field
           will be used to create a destination folder in the current project under the root folder
           specified by the <B>Destination Folder</B> field.</LI><BR>
+          
+          <LI><B>Mirror Filesystem</B> - If checked, the filesystem path layout of any imported 
+          binaries will be mirrored in the destination folder. Any filesystem directory and file 
+          soft links will be mirrored as 
+          <A href="help/topics/FrontEndPlugin/Ghidra_Front_end.htm#Create_File_Links">Ghidra
+          project folder and file links.</A>.</LI><BR>
 
           <LI><B>Options...</B> - This button will pop up format specific options for the
           import.</LI><BR>
@@ -335,7 +341,9 @@
 
         <BLOCKQUOTE>
           <P>The project folder that will get searched for existing library programs.  If left
-          empty, the folder that the main program is being imported to will be searched.</P>
+          empty, the folder that the main program is being imported to will be searched.
+          <B><I>This option is hidden and set to the program destination folder if filesystem 
+          mirroring is enabled in the Importer Dialog</I></B>.</P>
         </BLOCKQUOTE>
         
         <H4>Load Libraries From Disk</H4>
@@ -360,7 +368,20 @@
 
         <BLOCKQUOTE>
           <P>The project folder where newly loaded library programs will get created.  If left 
-          empty, they will get created in the same folder as the main program being imported.</P>
+          empty, they will get created in the same folder as the main program being imported.
+          <B><I>This option is hidden and set to the program destination folder if filesystem 
+          mirroring is enabled in the Importer Dialog</I></B>.</P>
+        </BLOCKQUOTE>
+        
+        <H4>Mirror Library Disk Layout</H4>
+
+        <BLOCKQUOTE>
+           <P>If selected, the filesystem path layout of all imported libraries are
+           mirrored in the library destination folder. Any filesystem directory and file 
+           soft links will be mirrored as 
+           <A href="help/topics/FrontEndPlugin/Ghidra_Front_end.htm#Create_File_Links">Ghidra
+           project folder and file links</A>. <B><I>This option is hidden and enabled if filesystem 
+           mirroring is enabled in the Importer Dialog</I></B>.</P>
         </BLOCKQUOTE>
       </BLOCKQUOTE>
 
@@ -718,6 +739,9 @@
         added via the
         <A href="help/topics/FileSystemBrowserPlugin/FileSystemBrowserPlugin.html#FSB_Add_Library_Search_Path">File System Browser context menu</A>.
         </P>
+        <P>If importing with filesystem mirroring activated, these paths also are used to lookup
+        already-imported libraries that are rooted in the project at the specified destination folder.
+        </P>
       </BLOCKQUOTE>
 
       <P align="center"><IMG alt="" src="images/SearchPathsDialog.png"></P>
@@ -936,6 +960,16 @@
             the result in the project. Otherwise, the file will be in a corresponding relative path
             to the path the file was in its archive.</P>
           </BLOCKQUOTE>
+          
+          <H4>Mirror Filesystem</H4>
+
+          <BLOCKQUOTE>
+            <P>If selected, the filesystem path layout of any imported 
+            binaries will be mirrored in the destination folder. Any filesystem directory and file 
+            soft links will be mirrored as 
+            <A href="help/topics/FrontEndPlugin/Ghidra_Front_end.htm#Create_File_Links">Ghidra
+            project folder and file links.</A></P>
+          </BLOCKQUOTE>
 
         	  <H4>Project Destination</H4>
         		<BLOCKQUOTE>

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/bin/format/dwarf/sectionprovider/ExternalDebugFileSectionProvider.java

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.format.dwarf.external.*;
 import ghidra.app.util.importer.MessageLog;
 import ghidra.app.util.opinion.*;
+import ghidra.app.util.opinion.Loader.ImporterSettings;
 import ghidra.formats.gfilesystem.*;
 import ghidra.framework.options.Options;
 import ghidra.plugin.importer.ImporterUtilities;
@@ -84,11 +85,13 @@ public class ExternalDebugFileSectionProvider extends BaseSectionProvider {
 
 				Loader origLoader = origLoadSpec.getLoader();
 				List<Option> defaultOptions = origLoader.getDefaultOptions(debugFileByteProvider,
-					origLoadSpec, debugProgram, false);
+					origLoadSpec, debugProgram, false, false);
 
 				ElfLoader elfLoader = new ElfLoader();
-				elfLoader.load(debugFileByteProvider, null, defaultOptions, debugProgram, monitor,
+				ImporterSettings settings =
-					new MessageLog());
+					new ImporterSettings(debugFileByteProvider, debugProgram.getName(), null, null,
+						false, origLoadSpec, defaultOptions, consumer, new MessageLog(), monitor);
+				elfLoader.load(debugProgram, settings);
 
 				ExternalDebugFileSectionProvider result = new ExternalDebugFileSectionProvider(
 					debugProgram, debugFileByteProvider.getFSRL());

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/headless/AnalyzeHeadless.java

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ public class AnalyzeHeadless implements GhidraLaunchable {
 		SCRIPT_LOG("-scriptlog", true, "<path to script log file>"),
 		LOG("-log", true, "<path to log file>"),
 		OVERWRITE("-overwrite", false),
+		MIRROR("-mirror", false),
 		RECURSIVE("-recursive", false),
 		READ_ONLY("-readOnly", false),
 		DELETE_PROJECT("-deleteProject", false),
@@ -243,6 +244,9 @@ public class AnalyzeHeadless implements GhidraLaunchable {
 			else if (checkArgument(Arg.OVERWRITE, args, argi)) {
 				options.enableOverwriteOnConflict(true);
 			}
+			else if (checkArgument(Arg.MIRROR, args, argi)) {
+				options.enableMirroring(true);
+			}
 			else if (checkArgument(Arg.NO_ANALYSIS, args, argi)) {
 				options.enableAnalysis(false);
 			}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/headless/HeadlessAnalyzer.java

@@ -1543,6 +1543,7 @@ public class HeadlessAnalyzer {
 					.source(fsrl)
 					.project(project)
 					.projectFolderPath(folderPath)
+					.mirror(options.mirror)
 					.language(options.language)
 					.compiler(options.compilerSpec)
 					.loaders(options.loaderClass)

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/headless/HeadlessOptions.java

@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ public class HeadlessOptions {
 	// -overwrite
 	boolean overwrite;
 
+	// -mirror
+	boolean mirror;
+
 	// -recursive
 	boolean recursive;
 	Integer recursiveDepth; // 'null' means use default depth, which is different for files vs dirs
@@ -320,6 +323,15 @@ public class HeadlessOptions {
 		this.overwrite = enabled;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Enables/disables mirroring of the imported file(s) filesystem path in the project.
+	 * 
+	 * @param enabled True if filesystem mirroring should happen; otherwise, false.
+	 */
+	public void enableMirroring(boolean enabled) {
+		this.mirror = enabled;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * This method can be used to enable recursive processing of files during
 	 * <code>-import</code> or <code>-process</code> modes.  In order for recursive processing of 

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/importer/DomainFolderOption.java

@@ -40,9 +40,10 @@ public class DomainFolderOption extends Option {
 	 * 
 	 * @param name The name of the option
 	 * @param arg The option's command line argument (could be null)
+	 * @param hidden true if this option should be hidden from the user; otherwise, false
 	 */
-	public DomainFolderOption(String name, String arg) {
+	public DomainFolderOption(String name, String arg, boolean hidden) {
-		super(name, String.class, "", arg, null, Loader.OPTIONS_PROJECT_SAVE_STATE_KEY, false);
+		super(name, String.class, "", arg, null, Loader.OPTIONS_PROJECT_SAVE_STATE_KEY, hidden);
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -85,6 +86,6 @@ public class DomainFolderOption extends Option {
 
 	@Override
 	public Option copy() {
-		return new DomainFolderOption(getName(), getArg());
+		return new DomainFolderOption(getName(), getArg(), isHidden());
 	}
 }

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/importer/LibrarySearchPathManager.java

@@ -85,14 +85,9 @@ public class LibrarySearchPathManager {
 				}
 			}
 			catch (MalformedURLException e) {
-				try {
+				File f = new File(path);
-					File f = new File(path);
+				if (f.exists() && f.isAbsolute()) {
-					if (f.exists() && f.isAbsolute()) {
+					fsrl = fsService.getLocalFSRL(f);
-						fsrl = fsService.getLocalFSRL(f.getCanonicalFile());
-					}
-				}
-				catch (IOException e2) {
-					log.appendException(e2);
 				}
 			}
 			if (fsrl != null) {

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/importer/ProgramLoader.java

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import generic.stl.Pair;
 import ghidra.app.util.Option;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.*;
 import ghidra.app.util.opinion.*;
+import ghidra.app.util.opinion.Loader.ImporterSettings;
 import ghidra.formats.gfilesystem.FSRL;
 import ghidra.formats.gfilesystem.FileSystemService;
 import ghidra.framework.model.*;
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ public class ProgramLoader {
 		private byte[] bytes;
 		private Project project;
 		private String projectFolderPath;
+		private boolean mirror;
 		private String importNameOverride;
 		private Predicate<Loader> loaderFilter = LoaderService.ACCEPT_ALL;
 		private List<Pair<String, String>> loaderArgs = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -175,15 +177,12 @@ public class ProgramLoader {
 		}
 
 		/**
-		 * Sets the suggested project folder path for the {@link Loaded} {@link Program}s. This is 
+		 * Sets the project folder path to load into.
-		 * just a suggestion, and a {@link Loader} implementation reserves the right to change it 
-		 * for each {@link Loaded} result. The {@link Loaded} results should be queried for their 
-		 * true project folder paths using {@link Loaded#getProjectFolderPath()}.
 		 * <p>
 		 * The default project folder path is the root of the project ({@code "/"}).
 		 * 
-		 * @param path The suggested project folder path. A {@code null} value will revert the path
+		 * @param path The project folder path. A {@code null} value will revert the path back to 
-		 *   back to the default value of ({@code "/"}).
+		 *   the default value of ({@code "/"}).
 		 * @return This {@link Builder}
 		 */
 		public Builder projectFolderPath(String path) {
@@ -191,6 +190,21 @@ public class ProgramLoader {
 			return this;
 		}
 
+		/**
+		 * Sets whether or not the absolute filesystem path of each {@link Loaded} {@link Program}
+		 * should be mirrored in the project, rooted at the specified
+		 * {@link #projectFolderPath(String) project folder path}.
+		 * <p>
+		 * By default, mirroring is off.
+		 * 
+		 * @param shouldMirror True if filesystem mirroring should happen; otherwise, false.
+		 * @return This {@link Builder}
+		 */
+		public Builder mirror(boolean shouldMirror) {
+			this.mirror = shouldMirror;
+			return this;
+		}
+
 		/**
 		 * Sets the name to use for the imported {@link Program}.
 		 * <p>
@@ -378,7 +392,7 @@ public class ProgramLoader {
 			this.compilerSpecId = cspec != null ? cspec.getCompilerSpecID() : null;
 			return this;
 		}
-		
+
 		/**
 		 * Sets the {@link MessageLog log} to use during import.
 		 * <p>
@@ -454,8 +468,21 @@ public class ProgramLoader {
 
 				LoadSpec loadSpec = getLoadSpec(p);
 				List<Option> loaderOptions = getLoaderOptions(p, loadSpec);
-				String importName = importNameOverride != null ? importNameOverride
+				String importName;
-						: loadSpec.getLoader().getPreferredFileName(p);
+				if (mirror) {
+					if (importNameOverride != null) {
+						throw new LoadException("Cannot override import name if mirroring");
+					}
+					FSRL f = p.getFSRL();
+					if (f == null) {
+						throw new LoadException("Mirroring requires a file-based source");
+					}
+					importName = f.getPath();
+				}
+				else {
+					importName = importNameOverride != null ? importNameOverride
+							: loadSpec.getLoader().getPreferredFileName(p);
+				}
 
 				// Load
 				Msg.info(ProgramLoader.class, "Using Loader: " + loadSpec.getLoader().getName());
@@ -463,9 +490,11 @@ public class ProgramLoader {
 					"Using Language/Compiler: " + loadSpec.getLanguageCompilerSpec());
 				Msg.info(ProgramLoader.class, "Using Library Search Path: " +
 					Arrays.toString(LibrarySearchPathManager.getLibraryPaths()));
-				LoadResults<? extends DomainObject> loadResults = loadSpec.getLoader()
+				ImporterSettings settings = new ImporterSettings(p, importName, project,
-						.load(p, importName, project, projectFolderPath, loadSpec, loaderOptions,
+					projectFolderPath, mirror, loadSpec, loaderOptions,
-							log, Objects.requireNonNullElse(consumer, this), monitor);
+					Objects.requireNonNullElse(consumer, this), log, monitor);
+				LoadResults<? extends DomainObject> loadResults =
+					loadSpec.getLoader().load(settings);
 
 				// Optionally echo loader message log to application.log
 				if (!Loader.loggingDisabled && log.hasMessages()) {
@@ -568,7 +597,8 @@ public class ProgramLoader {
 		 */
 		private List<Option> getLoaderOptions(ByteProvider p, LoadSpec loadSpec)
 				throws LanguageNotFoundException, LoadException {
-			List<Option> options = loadSpec.getLoader().getDefaultOptions(p, loadSpec, null, false);
+			List<Option> options =
+				loadSpec.getLoader().getDefaultOptions(p, loadSpec, null, false, mirror);
 			if (options == null) {
 				throw new LoadException("Cannot load with null options");
 			}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/AbstractOrdinalSupportLoader.java

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.importer.MessageLog;
 import ghidra.formats.gfilesystem.*;
 import ghidra.framework.model.DomainObject;
-import ghidra.framework.model.Project;
 import ghidra.framework.options.Options;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.Function;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.Program;
@@ -46,9 +45,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractOrdinalSupportLoader extends AbstractLibrarySuppor
 
 	@Override
 	public List<Option> getDefaultOptions(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec,
-			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram) {
+			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram, boolean mirrorFsLayout) {
-		List<Option> list =
+		List<Option> list = super.getDefaultOptions(provider, loadSpec, domainObject,
-			super.getDefaultOptions(provider, loadSpec, domainObject, loadIntoProgram);
+			loadIntoProgram, mirrorFsLayout);
 		list.add(new Option(ORDINAL_LOOKUP_OPTION_NAME, ORDINAL_LOOKUP_OPTION_DEFAULT,
 			Boolean.class, Loader.COMMAND_LINE_ARG_PREFIX + "-ordinalLookup"));
 		return list;
@@ -71,26 +70,27 @@ public abstract class AbstractOrdinalSupportLoader extends AbstractLibrarySuppor
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected boolean shouldSearchAllPaths(Program program, List<Option> options, MessageLog log) {
+	protected boolean shouldSearchAllPaths(Program program, ImporterSettings settings) {
-		return shouldPerformOrdinalLookup(options);
+		return shouldPerformOrdinalLookup(settings);
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected void processLibrary(Program lib, String libName, FSRL libFsrl, ByteProvider provider,
+	protected void processLibrary(Program lib, String libName, FSRL libFsrl,
-			Queue<UnprocessedLibrary> unprocessed, int depth, LoadSpec loadSpec,
+			Queue<UnprocessedLibrary> unprocessed, int depth, ImporterSettings settings)
-			List<Option> options, MessageLog log, TaskMonitor monitor)
 			throws IOException, CancelledException {
-		int size = loadSpec.getLanguageCompilerSpec().getLanguageDescription().getSize();
+		MessageLog log = settings.log();
+		int size = settings.loadSpec().getLanguageCompilerSpec().getLanguageDescription().getSize();
 		ResourceFile existingExportsFile = LibraryLookupTable.getExistingExportsFile(libName, size);
 
-		if (!shouldPerformOrdinalLookup(options)) {
+		if (!shouldPerformOrdinalLookup(settings)) {
 			return;
 		}
 
 		// Create exports file if necessary
 		if (existingExportsFile == null) {
 			try {
-				ResourceFile newExportsFile = LibraryLookupTable.createFile(lib, true, monitor);
+				ResourceFile newExportsFile =
+					LibraryLookupTable.createFile(lib, true, settings.monitor());
 				log.appendMsg("Created exports file: " + newExportsFile);
 			}
 			catch (IOException e) {
@@ -126,23 +126,22 @@ public abstract class AbstractOrdinalSupportLoader extends AbstractLibrarySuppor
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected void postLoadProgramFixups(List<Loaded<Program>> loadedPrograms, Project project,
+	protected void postLoadProgramFixups(List<Loaded<Program>> loadedPrograms,
-			LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options, MessageLog messageLog, TaskMonitor monitor)
+			ImporterSettings settings) throws CancelledException, IOException {
-			throws CancelledException, IOException {
 
-		if (shouldPerformOrdinalLookup(options)) {
+		if (shouldPerformOrdinalLookup(settings)) {
 			List<Loaded<Program>> saveablePrograms = loadedPrograms
 					.stream()
 					.filter(loaded -> loaded.check(Predicate.not(Program::isTemporary)))
 					.toList();
-			monitor.initialize(saveablePrograms.size());
+			settings.monitor().initialize(saveablePrograms.size());
 			for (Loaded<Program> loadedProgram : saveablePrograms) {
-				monitor.checkCancelled();
+				settings.monitor().checkCancelled();
 				Program program = loadedProgram.getDomainObject(this);
 				int id = program.startTransaction("Ordinal fixups");
 				try {
-					applyLibrarySymbols(program, messageLog, monitor);
+					applyLibrarySymbols(program, settings.log(), settings.monitor());
-					applyImports(program, messageLog, monitor);
+					applyImports(program, settings.log(), settings.monitor());
 				}
 				finally {
 					program.endTransaction(id, true); // More efficient to commit when program will be discarded
@@ -151,8 +150,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractOrdinalSupportLoader extends AbstractLibrarySuppor
 			}
 		}
 
-		super.postLoadProgramFixups(loadedPrograms, project, loadSpec, options, messageLog,
+		super.postLoadProgramFixups(loadedPrograms, settings);
-			monitor);
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -164,11 +162,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractOrdinalSupportLoader extends AbstractLibrarySuppor
 	/**
 	 * Checks to see if ordinal lookup should be performed
 	 * 
-	 * @param options a {@link List} of {@link Option}s
+	 * @param settings The {@link Loader.ImporterSettings}
 	 * @return True if ordinal lookup should be performed; otherwise, false
 	 */
-	private boolean shouldPerformOrdinalLookup(List<Option> options) {
+	private boolean shouldPerformOrdinalLookup(ImporterSettings settings) {
-		return OptionUtils.getOption(ORDINAL_LOOKUP_OPTION_NAME, options,
+		return OptionUtils.getOption(ORDINAL_LOOKUP_OPTION_NAME, settings.options(),
 			ORDINAL_LOOKUP_OPTION_DEFAULT);
 	}
 

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/AbstractPeDebugLoader.java

@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ abstract class AbstractPeDebugLoader extends AbstractOrdinalSupportLoader {
 
 	@Override
 	public List<Option> getDefaultOptions(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec,
-			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram) {
+			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram, boolean mirrorFsLayout) {
-		List<Option> list =
+		List<Option> list = super.getDefaultOptions(provider, loadSpec, domainObject,
-			super.getDefaultOptions(provider, loadSpec, domainObject, loadIntoProgram);
+			loadIntoProgram, mirrorFsLayout);
 		list.add(new Option(SHOW_LINE_NUMBERS_OPTION_NAME, SHOW_LINE_NUMBERS_OPTION_DEFAULT,
 			Boolean.class, Loader.COMMAND_LINE_ARG_PREFIX + "-showDebugLineNumbers"));
 		return list;

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/AbstractProgramLoader.java

@@ -19,16 +19,13 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.util.*;
 
-import org.apache.commons.io.FilenameUtils;
-
 import ghidra.app.plugin.processors.generic.MemoryBlockDefinition;
 import ghidra.app.util.Option;
 import ghidra.app.util.OptionUtils;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.importer.MessageLog;
 import ghidra.formats.gfilesystem.FSRL;
-import ghidra.formats.gfilesystem.FSUtilities;
+import ghidra.framework.model.DomainObject;
-import ghidra.framework.model.*;
 import ghidra.framework.store.LockException;
 import ghidra.program.database.ProgramDB;
 import ghidra.program.database.function.OverlappingFunctionException;
@@ -67,33 +64,14 @@ public abstract class AbstractProgramLoader implements Loader {
 	 * It is also the responsibility of the caller to close the returned {@link Loaded} 
 	 * {@link Program}s with {@link Loaded#close()} when they are no longer needed.
 	 *
-	 * @param provider The bytes to load.
+	 * @param settings The {@link Loader.ImporterSettings}.
-	 * @param loadedName A suggested name for the primary {@link Loaded} {@link Program}. 
-	 *   This is just a suggestion, and a {@link Loader} implementation reserves the right to change
-	 *   it. The {@link Loaded} {@link Program}s should be queried for their true names using 
-	 *   {@link Loaded#getName()}.
-	 * @param project The {@link Project}.  Loaders can use this to take advantage of existing
-	 *   {@link DomainFolder}s and {@link DomainFile}s to do custom behaviors such as loading
-	 *   libraries. Could be null if there is no project.
-	 * @param projectFolderPath A suggested project folder path for the {@link Loaded} 
-	 *   {@link Program}s. This is just a suggestion, and a {@link Loader} implementation 
-	 *   reserves the right to change it for each {@link Loaded} result. The  {@link Loaded} 
-	 *   {@link Program}s should be queried for their true project folder paths using 
-	 *   {@link Loaded#getProjectFolderPath()}.
-	 * @param loadSpec The {@link LoadSpec} to use during load.
-	 * @param options The load options.
-	 * @param log The message log.
-	 * @param consumer A consumer object for generated {@link Program}s.
-	 * @param monitor A task monitor.
 	 * @return A {@link List} of one or more {@link Loaded} {@link Program}s (created but not 
 	 *   saved).
 	 * @throws LoadException if the load failed in an expected way.
 	 * @throws IOException if there was an IO-related problem loading.
 	 * @throws CancelledException if the user cancelled the load.
 	 */
-	protected abstract List<Loaded<Program>> loadProgram(ByteProvider provider, String loadedName,
+	protected abstract List<Loaded<Program>> loadProgram(ImporterSettings settings)
-			Project project, String projectFolderPath, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
-			MessageLog log, Object consumer, TaskMonitor monitor)
 			throws IOException, LoadException, CancelledException;
 
 	/**
@@ -102,40 +80,32 @@ public abstract class AbstractProgramLoader implements Loader {
 	 * <p>
 	 * NOTE: The loading that occurs in this method will automatically be done in a transaction.
 	 *
-	 * @param provider The bytes to load into the {@link Program}.
-	 * @param loadSpec The {@link LoadSpec} to use during load.
-	 * @param options The load options.
-	 * @param messageLog The message log.
 	 * @param program The {@link Program} to load into.
-	 * @param monitor A cancelable task monitor.
+	 * @param settings The {@link Loader.ImporterSettings}.
 	 * @throws LoadException if the load failed in an expected way.
 	 * @throws IOException if there was an IO-related problem loading.
 	 * @throws CancelledException if the user cancelled the load.
 	 */
-	protected abstract void loadProgramInto(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec,
+	protected abstract void loadProgramInto(Program program, ImporterSettings settings)
-			List<Option> options, MessageLog messageLog, Program program, TaskMonitor monitor)
 			throws IOException, LoadException, CancelledException;
 
 	@Override
-	public final LoadResults<? extends DomainObject> load(ByteProvider provider, String loadedName,
+	public final LoadResults<? extends DomainObject> load(ImporterSettings settings)
-			Project project, String projectFolderPath, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
+			throws IOException, CancelledException, VersionException, LoadException {
-			MessageLog messageLog, Object consumer, TaskMonitor monitor) throws IOException,
-			CancelledException, VersionException, LoadException {
 
-		if (!loadSpec.isComplete()) {
+		if (!settings.loadSpec().isComplete()) {
 			throw new LoadException("Load spec is incomplete");
 		}
 
-		List<Loaded<Program>> loadedPrograms = loadProgram(provider, loadedName, project,
+		List<Loaded<Program>> loadedPrograms = loadProgram(settings);
-			projectFolderPath, loadSpec, options, messageLog, consumer, monitor);
 
 		boolean success = false;
 		try {
 			for (Loaded<Program> loadedProgram : loadedPrograms) {
-				monitor.checkCancelled();
+				settings.monitor().checkCancelled();
 				Program program = loadedProgram.getDomainObject(this);
 				try {
-					applyProcessorLabels(options, program);
+					applyProcessorLabels(settings.options(), program);
 					program.setEventsEnabled(true);
 				}
 				finally {
@@ -144,7 +114,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractProgramLoader implements Loader {
 			}
 
 			// Subclasses can perform custom post-load fix-ups
-			postLoadProgramFixups(loadedPrograms, project, loadSpec, options, messageLog, monitor);
+			postLoadProgramFixups(loadedPrograms, settings);
 
 			// Discard temporary programs
 			Iterator<Loaded<Program>> iter = loadedPrograms.iterator();
@@ -168,11 +138,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractProgramLoader implements Loader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public final void loadInto(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
+	public final void loadInto(Program program, ImporterSettings settings)
-			MessageLog messageLog, Program program, TaskMonitor monitor)
 			throws IOException, LoadException, CancelledException {
 
-		if (!loadSpec.isComplete()) {
+		if (!settings.loadSpec().isComplete()) {
 			throw new LoadException("Load spec is incomplete");
 		}
 
@@ -180,7 +149,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractProgramLoader implements Loader {
 		int transactionID = program.startTransaction("Loading - " + getName());
 		boolean success = false;
 		try {
-			loadProgramInto(provider, loadSpec, options, messageLog, program, monitor);
+			loadProgramInto(program, settings);
 			success = true;
 		}
 		finally {
@@ -191,7 +160,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractProgramLoader implements Loader {
 
 	@Override
 	public List<Option> getDefaultOptions(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec,
-			DomainObject domainObject, boolean isLoadIntoProgram) {
+			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram, boolean mirrorFsLayout) {
 		ArrayList<Option> list = new ArrayList<>();
 		list.add(new Option(APPLY_LABELS_OPTION_NAME, shouldApplyProcessorLabelsByDefault(),
 			Boolean.class, Loader.COMMAND_LINE_ARG_PREFIX + "-applyLabels"));
@@ -223,17 +192,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractProgramLoader implements Loader {
 	 * It provides subclasses an opportunity to do follow-on actions to the load.
 	 *
 	 * @param loadedPrograms The {@link Loaded loaded programs} to be fixed up.
-	 * @param project The {@link Project} to load into.  Could be null if there is no project.
+	 * @param settings The {@link Loader.ImporterSettings}.
-	 * @param loadSpec The {@link LoadSpec} to use during load.
-	 * @param options The load options.
-	 * @param messageLog The message log.
-	 * @param monitor A cancelable task monitor.
 	 * @throws IOException if there was an IO-related problem loading.
 	 * @throws CancelledException if the user cancelled the load.
 	 */
-	protected void postLoadProgramFixups(List<Loaded<Program>> loadedPrograms, Project project,
+	protected void postLoadProgramFixups(List<Loaded<Program>> loadedPrograms,
-			LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options, MessageLog messageLog, TaskMonitor monitor)
+			ImporterSettings settings) throws CancelledException, IOException {
-			throws CancelledException, IOException {
 		// Default behavior is to do nothing
 	}
 
@@ -261,21 +225,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractProgramLoader implements Loader {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Joins the given path elements to form a single path.  Empty and null path elements
-	 * are ignored. The returned path's separators are converted to unix-style and
-	 * windows-specific characters like {@code :} are stripped out, making the path suitable
-	 * to be a project path
-	 * 
-	 * @param pathElements The path elements to append to one another
-	 * @return A single path consisting of the given path elements appended together
-	 * @see FSUtilities#appendPath(String...)
-	 */
-	protected String joinPaths(String... pathElements) {
-		String str = FSUtilities.appendPath(pathElements);
-		return str != null ? FilenameUtils.separatorsToUnix(str).replaceAll(":", "") : null;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Generates a block name.
 	 *
@@ -302,28 +251,26 @@ public abstract class AbstractProgramLoader implements Loader {
 	/**
 	 * Creates a {@link Program} with the specified attributes.
 	 *
-	 * @param provider The bytes that will make up the {@link Program}.
-	 * @param domainFileName The name for the DomainFile that will store the {@link Program}.
 	 * @param imageBase  The image base address of the {@link Program}.
-	 * @param executableFormatName The file format name of the {@link Program}.  Typically this will
+	 * @param settings The {@link Loader.ImporterSettings}.
-	 *   be the {@link Loader} name.
-	 * @param language The {@link Language} of the {@link Program}.
-	 * @param compilerSpec The {@link CompilerSpec} of the {@link Program}.
-	 * @param consumer A consumer object for the {@link Program} generated.
 	 * @return The newly created {@link Program}.
 	 * @throws IOException if there was an IO-related problem with creating the {@link Program}.
 	 */
-	protected Program createProgram(ByteProvider provider, String domainFileName,
+	protected Program createProgram(Address imageBase, ImporterSettings settings)
-			Address imageBase, String executableFormatName, Language language,
+			throws IOException {
-			CompilerSpec compilerSpec, Object consumer) throws IOException {
 
-		String programName = getProgramNameFromSourceData(provider, domainFileName);
+		LanguageCompilerSpecPair pair = settings.loadSpec().getLanguageCompilerSpec();
-		Program prog = new ProgramDB(programName, language, compilerSpec, consumer);
+		Language language = getLanguageService().getLanguage(pair.languageID);
+		CompilerSpec compilerSpec = language.getCompilerSpecByID(pair.compilerSpecID);
+
+		String programName =
+			getProgramNameFromSourceData(settings.provider(), settings.importNameOnly());
+		Program prog = new ProgramDB(programName, language, compilerSpec, settings.consumer());
 		prog.setEventsEnabled(false);
 		int id = prog.startTransaction("Set program properties");
 		boolean success = false;
 		try {
-			setProgramProperties(prog, provider, executableFormatName);
+			setProgramProperties(prog, settings.provider(), getName());
 			try {
 				if (shouldSetImageBase(prog, imageBase)) {
 					prog.setImageBase(imageBase, true);
@@ -339,11 +286,30 @@ public abstract class AbstractProgramLoader implements Loader {
 		finally {
 			prog.endTransaction(id, true); // More efficient to commit when program will be discarded
 			if (!success) {
-				prog.release(consumer);
+				prog.release(settings.consumer());
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Creates a {@link Program} with the specified attributes at the {@link LoadSpec}'s desired 
+	 * image base
+	 *
+	 * @param settings The {@link Loader.ImporterSettings}.
+	 * @return The newly created {@link Program}.
+	 * @throws IOException if there was an IO-related problem with creating the {@link Program}.
+	 */
+	protected Program createProgram(ImporterSettings settings) throws IOException {
+
+		Address imageBaseAddr = getLanguageService()
+				.getLanguage(settings.loadSpec().getLanguageCompilerSpec().languageID)
+				.getAddressFactory()
+				.getDefaultAddressSpace()
+				.getAddress(settings.loadSpec().getDesiredImageBase());
+
+		return createProgram(imageBaseAddr, settings);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Sets a program's Executable Path, Executable Format, MD5, SHA256, and FSRL properties.
 	 *  
@@ -387,13 +353,14 @@ public abstract class AbstractProgramLoader implements Loader {
 	 * Creates default memory blocks for the given {@link Program}.
 	 *
 	 * @param program The {@link Program} to create default memory blocks for.
-	 * @param language The {@link Program}s {@link Language}.
+	 * @param settings The {@link Loader.ImporterSettings}.
-	 * @param log The log to use during memory block creation.
 	 */
-	protected void createDefaultMemoryBlocks(Program program, Language language, MessageLog log) {
+	protected void createDefaultMemoryBlocks(Program program, ImporterSettings settings) {
+		MessageLog log = settings.log();
 		int id = program.startTransaction("Create default blocks");
 		try {
-
+			LanguageCompilerSpecPair pair = settings.loadSpec().getLanguageCompilerSpec();
+			Language language = getLanguageService().getLanguage(pair.languageID);
 			MemoryBlockDefinition[] defaultMemoryBlocks = language.getDefaultMemoryBlocks();
 			if (defaultMemoryBlocks == null) {
 				return;
@@ -423,6 +390,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractProgramLoader implements Loader {
 				}
 			}
 		}
+		catch (LanguageNotFoundException e) {
+			log.appendMsg("Failed get language for: " +
+				settings.loadSpec().getLanguageCompilerSpec().languageID);
+		}
 		finally {
 			program.endTransaction(id, true);
 		}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/AbstractProgramWrapperLoader.java

@@ -18,15 +18,9 @@ package ghidra.app.util.opinion;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import ghidra.app.util.Option;
-import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
-import ghidra.app.util.importer.MessageLog;
-import ghidra.framework.model.Project;
-import ghidra.program.model.address.Address;
 import ghidra.program.model.lang.*;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.Program;
 import ghidra.util.exception.CancelledException;
-import ghidra.util.task.TaskMonitor;
 
 /**
  * An abstract {@link Loader} that provides a convenience wrapper around 
@@ -38,69 +32,51 @@ public abstract class AbstractProgramWrapperLoader extends AbstractProgramLoader
 	/**
 	 * Loads bytes in a particular format into the given {@link Program}.
 	 *
-	 * @param provider The bytes to load.
-	 * @param loadSpec The {@link LoadSpec} to use during load.
-	 * @param options The load options.
 	 * @param program The {@link Program} to load into.
-	 * @param monitor A cancelable task monitor.
+	 * @param settings The {@link Loader.ImporterSettings}.
-	 * @param log The message log.
 	 * @throws IOException if there was an IO-related problem loading.
 	 * @throws CancelledException if the user cancelled the load.
 	 */
-	protected abstract void load(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
+	protected abstract void load(Program program, ImporterSettings settings)
-			Program program, TaskMonitor monitor, MessageLog log)
 			throws CancelledException, IOException;
 
 	@Override
-	protected List<Loaded<Program>> loadProgram(ByteProvider provider, String programName,
+	protected List<Loaded<Program>> loadProgram(ImporterSettings settings)
-			Project project, String programFolderPath, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
-			MessageLog log, Object consumer, TaskMonitor monitor)
 			throws IOException, CancelledException {
 
-		LanguageCompilerSpecPair pair = loadSpec.getLanguageCompilerSpec();
+		Program program = createProgram(settings);
-		Language language = getLanguageService().getLanguage(pair.languageID);
+		Loaded<Program> loaded = new Loaded<Program>(program, settings);
-		CompilerSpec compilerSpec = language.getCompilerSpecByID(pair.compilerSpecID);
-
-		Address imageBaseAddr = language.getAddressFactory()
-				.getDefaultAddressSpace()
-				.getAddress(loadSpec.getDesiredImageBase());
-
-		Program program = createProgram(provider, programName, imageBaseAddr, getName(), language,
-			compilerSpec, consumer);
-		List<Loaded<Program>> loadedList = List.of(
-			new Loaded<Program>(program, programName, project, programFolderPath, consumer));
 
 		int transactionID = program.startTransaction("Loading");
 		boolean success = false;
 		try {
-			load(provider, loadSpec, options, program, monitor, log);
+			load(program, settings);
-			createDefaultMemoryBlocks(program, language, log);
+			createDefaultMemoryBlocks(program, settings);
 			success = true;
-			return loadedList;
+			return List.of(loaded);
 		}
 		finally {
 			program.endTransaction(transactionID, true); // More efficient to commit when program will be discarded
 			if (!success) {
-				loadedList.forEach(Loaded::close);
+				loaded.close();
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected void loadProgramInto(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec,
+	protected void loadProgramInto(Program program, ImporterSettings settings)
-			List<Option> options, MessageLog log, Program program, TaskMonitor monitor)
 			throws CancelledException, LoadException, IOException {
 
-		LanguageCompilerSpecPair pair = loadSpec.getLanguageCompilerSpec();
+		LanguageCompilerSpecPair pair = settings.loadSpec().getLanguageCompilerSpec();
 		LanguageID languageID = program.getLanguageID();
 		CompilerSpecID compilerSpecID = program.getCompilerSpec().getCompilerSpecID();
 		if (!(pair.languageID.equals(languageID) && pair.compilerSpecID.equals(compilerSpecID))) {
-			String message = provider.getAbsolutePath() +
+			String message = settings.provider().getAbsolutePath() +
 				" does not have the same language/compiler spec as program " + program.getName();
-			log.appendMsg(message);
+			settings.log().appendMsg(message);
 			throw new LoadException(message);
 		}
-		load(provider, loadSpec, options, program, monitor, log);
+		load(program, settings);
 	}
 
 	@Override

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/BinaryLoader.java

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import ghidra.app.util.*;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.importer.MessageLog;
 import ghidra.framework.model.DomainObject;
-import ghidra.framework.model.Project;
 import ghidra.program.database.mem.FileBytes;
 import ghidra.program.model.address.*;
 import ghidra.program.model.lang.*;
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ import ghidra.program.model.mem.Memory;
 import ghidra.util.Msg;
 import ghidra.util.NumericUtilities;
 import ghidra.util.exception.CancelledException;
-import ghidra.util.task.TaskMonitor;
 
 public class BinaryLoader extends AbstractProgramLoader {
 
@@ -269,55 +267,48 @@ public class BinaryLoader extends AbstractProgramLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected List<Loaded<Program>> loadProgram(ByteProvider provider, String programName,
+	protected List<Loaded<Program>> loadProgram(ImporterSettings settings)
-			Project project, String programFolderPath, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
-			MessageLog log, Object consumer, TaskMonitor monitor)
 			throws IOException, CancelledException {
-		LanguageCompilerSpecPair pair = loadSpec.getLanguageCompilerSpec();
+		LanguageCompilerSpecPair pair = settings.loadSpec().getLanguageCompilerSpec();
 		Language importerLanguage = getLanguageService().getLanguage(pair.languageID);
-		CompilerSpec importerCompilerSpec =
-			importerLanguage.getCompilerSpecByID(pair.compilerSpecID);
-
 		Address baseAddr =
 			importerLanguage.getAddressFactory().getDefaultAddressSpace().getAddress(0);
-		Program prog = createProgram(provider, programName, baseAddr, getName(), importerLanguage,
+
-			importerCompilerSpec, consumer);
+		Program prog = createProgram(baseAddr, settings);
-		List<Loaded<Program>> loadedList =
+		Loaded<Program> loaded = new Loaded<Program>(prog, settings);
-			List.of(new Loaded<>(prog, programName, project, programFolderPath, consumer));
 
 		boolean success = false;
 		try {
-			loadInto(provider, loadSpec, options, log, prog, monitor);
+			loadInto(prog, settings);
-			createDefaultMemoryBlocks(prog, importerLanguage, log);
+			createDefaultMemoryBlocks(prog, settings);
 			success = true;
-			return loadedList;
+			return List.of(loaded);
 		}
 		finally {
 			if (!success) {
-				loadedList.forEach(Loaded::close);
+				loaded.close();
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected void loadProgramInto(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec,
+	protected void loadProgramInto(Program prog, ImporterSettings settings)
-			List<Option> options, MessageLog log, Program prog, TaskMonitor monitor)
 			throws IOException, LoadException, CancelledException {
-		long length = getLength(options);
+		long length = getLength(settings.options());
 		//File file = provider.getFile();
-		long fileOffset = getFileOffset(options);
+		long fileOffset = getFileOffset(settings.options());
-		Address baseAddr = getBaseAddr(options);
+		Address baseAddr = getBaseAddr(settings.options());
-		String blockName = getBlockName(options);
+		String blockName = getBlockName(settings.options());
-		boolean isOverlay = isOverlay(options);
+		boolean isOverlay = isOverlay(settings.options());
 
 		if (length == 0) {
-			length = provider.length();
+			length = settings.provider().length();
 		}
 
-		length = clipToMemorySpace(length, log, prog);
+		length = clipToMemorySpace(length, settings.log(), prog);
 
-		FileBytes fileBytes =
+		FileBytes fileBytes = MemoryBlockUtils.createFileBytes(prog, settings.provider(),
-			MemoryBlockUtils.createFileBytes(prog, provider, fileOffset, length, monitor);
+			fileOffset, length, settings.monitor());
 		try {
 			AddressSpace space = prog.getAddressFactory().getDefaultAddressSpace();
 			if (baseAddr == null) {
@@ -326,7 +317,7 @@ public class BinaryLoader extends AbstractProgramLoader {
 			if (blockName == null || blockName.length() == 0) {
 				blockName = generateBlockName(prog, isOverlay, baseAddr.getAddressSpace());
 			}
-			createBlock(prog, isOverlay, blockName, baseAddr, fileBytes, length, log);
+			createBlock(prog, isOverlay, blockName, baseAddr, fileBytes, length, settings.log());
 		}
 		catch (AddressOverflowException e) {
 			throw new LoadException("Invalid address range specified: start:" + baseAddr +
@@ -359,7 +350,7 @@ public class BinaryLoader extends AbstractProgramLoader {
 
 	@Override
 	public List<Option> getDefaultOptions(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec,
-			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram) {
+			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram, boolean mirrorFsLayout) {
 		long fileOffset = 0;
 		long origFileLength = -1;
 		try {
@@ -404,7 +395,8 @@ public class BinaryLoader extends AbstractProgramLoader {
 		list.add(new Option(OPTION_NAME_LEN, new HexLong(length), HexLong.class,
 			Loader.COMMAND_LINE_ARG_PREFIX + "-length"));
 
-		list.addAll(super.getDefaultOptions(provider, loadSpec, domainObject, loadIntoProgram));
+		list.addAll(super.getDefaultOptions(provider, loadSpec, domainObject, loadIntoProgram,
+			mirrorFsLayout));
 		return list;
 	}
 

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/CoffLoader.java

@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ public class CoffLoader extends AbstractLibrarySupportLoader {
 
 	@Override
 	public List<Option> getDefaultOptions(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec,
-			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram) {
+			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram, boolean mirrorFsLayout) {
-		List<Option> list =
+		List<Option> list = super.getDefaultOptions(provider, loadSpec, domainObject,
-			super.getDefaultOptions(provider, loadSpec, domainObject, loadIntoProgram);
+			loadIntoProgram, mirrorFsLayout);
 		if (!loadIntoProgram) {
 			list.add(new Option(FAKE_LINK_OPTION_NAME, FAKE_LINK_OPTION_DEFAULT));
 		}
@@ -162,21 +162,23 @@ public class CoffLoader extends AbstractLibrarySupportLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected void load(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
+	protected void load(Program program, ImporterSettings settings)
-			Program program, TaskMonitor monitor, MessageLog log)
 			throws IOException, CancelledException {
 
+		MessageLog log = settings.log();
+		TaskMonitor monitor = settings.monitor();
 
 		try {
-			CoffFileHeader header = new CoffFileHeader(provider);
+			CoffFileHeader header = new CoffFileHeader(settings.provider());
 			header.parse(monitor);
 
 			Map<CoffSectionHeader, Address> sectionsMap = new HashMap<>();
 			Map<CoffSymbol, Symbol> symbolsMap = new HashMap<>();
 
-			FileBytes fileBytes = MemoryBlockUtils.createFileBytes(program, provider, monitor);
+			FileBytes fileBytes =
-			processSectionHeaders(provider, header, program, fileBytes, monitor, log, sectionsMap,
+				MemoryBlockUtils.createFileBytes(program, settings.provider(), monitor);
-				performFakeLinking(options));
+			processSectionHeaders(settings.provider(), header, program, fileBytes, monitor, log,
+				sectionsMap, performFakeLinking(settings.options()));
 			processSymbols(header, program, monitor, log, sectionsMap, symbolsMap);
 			processEntryPoint(header, program, monitor, log);
 			processRelocations(header, program, sectionsMap, symbolsMap, log, monitor);

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/DbgLoader.java

@@ -19,15 +19,12 @@ import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.*;
 
-import ghidra.app.util.Option;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.RandomAccessByteProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.format.pe.*;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.format.pe.PortableExecutable.SectionLayout;
-import ghidra.app.util.importer.MessageLog;
 import ghidra.program.model.address.Address;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.Program;
-import ghidra.util.task.TaskMonitor;
 
 /**
  * An opinion service for processing Microsoft DBG files.
@@ -68,15 +65,14 @@ public class DbgLoader extends AbstractPeDebugLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void load(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options, Program prog,
+	public void load(Program prog, ImporterSettings settings) throws IOException {
-			TaskMonitor monitor, MessageLog log) throws IOException {
 
 		if (!prog.getExecutableFormat().equals(PeLoader.PE_NAME)) {
 			throw new IOException("Loading of DBG file may only be 'added' to existing " +
 				PeLoader.PE_NAME + " Program");
 		}
 
-		SeparateDebugHeader debug = new SeparateDebugHeader(provider);
+		SeparateDebugHeader debug = new SeparateDebugHeader(settings.provider());
 
 		String parentPath = prog.getExecutablePath();
 		File parentFile = new File(parentPath);
@@ -93,8 +89,8 @@ public class DbgLoader extends AbstractPeDebugLoader {
 				sectionToAddress.put(sectionHeader,
 					imageBase.add(sectionHeader.getVirtualAddress()));
 			}
-			processDebug(debug.getParser(), parentPE.getNTHeader(), sectionToAddress, prog, options,
+			processDebug(debug.getParser(), parentPE.getNTHeader(), sectionToAddress, prog,
-				monitor);
+				settings.options(), settings.monitor());
 		}
 		finally {
 			if (provider2 != null) {

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/DecompileDebugXmlLoader.java

@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import ghidra.app.plugin.core.analysis.AutoAnalysisManager;
 import ghidra.app.util.Option;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.importer.MessageLog;
-import ghidra.framework.model.Project;
 import ghidra.program.model.address.Address;
 import ghidra.program.model.lang.*;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.Program;
@@ -101,31 +100,16 @@ public class DecompileDebugXmlLoader extends AbstractProgramLoader {
 	/**
 	 * After initial parsing of the XML file, load the details into a new program for 
 	 * loading/viewing in Ghidra.
-	 * 
+	 * <hr>
-	 * @param provider ByteProvider
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
-	 * @param programName Program name from the XML
-	 * @param project active project
-	 * @param programFolderPath folder path to XML
-	 * @param loadSpec String parsed out of the XML for details regarding language/compiler spec
-	 * @param options program options - will always be empty
-	 * @param log MessageLog
-	 * @param consumer Object
-	 * @param monitor TaskMonitor
-	 * 
-	 * @return List of loaded programs - should always be 1
 	 */
 	@Override
-	protected List<Loaded<Program>> loadProgram(ByteProvider provider, String programName,
+	protected List<Loaded<Program>> loadProgram(ImporterSettings settings)
-			Project project,
+			throws IOException, CancelledException {
-			String programFolderPath, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options, MessageLog log,
-			Object consumer,
-			TaskMonitor monitor) throws IOException, CancelledException {
 
-		LanguageCompilerSpecPair pair = loadSpec.getLanguageCompilerSpec();
+		LanguageCompilerSpecPair pair = settings.loadSpec().getLanguageCompilerSpec();
 		Language importerLanguage = getLanguageService().getLanguage(pair.languageID);
-		CompilerSpec importerCompilerSpec =
+		ParseGhidraDebugResult parsedResult = parse(settings.provider());
-			importerLanguage.getCompilerSpecByID(pair.compilerSpecID);
-		ParseGhidraDebugResult parsedResult = parse(provider);
 		if (parsedResult.lastInfo == null) {
 			return new ArrayList<Loaded<Program>>();
 		}
@@ -136,15 +120,14 @@ public class DecompileDebugXmlLoader extends AbstractProgramLoader {
 				importerLanguage.getAddressFactory().getAddress(parsedResult.lastInfo.offset());
 		}
 
-		Program prog = createProgram(provider, programName, imageBase, getName(),
+		Program prog = createProgram(imageBase, settings);
-			importerLanguage, importerCompilerSpec, consumer);
+		List<Loaded<Program>> loadedList = List.of(new Loaded<>(prog, settings));
-		List<Loaded<Program>> loadedList =
-			List.of(new Loaded<>(prog, programName, project, programFolderPath, consumer));
 
 		int loadingId = prog.startTransaction("Loading debug XML file");
 
 		try {
-			doImport(parsedResult.debugXmlMgr, options, log, prog, monitor, false, programName);
+			doImport(parsedResult.debugXmlMgr, settings.options(), settings.log(), prog,
+				settings.monitor(), false, settings.importName());
 		}
 		catch (
 
@@ -304,8 +287,7 @@ public class DecompileDebugXmlLoader extends AbstractProgramLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected void loadProgramInto(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
+	protected void loadProgramInto(Program program, ImporterSettings settings)
-			MessageLog messageLog, Program program, TaskMonitor monitor)
 			throws IOException, LoadException, CancelledException {
 		// since we will not ever be loading this debug program into an existing program, this 
 		// should not be used. 

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/DefLoader.java

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
  * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * 
+ *
  *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * 
+ *
  * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
  * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
  * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
@@ -19,13 +19,10 @@ import java.io.*;
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
-import ghidra.app.util.Option;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
-import ghidra.app.util.importer.MessageLog;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.Program;
 import ghidra.program.model.symbol.*;
 import ghidra.util.exception.InvalidInputException;
-import ghidra.util.task.TaskMonitor;
 
 /**
  * A {@link Loader} for processing Microsoft DEF files.
@@ -80,16 +77,15 @@ public class DefLoader extends AbstractProgramWrapperLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void load(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options, Program prog,
+	public void load(Program prog, ImporterSettings settings) throws IOException {
-			TaskMonitor monitor, MessageLog log) throws IOException {
 
 		if (!prog.getExecutableFormat().equals(PeLoader.PE_NAME)) {
 			throw new IOException("Program must be a " + PeLoader.PE_NAME);
 		}
 
 		SymbolTable symtab = prog.getSymbolTable();
-		Consumer<String> errorConsumer = err -> log.appendMsg("DefLoader", err);
+		Consumer<String> errorConsumer = err -> settings.log().appendMsg("DefLoader", err);
-		for (DefExportLine def : parseExports(provider)) {
+		for (DefExportLine def : parseExports(settings.provider())) {
 			Integer ordinal = def.getOrdinal();
 			if (ordinal == null) {
 				continue;
@@ -105,7 +101,7 @@ public class DefLoader extends AbstractProgramWrapperLoader {
 				label.setPrimary();
 			}
 			catch (InvalidInputException e) {
-				log.appendMsg(e.getMessage());
+				settings.log().appendMsg(e.getMessage());
 			}
 		}
 	}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/DyldCacheLoader.java

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
  * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * 
+ *
  *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * 
+ *
  * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
  * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
  * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
@@ -23,11 +23,9 @@ import ghidra.app.util.bin.BinaryReader;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.format.macho.dyld.DyldArchitecture;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.format.macho.dyld.DyldCacheHeader;
-import ghidra.app.util.importer.MessageLog;
 import ghidra.framework.model.DomainObject;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.Program;
 import ghidra.util.exception.CancelledException;
-import ghidra.util.task.TaskMonitor;
 
 /**
  * A {@link Loader} for DYLD shared cache files.
@@ -129,13 +127,12 @@ public class DyldCacheLoader extends AbstractProgramWrapperLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void load(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
+	public void load(Program program, ImporterSettings settings) throws IOException {
-			Program program, TaskMonitor monitor, MessageLog log) throws IOException {
 
 		try {
-			DyldCacheProgramBuilder.buildProgram(program, provider,
+			DyldCacheProgramBuilder.buildProgram(program, settings.provider(),
-				MemoryBlockUtils.createFileBytes(program, provider, monitor),
+				MemoryBlockUtils.createFileBytes(program, settings.provider(), settings.monitor()),
-				getDyldCacheOptions(options), log, monitor);
+				getDyldCacheOptions(settings.options()), settings.log(), settings.monitor());
 		}
 		catch (CancelledException e) {
 			return;
@@ -147,9 +144,9 @@ public class DyldCacheLoader extends AbstractProgramWrapperLoader {
 
 	@Override
 	public List<Option> getDefaultOptions(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec,
-			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram) {
+			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram, boolean mirrorFsLayout) {
-		List<Option> list =
+		List<Option> list = super.getDefaultOptions(provider, loadSpec, domainObject,
-			super.getDefaultOptions(provider, loadSpec, domainObject, loadIntoProgram);
+			loadIntoProgram, mirrorFsLayout);
 		if (!loadIntoProgram) {
 			list.add(new Option(FIXUP_SLIDE_POINTERS_OPTION_NAME,
 				FIXUP_SLIDE_POINTERS_OPTION_DEFAULT, Boolean.class,

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/ElfLoader.java

@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ import ghidra.app.util.Option;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.format.elf.ElfException;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.format.elf.ElfHeader;
-import ghidra.app.util.importer.MessageLog;
+import ghidra.framework.model.DomainObject;
-import ghidra.framework.model.*;
+import ghidra.framework.model.ProjectData;
 import ghidra.framework.options.Options;
 import ghidra.program.model.lang.Endian;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.Program;
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import ghidra.program.util.ExternalSymbolResolver;
 import ghidra.util.Msg;
 import ghidra.util.NumericUtilities;
 import ghidra.util.exception.CancelledException;
-import ghidra.util.task.TaskMonitor;
 
 /**
  * A {@link Loader} for processing executable and linking files (ELF).
@@ -65,12 +64,12 @@ public class ElfLoader extends AbstractLibrarySupportLoader {
 
 	@Override
 	public List<Option> getDefaultOptions(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec,
-			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram) {
+			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram, boolean mirrorFsLayout) {
 
 		// NOTE: add-to-program is not supported
 
-		List<Option> options =
+		List<Option> options = super.getDefaultOptions(provider, loadSpec, domainObject,
-			super.getDefaultOptions(provider, loadSpec, domainObject, loadIntoProgram);
+			loadIntoProgram, mirrorFsLayout);
 
 		try {
 			ElfLoaderOptionsFactory.addOptions(options, provider, loadSpec);
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ public class ElfLoader extends AbstractLibrarySupportLoader {
 	public String validateOptions(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
 			Program program) {
 		if (options != null) {
-			String validationErrorStr = ElfLoaderOptionsFactory.validateOptions(loadSpec, options);
+			String validationErrorStr =ElfLoaderOptionsFactory.validateOptions(loadSpec, options);
 			if (validationErrorStr != null) {
 				return validationErrorStr;
 			}
@@ -138,13 +137,14 @@ public class ElfLoader extends AbstractLibrarySupportLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void load(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
+	public void load(Program program, ImporterSettings settings)
-			Program program, TaskMonitor monitor, MessageLog log)
 			throws IOException, CancelledException {
 
 		try {
-			ElfHeader elf = new ElfHeader(provider, msg -> log.appendMsg(msg));
+			ElfHeader elf =
-			ElfProgramBuilder.loadElf(elf, program, options, log, monitor);
+				new ElfHeader(settings.provider(), msg -> settings.log().appendMsg(msg));
+			ElfProgramBuilder.loadElf(elf, program, settings.options(), settings.log(),
+				settings.monitor());
 		}
 		catch (ElfException e) {
 			throw new IOException(e.getMessage());
@@ -152,17 +152,17 @@ public class ElfLoader extends AbstractLibrarySupportLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected void postLoadProgramFixups(List<Loaded<Program>> loadedPrograms, Project project,
+	protected void postLoadProgramFixups(List<Loaded<Program>> loadedPrograms,
-			LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options, MessageLog messageLog, TaskMonitor monitor)
+			ImporterSettings settings) throws CancelledException, IOException {
-			throws CancelledException, IOException {
+		super.postLoadProgramFixups(loadedPrograms, settings);
-		super.postLoadProgramFixups(loadedPrograms, project, loadSpec, options, messageLog,
-			monitor);
 
-		ProjectData projectData = project != null ? project.getProjectData() : null;
+		ProjectData projectData =
-		try (ExternalSymbolResolver esr = new ExternalSymbolResolver(projectData, monitor)) {
+			settings.project() != null ? settings.project().getProjectData() : null;
+		try (ExternalSymbolResolver esr =
+			new ExternalSymbolResolver(projectData, settings.monitor())) {
 			loadedPrograms.forEach(p -> esr.addProgramToFixup(p));
 			esr.fixUnresolvedExternalSymbols();
-			esr.logInfo(messageLog::appendMsg, true);
+			esr.logInfo(settings.log()::appendMsg, true);
 		}
 	}
 

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/GdtLoader.java

@@ -23,11 +23,9 @@ import org.apache.commons.io.FilenameUtils;
 import db.DBHandle;
 import ghidra.app.util.Option;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
-import ghidra.app.util.importer.MessageLog;
 import ghidra.framework.Application;
 import ghidra.framework.data.OpenMode;
 import ghidra.framework.model.DomainObject;
-import ghidra.framework.model.Project;
 import ghidra.framework.store.db.PackedDatabase;
 import ghidra.framework.store.local.ItemSerializer;
 import ghidra.program.database.DataTypeArchiveContentHandler;
@@ -48,19 +46,17 @@ public class GdtLoader implements Loader {
 
 	@Override
 	public List<Option> getDefaultOptions(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec,
-			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram) {
+			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram, boolean mirrorFsLayout) {
 		return Collections.emptyList();
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public LoadResults<? extends DomainObject> load(ByteProvider provider, String filename,
+	public LoadResults<? extends DomainObject> load(ImporterSettings settings)
-			Project project, String projectFolderPath, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
-			MessageLog messageLog, Object consumer, TaskMonitor monitor)
 			throws IOException, CancelledException, VersionException {
 
-		DataTypeArchive dtArchive =
+		DataTypeArchive dtArchive = loadPackedProgramDatabase(settings.provider(),
-			loadPackedProgramDatabase(provider, filename, consumer, monitor);
+			settings.importName(), settings.consumer(), settings.monitor());
-		return new LoadResults<>(dtArchive, filename, project, projectFolderPath, consumer);
+		return new LoadResults<>(new Loaded<>(dtArchive, settings));
 	}
 
 	private DataTypeArchive loadPackedProgramDatabase(ByteProvider provider, String programName,
@@ -109,8 +105,7 @@ public class GdtLoader implements Loader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void loadInto(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
+	public void loadInto(Program program, ImporterSettings settings)
-			MessageLog messageLog, Program program, TaskMonitor monitor)
 			throws IOException, LoadException, CancelledException {
 		throw new LoadException("Cannot add GDT to program");
 	}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/GzfLoader.java

@@ -23,11 +23,9 @@ import org.apache.commons.io.FilenameUtils;
 import db.DBHandle;
 import ghidra.app.util.Option;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
-import ghidra.app.util.importer.MessageLog;
 import ghidra.framework.Application;
 import ghidra.framework.data.OpenMode;
 import ghidra.framework.model.DomainObject;
-import ghidra.framework.model.Project;
 import ghidra.framework.store.db.PackedDatabase;
 import ghidra.framework.store.local.ItemSerializer;
 import ghidra.program.database.ProgramContentHandler;
@@ -67,18 +65,17 @@ public class GzfLoader implements Loader {
 
 	@Override
 	public List<Option> getDefaultOptions(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec,
-			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram) {
+			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram, boolean mirrorFsLayout) {
 		return Collections.emptyList();
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public LoadResults<? extends DomainObject> load(ByteProvider provider, String programName,
+	public LoadResults<? extends DomainObject> load(ImporterSettings settings)
-			Project project, String projectFolderPath, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
-			MessageLog messageLog, Object consumer, TaskMonitor monitor)
 			throws IOException, CancelledException, VersionException {
 
-		Program program = loadPackedProgramDatabase(provider, programName, consumer, monitor);
+		Program program = loadPackedProgramDatabase(settings.provider(), settings.importName(),
-		return new LoadResults<>(program, programName, project, projectFolderPath, consumer);
+			settings.consumer(), settings.monitor());
+		return new LoadResults<>(new Loaded<>(program, settings));
 	}
 
 	private Program loadPackedProgramDatabase(ByteProvider provider, String programName,
@@ -127,8 +124,7 @@ public class GzfLoader implements Loader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void loadInto(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
+	public void loadInto(Program program, ImporterSettings settings)
-			MessageLog messageLog, Program program, TaskMonitor monitor)
 			throws IOException, LoadException, CancelledException {
 		throw new LoadException("Cannot add GZF to program");
 	}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/IntelHexLoader.java

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import ghidra.app.util.Option;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.importer.MessageLog;
 import ghidra.framework.model.DomainObject;
-import ghidra.framework.model.Project;
 import ghidra.program.model.address.*;
 import ghidra.program.model.lang.*;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.Program;
@@ -75,7 +74,8 @@ public class IntelHexLoader extends AbstractProgramLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public String validateOptions(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options, Program program) {
+	public String validateOptions(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
+			Program program) {
 		Address baseAddr = null;
 
 		for (Option option : options) {
@@ -142,23 +142,15 @@ public class IntelHexLoader extends AbstractProgramLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected List<Loaded<Program>> loadProgram(ByteProvider provider, String programName,
+	protected List<Loaded<Program>> loadProgram(ImporterSettings settings)
-			Project project, String programFolderPath, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
-			MessageLog log, Object consumer, TaskMonitor monitor)
 			throws IOException, CancelledException {
-		LanguageCompilerSpecPair pair = loadSpec.getLanguageCompilerSpec();
-		Language importerLanguage = getLanguageService().getLanguage(pair.languageID);
-		CompilerSpec importerCompilerSpec =
-			importerLanguage.getCompilerSpecByID(pair.compilerSpecID);
 
-		Program prog = createProgram(provider, programName, null, getName(), importerLanguage,
+		Program prog = createProgram(null, settings);
-			importerCompilerSpec, consumer);
+		List<Loaded<Program>> loadedList = List.of(new Loaded<>(prog, settings));
-		List<Loaded<Program>> loadedList =
-			List.of(new Loaded<>(prog, programName, project, programFolderPath, consumer));
 		boolean success = false;
 		try {
-			loadInto(provider, loadSpec, options, log, prog, monitor);
+			loadInto(prog, settings);
-			createDefaultMemoryBlocks(prog, importerLanguage, log);
+			createDefaultMemoryBlocks(prog, settings);
 			success = true;
 			return loadedList;
 		}
@@ -170,16 +162,16 @@ public class IntelHexLoader extends AbstractProgramLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected void loadProgramInto(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec,
+	protected void loadProgramInto(Program prog, ImporterSettings settings)
-			List<Option> options, MessageLog log, Program prog, TaskMonitor monitor)
 			throws IOException, LoadException, CancelledException {
-		Address baseAddr = getBaseAddr(options);
+		Address baseAddr = getBaseAddr(settings.options());
 
 		if (baseAddr == null) {
 			baseAddr = prog.getAddressFactory().getDefaultAddressSpace().getAddress(0);
 		}
 		try {
-			processIntelHex(provider, options, log, prog, monitor);
+			processIntelHex(settings.provider(), settings.options(), settings.log(), prog,
+				settings.monitor());
 		}
 		catch (AddressOverflowException e) {
 			throw new LoadException(
@@ -265,7 +257,7 @@ public class IntelHexLoader extends AbstractProgramLoader {
 
 	@Override
 	public List<Option> getDefaultOptions(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec,
-			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram) {
+			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram, boolean mirrorFsLayout) {
 		String blockName = "";
 		boolean isOverlay = false;
 		Address baseAddr = null;

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/LoadException.java

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
  * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * 
+ *
  *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * 
+ *
  * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
  * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
  * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
@@ -16,15 +16,9 @@
 package ghidra.app.util.opinion;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
-import java.util.List;
-
-import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
-import ghidra.app.util.importer.MessageLog;
-import ghidra.framework.model.Project;
-import ghidra.util.task.TaskMonitor;
 
 /**
- * Thrown when a {@link Loader#load(ByteProvider, String, Project, String, LoadSpec, List,MessageLog, Object, TaskMonitor) load}
+ * Thrown when a {@link Loader#load(ghidra.app.util.opinion.Loader.ImporterSettings) load}
  * fails in an expected way.  The supplied message should explain the reason. 
  */
 public class LoadException extends IOException {

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/LoadResults.java

@@ -19,16 +19,16 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.function.Predicate;
 
-import ghidra.app.util.importer.MessageLog;
+import ghidra.framework.model.DomainObject;
-import ghidra.framework.model.*;
+import ghidra.framework.model.Project;
+import ghidra.util.InvalidNameException;
 import ghidra.util.exception.CancelledException;
 import ghidra.util.task.TaskMonitor;
 
 /**
  * The result of a 
- * {@link Loader#load(ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider, String, Project, String, LoadSpec, List, MessageLog, Object, TaskMonitor) load}.
+ * {@link Loader#load(ghidra.app.util.opinion.Loader.ImporterSettings)}. Provides convenient 
- * A {@link LoadResults} object provides convenient access to and operations on the underlying 
+ * access to and operations on the underlying {@link Loaded} {@link DomainObject}s that got loaded.
- * {@link Loaded} {@link DomainObject}s that got loaded.
  * 
  * @param <T> The type of {@link DomainObject}s that were loaded
  */
@@ -54,29 +54,14 @@ public class LoadResults<T extends DomainObject> implements Iterable<Loaded<T>>,
 	}
 	
 	/**
-	 * Creates a new {@link LoadResults} that contains a new {@link Loaded} 
+	 * Creates a new {@link LoadResults} that contains the given {@link Loaded} 
-	 * {@link DomainObject} created from the given parameters.  This new {@link Loaded} 
+	 * {@link DomainObject}. This {@link Loaded} {@link DomainObject} is assumed to be the 
-	 * {@link DomainObject} is assumed to be the {@link #getPrimary() primary} {@link Loaded} 
+	 * {@link #getPrimary() primary} {@link Loaded} {@link DomainObject}.
-	 * {@link DomainObject}.
 	 * 
-	 * @param domainObject The loaded {@link DomainObject}
+	 * @param loaded The {@link Loaded} {@link DomainObject}
-	 * @param name The name of the loaded {@link DomainObject}.  If a 
-	 *   {@link #save(TaskMonitor) save} occurs, this will attempted to be used for the resulting 
-	 *   {@link DomainFile}'s name.
-	 * @param project If not null, the project this will get saved to during a 
-	 *   {@link #save(TaskMonitor)} operation
-	 * @param projectFolderPath The project folder path this will get saved to during a 
-	 *   {@link #save(TaskMonitor) save} operation.  If null or empty, the root project folder will
-	 *   be used.
-	 * @param consumer A reference to the object "consuming" the returned this 
-	 *   {@link LoadResults}, used to ensure the underlying {@link DomainObject}s are only closed 
-	 *   when every consumer is done with it (see {@link #close()}). NOTE:  Wrapping a 
-	 *   {@link DomainObject} in a {@link LoadResults} transfers responsibility of releasing the 
-	 *   given {@link DomainObject} to this {@link LoadResults}'s {@link #close()} method. 
 	 */
-	public LoadResults(T domainObject, String name, Project project, String projectFolderPath,
+	public LoadResults(Loaded<T> loaded) {
-			Object consumer) {
+		this(List.of(loaded));
-		this(List.of(new Loaded<T>(domainObject, name, project, projectFolderPath, consumer)));
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -155,9 +140,11 @@ public class LoadResults<T extends DomainObject> implements Iterable<Loaded<T>>,
 	 * @throws IOException If there was a problem saving. A thrown exception may result in only some
 	 *   of the {@link Loaded} elements being saved. It is the responsibility of the caller to clean
 	 *   things up appropriately.
+	 * @throws InvalidNameException if saving with an invalid name
 	 * @see Loaded#save(TaskMonitor)
 	 */
-	public void save(TaskMonitor monitor) throws CancelledException, IOException {
+	public void save(TaskMonitor monitor)
+			throws CancelledException, IOException, InvalidNameException {
 		for (Loaded<T> loaded : loadedList) {
 			loaded.save(monitor);
 		}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/Loaded.java

@@ -15,13 +15,26 @@
  */
 package ghidra.app.util.opinion;
 
+import static ghidra.formats.gfilesystem.fileinfo.FileAttributeType.*;
+
 import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.util.*;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import java.util.function.Predicate;
 
+import org.apache.commons.io.FilenameUtils;
+
+import ghidra.app.util.opinion.Loader.ImporterSettings;
+import ghidra.formats.gfilesystem.*;
+import ghidra.formats.gfilesystem.fileinfo.FileAttributes;
+import ghidra.framework.data.FolderLinkContentHandler;
 import ghidra.framework.model.*;
+import ghidra.program.database.ProgramLinkContentHandler;
+import ghidra.program.model.listing.Program;
 import ghidra.util.InvalidNameException;
+import ghidra.util.Msg;
 import ghidra.util.exception.*;
 import ghidra.util.task.TaskMonitor;
 
@@ -36,8 +49,10 @@ public class Loaded<T extends DomainObject> implements AutoCloseable {
 
 	protected final T domainObject;
 	protected final String name;
+	protected FSRL fsrl;
 	protected Project project;
-	protected String projectFolderPath;
+	protected String projectRootPath;
+	protected boolean mirrorFsLayout;
 	protected Object loadedConsumer;
 
 	protected DomainFile domainFile;
@@ -48,26 +63,44 @@ public class Loaded<T extends DomainObject> implements AutoCloseable {
 	 * This object needs to be {@link #close() closed} when done with it.
 	 * 
 	 * @param domainObject The loaded {@link DomainObject}
-	 * @param name The name of the loaded {@link DomainObject}.  If a {@link #save(TaskMonitor)} 
+	 * @param name The name of the loaded {@link DomainObject}. Path information that appears at the
-	 *   occurs, this will attempted to be used for the resulting {@link DomainFile}'s name.
+	 *   beginning the name will be appended to the {@code projectRootPath} during a 
-	 * @param project If not null, the project this will get saved to during a 
+	 *   {@link #save(TaskMonitor) operation}.
+	 * @param fsrl The {@link FSRL} of the loaded {@link DomainObject}
+	 * @param project If not {@code null}, the project this will get saved to during a 
 	 *   {@link #save(TaskMonitor)} operation
-	 * @param projectFolderPath The project folder path this will get saved to during a 
+	 * @param projectRootPath The project folder path that all {@link Loaded} {@link DomainObject}s
-	 *   {@link #save(TaskMonitor)} operation.  If null or empty, the root project folder will be 
+	 *   will be {@link #save(TaskMonitor) saved} relative to. If {@code null}, "/" will be used.
-	 *   used.
+	 * @param mirrorFsLayout True if the filesystem layout should be mirrored when 
+	 *   {@link #save(TaskMonitor) saving}; otherwise, false
 	 * @param consumer A reference to the object "consuming" the returned {@link Loaded} 
 	 *   {@link DomainObject}, used to ensure the underlying {@link DomainObject} is only closed 
 	 *   when every consumer is done with it (see {@link #close()}). NOTE:  Wrapping a 
 	 *   {@link DomainObject} in a {@link Loaded} transfers responsibility of releasing the 
 	 *   given {@link DomainObject} to this {@link Loaded}'s {@link #close()} method. 
 	 */
-	public Loaded(T domainObject, String name, Project project, String projectFolderPath,
+	public Loaded(T domainObject, String name, FSRL fsrl, Project project, String projectRootPath,
-			Object consumer) {
+			boolean mirrorFsLayout, Object consumer) {
 		this.domainObject = domainObject;
 		this.name = name;
+		this.fsrl = fsrl;
 		this.project = project;
+		this.mirrorFsLayout = mirrorFsLayout;
 		this.loadedConsumer = consumer;
-		setProjectFolderPath(projectFolderPath);
+		setProjectFolderPath(projectRootPath);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates a new {@link Loaded} object.
+	 * <p>
+	 * This object needs to be {@link #close() closed} when done with it.
+	 * 
+	 * @param domainObject The loaded {@link DomainObject}
+	 * @param settings The {@link Loader.ImporterSettings}.
+	 */
+	public Loaded(T domainObject, ImporterSettings settings) {
+		this(domainObject, settings.importName(), settings.provider().getFSRL(), settings.project(),
+			settings.projectRootPath(), settings.mirrorFsLayout(), settings.consumer());
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -165,25 +198,26 @@ public class Loaded<T extends DomainObject> implements AutoCloseable {
 	 * @return the project folder path
 	 */
 	public String getProjectFolderPath() {
-		return projectFolderPath;
+		return projectRootPath;
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Sets the project folder path this will get saved to during a {@link #save(TaskMonitor)} 
 	 * operation.
 	 * 
-	 * @param projectFolderPath The project folder path this will get saved to during a 
+	 * @param projectRootPath The project folder path that all {@link Loaded} {@link DomainObject}s
-	 *   {@link #save(TaskMonitor)} operation.  If null or empty, the root project folder will be 
+	 *   will be saved relative to. If {@code null}, "/" will be used.
-	 *   used.
 	 */
-	public void setProjectFolderPath(String projectFolderPath) {
+	public void setProjectFolderPath(String projectRootPath) {
-		if (projectFolderPath == null || projectFolderPath.isBlank()) {
+		if (projectRootPath == null || projectRootPath.isBlank()) {
-			projectFolderPath = "/";
+			projectRootPath = "/";
 		}
-		else if (!projectFolderPath.endsWith("/")) {
+		else if (!projectRootPath.endsWith("/")) {
-			projectFolderPath += "/";
+			projectRootPath += "/";
 		}
-		this.projectFolderPath = projectFolderPath;
+
+		this.projectRootPath =
+			mirrorFsLayout ? FSUtilities.mirroredProjectPath(projectRootPath) : projectRootPath;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -199,11 +233,16 @@ public class Loaded<T extends DomainObject> implements AutoCloseable {
 	 * @return The {@link DomainFile} where the save happened
 	 * @throws CancelledException if the operation was cancelled
 	 * @throws ClosedException if the loaded {@link DomainObject} was already closed
-	 * @throws IOException If there was an IO-related error, an invalid name was specified, or it
+	 * @throws IOException If there was an IO-related error, a project wasn't specified, an invalid
-	 *   was already successfully saved and still exists
+	 *   name was specified, or it was already successfully saved and still exists
+	 * @throws InvalidNameException if saving with an invalid name
 	 */
 	public DomainFile save(TaskMonitor monitor)
-			throws CancelledException, ClosedException, IOException {
+			throws CancelledException, ClosedException, IOException, InvalidNameException {
+
+		if (project == null) {
+			throw new IOException("Cannot save to null project");
+		}
 
 		if (domainObject.isClosed()) {
 			throw new ClosedException(
@@ -221,25 +260,27 @@ public class Loaded<T extends DomainObject> implements AutoCloseable {
 			domainFile = null;
 		}
 
+		if (mirrorFsLayout && fsrl != null) {
+			domainFile = mirror(monitor);
+			return domainFile;
+		}
+
 		int uniqueNameIndex = 0;
-		String uniqueName = name;
+		String uniqueName = FilenameUtils.getName(name);
-		try {
+		DomainFolder programFolder =
-			DomainFolder programFolder = ProjectDataUtils.createDomainFolderPath(
+			ProjectDataUtils.createDomainFolderPath(project.getProjectData().getRootFolder(),
-				project.getProjectData().getRootFolder(), projectFolderPath);
+				FSUtilities.appendPath(projectRootPath, FilenameUtils.getFullPath(name)));
-			while (!monitor.isCancelled()) {
+		while (!monitor.isCancelled()) {
-				try {
+			try {
-					domainFile = programFolder.createFile(uniqueName, domainObject, monitor);
+				domainFile = programFolder.createFile(uniqueName, domainObject, monitor);
-					return domainFile;
+				return domainFile;
-				}
+			}
-				catch (DuplicateFileException e) {
+			catch (DuplicateFileException e) {
-					uniqueName = name + "." + uniqueNameIndex;
+				uniqueName = name + "." + uniqueNameIndex;
-					++uniqueNameIndex;
+				++uniqueNameIndex;
-				}
 			}
 		}
-		catch (InvalidNameException e) {
+
-			throw new IOException(e);
-		}
 		throw new CancelledException();
 	}
 
@@ -294,4 +335,124 @@ public class Loaded<T extends DomainObject> implements AutoCloseable {
 	public String toString() {
 		return getProjectFolderPath() + getName();
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * A project link and its associated metadata that was created during the mirror process
+	 * 
+	 * @param linkFile The {@link DomainFile project link}. It may link to a {@link DomainFile} or
+	 *   a {@link DomainFolder}.
+	 * @param projectLinkTarget The project path of the link's target
+	 * @param symlink The original target value of the link. It may be either relative, or absolute.
+	 * @param relative True if the {@code symlink} is relative; false if it is absolute
+	 */
+	private record MirroredLink(DomainFile linkFile, String projectLinkTarget, String symlink,
+			boolean relative) {}
+
+	/**
+	 * Saves the loaded {@link DomainObject} to the given {@link Project}, mirroring this object's 
+	 * filesystem path in the project. Depending on the nature of the filesystem path, project
+	 * folder and/or file links may be created during the save.
+	 * 
+	 * @param monitor A cancelable task monitor
+	 * @return The {@link DomainFile} where the save happened
+	 * @throws CancelledException if the operation was cancelled
+	 * @throws IOException If there was an IO-related error
+	 * @throws InvalidNameException if saving with an invalid name
+	 */
+	private DomainFile mirror(TaskMonitor monitor)
+			throws IOException, InvalidNameException, CancelledException {
+		DomainFolder mirrorRootProjectFolder = ProjectDataUtils
+				.createDomainFolderPath(project.getProjectData().getRootFolder(), projectRootPath);
+		String currentPath = null;
+		Set<String> processedPaths = new HashSet<>();
+		String[] pathElements = FSUtilities.splitPath(fsrl.getPath());
+		try (RefdFile ref = FileSystemService.getInstance().getRefdFile(fsrl, monitor)) {
+			for (int i = 0; i < pathElements.length; i++) {
+				String pathElement = pathElements[i];
+				if (i == 0) {
+					if (!pathElement.isEmpty()) {
+						throw new IOException("FSRL '%s' is not absolute!".formatted(fsrl));
+					}
+					currentPath = "/";
+					continue;
+				}
+				currentPath = FSUtilities.appendPath(currentPath, pathElement);
+				if (processedPaths.contains(currentPath)) {
+					continue;
+				}
+				GFileSystem fs = ref.fsRef.getFilesystem();
+				GFile currentFile = fs.lookup(currentPath);
+				String currentParentDirPath = currentFile.getParentFile().getPath();
+				DomainFolder parentProjectFolder = ProjectDataUtils.getDomainFolder(
+					mirrorRootProjectFolder, FSUtilities.mirroredProjectPath(currentParentDirPath));
+				FileAttributes fattrs = fs.getFileAttributes(currentFile, monitor);
+				String symlinkDest = fattrs.get(SYMLINK_DEST_ATTR, String.class, null);
+				if (symlinkDest != null) {
+					MirroredLink mirroredLink =
+						mirrorLinkInProject(currentFile, symlinkDest, parentProjectFolder, monitor);
+					String symlink = mirroredLink.relative()
+							? FSUtilities.appendPath(currentParentDirPath, mirroredLink.symlink())
+							: mirroredLink.symlink();
+					symlink = Path.of(symlink).normalize().toString(); // fixup any '.' and '..'
+					String[] oldElements = pathElements;
+					String[] newElements = FSUtilities.splitPath(symlink);
+					pathElements =
+						Arrays.copyOf(newElements, newElements.length + oldElements.length - i - 1);
+					System.arraycopy(oldElements, i + 1, pathElements, newElements.length,
+						pathElements.length - newElements.length);
+					i = -1;
+				}
+				else if (currentFile.isDirectory()) {
+					ProjectDataUtils.createDomainFolderPath(mirrorRootProjectFolder,
+						FSUtilities.mirroredProjectPath(currentPath));
+					processedPaths.add((currentPath));
+				}
+				else {
+					try {
+						if (domainObject instanceof Program program) {
+							program.withTransaction("Updating Program Info", () -> {
+								program.setExecutablePath(FSUtilities.appendPath(
+									parentProjectFolder.getPathname(), currentFile.getName()));
+								FSRL.writeToProgramInfo(program, currentFile.getFSRL());
+							});
+						}
+						return parentProjectFolder.createFile(currentFile.getName(), domainObject,
+							monitor);
+					}
+					catch (DuplicateFileException e) {
+						DomainFile f = parentProjectFolder.getFile(currentFile.getName());
+						Msg.warn(this, "Skipping save of existing file: " + f);
+						return f;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			throw new IOException("Path did not point to a file!");
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates a file or folder link in the project
+	 * 
+	 * @param file The {@link GFile link file}
+	 * @param linkDest The link destination (relative or absolute)
+	 * @param folder The {@link DomainFolder} to create the link in
+	 * @param monitor A cancelable task monitor
+	 * @return The newly created {@link MirroredLink project link}
+	 * @throws IOException if an IO-related error occurred
+	 */
+	private MirroredLink mirrorLinkInProject(GFile file, String linkDest, DomainFolder folder,
+			TaskMonitor monitor) throws IOException {
+		boolean relative = FilenameUtils.getPrefixLength(linkDest) == 0;
+		String projectLinkTarget = FSUtilities.mirroredProjectPath(relative
+				? FSUtilities.appendPath(projectRootPath,
+					FilenameUtils.getFullPath(file.getPath()), linkDest)
+				: FSUtilities.appendPath(projectRootPath, linkDest));
+		DomainFile df = folder.getFile(file.getName());
+		if (df == null) {
+			df = folder.createLinkFile(project.getProjectData(), projectLinkTarget, relative,
+				file.getName(), file.isDirectory() ? FolderLinkContentHandler.INSTANCE
+						: ProgramLinkContentHandler.INSTANCE);
+		}
+		return new MirroredLink(df, projectLinkTarget, linkDest, relative);
+	}
 }

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/LoadedOpen.java

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package ghidra.app.util.opinion;
 
+import ghidra.formats.gfilesystem.FSRL;
 import ghidra.framework.model.DomainFile;
 import ghidra.framework.model.DomainObject;
 import ghidra.util.task.TaskMonitor;
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ public class LoadedOpen<T extends DomainObject> extends Loaded<T> {
 	 * 
 	 * @param domainObject The loaded {@link DomainObject}
 	 * @param domainFile The {@link DomainFile} associated with the loaded {@link DomainObject}
+	 * @param fsrl The {@link FSRL} of the loaded {@link DomainObject}
 	 * @param consumer A reference to the object "consuming" the returned {@link Loaded} 
 	 *   {@link DomainObject}, used to ensure the underlying {@link DomainObject} is only closed 
 	 *   when every consumer is done with it (see {@link #close()}). NOTE:  Wrapping a 
@@ -39,9 +41,10 @@ public class LoadedOpen<T extends DomainObject> extends Loaded<T> {
 	 *   given {@link DomainObject} to this {@link Loaded}'s {@link #close()} method. 
 	 * @throws LoadException if the given {@link DomainFile} is not open
 	 */
-	public LoadedOpen(T domainObject, DomainFile domainFile, Object consumer) throws LoadException {
+	public LoadedOpen(T domainObject, DomainFile domainFile, FSRL fsrl, Object consumer)
-		super(domainObject, domainFile.getName(), null, domainFile.getParent().getPathname(),
+			throws LoadException {
-			consumer);
+		super(domainObject, domainFile.getName(), fsrl, null, domainFile.getParent().getPathname(),
+			false, consumer);
 		this.domainFile = domainFile;
 		if (!domainFile.isOpen()) {
 			throw new LoadException(domainFile + " is not open");

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/Loader.java

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.apache.commons.io.FilenameUtils;
+
 import ghidra.app.util.Option;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.importer.MessageLog;
@@ -59,6 +61,52 @@ public interface Loader extends ExtensionPoint, Comparable<Loader> {
 	public static boolean loggingDisabled =
 		SystemUtilities.getBooleanProperty("disable.loader.logging", false);
 
+	/**
+	 * A {@link Loader} configuration
+	 * 
+	 * @param provider The bytes to load.
+	 * @param importName The name for the primary {@link Loaded} {@link DomainObject}. Path 
+	 *   information that appears at the beginning the name will be appended to the 
+	 *   {@code projectRootPath} during the {@link LoadResults#save(TaskMonitor) saving process}.
+	 * @param project The {@link Project}. Loaders can use this to take advantage of existing
+	 *   {@link DomainFolder}s and {@link DomainFile}s to do custom behaviors such as loading
+	 *   libraries. A {@link Project} is also required during the 
+	 *   {@link LoadResults#save(TaskMonitor) saving process}. Could be {@code null} if there is no
+	 *   project.
+	 * @param projectRootPath The project folder path that all {@link Loaded} {@link DomainObject}s
+	 *   will be {@link LoadResults#save(TaskMonitor) saved} relative to. If {@code null}, "/" will 
+	 *   be used.
+	 * @param mirrorFsLayout True if the filesystem layout should be mirrored when 
+	 *   {@link LoadResults#save(TaskMonitor) saving}; otherwise, false
+	 * @param loadSpec The {@link LoadSpec} to use during load.
+	 * @param options The load options.
+	 * @param consumer A reference to the object "consuming" the returned {@link LoadResults}, used
+	 *   to ensure the underlying {@link Program}s are only closed when every consumer is done
+	 *   with it (see {@link LoadResults#close()}).
+	 * @param log The message log.
+	 * @param monitor A task monitor.
+	 */
+	public record ImporterSettings(ByteProvider provider, String importName, Project project,
+			String projectRootPath, boolean mirrorFsLayout, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
+			Object consumer, MessageLog log, TaskMonitor monitor) {
+
+		/**
+		 * {@return The name portion of the {@code importName}, stripping off any leading path
+		 * information that may be present}
+		 */
+		public String importNameOnly() {
+			return FilenameUtils.getName(importName);
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * {@return The path portion of the {@code importName} if present, stripping off the
+		 * trailing name (could be the empty string)}
+		 */
+		public String importPathOnly() {
+			return FilenameUtils.getFullPath(importName);
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * If this {@link Loader} supports loading the given {@link ByteProvider}, this methods returns
 	 * a {@link Collection} of all supported {@link LoadSpec}s that contain discovered load 
@@ -88,26 +136,7 @@ public interface Loader extends ExtensionPoint, Comparable<Loader> {
 	 * It is also the responsibility of the caller to close the returned {@link Loaded}
 	 * {@link DomainObject}s with {@link LoadResults#close()} when they are no longer needed.
 	 *
-	 * @param provider The bytes to load.
+	 * @param settings The {@link ImporterSettings}.
-	 * @param loadedName A suggested name for the primary {@link Loaded} {@link DomainObject}. 
-	 *   This is just a suggestion, and a {@link Loader} implementation reserves the right to change
-	 *   it. The {@link LoadResults} should be queried for their true names using 
-	 *   {@link Loaded#getName()}.
-	 * @param project The {@link Project}.  Loaders can use this to take advantage of existing
-	 *   {@link DomainFolder}s and {@link DomainFile}s to do custom behaviors such as loading
-	 *   libraries. Could be null if there is no project.
-	 * @param projectFolderPath A suggested project folder path for the {@link Loaded} 
-	 *   {@link DomainObject}s. This is just a suggestion, and a {@link Loader} implementation 
-	 *   reserves the right to change it for each {@link Loaded} result. The {@link LoadResults} 
-	 *   should be queried for their true project folder paths using 
-	 *   {@link Loaded#getProjectFolderPath()}.
-	 * @param loadSpec The {@link LoadSpec} to use during load.
-	 * @param options The load options.
-	 * @param messageLog The message log.
-	 * @param consumer A reference to the object "consuming" the returned {@link LoadResults}, used
-	 *   to ensure the underlying {@link Program}s are only closed when every consumer is done
-	 *   with it (see {@link LoadResults#close()}).
-	 * @param monitor A task monitor.
 	 * @return The {@link LoadResults} which contains one or more {@link Loaded} 
 	 *   {@link DomainObject}s (created but not saved).
 	 * @throws LoadException if the load failed in an expected way
@@ -116,27 +145,20 @@ public interface Loader extends ExtensionPoint, Comparable<Loader> {
 	 * @throws VersionException if the load process tried to open an existing {@link DomainFile} 
 	 *   which was created with a newer or unsupported version of Ghidra
 	 */
-	public LoadResults<? extends DomainObject> load(ByteProvider provider, String loadedName,
+	public LoadResults<? extends DomainObject> load(ImporterSettings settings)
-			Project project, String projectFolderPath, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
+			throws IOException, CancelledException, VersionException, LoadException;
-			MessageLog messageLog, Object consumer, TaskMonitor monitor) throws IOException,
-			CancelledException, VersionException, LoadException;
 
 	/**
 	 * Loads bytes into the specified {@link Program}.  This method will not create any new 
 	 * {@link Program}s.  It is only for adding to an existing {@link Program}.
 	 *
-	 * @param provider The bytes to load into the {@link Program}.
-	 * @param loadSpec The {@link LoadSpec} to use during load.
-	 * @param options The load options.
-	 * @param messageLog The message log.
 	 * @param program The {@link Program} to load into.
-	 * @param monitor A cancelable task monitor.
+	 * @param settings The {@link ImporterSettings}.
 	 * @throws LoadException if the load failed in an expected way.
 	 * @throws IOException if there was an IO-related problem loading.
 	 * @throws CancelledException if the user cancelled the load.
 	 */
-	public void loadInto(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
+	public void loadInto(Program program, ImporterSettings settings)
-			MessageLog messageLog, Program program, TaskMonitor monitor)
 			throws IOException, LoadException, CancelledException;
 
 	/**
@@ -147,10 +169,12 @@ public interface Loader extends ExtensionPoint, Comparable<Loader> {
 	 * @param domainObject The {@link DomainObject} being loaded.
 	 * @param loadIntoProgram True if the load is adding to an existing {@link DomainObject}; 
 	 *   otherwise, false.
+	 * @param mirrorFsLayout True if the filesystem layout should be mirrored when loading;
+	 *   otherwise, false
 	 * @return A list of the {@link Loader}'s default options.
 	 */
 	public List<Option> getDefaultOptions(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec,
-			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram);
+			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram, boolean mirrorFsLayout);
 
 	/**
 	 * Validates the {@link Loader}'s options and returns null if all options are valid; otherwise, 
@@ -160,7 +184,7 @@ public interface Loader extends ExtensionPoint, Comparable<Loader> {
 	 * @param loadSpec The proposed {@link LoadSpec}.
 	 * @param options The list of {@link Option}s to validate.
 	 * @param program existing program if the loader is adding to an existing program. If it is
-	 * a fresh import, then this will be null. 
+	 *   a fresh import, then this will be null. 
 	 * @return null if all {@link Option}s are valid; otherwise, an error message describing the 
 	 *   problem is returned.
 	 */

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/MSCoffLoader.java

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
  */
 package ghidra.app.util.opinion;
 
+import java.util.Comparator;
+
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.format.coff.CoffSectionHeader;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.format.pe.SectionHeader;
 
@@ -32,8 +34,8 @@ public class MSCoffLoader extends CoffLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected boolean isCaseInsensitiveLibraryFilenames() {
+	protected Comparator<String> getLibraryNameComparator() {
-		return true;
+		return String.CASE_INSENSITIVE_ORDER;
 	}
 
 	@Override

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/MachoLoader.java

@@ -109,11 +109,14 @@ public class MachoLoader extends AbstractLibrarySupportLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void load(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
+	public void load(Program program, ImporterSettings settings) throws IOException {
-			Program program, TaskMonitor monitor, MessageLog log) throws IOException {
+
+		ByteProvider provider = settings.provider();
+		MessageLog log = settings.log();
+		TaskMonitor monitor = settings.monitor();
 
 		if (isUniveralBinary(provider)) {
-			provider = matchUniversalBinaryProvider(provider, loadSpec, monitor);
+			provider = matchUniversalBinaryProvider(provider, settings.loadSpec(), monitor);
 		}
 
 		try {
@@ -142,9 +145,9 @@ public class MachoLoader extends AbstractLibrarySupportLoader {
 
 	@Override
 	public List<Option> getDefaultOptions(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec,
-			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram) {
+			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram, boolean mirrorFsLayout) {
-		List<Option> list =
+		List<Option> list = super.getDefaultOptions(provider, loadSpec, domainObject,
-			super.getDefaultOptions(provider, loadSpec, domainObject, loadIntoProgram);
+			loadIntoProgram, mirrorFsLayout);
 		if (!loadIntoProgram) {
 			list.add(new Option(REEXPORT_OPTION_NAME, REEXPORT_OPTION_DEFAULT,
 				Boolean.class, Loader.COMMAND_LINE_ARG_PREFIX + "-reexport"));
@@ -174,16 +177,16 @@ public class MachoLoader extends AbstractLibrarySupportLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected boolean isValidSearchPath(FSRL fsrl, LoadSpec loadSpec, TaskMonitor monitor)
+	protected boolean isValidSearchPath(FSRL fsrl, ImporterSettings settings)
 			throws CancelledException {
 		FileSystemService fsService = FileSystemService.getInstance();
-		try (ByteProvider provider = fsService.getByteProvider(fsrl, loggingDisabled, monitor)) {
+		try (ByteProvider provider = fsService.getByteProvider(fsrl, false, settings.monitor())) {
 			if (!DyldCacheUtils.isDyldCache(provider)) {
 				return true;
 			}
 			DyldCacheHeader header = new DyldCacheHeader(new BinaryReader(provider, true));
 			DyldArchitecture dyld = header.getArchitecture();
-			LanguageCompilerSpecPair lcs = loadSpec.getLanguageCompilerSpec();
+			LanguageCompilerSpecPair lcs = settings.loadSpec().getLanguageCompilerSpec();
 			String processor = lcs.getLanguage().getProcessor().toString().toLowerCase();
 			boolean is64bit = lcs.getLanguage()
 					.getAddressFactory()
@@ -267,10 +270,10 @@ public class MachoLoader extends AbstractLibrarySupportLoader {
 	 * {@inheritDoc}
 	 */
 	@Override
-	protected FSRL resolveLibraryFile(GFileSystem fs, String library) throws IOException {
+	protected GFile lookupLibraryInFs(String library, GFileSystem fs) throws IOException {
-		FSRL fsrl = super.resolveLibraryFile(fs, library);
+		GFile f = super.lookupLibraryInFs(library, fs);
-		if (fsrl != null) {
+		if (f != null) {
-			return fsrl;
+			return f;
 		}
 		String libraryParentPath = FilenameUtils.getFullPath(library);
 		String libraryName = FilenameUtils.getName(library);
@@ -278,13 +281,13 @@ public class MachoLoader extends AbstractLibrarySupportLoader {
 		if (libraryParentDir != null) {
 			for (GFile file : fs.getListing(libraryParentDir)) {
 				if (file.isDirectory() && file.getName().equals("Versions")) {
-					String versionsPath = joinPaths(libraryParentPath, file.getName());
+					String versionsPath = FSUtilities.appendPath(libraryParentPath, file.getName());
 					List<GFile> versionListion = fs.getListing(file);
 					if (!versionListion.isEmpty()) {
 						GFile specificVersionDir = versionListion.get(0);
 						if (specificVersionDir.isDirectory()) {
-							return resolveLibraryFile(fs,
+							return lookupLibraryInFs(FSUtilities.appendPath(versionsPath,
-								joinPaths(versionsPath, specificVersionDir.getName(), libraryName));
+								specificVersionDir.getName(), libraryName), fs);
 						}
 					}
 				}
@@ -292,13 +295,56 @@ public class MachoLoader extends AbstractLibrarySupportLoader {
 					continue;
 				}
 				if (file.getName().equals(libraryName)) {
-					return file.getFSRL();
+					return file;
 				}
 			}
 		}
 		return null;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Special Mach-O library file resolver to account for a "Versions" subdirectory being inserted
+	 * in the library lookup path.  For example, a reference to:
+	 * <p>
+	 * {@code /System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Foundation}
+	 * <p>
+	 * might be found at:
+	 * <p>
+	 * {@code /System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Versions/C/Foundation}
+	 * <hr>
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	@Override
+	protected DomainFile lookupLibraryInFolder(String libraryName, DomainFolder folder) {
+		DomainFolder versionsFolder = folder.getFolder("Versions");
+		if (versionsFolder != null) {
+			DomainFolder[] versions = versionsFolder.getFolders();
+			if (versions.length > 0) {
+				folder = versions[0];
+			}
+		}
+		return super.lookupLibraryInFolder(libraryName, folder);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Special Mach-O library {@link Comparator} to account for a "Versions" subdirectory being 
+	 * inserted in the library lookup path.  For example, a reference to:
+	 * <p>
+	 * {@code /System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Foundation}
+	 * <p>
+	 * might be found at:
+	 * <p>
+	 * {@code /System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Versions/C/Foundation}
+	 * <hr>
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	@Override
+	protected Comparator<String> getLibraryNameComparator() {
+		String versionRegex = "Versions/.+/";
+		return (s1, s2) -> s1.replaceAll(versionRegex, "")
+				.compareTo(s2.replaceAll(versionRegex, ""));
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * {@inheritDoc}
 	 * <p>
@@ -306,11 +352,11 @@ public class MachoLoader extends AbstractLibrarySupportLoader {
 	 * set and the Mach-O actually has {@code LC_REEXPORT_DYLIB} entries. 
 	 */
 	@Override
-	protected boolean shouldSearchAllPaths(Program program, List<Option> options, MessageLog log) {
+	protected boolean shouldSearchAllPaths(Program program, ImporterSettings settings) {
-		if (super.shouldSearchAllPaths(program, options, log)) {
+		if (super.shouldSearchAllPaths(program, settings)) {
 			return true;
 		}
-		if (shouldPerformReexports(options)) {
+		if (shouldPerformReexports(settings)) {
 			try {
 				Symbol header =
 					program.getSymbolTable().getSymbols(MachoProgramBuilder.HEADER_SYMBOL).next();
@@ -323,8 +369,9 @@ public class MachoLoader extends AbstractLibrarySupportLoader {
 				}
 			}
 			catch (Exception e) {
-				log.appendMsg("Failed to parse Mach-O header for: '%s': %s"
+				settings.log()
-						.formatted(program.getName(), e.getMessage()));
+						.appendMsg("Failed to parse Mach-O header for: '%s': %s"
+								.formatted(program.getName(), e.getMessage()));
 			}
 		}
 		return false;
@@ -339,17 +386,16 @@ public class MachoLoader extends AbstractLibrarySupportLoader {
 	 * depth would have prevented their save as a normal library)
 	 */
 	@Override
-	protected void processLibrary(Program lib, String libName, FSRL libFsrl, ByteProvider provider,
+	protected void processLibrary(Program lib, String libName, FSRL libFsrl,
-			Queue<UnprocessedLibrary> unprocessed, int depth, LoadSpec loadSpec,
+			Queue<UnprocessedLibrary> unprocessed, int depth, ImporterSettings settings)
-			List<Option> options, MessageLog log, TaskMonitor monitor)
 			throws IOException, CancelledException {
 
-		if (!shouldPerformReexports(options)) {
+		if (!shouldPerformReexports(settings)) {
 			return;
 		}
 
 		try {
-			for (String path : getReexportPaths(lib, log)) {
+			for (String path : getReexportPaths(lib, settings.log())) {
 				unprocessed.add(new UnprocessedLibrary(path, depth, depth == 1));
 			}
 		}
@@ -364,19 +410,20 @@ public class MachoLoader extends AbstractLibrarySupportLoader {
 	 * Adds reexported symbols to each {@link Loaded} {@link Program}.
 	 */
 	@Override
-	protected void postLoadProgramFixups(List<Loaded<Program>> loadedPrograms, Project project,
+	protected void postLoadProgramFixups(List<Loaded<Program>> loadedPrograms,
-			LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options, MessageLog log, TaskMonitor monitor)
+			ImporterSettings settings) throws CancelledException, IOException {
-			throws CancelledException, IOException {
 
-		if (shouldPerformReexports(options)) {
+		MessageLog log = settings.log();
+		TaskMonitor monitor = settings.monitor();
+
+		if (shouldPerformReexports(settings)) {
 			
-			List<DomainFolder> searchFolders =
+			List<DomainFolder> searchFolders = getLibrarySearchFolders(loadedPrograms, settings);
-				getLibrarySearchFolders(loadedPrograms, project, options, log);
 
 			Program firstProgram = loadedPrograms.getFirst().getDomainObject(this);
 			List<LibrarySearchPath> searchPaths;
 			try {
-				searchPaths = getLibrarySearchPaths(firstProgram, loadSpec, options, log, monitor);
+				searchPaths = getLibrarySearchPaths(firstProgram, settings);
 			}
 			finally {
 				firstProgram.release(this);
@@ -389,8 +436,7 @@ public class MachoLoader extends AbstractLibrarySupportLoader {
 				Program program = loadedProgram.getDomainObject(this);
 				int id = program.startTransaction("Reexporting");
 				try {
-					reexport(program, loadedPrograms, searchFolders, searchPaths, options, monitor,
+					reexport(program, loadedPrograms, searchFolders, searchPaths, settings);
-						log);
 				}
 				catch (Exception e) {
 					log.appendException(e);
@@ -402,8 +448,7 @@ public class MachoLoader extends AbstractLibrarySupportLoader {
 			}
 		}
 
-		super.postLoadProgramFixups(loadedPrograms, project, loadSpec, options, log,
+		super.postLoadProgramFixups(loadedPrograms, settings);
-			monitor);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -507,11 +552,12 @@ public class MachoLoader extends AbstractLibrarySupportLoader {
 	/**
 	 * Checks to see if reexports should be performed
 	 * 
-	 * @param options a {@link List} of {@link Option}s
+	 * @param settings The {@link Loader.ImporterSettings}
 	 * @return True if reexports should be performed; otherwise, false
 	 */
-	private boolean shouldPerformReexports(List<Option> options) {
+	private boolean shouldPerformReexports(ImporterSettings settings) {
-		return OptionUtils.getOption(REEXPORT_OPTION_NAME, options, REEXPORT_OPTION_DEFAULT);
+		return OptionUtils.getOption(REEXPORT_OPTION_NAME, settings.options(),
+			REEXPORT_OPTION_DEFAULT);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -550,16 +596,16 @@ public class MachoLoader extends AbstractLibrarySupportLoader {
 	 * @param searchFolders A {@link List} of project folders that may contain already-loaded
 	 *   {@link Program}s with reexportable symbols
 	 * @param searchPaths A {@link List} of file system search paths that will be searched
-	 * @param options The load options
+	 * @param settings The {@link Loader.ImporterSettings}
-	 * @param monitor A cancelable task monitor
-	 * @param log The log
 	 * @throws CancelledException if the user cancelled the load operation
 	 * @throws IOException if there was an IO-related error during the load
 	 */
 	private void reexport(Program program, List<Loaded<Program>> loadedPrograms,
 			List<DomainFolder> searchFolders, List<LibrarySearchPath> searchPaths,
-			List<Option> options, TaskMonitor monitor, MessageLog log)
+			ImporterSettings settings)
 			throws CancelledException, Exception {
+		MessageLog log = settings.log();
+		TaskMonitor monitor = settings.monitor();
 
 		for (String path : getReexportPaths(program, log)) {
 			monitor.checkCancelled();
@@ -572,7 +618,7 @@ public class MachoLoader extends AbstractLibrarySupportLoader {
 				if (lib == null) {
 					for (DomainFolder searchFolder : searchFolders) {
 						DomainFile df =
-							findLibraryInProject(path, searchFolder, searchPaths, options, monitor);
+							findLibraryInProject(path, searchFolder, searchPaths, settings);
 						if (df != null) {
 							DomainObject obj = df.getDomainObject(this, true, true, monitor);
 							if (obj instanceof Program p) {

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/MapLoader.java

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import java.io.*;
 import java.text.ParseException;
 import java.util.*;
 
-import ghidra.app.util.Option;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.importer.MessageLog;
 import ghidra.program.model.address.Address;
@@ -92,8 +91,11 @@ public class MapLoader extends AbstractProgramWrapperLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void load(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options, Program prog,
+	public void load(Program prog, ImporterSettings settings)
-			TaskMonitor monitor, MessageLog log) throws IOException, CancelledException {
+			throws IOException, CancelledException {
+
+		MessageLog log = settings.log();
+		TaskMonitor monitor = settings.monitor();
 
 		if (!prog.getExecutableFormat().equals(PeLoader.PE_NAME)) {
 			throw new IOException("Program must be a " + PeLoader.PE_NAME);
@@ -103,7 +105,7 @@ public class MapLoader extends AbstractProgramWrapperLoader {
 		AddressSpace space = prog.getAddressFactory().getDefaultAddressSpace();
 		int successCount = 0;
 
-		List<MapSymbol> symbols = parseMapFile(provider, monitor, log);
+		List<MapSymbol> symbols = parseMapFile(settings.provider(), monitor, log);
 		monitor.initialize(symbols.size(), "Creating symbols...");
 		for (MapSymbol symbol : symbols) {
 			monitor.increment();

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/MotorolaHexLoader.java

@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import ghidra.app.util.Option;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.importer.MessageLog;
 import ghidra.framework.model.DomainObject;
-import ghidra.framework.model.Project;
 import ghidra.program.model.address.*;
 import ghidra.program.model.lang.*;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.Program;
@@ -160,23 +159,15 @@ public class MotorolaHexLoader extends AbstractProgramLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected List<Loaded<Program>> loadProgram(ByteProvider provider, String programName,
+	protected List<Loaded<Program>> loadProgram(ImporterSettings settings)
-			Project project, String programFolderPath, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
-			MessageLog log, Object consumer, TaskMonitor monitor)
 			throws IOException, LoadException, CancelledException {
-		LanguageCompilerSpecPair pair = loadSpec.getLanguageCompilerSpec();
-		Language importerLanguage = getLanguageService().getLanguage(pair.languageID);
-		CompilerSpec importerCompilerSpec =
-			importerLanguage.getCompilerSpecByID(pair.compilerSpecID);
 
-		Program prog = createProgram(provider, programName, null, getName(), importerLanguage,
+		Program prog = createProgram(null, settings);
-			importerCompilerSpec, consumer);
+		List<Loaded<Program>> loadedList = List.of(new Loaded<>(prog, settings));
-		List<Loaded<Program>> loadedList =
-			List.of(new Loaded<>(prog, programName, project, programFolderPath, consumer));
 		boolean success = false;
 		try {
-			loadInto(provider, loadSpec, options, log, prog, monitor);
+			loadInto(prog, settings);
-			createDefaultMemoryBlocks(prog, importerLanguage, log);
+			createDefaultMemoryBlocks(prog, settings);
 			success = true;
 			return loadedList;
 		}
@@ -188,16 +179,16 @@ public class MotorolaHexLoader extends AbstractProgramLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected void loadProgramInto(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec,
+	protected void loadProgramInto(Program prog, ImporterSettings settings)
-			List<Option> options, MessageLog log, Program prog, TaskMonitor monitor)
 			throws IOException, LoadException, CancelledException {
-		Address baseAddr = getBaseAddr(options);
+		Address baseAddr = getBaseAddr(settings.options());
 
 		if (baseAddr == null) {
 			baseAddr = prog.getAddressFactory().getDefaultAddressSpace().getAddress(0);
 		}
 		try {
-			processMotorolaHex(provider, options, prog, baseAddr, monitor);
+			processMotorolaHex(settings.provider(), settings.options(), prog, baseAddr,
+				settings.monitor());
 		}
 		catch (AddressOverflowException e) {
 			throw new LoadException(
@@ -426,7 +417,7 @@ public class MotorolaHexLoader extends AbstractProgramLoader {
 
 	@Override
 	public List<Option> getDefaultOptions(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec,
-			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram) {
+			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram, boolean mirrorFsLayout) {
 		String blockName = "";
 		boolean isOverlay = false;
 		Address baseAddr = null;

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/MzLoader.java

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import java.math.BigInteger;
 import java.util.*;
 
 import ghidra.app.util.MemoryBlockUtils;
-import ghidra.app.util.Option;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.BinaryReader;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.format.mz.*;
@@ -81,18 +80,21 @@ public class MzLoader extends AbstractLibrarySupportLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void load(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
+	public void load(Program program, ImporterSettings settings)
-			Program program, TaskMonitor monitor, MessageLog log)
 			throws IOException, CancelledException {
 
-		FileBytes fileBytes = MemoryBlockUtils.createFileBytes(program, provider, monitor);
+		MessageLog log = settings.log();
+		TaskMonitor monitor = settings.monitor();
+
+		FileBytes fileBytes =
+			MemoryBlockUtils.createFileBytes(program, settings.provider(), monitor);
 		AddressFactory af = program.getAddressFactory();
 		if (!(af.getDefaultAddressSpace() instanceof SegmentedAddressSpace)) {
 			throw new IOException("Selected Language must have a segmented address space.");
 		}
 
 		SegmentedAddressSpace space = (SegmentedAddressSpace) af.getDefaultAddressSpace();
-		MzExecutable mz = new MzExecutable(provider);
+		MzExecutable mz = new MzExecutable(settings.provider());
 
 		try {
 			Set<RelocationFixup> relocationFixups = getRelocationFixups(space, mz, log, monitor);

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/NeLoader.java

@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.math.BigInteger;
 import java.util.*;
 
+import org.apache.commons.io.FilenameUtils;
+
 import ghidra.app.util.MemoryBlockUtils;
-import ghidra.app.util.Option;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.format.ne.*;
 import ghidra.app.util.importer.MessageLog;
@@ -84,8 +85,11 @@ public class NeLoader extends AbstractOrdinalSupportLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void load(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options, Program prog,
+	public void load(Program prog, ImporterSettings settings)
-			TaskMonitor monitor, MessageLog log) throws IOException, CancelledException {
+			throws IOException, CancelledException {
+
+		MessageLog log = settings.log();
+		TaskMonitor monitor = settings.monitor();
 
 		if (monitor.isCancelled()) {
 			return;
@@ -94,10 +98,11 @@ public class NeLoader extends AbstractOrdinalSupportLoader {
 
 		initVars();
 
-		FileBytes fileBytes = MemoryBlockUtils.createFileBytes(prog, provider, monitor);
+		FileBytes fileBytes = MemoryBlockUtils.createFileBytes(prog, settings.provider(), monitor);
 		SegmentedAddressSpace space =
 			(SegmentedAddressSpace) prog.getAddressFactory().getDefaultAddressSpace();
-		NewExecutable ne = new NewExecutable(provider, space.getAddress(SEGMENT_START, 0));
+		NewExecutable ne =
+			new NewExecutable(settings.provider(), space.getAddress(SEGMENT_START, 0));
 		WindowsHeader wh = ne.getWindowsHeader();
 		InformationBlock ib = wh.getInformationBlock();
 		SegmentTable st = wh.getSegmentTable();
@@ -171,13 +176,9 @@ public class NeLoader extends AbstractOrdinalSupportLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected boolean isOptionalLibraryFilenameExtensions() {
+	protected Comparator<String> getLibraryNameComparator() {
-		return true;
+		return (s1, s2) -> String.CASE_INSENSITIVE_ORDER.compare(FilenameUtils.getBaseName(s1),
-	}
+			FilenameUtils.getBaseName(s2));
-
-	@Override
-	protected boolean isCaseInsensitiveLibraryFilenames() {
-		return true;
 	}
 
 	//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/Omf51Loader.java

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import java.util.*;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 import ghidra.app.util.MemoryBlockUtils;
-import ghidra.app.util.Option;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.StructConverter;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.format.omf.*;
@@ -74,12 +73,13 @@ public class Omf51Loader extends AbstractProgramWrapperLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected void load(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
+	protected void load(Program program, ImporterSettings settings)
-			Program program, TaskMonitor monitor, MessageLog log)
 			throws IOException, CancelledException {
-
+		MessageLog log = settings.log();
-		FileBytes fileBytes = MemoryBlockUtils.createFileBytes(program, provider, monitor);
+		TaskMonitor monitor = settings.monitor();
-		AbstractOmfRecordFactory factory = new Omf51RecordFactory(provider);
+		FileBytes fileBytes =
+			MemoryBlockUtils.createFileBytes(program, settings.provider(), monitor);
+		AbstractOmfRecordFactory factory = new Omf51RecordFactory(settings.provider());
 		try {
 			List<OmfRecord> records = OmfUtils.readRecords(factory);
 			Map<Integer, Address> segmentToAddr =

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/OmfLoader.java

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import java.util.*;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 import ghidra.app.util.MemoryBlockUtils;
-import ghidra.app.util.Option;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.BinaryReader;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.format.omf.*;
@@ -109,12 +108,12 @@ public class OmfLoader extends AbstractProgramWrapperLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected void load(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
+	protected void load(Program program, ImporterSettings settings)
-			Program program, TaskMonitor monitor, MessageLog log)
 			throws IOException, CancelledException {
-
+		MessageLog log = settings.log();
+		TaskMonitor monitor = settings.monitor();
 		OmfFileHeader header = null;
-		AbstractOmfRecordFactory factory = new OmfRecordFactory(provider);
+		AbstractOmfRecordFactory factory = new OmfRecordFactory(settings.provider());
 		try {
 			header = OmfFileHeader.parse(factory, monitor, log);
 			header.resolveNames();
@@ -125,13 +124,15 @@ public class OmfLoader extends AbstractProgramWrapperLoader {
 			if (header == null) {
 				throw new IOException("OMF File header was corrupted. " + e.getMessage());
 			}
-			log.appendMsg("File was corrupted - leaving partial program " + provider.getName());
+			log.appendMsg(
+				"File was corrupted - leaving partial program " + settings.provider().getName());
 		}
 
 		// We don't use the file bytes to create block because the bytes are manipulated before
 		// forming the block.  Creating the FileBytes anyway in case later we want access to all
 		// the original bytes.
-		FileBytes fileBytes = MemoryBlockUtils.createFileBytes(program, provider, monitor);
+		FileBytes fileBytes =
+			MemoryBlockUtils.createFileBytes(program, settings.provider(), monitor);
 
 		try {
 			processSegmentHeaders(factory.getReader(), header, program, monitor, log);

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/PeLoader.java

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.util.*;
 
+import org.apache.commons.io.FilenameUtils;
+
 import com.google.common.primitives.Bytes;
 
 import ghidra.app.plugin.core.analysis.rust.RustConstants;
@@ -103,16 +105,18 @@ public class PeLoader extends AbstractPeDebugLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected void load(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
+	protected void load(Program program, ImporterSettings settings)
-			Program program, TaskMonitor monitor, MessageLog log)
 			throws IOException, CancelledException {
 
+		MessageLog log = settings.log();
+		TaskMonitor monitor = settings.monitor();
+
 		if (monitor.isCancelled()) {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		PortableExecutable pe = new PortableExecutable(provider, getSectionLayout(), false,
+		PortableExecutable pe = new PortableExecutable(settings.provider(), getSectionLayout(),
-			shouldParseCliHeaders(options));
+			false, shouldParseCliHeaders(settings.options()));
 
 		NTHeader ntHeader = pe.getNTHeader();
 		if (ntHeader == null) {
@@ -121,7 +125,7 @@ public class PeLoader extends AbstractPeDebugLoader {
 		OptionalHeader optionalHeader = ntHeader.getOptionalHeader();
 
 		monitor.setMessage("Completing PE header parsing...");
-		FileBytes fileBytes = createFileBytes(provider, program, monitor);
+		FileBytes fileBytes = createFileBytes(settings.provider(), program, monitor);
 		try {
 			Map<SectionHeader, Address> sectionToAddress =
 				processMemoryBlocks(pe, program, fileBytes, monitor, log);
@@ -146,14 +150,16 @@ public class PeLoader extends AbstractPeDebugLoader {
 			processImports(optionalHeader, program, monitor, log);
 			processDelayImports(optionalHeader, program, monitor, log);
 			processRelocations(optionalHeader, program, monitor, log);
-			processDebug(optionalHeader, ntHeader, sectionToAddress, program, options, monitor);
+			processDebug(optionalHeader, ntHeader, sectionToAddress, program, settings.options(),
+				monitor);
 			processProperties(optionalHeader, ntHeader, program, monitor);
 			processComments(program.getListing(), monitor);
 			processSymbols(ntHeader, sectionToAddress, program, monitor, log);
 
 			processEntryPoints(ntHeader, program, monitor);
 			String compiler =
-				CompilerOpinion.getOpinion(pe, provider, program, monitor, log).toString();
+				CompilerOpinion.getOpinion(pe, settings.provider(), program, monitor, log)
+						.toString();
 			program.setCompiler(compiler);
 		}
 		catch (AddressOverflowException e) {
@@ -183,9 +189,9 @@ public class PeLoader extends AbstractPeDebugLoader {
 
 	@Override
 	public List<Option> getDefaultOptions(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec,
-			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram) {
+			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram, boolean mirrorFsLayout) {
-		List<Option> list =
+		List<Option> list = super.getDefaultOptions(provider, loadSpec, domainObject,
-			super.getDefaultOptions(provider, loadSpec, domainObject, loadIntoProgram);
+			loadIntoProgram, mirrorFsLayout);
 		if (!loadIntoProgram) {
 			list.add(new Option(PARSE_CLI_HEADERS_OPTION_NAME, PARSE_CLI_HEADERS_OPTION_DEFAULT,
 				Boolean.class, Loader.COMMAND_LINE_ARG_PREFIX + "-parseCliHeaders"));
@@ -210,8 +216,9 @@ public class PeLoader extends AbstractPeDebugLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected boolean isCaseInsensitiveLibraryFilenames() {
+	protected Comparator<String> getLibraryNameComparator() {
-		return true;
+		return (s1, s2) -> String.CASE_INSENSITIVE_ORDER.compare(FilenameUtils.getName(s1),
+			FilenameUtils.getName(s2));
 	}
 
 	private boolean shouldParseCliHeaders(List<Option> options) {

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/PefLoader.java

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
  * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * 
+ *
  *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * 
+ *
  * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
  * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
  * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import java.util.*;
 import ghidra.app.cmd.data.CreateDataCmd;
 import ghidra.app.cmd.label.AddUniqueLabelCmd;
 import ghidra.app.util.MemoryBlockUtils;
-import ghidra.app.util.Option;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.format.pef.*;
 import ghidra.app.util.importer.MessageLog;
@@ -68,15 +67,17 @@ public class PefLoader extends AbstractProgramWrapperLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void load(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
+	public void load(Program program, ImporterSettings settings)
-			Program program, TaskMonitor monitor, MessageLog log)
 			throws IOException, CancelledException {
 
-		FileBytes fileBytes = MemoryBlockUtils.createFileBytes(program, provider, monitor);
+		MessageLog log = settings.log();
+		TaskMonitor monitor = settings.monitor();
+		FileBytes fileBytes =
+			MemoryBlockUtils.createFileBytes(program, settings.provider(), monitor);
 
 		ImportStateCache importState = null;
 		try {
-			ContainerHeader header = new ContainerHeader(provider);
+			ContainerHeader header = new ContainerHeader(settings.provider());
 			monitor.setMessage("Completing PEF header parsing...");
 			monitor.setCancelEnabled(false);
 			header.parse();

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/UnixAoutLoader.java

@@ -22,13 +22,11 @@ import ghidra.app.util.Option;
 import ghidra.app.util.OptionException;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.format.unixaout.UnixAoutHeader;
-import ghidra.app.util.importer.MessageLog;
 import ghidra.framework.model.DomainObject;
 import ghidra.program.model.address.*;
 import ghidra.program.model.lang.LanguageCompilerSpecPair;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.Program;
 import ghidra.util.exception.CancelledException;
-import ghidra.util.task.TaskMonitor;
 
 /**
  * A {@link Loader} for processing UNIX-style A.out executables
@@ -73,15 +71,14 @@ public class UnixAoutLoader extends AbstractProgramWrapperLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected void load(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
+	protected void load(Program program, ImporterSettings settings)
-			Program program, TaskMonitor monitor, MessageLog log)
 			throws CancelledException, IOException {
 		final boolean isLittleEndian = !program.getLanguage().isBigEndian();
-		final UnixAoutHeader header = new UnixAoutHeader(provider, isLittleEndian);
+		final UnixAoutHeader header = new UnixAoutHeader(settings.provider(), isLittleEndian);
 
 		final UnixAoutProgramLoader loader =
-			new UnixAoutProgramLoader(program, header, monitor, log);
+			new UnixAoutProgramLoader(program, header, settings.monitor(), settings.log());
-		loader.loadAout(getBaseAddrOffset(options));
+		loader.loadAout(getBaseAddrOffset(settings.options()));
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -112,7 +109,7 @@ public class UnixAoutLoader extends AbstractProgramWrapperLoader {
 
 	@Override
 	public List<Option> getDefaultOptions(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec,
-			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram) {
+			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram, boolean mirrorFsLayout) {
 		Address baseAddr = null;
 
 		if (domainObject instanceof Program) {
@@ -130,7 +127,8 @@ public class UnixAoutLoader extends AbstractProgramWrapperLoader {
 		list.add(new Option(OPTION_NAME_BASE_ADDR, baseAddr, Address.class,
 			Loader.COMMAND_LINE_ARG_PREFIX + "-baseAddr"));
 
-		list.addAll(super.getDefaultOptions(provider, loadSpec, domainObject, loadIntoProgram));
+		list.addAll(super.getDefaultOptions(provider, loadSpec, domainObject, loadIntoProgram,
+			mirrorFsLayout));
 		return list;
 	}
 

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/XmlLoader.java

@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.importer.MessageLog;
 import ghidra.app.util.xml.*;
 import ghidra.framework.model.DomainObject;
-import ghidra.framework.model.Project;
 import ghidra.program.model.address.Address;
 import ghidra.program.model.lang.*;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.Program;
@@ -177,18 +176,14 @@ public class XmlLoader extends AbstractProgramLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected List<Loaded<Program>> loadProgram(ByteProvider provider, String programName,
+	protected List<Loaded<Program>> loadProgram(ImporterSettings settings)
-			Project project, String programFolderPath, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
-			MessageLog log, Object consumer, TaskMonitor monitor)
 			throws IOException, LoadException, CancelledException {
 		List<Loaded<Program>> results = new ArrayList<>();
 
-		LanguageCompilerSpecPair pair = loadSpec.getLanguageCompilerSpec();
+		LanguageCompilerSpecPair pair = settings.loadSpec().getLanguageCompilerSpec();
 		Language importerLanguage = getLanguageService().getLanguage(pair.languageID);
-		CompilerSpec importerCompilerSpec =
-			importerLanguage.getCompilerSpecByID(pair.compilerSpecID);
 
-		ParseResult result = parse(provider);
+		ParseResult result = parse(settings.provider());
 
 		if (result.lastInfo == null) {
 			return results;
@@ -197,15 +192,14 @@ public class XmlLoader extends AbstractProgramLoader {
 		if (result.lastInfo.imageBase != null) {
 			imageBase = importerLanguage.getAddressFactory().getAddress(result.lastInfo.imageBase);
 		}
-		Program prog = createProgram(provider, programName, imageBase, getName(), importerLanguage,
+		Program prog = createProgram(imageBase, settings);
-			importerCompilerSpec, consumer);
+		List<Loaded<Program>> loadedList = List.of(new Loaded<>(prog, settings));
-		List<Loaded<Program>> loadedList =
-			List.of(new Loaded<>(prog, programName, project, programFolderPath, consumer));
 		boolean success = false;
 		try {
-			success = doImport(result.lastXmlMgr, options, log, prog, monitor, false);
+			success = doImport(result.lastXmlMgr, settings.options(), settings.log(), prog,
+				settings.monitor(), false);
 			if (success) {
-				createDefaultMemoryBlocks(prog, importerLanguage, log);
+				createDefaultMemoryBlocks(prog, settings);
 				return loadedList;
 			}
 			throw new LoadException("Failed to load");
@@ -218,11 +212,11 @@ public class XmlLoader extends AbstractProgramLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected void loadProgramInto(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec,
+	protected void loadProgramInto(Program prog, ImporterSettings settings)
-			List<Option> options, MessageLog log, Program prog, TaskMonitor monitor)
 			throws IOException, LoadException, CancelledException {
-		File file = provider.getFile();
+		File file = settings.provider().getFile();
-		doImport(new ProgramXmlMgr(file), options, log, prog, monitor, true);
+		doImport(new ProgramXmlMgr(file), settings.options(), settings.log(), prog,
+			settings.monitor(), true);
 	}
 
 	private boolean doImportWork(final ProgramXmlMgr mgr, final List<Option> options,
@@ -325,7 +319,7 @@ public class XmlLoader extends AbstractProgramLoader {
 
 	@Override
 	public List<Option> getDefaultOptions(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec,
-			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram) {
+			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram, boolean mirrorFsLayout) {
 		return new XmlProgramOptions().getOptions(loadIntoProgram);
 	}
 
@@ -335,7 +329,8 @@ public class XmlLoader extends AbstractProgramLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public String validateOptions(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options, Program program) {
+	public String validateOptions(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
+			Program program) {
 		// XXX will this work? is there other state that xmlOptions needs to
 		// know?
 		try {

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/formats/gfilesystem/FSUtilities.java

@@ -651,4 +651,34 @@ public class FSUtilities {
 		return FileType.UNKNOWN;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Splits the given path into its individual directory and filename components. For example,
+	 * {@code "/dir/dir/dir/file"} becomes {@code ["", "dir", "dir", "dir", "file"]}.
+	 * 
+	 * @param path The path to split
+	 * @return The split path
+	 */
+	public static String[] splitPath(String path) {
+		return Objects.requireNonNullElse(path, "").replace('\\', '/').split("/");
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Converts the given path to a valid mirrored project path. Care must be taken to minimize
+	 * project path collisions, allowing them only when completely necessary.
+	 * 
+	 * @param path The path to convert
+	 * @return The mirrored project path
+	 */
+	public static String mirroredProjectPath(String path) {
+		path = FSUtilities.normalizeNativePath(path);
+
+		// If it looks like an absolute Windows path, drop the colon from the drive letter. The
+		// colon is not a valid project character.
+		if (path.length() >= 3 && path.charAt(0) == '/' && Character.isLetter(path.charAt(1)) &&
+			path.charAt(2) == ':') {
+			path = "/" + path.charAt(1) + path.substring(3);
+		}
+		return path;
+	}
+
 }

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/formats/gfilesystem/FileSystemIndexHelper.java

@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ public class FileSystemIndexHelper<METADATATYPE> {
 		try {
 			FileData<METADATATYPE> baseDirData = getFileData(baseDir);
 			FileData<METADATATYPE> fileData =
-				lookup(baseDirData, splitPath(path), -1, false, nameComp);
+				lookup(baseDirData, FSUtilities.splitPath(path), -1, false, nameComp);
 			return (fileData != null) ? fileData.file : null;
 		}
 		catch (IOException e) {
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ public class FileSystemIndexHelper<METADATATYPE> {
 
 		symlinkPathDebug.append("[");
 		FileData<METADATATYPE> currentFile = Objects.requireNonNullElse(baseDir, rootDir);
-		String[] pathparts = splitPath(path);
+		String[] pathparts = FSUtilities.splitPath(path);
 		for (int i = 0; i < pathparts.length && currentFile != null; i++) {
 			String name = pathparts[i];
 			symlinkPathDebug.append(i != 0 ? "," : "").append(name);
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ public class FileSystemIndexHelper<METADATATYPE> {
 	public synchronized GFile storeFile(String path, long fileIndex, boolean isDirectory,
 			long length, METADATATYPE metadata) {
 
-		String[] nameparts = splitPath(path);
+		String[] nameparts = FSUtilities.splitPath(path);
 		if (nameparts.length == 0) {
 			return rootDir.file;
 		}
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ public class FileSystemIndexHelper<METADATATYPE> {
 	 */
 	public synchronized GFile storeSymlink(String path, long fileIndex, String symlinkPath,
 			long length, METADATATYPE metadata) {
-		String[] nameparts = splitPath(path);
+		String[] nameparts = FSUtilities.splitPath(path);
 		if (nameparts.length == 0) {
 			Msg.warn(this,
 				"Unable to create invalid symlink file [%s] -> [%s]".formatted(path, symlinkPath));
@@ -498,10 +498,6 @@ public class FileSystemIndexHelper<METADATATYPE> {
 		return parent.file;
 	}
 
-	protected String[] splitPath(String path) {
-		return Objects.requireNonNullElse(path, "").replace('\\', '/').split("/");
-	}
-
 	protected FileData<METADATATYPE> lookupFileInDir(
 			Map<String, FileData<METADATATYPE>> dirContents, String filename,
 			Comparator<String> nameComp) {

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/formats/gfilesystem/FileSystemRef.java

@@ -80,4 +80,9 @@ public class FileSystemRef implements Closeable {
 			Msg.warn(this, "Unclosed FilesytemRef: " + fs.toString());
 		}
 	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return fs.getFSRL().toString();
+	}
 }

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/plugin/importer/AddToProgramDialog.java

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
  * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * 
+ *
  *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * 
+ *
  * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
  * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
  * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ public class AddToProgramDialog extends ImporterDialog {
 		folderButton.setEnabled(false);
 		languageButton.setEnabled(false);
 		nameTextField.setEnabled(false);
+		mirrorFsCheckBox.setVisible(false);
 		validateFormInput();
 	}
 
@@ -78,8 +79,8 @@ public class AddToProgramDialog extends ImporterDialog {
 
 		LoadSpec loadSpec = getSelectedLoadSpec(loader);
 
-		String result =
+		String result = loader.validateOptions(byteProvider, loadSpec, getOptions(loadSpec, false),
-			loader.validateOptions(byteProvider, loadSpec, getOptions(loadSpec), addToProgram);
+			addToProgram);
 
 		if (result != null) {
 			setStatusText(result);
@@ -103,7 +104,8 @@ public class AddToProgramDialog extends ImporterDialog {
 		LoadSpec selectedLoadSpec = getSelectedLoadSpec(selectedLoader);
 
 		if (options == null) {
-			options = selectedLoader.getDefaultOptions(byteProvider, selectedLoadSpec, null, true);
+			options =
+				selectedLoader.getDefaultOptions(byteProvider, selectedLoadSpec, null, true, false);
 		}
 		TaskLauncher.launchNonModal("Import File", monitor -> {
 			ImporterUtilities.addContentToProgram(tool, addToProgram, fsrl, selectedLoadSpec,
@@ -113,11 +115,12 @@ public class AddToProgramDialog extends ImporterDialog {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected List<Option> getOptions(LoadSpec loadSpec) {
+	protected List<Option> getOptions(LoadSpec loadSpec, boolean forceRefresh) {
-		if (options != null) {
+		if (options != null && !forceRefresh) {
 			return options;
 		}
-		return loadSpec.getLoader().getDefaultOptions(byteProvider, loadSpec, addToProgram, true);
+		return loadSpec.getLoader()
+				.getDefaultOptions(byteProvider, loadSpec, addToProgram, true, false);
 	}
 
 	/**

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/plugin/importer/ImporterDialog.java

@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ import ghidra.framework.store.local.LocalFileSystem;
 import ghidra.program.model.address.AddressFactory;
 import ghidra.program.model.lang.LanguageCompilerSpecPair;
 import ghidra.program.model.lang.LanguageNotFoundException;
-import ghidra.util.*;
+import ghidra.util.HelpLocation;
-import ghidra.util.layout.PairLayout;
+import ghidra.util.Msg;
-import ghidra.util.layout.VerticalLayout;
+import ghidra.util.layout.*;
 import ghidra.util.task.TaskBuilder;
 
 /**
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ public class ImporterDialog extends DialogComponentProvider {
 	private DomainFolder destinationFolder;
 	private boolean languageNeeded;
 	private String suggestedDestinationPath;
+	private String previousName;
 
 	protected ByteProvider byteProvider;
 	protected JTextField nameTextField;
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ public class ImporterDialog extends DialogComponentProvider {
 	protected JButton folderButton;
 	protected JButton languageButton;
 	protected JTextField languageTextField;
+	protected JCheckBox mirrorFsCheckBox;
 	protected JButton optionsButton;
 	protected JTextField folderNameTextField;
 	protected GhidraComboBox<Loader> loaderComboBox;
@@ -322,13 +324,21 @@ public class ImporterDialog extends DialogComponentProvider {
 
 	private Component buildButtonPanel() {
 		JPanel panel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
-		JPanel innerPanel = new JPanel(new VerticalLayout(5));
+		JPanel innerPanel = new JPanel(new HorizontalLayout(5));
+		innerPanel.add(buildMirrorFsCheckbox());
 		innerPanel.add(buildOptionsButton());
 		panel.add(innerPanel, BorderLayout.EAST);
 		panel.getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleName("Buttons");
 		return panel;
 	}
 
+	private Component buildMirrorFsCheckbox() {
+		mirrorFsCheckBox = new JCheckBox("Mirror Filesystem", false);
+		mirrorFsCheckBox.addActionListener(e -> mirrorFs());
+		mirrorFsCheckBox.getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleName("Mirror");
+		return mirrorFsCheckBox;
+	}
+
 	private Component buildOptionsButton() {
 		optionsButton = new JButton("Options...");
 		optionsButton.addActionListener(e -> showOptions());
@@ -338,25 +348,25 @@ public class ImporterDialog extends DialogComponentProvider {
 
 	@Override
 	protected void okCallback() {
-		if (validateFormInput()) {
+		if (!validateFormInput()) {
-			Loader loader = getSelectedLoader();
+			return;
-			LoadSpec loadSpec = getSelectedLoadSpec(loader);
-			String programPath = removeTrailingSlashes(getName());
-			DomainFolder importFolder = getOrCreateImportFolder(destinationFolder, programPath);
-			String programName = FilenameUtils.getName(programPath);
-			options = getOptions(loadSpec);  // make sure you get the options now, before the ByteProvider is closed.
-
-			//@formatter:off
-			new TaskBuilder("Import File", monitor -> {
-				ImporterUtilities.importSingleFile(tool, programManager, fsrl, importFolder,
-					loadSpec, programName, options, monitor);
-			})
-			.setLaunchDelay(0)
-			.launchNonModal();
-			//@formatter:on
-
-			close();
 		}
+
+		Loader loader = getSelectedLoader();
+		LoadSpec loadSpec = getSelectedLoadSpec(loader);
+		options = getOptions(loadSpec, false);  // make sure you get the options now, before the ByteProvider is closed.
+
+		//@formatter:off
+		new TaskBuilder("Import File", monitor -> {
+			ImporterUtilities.importSingleFile(tool, programManager, fsrl, 
+				destinationFolder.getPathname(), mirrorFsCheckBox.isSelected(), loadSpec, 
+				removeTrailingSlashes(getName()), options, monitor);
+		})
+		.setLaunchDelay(0)
+		.launchNonModal();
+		//@formatter:on
+
+		close();
 	}
 
 	private String removeTrailingSlashes(String path) {
@@ -366,24 +376,6 @@ public class ImporterDialog extends DialogComponentProvider {
 		return path;
 	}
 
-	private DomainFolder getOrCreateImportFolder(DomainFolder parentFolder, String programPath) {
-		int lastIndexOf = programPath.lastIndexOf("/");
-		if (lastIndexOf < 0) {
-			return parentFolder;
-		}
-		String folderPath = programPath.substring(0, lastIndexOf);
-		try {
-			return ProjectDataUtils.createDomainFolderPath(parentFolder, folderPath);
-		}
-		catch (InvalidNameException e) {
-			Msg.showError(this, null, "Error Creating Folders", e.getMessage());
-		}
-		catch (IOException e) {
-			Msg.showError(this, null, "Error Creating Folders", "I/O Error" + e.getMessage(), e);
-		}
-		return parentFolder;
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public void close() {
 		super.close();
@@ -395,13 +387,29 @@ public class ImporterDialog extends DialogComponentProvider {
 		}
 	}
 
-	protected List<Option> getOptions(LoadSpec loadSpec) {
+	protected List<Option> getOptions(LoadSpec loadSpec, boolean forceRefresh) {
-		if (options == null) {
+		if (options == null || forceRefresh) {
-			options = loadSpec.getLoader().getDefaultOptions(byteProvider, loadSpec, null, false);
+			options = loadSpec.getLoader()
+					.getDefaultOptions(byteProvider, loadSpec, null, false,
+						mirrorFsCheckBox.isSelected());
 		}
 		return options;
 	}
 
+	private void mirrorFs() {
+		nameTextField.setEnabled(!mirrorFsCheckBox.isSelected());
+		if (mirrorFsCheckBox.isSelected()) {
+			previousName = getName();
+			String path = FSUtilities.mirroredProjectPath(fsrl.getPath());
+			nameTextField.setText(path);
+			nameTextField.setCaretPosition(path.length());
+		}
+		else if (previousName != null) {
+			nameTextField.setText(previousName);
+			nameTextField.setCaretPosition(previousName.length());
+		}
+	}
+
 	private void showOptions() {
 		try {
 			Loader loader = getSelectedLoader();
@@ -412,7 +420,7 @@ public class ImporterDialog extends DialogComponentProvider {
 
 			AddressFactoryService service = () -> addressFactory;
 
-			List<Option> currentOptions = getOptions(loadSpec);
+			List<Option> currentOptions = getOptions(loadSpec, true);
 			if (currentOptions.isEmpty()) {
 				Msg.showInfo(this, null, "Options", "There are no options for this importer!");
 				return;

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/plugin/importer/ImporterPlugin.java

@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ import ghidra.formats.gfilesystem.FileCache.FileCacheEntry;
 import ghidra.formats.gfilesystem.FileCache.FileCacheEntryBuilder;
 import ghidra.formats.gfilesystem.FileSystemService;
 import ghidra.framework.main.*;
-import ghidra.framework.main.datatree.*;
+import ghidra.framework.main.datatree.DataTree;
+import ghidra.framework.main.datatree.JavaFileListHandler;
 import ghidra.framework.model.*;
 import ghidra.framework.options.ToolOptions;
 import ghidra.framework.plugintool.*;
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ public class ImporterPlugin extends Plugin
 			return false;
 		}
 		return loadSpec.getLoader()
-				.getDefaultOptions(provider, loadSpec, null, false)
+				.getDefaultOptions(provider, loadSpec, null, false, false)
 				.stream()
 				.anyMatch(e -> e.getName()
 						.equals(AbstractLibrarySupportLoader.LOAD_ONLY_LIBRARIES_OPTION_NAME));

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/plugin/importer/ImporterUtilities.java

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.FileBytesProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.importer.MessageLog;
 import ghidra.app.util.opinion.*;
+import ghidra.app.util.opinion.Loader.ImporterSettings;
 import ghidra.formats.gfilesystem.*;
 import ghidra.framework.main.AppInfo;
 import ghidra.framework.main.FrontEndTool;
@@ -276,7 +277,7 @@ public class ImporterUtilities {
 			}
 			LoadSpec loadSpec = getLoadSpec(provider, program);
 			if (loadSpec == null || loadSpec.getLoader()
-					.getDefaultOptions(provider, loadSpec, null, false)
+					.getDefaultOptions(provider, loadSpec, null, false, false)
 					.stream()
 					.noneMatch(e -> e.getName()
 							.equals(
@@ -354,9 +355,10 @@ public class ImporterUtilities {
 				if (program == null) {
 					return;
 				}
-				try (LoadResults<? extends DomainObject> loadResults = new LoadResults<>(program,
+				try (LoadResults<? extends DomainObject> loadResults =
-					program.getName(), tool.getProject(), destFolder.getPathname(), consumer)) {
+					new LoadResults<>(new Loaded<>(program, program.getName(), fsrl,
-					doPostImportProcessing(tool, programManager, fsrl, loadResults, "", monitor);
+						tool.getProject(), destFolder.getPathname(), false, consumer))) {
+					doPostImportProcessing(tool, programManager, loadResults, "", monitor);
 				}
 			}
 			catch (Exception e) {
@@ -402,28 +404,34 @@ public class ImporterUtilities {
 	 * @param tool tool to which popup dialogs should be associated
 	 * @param programManager program manager to open imported file with or null
 	 * @param fsrl import file location
-	 * @param destFolder project destination folder
+	 * @param projectRootPath The project folder path that all imported things will be saved 
+	 *   relative to. If {@code null}, "/" will be used.
+	 * @param mirrorFsLayout True if the filesystem layout should be mirrored when loading;
+	 *   otherwise, false
 	 * @param loadSpec import {@link LoadSpec}
-	 * @param programName program name
+	 * @param importName The import name. Path information that appears at the beginning the name 
+	 *   will be appended to the {@code projectRootPath} during the saving process.
 	 * @param options import options
 	 * @param monitor task monitor
 	 */
 	public static void importSingleFile(PluginTool tool, ProgramManager programManager, FSRL fsrl,
-			DomainFolder destFolder, LoadSpec loadSpec, String programName, List<Option> options,
+			String projectRootPath, boolean mirrorFsLayout, LoadSpec loadSpec, String importName,
-			TaskMonitor monitor) {
+			List<Option> options, TaskMonitor monitor) {
 
 		Objects.requireNonNull(monitor);
 
 		try (ByteProvider bp = fsService.getByteProvider(fsrl, false, monitor)) {
-
-			Object consumer = new Object();
 			MessageLog messageLog = new MessageLog();
-			try (LoadResults<? extends DomainObject> loadResults = loadSpec.getLoader()
+
-					.load(bp, programName, tool.getProject(), destFolder.getPathname(), loadSpec,
+			ImporterSettings settings = new ImporterSettings(bp, importName, tool.getProject(),
-						options, messageLog, consumer, monitor)) {
+				projectRootPath, mirrorFsLayout, loadSpec, options, new Object(), messageLog,
+				monitor);
+
+			try (LoadResults<? extends DomainObject> loadResults =
+				loadSpec.getLoader().load(settings)) {
 				loadResults.save(monitor);
-				doPostImportProcessing(tool, programManager, fsrl, loadResults,
+				doPostImportProcessing(tool, programManager, loadResults, messageLog.toString(),
-					messageLog.toString(), monitor);
+					monitor);
 			}
 
 		}
@@ -432,14 +440,13 @@ public class ImporterUtilities {
 		}
 		catch (Exception e) {
 			Msg.showError(ImporterUtilities.class, tool.getActiveWindow(), "Error Importing File",
-				"Error importing file: " + fsrl.getName(), e);
+				"Error importing file: %s (%s)".formatted(fsrl.getName(), e.getMessage()));
 		}
 	}
 
 	private static Set<DomainFile> doPostImportProcessing(PluginTool pluginTool,
-			ProgramManager programManager, FSRL fsrl,
+			ProgramManager programManager, LoadResults<? extends DomainObject> loadResults,
-			LoadResults<? extends DomainObject> loadResults, String importMessages,
+			String importMessages, TaskMonitor monitor) throws CancelledException {
-			TaskMonitor monitor) throws CancelledException {
 
 		boolean firstProgram = true;
 		Set<DomainFile> importedFilesSet = new HashSet<>();
@@ -490,8 +497,13 @@ public class ImporterUtilities {
 		Objects.requireNonNull(monitor);
 
 		MessageLog messageLog = new MessageLog();
+		Object consumer = new Object();
+		program.addConsumer(consumer);
 		try (ByteProvider bp = fsService.getByteProvider(fsrl, false, monitor)) {
-			loadSpec.getLoader().loadInto(bp, loadSpec, options, messageLog, program, monitor);
+			ImporterSettings settings = new ImporterSettings(bp, bp.getName(), tool.getProject(),
+				program.getDomainFile().getPathname(), false, loadSpec, options, consumer,
+				messageLog, monitor);
+			loadSpec.getLoader().loadInto(program, settings);
 			displayResults(tool, program, program.getDomainFile(), messageLog.toString());
 
 			// Optionally echo loader message log to application.log
@@ -506,6 +518,9 @@ public class ImporterUtilities {
 			Msg.showError(ImporterUtilities.class, null, "Error Importing File",
 				"Error importing file " + fsrl.getName(), e);
 		}
+		finally {
+			program.release(consumer);
+		}
 
 	}
 

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/plugin/importer/LoadLibrariesOptionsDialog.java

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import ghidra.app.util.*;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.importer.MessageLog;
 import ghidra.app.util.opinion.*;
+import ghidra.app.util.opinion.Loader.ImporterSettings;
 import ghidra.framework.model.DomainObject;
 import ghidra.framework.plugintool.PluginTool;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.Program;
@@ -70,16 +71,18 @@ public class LoadLibrariesOptionsDialog extends OptionsDialog {
 		TaskLauncher.launchNonModal(TITLE, monitor -> {
 			super.okCallback();
 			Object consumer = new Object();
-			MessageLog messageLog = new MessageLog();
+			MessageLog log = new MessageLog();
-			try (LoadResults<? extends DomainObject> loadResults = loadSpec.getLoader()
+			ImporterSettings settings =
-						.load(provider, program.getDomainFile().getName(), tool.getProject(),
+				new ImporterSettings(provider, program.getDomainFile().getName(), tool.getProject(),
-							program.getDomainFile().getParent().getPathname(), loadSpec,
+					program.getDomainFile().getParent().getPathname(), false, loadSpec,
-						getOptions(), messageLog, consumer, monitor)) {
+					getOptions(), consumer, log, monitor);
+			try (LoadResults<? extends DomainObject> loadResults =
+				loadSpec.getLoader().load(settings)) {
 
 				loadResults.save(monitor);
 				
 				// Display results
-				String importMessages = messageLog.toString();
+				String importMessages = log.toString();
 				if (!importMessages.isEmpty()) {
 					if (!Loader.loggingDisabled) {
 						Msg.info(ImporterUtilities.class, TITLE + ":\n" + importMessages);
@@ -112,7 +115,7 @@ public class LoadLibrariesOptionsDialog extends OptionsDialog {
 	private static List<Option> getLoadLibraryOptions(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec) {
 		List<Option> options = new ArrayList<>();
 		for (Option option : loadSpec.getLoader()
-				.getDefaultOptions(provider, loadSpec, null, false)) {
+				.getDefaultOptions(provider, loadSpec, null, false, false)) {
 			switch (option.getName()) {
 				case LOAD_ONLY_LIBRARIES_OPTION_NAME:
 				case LOAD_LIBRARY_OPTION_NAME:
@@ -121,6 +124,7 @@ public class LoadLibrariesOptionsDialog extends OptionsDialog {
 				case LINK_SEARCH_FOLDER_OPTION_NAME:
 				case LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATH_DUMMY_OPTION_NAME:
 				case LIBRARY_DEST_FOLDER_OPTION_NAME:
+				case MIRROR_LAYOUT_OPTION_NAME:
 					options.add(option);
 					break;
 				default:

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/plugins/importer/batch/BatchImportDialog.java

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ public class BatchImportDialog extends DialogComponentProvider {
 
 	private static final String PREF_STRIPCONTAINER = "BATCHIMPORT.STRIPCONTAINER";
 	private static final String PREF_STRIPLEADING = "BATCHIMPORT.STRIPLEADING";
+	private static final String PREF_MIRRORFS = "BATCHIMPORT.MIRRORFS";
 	private static final String LAST_IMPORT_DIR = "LastBatchImportDir";
 
 	/**
@@ -92,8 +93,13 @@ public class BatchImportDialog extends DialogComponentProvider {
 	private ProgramManager programManager;
 	private boolean stripLeading = getBooleanPref(PREF_STRIPLEADING, true);
 	private boolean stripContainer = getBooleanPref(PREF_STRIPCONTAINER, false);
+	private boolean mirrorFs = getBooleanPref(PREF_MIRRORFS, false);
 	private boolean openAfterImporting = false;
 
+	private GCheckBox stripLeadingCb;
+	private GCheckBox stripContainerCb;
+	private GCheckBox mirrorFsCb;
+
 	private BatchImportTableModel tableModel;
 	private GTable table;
 	private JButton removeSourceButton;
@@ -315,18 +321,25 @@ public class BatchImportDialog extends DialogComponentProvider {
 		outputChoicesPanel.setLayout(new BoxLayout(outputChoicesPanel, BoxLayout.LINE_AXIS));
 		outputChoicesPanel.getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleName("Output Choices");
 
-		GCheckBox stripLeadingCb = new GCheckBox("Strip leading path", stripLeading);
+		stripLeadingCb = new GCheckBox("Strip leading path", stripLeading);
 		stripLeadingCb.addChangeListener(e -> setStripLeading(stripLeadingCb.isSelected()));
 		stripLeadingCb.setToolTipText("The destination folder for imported files will not " +
 			"include the source file's leading path");
 		stripLeadingCb.getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleName("Strip Leading Path");
 
-		GCheckBox stripContainerCb = new GCheckBox("Strip container paths", stripContainer);
+		stripContainerCb = new GCheckBox("Strip container paths", stripContainer);
 		stripContainerCb.addChangeListener(e -> setStripContainer(stripContainerCb.isSelected()));
 		stripContainerCb.setToolTipText(
 			"The destination folder for imported files will not include any source path names");
 		stripContainerCb.getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleName("Strip Container Paths");
 
+		mirrorFsCb = new GCheckBox("Mirror Filesystem", mirrorFs);
+		mirrorFsCb.addChangeListener(e -> setMirrorFs(mirrorFsCb.isSelected()));
+		mirrorFsCb.setToolTipText(
+			"The imported files' project paths will mirror the filesystem rooted at the desination folder");
+		mirrorFsCb.getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleName("Mirror Filesystem");
+		setMirrorFs(mirrorFs); // needed to possibly disable other checkboxes
+
 		GCheckBox openAfterImportCb = new GCheckBox("Open after import", openAfterImporting);
 		openAfterImportCb
 				.addChangeListener(e -> setOpenAfterImporting(openAfterImportCb.isSelected()));
@@ -335,6 +348,7 @@ public class BatchImportDialog extends DialogComponentProvider {
 
 		outputChoicesPanel.add(stripLeadingCb);
 		outputChoicesPanel.add(stripContainerCb);
+		outputChoicesPanel.add(mirrorFsCb);
 		if (programManager != null) {
 			outputChoicesPanel.add(openAfterImportCb);
 		}
@@ -464,7 +478,7 @@ public class BatchImportDialog extends DialogComponentProvider {
 	protected void okCallback() {
 		new TaskLauncher(
 			new ImportBatchTask(batchInfo, destinationFolder,
-				openAfterImporting ? programManager : null, stripLeading, stripContainer),
+				openAfterImporting ? programManager : null, stripLeading, stripContainer, mirrorFs),
 			getComponent());
 		close();
 	}
@@ -616,6 +630,13 @@ public class BatchImportDialog extends DialogComponentProvider {
 		setBooleanPref(PREF_STRIPCONTAINER, stripContainer);
 	}
 
+	private void setMirrorFs(boolean mirrorFs) {
+		this.mirrorFs = mirrorFs;
+		setBooleanPref(PREF_MIRRORFS, mirrorFs);
+		stripContainerCb.setEnabled(!mirrorFs);
+		stripContainerCb.setSelected(mirrorFs ? false : stripContainer);
+	}
+
 	private void setMaxDepth(int newMaxDepth) {
 		if (newMaxDepth == batchInfo.getMaxDepth()) {
 			return;

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/plugins/importer/tasks/ImportBatchTask.java

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import ghidra.app.util.Option;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.importer.MessageLog;
 import ghidra.app.util.opinion.*;
+import ghidra.app.util.opinion.Loader.ImporterSettings;
 import ghidra.formats.gfilesystem.*;
 import ghidra.framework.main.AppInfo;
 import ghidra.framework.model.*;
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ public class ImportBatchTask extends Task {
 	private DomainFolder destFolder;
 	private boolean stripLeadingPath = true;
 	private boolean stripAllContainerPath = false;
+	private boolean mirrorFs = false;
 	private ProgramManager programManager;
 	private int totalObjsImported;
 	private int totalAppsImported;
@@ -71,9 +73,11 @@ public class ImportBatchTask extends Task {
 	 * @param stripAllContainerPath boolean true if each imported file's parent container
 	 * source path should be completely omitted when creating the destination project folder path.
 	 * (the imported file's path within its container is still used)
+	 * @param mirrorFs boolean true if the filesystem should be mirrored during import
 	 */
 	public ImportBatchTask(BatchInfo batchInfo, DomainFolder destFolder,
-			ProgramManager programManager, boolean stripLeading, boolean stripAllContainerPath) {
+			ProgramManager programManager, boolean stripLeading, boolean stripAllContainerPath,
+			boolean mirrorFs) {
 		super("Batch Import Task", true, true, false, false);
 
 		this.batchInfo = batchInfo;
@@ -82,6 +86,7 @@ public class ImportBatchTask extends Task {
 		this.programManager = programManager;
 		this.stripLeadingPath = stripLeading;
 		this.stripAllContainerPath = stripAllContainerPath;
+		this.mirrorFs = mirrorFs;
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -146,11 +151,12 @@ public class ImportBatchTask extends Task {
 			try {
 				MessageLog messageLog = new MessageLog();
 				Project project = AppInfo.getActiveProject();
-				try (LoadResults<? extends DomainObject> loadResults = loadSpec.getLoader()
+				ImporterSettings settings = new ImporterSettings(byteProvider,
-						.load(byteProvider, fixupProjectFilename(destInfo.second), project,
+					fixupProjectFilename(destInfo.second), project, destInfo.first.getPathname(),
-							destInfo.first.getPathname(), loadSpec,
+					mirrorFs, loadSpec, getOptionsFor(batchLoadConfig, loadSpec, byteProvider),
-							getOptionsFor(batchLoadConfig, loadSpec, byteProvider), messageLog,
+					this, messageLog, monitor);
-							this, monitor)) {
+				try (LoadResults<? extends DomainObject> loadResults =
+					loadSpec.getLoader().load(settings)) {
 
 					// TODO: accumulate batch results
 					if (loadResults != null) {
@@ -170,7 +176,8 @@ public class ImportBatchTask extends Task {
 			catch (CancelledException e) {
 				Msg.debug(this, "Batch Import cancelled");
 			}
-			catch (IOException | VersionException | IllegalArgumentException e) {
+			catch (IOException | VersionException | IllegalArgumentException
+					| InvalidNameException e) {
 				Msg.error(this, "Import failed for " + batchLoadConfig.getPreferredFileName(), e);
 			}
 		}
@@ -234,13 +241,12 @@ public class ImportBatchTask extends Task {
 		String userSrcPath = userSrc.toPrettyFullpathString().replace('|', '/');
 		int filename = fullPath.lastIndexOf('/') + 1;
 		int uas = userSrcPath.length();
-		int container = uas + 1;
 
 		int leadStart = (stripLeadingPath == false) ? 0 : userSrcPath.lastIndexOf('/') + 1;
 		int leadEnd = Math.min(filename, userSrcPath.length());
 		String leading = (leadStart < filename) ? fullPath.substring(leadStart, leadEnd) : "";
-		String containerPath = container < filename && !stripInteriorContainerPath
+		String containerPath = uas < filename && !stripInteriorContainerPath
-				? fullPath.substring(container, filename)
+				? fullPath.substring(uas, filename)
 				: "";
 		String filenameStr = fullPath.substring(filename);
 		String result = FSUtilities.appendPath(leading, containerPath, filenameStr);
@@ -250,6 +256,23 @@ public class ImportBatchTask extends Task {
 	private Pair<DomainFolder, String> getDestinationInfo(BatchLoadConfig batchLoadConfig,
 			DomainFolder rootDestinationFolder) {
 		FSRL fsrl = batchLoadConfig.getFSRL();
+		
+		if (mirrorFs) {
+			FSRL containerFSRL = fsrl.getFS().getContainer();
+			String path = containerFSRL != null ? containerFSRL.toPrettyFullpathString() : "/";
+			path = path.replace('|', '/');
+			try {
+				DomainFolder batchDestFolder = ProjectDataUtils.createDomainFolderPath(
+					rootDestinationFolder, stripLeadingPath ? "" : path);
+				return new Pair<>(batchDestFolder, fsrl.getName());
+			}
+			catch (IOException | InvalidNameException e) {
+				Msg.error(this, "Problem creating project folder root: " +
+					rootDestinationFolder.getPathname() + ", subpath: " + path, e);
+			}
+			return new Pair<>(rootDestinationFolder, fsrl.getName());
+		}
+		
 		String pathStr = fsrlToPath(fsrl, batchLoadConfig.getUasi().getFSRL(), stripLeadingPath,
 			stripAllContainerPath);
 		String preferredName = batchLoadConfig.getPreferredFileName();
@@ -280,8 +303,8 @@ public class ImportBatchTask extends Task {
 
 	private List<Option> getOptionsFor(BatchLoadConfig batchLoadConfig, LoadSpec loadSpec,
 			ByteProvider byteProvider) {
-		List<Option> options =
+		List<Option> options = batchLoadConfig.getLoader()
-			batchLoadConfig.getLoader().getDefaultOptions(byteProvider, loadSpec, null, false);
+				.getDefaultOptions(byteProvider, loadSpec, null, false, false);
 		return options;
 	}
 }

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/test/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/DecompileDebugXmlLoaderTest.java

@@ -21,207 +21,137 @@ package ghidra.app.util.opinion;
 import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 
 import java.io.File;
-import java.io.IOException;
 import java.math.BigInteger;
-import java.nio.file.AccessMode;
+import java.util.Iterator;
-import java.util.*;
 
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
-import org.xml.sax.SAXException;
 
-import ghidra.app.util.Option;
+import ghidra.app.util.importer.ProgramLoader;
-import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
-import ghidra.app.util.bin.FileByteProvider;
-import ghidra.app.util.importer.MessageLog;
 import ghidra.app.util.opinion.DecompileDebugXmlLoader.DecompileDebugProgramInfo;
-import ghidra.framework.model.DomainObject;
-import ghidra.program.database.ProgramDB;
-import ghidra.program.database.data.ProgramDataTypeManager;
-import ghidra.program.database.function.FunctionManagerDB;
 import ghidra.program.model.address.Address;
-import ghidra.program.model.data.DataTypeComponent;
+import ghidra.program.model.data.*;
-import ghidra.program.model.data.Structure;
+import ghidra.program.model.listing.*;
-import ghidra.program.model.listing.Function;
 import ghidra.program.model.mem.Memory;
 import ghidra.program.model.mem.MemoryBlock;
 import ghidra.test.AbstractGhidraHeadedIntegrationTest;
-import ghidra.util.exception.CancelledException;
-import ghidra.util.exception.VersionException;
-import ghidra.util.task.TaskMonitor;
 import resources.ResourceManager;
 
 /**
  *
  */
 public class DecompileDebugXmlLoaderTest extends AbstractGhidraHeadedIntegrationTest {
-	File decompileDebugTestFile;
+	private File decompileDebugTestFile;
-	private DecompileDebugXmlLoader loader;
+	private ProgramLoader.Builder programLoader;
-	private ProgramDB program;
 
 	@Before
 	public void setUp() {
 		String DECOMPILE_DEBUG_TEST_FILE = "ghidra/app/util/opinion/decompile_debug_test.xml";
 		decompileDebugTestFile = ResourceManager.getResourceFile(DECOMPILE_DEBUG_TEST_FILE);
-		loader = new DecompileDebugXmlLoader();
+		programLoader = ProgramLoader.builder()
+				.source(decompileDebugTestFile)
+				.loaders(DecompileDebugXmlLoader.class);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Test method for {@link ghidra.app.util.opinion.DecompileDebugFormatManager#getProgramInfo()}.
+	 * 
+	 * @throws Exception if an error occurred
 	 */
 	@Test
-	public void testDecompileDebugXmlLoad() {
+	public void testDecompileDebugXmlLoad() throws Exception {
-		Collection<LoadSpec> loadSpecs;
+		try (LoadResults<Program> loadResults = programLoader.load()) {
-		MessageLog log = new MessageLog();
-		try {
-			ByteProvider byteProvider =
-				new FileByteProvider(decompileDebugTestFile, null, AccessMode.READ);
-			loadSpecs = loader.findSupportedLoadSpecs(byteProvider);
-			assertTrue("Expected single loader opinion", loadSpecs.size() == 1);
-
-			LoadSpec loadSpec = loadSpecs.iterator().next();
-			List<Option> options = loader.getDefaultOptions(byteProvider, loadSpec, null, false);
-
-			LoadResults<? extends DomainObject> loadResults =
-				loader.load(byteProvider, byteProvider.getName(), null, null, loadSpec, options,
-					log, this, TaskMonitor.DUMMY);
-			loadResults.getNonPrimary();
-			program = (ProgramDB) loadResults.getPrimaryDomainObject(this);
 			assertTrue("expected single loaded program", loadResults.size() == 1);
 		}
-		catch (IOException | CancelledException | VersionException e) {
-			log.appendException(e);
-		}
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testVerifyProgramInfo() {
+	public void testVerifyProgramInfo() throws Exception {
 		DecompileDebugFormatManager mngr = new DecompileDebugFormatManager(decompileDebugTestFile);
-		DecompileDebugProgramInfo progInfo;
+		DecompileDebugProgramInfo progInfo = mngr.getProgramInfo();
-		MessageLog log = new MessageLog();
+		assertEquals("Spec string should be parsed correctly", "x86:LE:64:default",
-		try {
+			progInfo.specString());
-			progInfo = mngr.getProgramInfo();
+		assertEquals("Compiler string should be extracted separately", "gcc",
-			assertEquals("Spec string should be parsed correctly", "x86:LE:64:default",
+			progInfo.compilerString());
-				progInfo.specString());
+		assertEquals("Memory offset should be parsed from the offset tag", "0x140022cb8",
-			assertEquals("Compiler string should be extracted separately", "gcc",
+			progInfo.offset());
-				progInfo.compilerString());
+	}
-			assertEquals("Memory offset should be parsed from the offset tag", "0x140022cb8",
+
-				progInfo.offset());
+	@Test
-		}
+	public void testVerifyLoadedProgramBytes() throws Exception {
-		catch (SAXException | IOException e) {
+		try (LoadResults<Program> loadResults = programLoader.load()) {
-			log.appendException(e);
+			Program program = loadResults.getPrimaryDomainObject(this);
+			try {
+				assertEquals("gcc", program.getCompilerSpec().getCompilerSpecID().toString());
+
+				Memory memory = program.getMemory();
+				MemoryBlock[] blocks = memory.getBlocks();
+				assertEquals(26, blocks.length);
+
+				// Verify memory blocks
+				verifyBlock(blocks[0], "decompile_debug_test.xml", true,
+					getAddr(program, new BigInteger("140000000", 16)), 128);
+				verifyBlock(blocks[1], "__scrt_acquire_startup_lock", true,
+					getAddr(program, new BigInteger("1400227f8", 16)), 1);
+				verifyBlock(blocks[2], "FUN_140022834", true,
+					getAddr(program, new BigInteger("140022834", 16)), 1);
+				verifyBlock(blocks[3], "FUN_1400228fc", true,
+					getAddr(program, new BigInteger("1400228fc", 16)), 1);
+				verifyBlock(blocks[4], "__scrt_release_startup_lock", true,
+					getAddr(program, new BigInteger("140022994", 16)), 1);
+				verifyBlock(blocks[5], "__scrt_uninitialize_crt", true,
+					getAddr(program, new BigInteger("1400229b8", 16)), 1);
+				verifyBlock(blocks[6], "decompile_debug_test.xml", true,
+					getAddr(program, new BigInteger("140022cb8", 16)), 296);
+				verifyBlock(blocks[7], "decompile_debug_test.xml", true,
+					getAddr(program, new BigInteger("140022df9", 16)), 39);
+			}
+			finally {
+				program.release(this);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testVerifyLoadedProgramBytes() {
+	public void testVerifyLoadedProgramDataTypes() throws Exception {
-		Collection<LoadSpec> loadSpecs;
+		try (LoadResults<Program> loadResults = programLoader.load()) {
-		MessageLog log = new MessageLog();
+			Program program = loadResults.getPrimaryDomainObject(this);
-		try {
+			try {
-			ByteProvider byteProvider =
+				// Verify data type generation
-				new FileByteProvider(decompileDebugTestFile, null, AccessMode.READ);
+				ProgramBasedDataTypeManager dtm = program.getDataTypeManager();
-			loadSpecs = loader.findSupportedLoadSpecs(byteProvider);
+				assertEquals("Category count didn't match. ", 2, dtm.getCategoryCount());
 
-			LoadSpec loadSpec = loadSpecs.iterator().next();
+				Iterator<Structure> structures = dtm.getAllStructures();
-			List<Option> options = loader.getDefaultOptions(byteProvider, loadSpec, null, false);
+				Structure struct = structures.next(); // there is only 1 struct in the example XML dump
-			LoadResults<? extends DomainObject> loadResults =
+				assertEquals("Component count didn't match.", 20, struct.getNumComponents());
-				loader.load(byteProvider, byteProvider.getName(), null, null, loadSpec, options,
+				assertEquals("Struct name is incorrect", "IMAGE_DOS_HEADER", struct.getName());
-					new MessageLog(), this, TaskMonitor.DUMMY);
+				DataTypeComponent array = struct.getComponentAt(0); // the first component is an array
-			loadResults.getNonPrimary();
+				assertEquals("Array component name doesn't match", "e_magic", array.getFieldName());
-			program = (ProgramDB) loadResults.getPrimaryDomainObject(this);
+				assertEquals("Array wasn't sized right", 2, array.getLength());
-
+			}
-			assertEquals("gcc", program.getCompilerSpec().getCompilerSpecID().toString());
+			finally {
-
+				program.release(this);
-			Memory memory = program.getMemory();
+			}
-			MemoryBlock[] blocks = memory.getBlocks();
-			assertEquals(26, blocks.length);
-
-			// Verify memory blocks
-			verifyBlock(blocks[0], "decompile_debug_test.xml", true,
-				getAddr(new BigInteger("140000000", 16)), 128);
-			verifyBlock(blocks[1], "__scrt_acquire_startup_lock", true,
-				getAddr(new BigInteger("1400227f8", 16)), 1);
-			verifyBlock(blocks[2], "FUN_140022834", true,
-				getAddr(new BigInteger("140022834", 16)), 1);
-			verifyBlock(blocks[3], "FUN_1400228fc", true,
-				getAddr(new BigInteger("1400228fc", 16)), 1);
-			verifyBlock(blocks[4], "__scrt_release_startup_lock", true,
-				getAddr(new BigInteger("140022994", 16)), 1);
-			verifyBlock(blocks[5], "__scrt_uninitialize_crt", true,
-				getAddr(new BigInteger("1400229b8", 16)), 1);
-			verifyBlock(blocks[6], "decompile_debug_test.xml", true,
-				getAddr(new BigInteger("140022cb8", 16)), 296);
-			verifyBlock(blocks[7], "decompile_debug_test.xml", true,
-				getAddr(new BigInteger("140022df9", 16)), 39);
-
-		}
-		catch (IOException | CancelledException | VersionException e) {
-			log.appendException(e);
 		}
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testVerifyLoadedProgramDataTypes() {
+	public void verifyLoadedProgramFunctions() throws Exception {
-		Collection<LoadSpec> loadSpecs;
+		try (LoadResults<Program> loadResults = programLoader.load()) {
-		MessageLog log = new MessageLog();
+			Program program = loadResults.getPrimaryDomainObject(this);
-		try {
+			try {
-			ByteProvider byteProvider =
+				// Verify function collection
-				new FileByteProvider(decompileDebugTestFile, null, AccessMode.READ);
+				FunctionManager funcMngr = program.getFunctionManager();
-			loadSpecs = loader.findSupportedLoadSpecs(byteProvider);
+				assertEquals("Function count doesn't match", 19, funcMngr.getFunctionCount());
 
-			LoadSpec loadSpec = loadSpecs.iterator().next();
+				Iterator<Function> functions = funcMngr.getFunctions(true);
-			List<Option> options = loader.getDefaultOptions(byteProvider, loadSpec, null, false);
+				Function function = functions.next(); // this is the function the dump was made for; the others are references
-			LoadResults<? extends DomainObject> loadResults =
+				assertEquals("Function name needs to match.", "__scrt_acquire_startup_lock",
-				loader.load(byteProvider, byteProvider.getName(), null, null, loadSpec, options,
+					function.getName());
-					new MessageLog(), this, TaskMonitor.DUMMY);
+			}
-			loadResults.getNonPrimary();
+			finally {
-			program = (ProgramDB) loadResults.getPrimaryDomainObject(this);
+				program.release(this);
-
+			}
-			// Verify data type generation
-			ProgramDataTypeManager dtm = program.getDataTypeManager();
-			assertEquals("Category count didn't match. ", 2, dtm.getCategoryCount());
-
-			Iterator<Structure> structures = dtm.getAllStructures();
-			Structure struct = structures.next(); // there is only 1 struct in the example XML dump
-			assertEquals("Component count didn't match.", 20, struct.getNumComponents());
-			assertEquals("Struct name is incorrect", "IMAGE_DOS_HEADER", struct.getName());
-			DataTypeComponent array = struct.getComponentAt(0); // the first component is an array
-			assertEquals("Array component name doesn't match", "e_magic", array.getFieldName());
-			assertEquals("Array wasn't sized right", 2, array.getLength());
-		}
-		catch (IOException | CancelledException | VersionException e) {
-			log.appendException(e);
-		}
-	}
-
-	@Test
-	public void verifyLoadedProgramFunctions() {
-		Collection<LoadSpec> loadSpecs;
-		MessageLog log = new MessageLog();
-		try {
-			ByteProvider byteProvider =
-				new FileByteProvider(decompileDebugTestFile, null, AccessMode.READ);
-			loadSpecs = loader.findSupportedLoadSpecs(byteProvider);
-
-			LoadSpec loadSpec = loadSpecs.iterator().next();
-			List<Option> options = loader.getDefaultOptions(byteProvider, loadSpec, null, false);
-			LoadResults<? extends DomainObject> loadResults =
-				loader.load(byteProvider, byteProvider.getName(), null, null, loadSpec, options,
-					new MessageLog(), this, TaskMonitor.DUMMY);
-			loadResults.getNonPrimary();
-			program = (ProgramDB) loadResults.getPrimaryDomainObject(this);
-
-			// Verify function collection
-			FunctionManagerDB funcMngr = program.getFunctionManager();
-			assertEquals("Function count doesn't match", 19, funcMngr.getFunctionCount());
-
-			Iterator<Function> functions = funcMngr.getFunctions(true);
-			Function function = functions.next(); // this is the function the dump was made for; the others are references
-			assertEquals("Function name needs to match.", "__scrt_acquire_startup_lock",
-				function.getName());
-		}
-		catch (IOException | CancelledException | VersionException e) {
-			log.appendException(e);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -233,7 +163,7 @@ public class DecompileDebugXmlLoaderTest extends AbstractGhidraHeadedIntegration
 		assertEquals("Block length didn't match", length, block.getSize());
 	}
 
-	private Address getAddr(BigInteger offset) {
+	private Address getAddr(Program program, BigInteger offset) {
 		return program.getAddressFactory().getDefaultAddressSpace().getAddress(offset.longValue());
 	}
 }

Ghidra/Features/FileFormats/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/ApkLoader.java

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import java.util.*;
 import org.jdom.*;
 import org.jdom.input.SAXBuilder;
 
-import ghidra.app.util.Option;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.BinaryReader;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.importer.MessageLog;
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ import ghidra.file.formats.android.xml.AndroidXmlFileSystem;
 import ghidra.file.formats.zip.ZipFileSystem;
 import ghidra.formats.gfilesystem.FileSystemService;
 import ghidra.formats.gfilesystem.GFile;
-import ghidra.framework.model.Project;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.Program;
 import ghidra.util.exception.CancelledException;
 import ghidra.util.task.TaskMonitor;
@@ -64,15 +62,15 @@ public class ApkLoader extends DexLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected List<Loaded<Program>> loadProgram(ByteProvider provider, String programName,
+	protected List<Loaded<Program>> loadProgram(ImporterSettings settings)
-			Project project, String programFolderPath, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
-			MessageLog log, Object consumer, TaskMonitor monitor)
 			throws IOException, LoadException, CancelledException {
 
+		MessageLog log = settings.log();
+		TaskMonitor monitor = settings.monitor();
 		boolean success = false;
 		List<Loaded<Program>> allLoadedPrograms = new ArrayList<>();
 		int dexIndex = 1;//DEX file numbering starts at 1
-		try (ZipFileSystem zipFS = openAPK(provider, monitor)) {
+		try (ZipFileSystem zipFS = openAPK(settings.provider(), monitor)) {
 			while (!monitor.isCancelled()) {
 				GFile classesDexFile =
 					zipFS.lookup("/" + "classes" + (dexIndex == 1 ? "" : dexIndex) + ".dex");
@@ -81,16 +79,17 @@ public class ApkLoader extends DexLoader {
 					break;
 				}
 
-				monitor.setMessage(
+				monitor.setMessage("Loading " + classesDexFile.getName() + " from " +
-					"Loading " + classesDexFile.getName() + " from " + programName + "...");
+					settings.importName() + "...");
 
 				try (ByteProvider dexProvider =
 					zipFS.getByteProvider(classesDexFile, monitor)) {
 					// defer to the super class (DexLoader) to actually load the DEX file
-					List<Loaded<Program>> loadedPrograms =
+					ImporterSettings newSettings = new ImporterSettings(dexProvider,
-						super.loadProgram(dexProvider, classesDexFile.getName(), project,
+						classesDexFile.getName(), settings.project(), settings.projectRootPath(),
-							joinPaths(programFolderPath, programName), loadSpec, options, log,
+						settings.mirrorFsLayout(), settings.loadSpec(), settings.options(),
-							consumer, monitor);
+						settings.consumer(), settings.log(), settings.monitor());
+					List<Loaded<Program>> loadedPrograms = super.loadProgram(newSettings);
 
 					allLoadedPrograms.addAll(loadedPrograms);
 				}

Ghidra/Features/FileFormats/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/DexLoader.java

@@ -72,21 +72,21 @@ public class DexLoader extends AbstractProgramWrapperLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void load(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
+	public void load(Program program, ImporterSettings settings) throws IOException {
-			Program program, TaskMonitor monitor, MessageLog log) throws IOException {
+		MessageLog log = settings.log();
-
+		TaskMonitor monitor = settings.monitor();
 		monitor.setMessage(getMonitorMessagePrimary());
 		try {
 			Address start = program.getAddressFactory().getDefaultAddressSpace().getAddress(0x0);
-			long length = provider.length();
+			long length = settings.provider().length();
 
-			try (InputStream inputStream = provider.getInputStream(0)) {
+			try (InputStream inputStream = settings.provider().getInputStream(0)) {
 				program.getMemory()
 						.createInitializedBlock(getMemoryBlockName(), start, inputStream, length,
 							monitor, false);
 			}
 
-			BinaryReader reader = new BinaryReader(provider, true);
+			BinaryReader reader = new BinaryReader(settings.provider(), true);
 			DexHeader header = DexHeaderFactory.getDexHeader(reader);
 
 			monitor.setMessage(getMonitorMessageSecondary());
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ public class DexLoader extends AbstractProgramWrapperLoader {
 
 	@Override
 	public List<Option> getDefaultOptions(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec,
-			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram) {
+			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram, boolean mirrorFsLayout) {
 
 		return Collections.emptyList();
 	}

Ghidra/Features/FileFormats/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/DyldCacheExtractLoader.java

@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import ghidra.file.formats.ios.dyldcache.DyldCacheExtractor;
 import ghidra.file.formats.ios.dyldcache.DyldCacheFileSystem;
 import ghidra.formats.gfilesystem.*;
 import ghidra.framework.model.DomainObject;
-import ghidra.framework.model.Project;
 import ghidra.program.database.mem.FileBytes;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.Group;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.Program;
@@ -77,14 +76,14 @@ public class DyldCacheExtractLoader extends MachoLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void load(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
+	public void load(Program program, ImporterSettings settings) throws IOException {
-			Program program, TaskMonitor monitor, MessageLog log) throws IOException {
 
 		try {
-			FileBytes fileBytes = MemoryBlockUtils.createFileBytes(program, provider, monitor);
+			FileBytes fileBytes =
-			MachoExtractProgramBuilder.buildProgram(program, provider, fileBytes, false, log,
+				MemoryBlockUtils.createFileBytes(program, settings.provider(), settings.monitor());
-				monitor);
+			MachoExtractProgramBuilder.buildProgram(program, settings.provider(), fileBytes, false,
-			addOptionalComponents(program, options, log, monitor);
+				settings.log(), settings.monitor());
+			addOptionalComponents(program, settings.options(), settings.log(), settings.monitor());
 		}
 		catch (CancelledException e) {
 			return;
@@ -98,20 +97,20 @@ public class DyldCacheExtractLoader extends MachoLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected void loadProgramInto(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec,
+	protected void loadProgramInto(Program program, ImporterSettings settings)
-			List<Option> options, MessageLog log, Program program, TaskMonitor monitor)
 			throws IOException, LoadException, CancelledException {
-		FSRL fsrl = provider.getFSRL();
+		FSRL fsrl = settings.provider().getFSRL();
 		Group[] children = program.getListing().getDefaultRootModule().getChildren();
 		if (Arrays.stream(children).anyMatch(e -> e.getName().contains(fsrl.getPath()))) {
-			log.appendMsg("%s has already been added".formatted(fsrl.getPath()));
+			settings.log().appendMsg("%s has already been added".formatted(fsrl.getPath()));
 			return;
 		}
 		try {
-			FileBytes fileBytes = MemoryBlockUtils.createFileBytes(program, provider, monitor);
+			FileBytes fileBytes =
-			MachoExtractProgramBuilder.buildProgram(program, provider, fileBytes, true, log,
+				MemoryBlockUtils.createFileBytes(program, settings.provider(), settings.monitor());
-				monitor);
+			MachoExtractProgramBuilder.buildProgram(program, settings.provider(), fileBytes, true,
-			addOptionalComponents(program, options, log, monitor);
+				settings.log(), settings.monitor());
+			addOptionalComponents(program, settings.options(), settings.log(), settings.monitor());
 		}
 		catch (CancelledException e) {
 			return;
@@ -141,7 +140,7 @@ public class DyldCacheExtractLoader extends MachoLoader {
 
 	@Override
 	public List<Option> getDefaultOptions(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec,
-			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram) {
+			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram, boolean mirrorFsLayout) {
 		List<Option> list = new ArrayList<>();
 		list.add(new Option(LIBOBJC_OPTION_NAME, !loadIntoProgram && LIBOBJC_OPTION_DEFAULT,
 			Boolean.class, Loader.COMMAND_LINE_ARG_PREFIX + "-libobjc"));
@@ -185,19 +184,18 @@ public class DyldCacheExtractLoader extends MachoLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected boolean isLoadLibraries(List<Option> options) {
+	protected boolean isLoadLibraries(ImporterSettings settings) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected boolean shouldSearchAllPaths(Program program, List<Option> options, MessageLog log) {
+	protected boolean shouldSearchAllPaths(Program program, ImporterSettings settings) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected void postLoadProgramFixups(List<Loaded<Program>> loadedPrograms, Project project,
+	protected void postLoadProgramFixups(List<Loaded<Program>> loadedPrograms,
-			LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options, MessageLog messageLog, TaskMonitor monitor)
+			ImporterSettings settings) throws CancelledException, IOException {
-			throws CancelledException, IOException {
 		// Do nothing
 	}
 

Ghidra/Features/FileFormats/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/MachoFileSetExtractLoader.java

@@ -21,16 +21,13 @@ import java.util.*;
 import ghidra.app.util.MemoryBlockUtils;
 import ghidra.app.util.Option;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
-import ghidra.app.util.importer.MessageLog;
 import ghidra.file.formats.ios.fileset.MachoFileSetExtractor;
 import ghidra.formats.gfilesystem.FSRL;
 import ghidra.framework.model.DomainObject;
-import ghidra.framework.model.Project;
 import ghidra.program.database.mem.FileBytes;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.Group;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.Program;
 import ghidra.util.exception.CancelledException;
-import ghidra.util.task.TaskMonitor;
 
 /**
  * A {@link Loader} for Mach-O file set entries extracted by Ghidra from a Mach-O file set
@@ -52,13 +49,13 @@ public class MachoFileSetExtractLoader extends MachoLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void load(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
+	public void load(Program program, ImporterSettings settings) throws IOException {
-			Program program, TaskMonitor monitor, MessageLog log) throws IOException {
 
 		try {
-			FileBytes fileBytes = MemoryBlockUtils.createFileBytes(program, provider, monitor);
+			FileBytes fileBytes =
-			MachoExtractProgramBuilder.buildProgram(program, provider, fileBytes, false, log,
+				MemoryBlockUtils.createFileBytes(program, settings.provider(), settings.monitor());
-				monitor);
+			MachoExtractProgramBuilder.buildProgram(program, settings.provider(), fileBytes, false,
+				settings.log(), settings.monitor());
 		}
 		catch (CancelledException e) {
 			return;
@@ -72,19 +69,19 @@ public class MachoFileSetExtractLoader extends MachoLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected void loadProgramInto(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
+	protected void loadProgramInto(Program program, ImporterSettings settings)
-			MessageLog log, Program program, TaskMonitor monitor)
 			throws IOException, LoadException, CancelledException {
-		FSRL fsrl = provider.getFSRL();
+		FSRL fsrl = settings.provider().getFSRL();
 		Group[] children = program.getListing().getDefaultRootModule().getChildren();
 		if (Arrays.stream(children).anyMatch(e -> e.getName().contains(fsrl.getPath()))) {
-			log.appendMsg("%s has already been added".formatted(fsrl.getPath()));
+			settings.log().appendMsg("%s has already been added".formatted(fsrl.getPath()));
 			return;
 		}
 		try {
-			FileBytes fileBytes = MemoryBlockUtils.createFileBytes(program, provider, monitor);
+			FileBytes fileBytes =
-			MachoExtractProgramBuilder.buildProgram(program, provider, fileBytes, true, log,
+				MemoryBlockUtils.createFileBytes(program, settings.provider(), settings.monitor());
-				monitor);
+			MachoExtractProgramBuilder.buildProgram(program, settings.provider(), fileBytes, true,
+				settings.log(), settings.monitor());
 		}
 		catch (CancelledException e) {
 			return;
@@ -114,24 +111,23 @@ public class MachoFileSetExtractLoader extends MachoLoader {
 
 	@Override
 	public List<Option> getDefaultOptions(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec,
-			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram) {
+			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram, boolean mirrorFsLayout) {
 		return List.of();
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected boolean isLoadLibraries(List<Option> options) {
+	protected boolean isLoadLibraries(ImporterSettings settings) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected boolean shouldSearchAllPaths(Program program, List<Option> options, MessageLog log) {
+	protected boolean shouldSearchAllPaths(Program program, ImporterSettings settings) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected void postLoadProgramFixups(List<Loaded<Program>> loadedPrograms, Project project,
+	protected void postLoadProgramFixups(List<Loaded<Program>> loadedPrograms,
-			LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options, MessageLog messageLog, TaskMonitor monitor)
+			ImporterSettings settings) throws CancelledException, IOException {
-			throws CancelledException, IOException {
 		// Do nothing
 	}
 }

Ghidra/Features/FileFormats/src/main/java/ghidra/file/formats/dump/DumpFileLoader.java

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
  * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * 
+ *
  *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * 
+ *
  * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
  * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
  * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
@@ -106,12 +106,11 @@ public class DumpFileLoader extends AbstractProgramWrapperLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	@SuppressWarnings("hiding")
+	protected void load(Program program, ImporterSettings settings)
-	protected void load(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
-			Program program, TaskMonitor monitor, MessageLog log)
 			throws CancelledException, IOException {
-		this.log = log;
+		this.log = settings.log();
-		parseDumpFile(provider, program, options, loadSpec, monitor);
+		parseDumpFile(settings.provider(), program, settings.options(), settings.loadSpec(),
+			settings.monitor());
 	}
 
 	private void parseDumpFile(ByteProvider provider, Program program, List<Option> options,
@@ -300,7 +299,7 @@ public class DumpFileLoader extends AbstractProgramWrapperLoader {
 
 	@Override
 	public List<Option> getDefaultOptions(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec,
-			DomainObject domainObject, boolean isLoadIntoProgram) {
+			DomainObject domainObject, boolean isLoadIntoProgram, boolean mirrorFsLayout) {
 		List<Option> options = new ArrayList<>();
 		try {
 			int size = loadSpec.getLanguageCompilerSpec().getLanguage().getDefaultSpace().getSize();

Ghidra/Features/FileFormats/src/main/java/ghidra/file/formats/dump/apport/Apport.java

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import ghidra.app.util.*;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.importer.MessageLog;
 import ghidra.app.util.opinion.*;
+import ghidra.app.util.opinion.Loader.ImporterSettings;
 import ghidra.file.formats.dump.DumpFile;
 import ghidra.file.formats.dump.DumpFileReader;
 import ghidra.framework.store.LockException;
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ public class Apport extends DumpFile {
 	private void createBlocksFromElf(LoadSpec loadSpec, TaskMonitor monitor)
 			throws IOException, CancelledException {
 
+		Object consumer = new Object();
 		try (
 			DecodedProvider provider =
 				new DecodedProvider(this, reader.getByteProvider(), monitor)) {
@@ -86,7 +88,13 @@ public class Apport extends DumpFile {
 			Option base = new Option(ElfLoaderOptionsFactory.IMAGE_BASE_OPTION_NAME,
 				Long.toHexString(header.getMemoryInfo(0).getBaseAddress()));
 			options.add(base);
-			elfLoader.load(provider, loadSpec, options, program, monitor, log);
+			program.addConsumer(consumer);
+			ImporterSettings settings = new ImporterSettings(provider, program.getName(), null,
+				null, false, loadSpec, options, consumer, log, monitor);
+			elfLoader.load(program, settings);
+		}
+		finally {
+			program.release(consumer);
 		}
 
 		Memory memory = program.getMemory();

Ghidra/Features/FileFormats/src/main/java/ghidra/file/formats/dump/cmd/DumpPeShim.java

@@ -62,12 +62,17 @@ public class DumpPeShim extends PeLoader {
 			return;
 		}
 		program.setEffectiveImageBase(minAddress);
+		Object consumer = new Object();
 		try {
-			load(provider, loadSpec, options, program, monitor, log);
+			program.addConsumer(consumer);
+			ImporterSettings settings = new ImporterSettings(provider, program.getName(), null,
+				null, false, loadSpec, options, consumer, log, monitor);
+			load(program, settings);
 			monitor.checkCancelled();
 		}
 		finally {
 			program.setEffectiveImageBase(null);
+			program.release(consumer);
 		}
 
 		shiftModule();

Ghidra/Features/Sarif/src/main/java/sarif/SarifLoader.java

@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.importer.MessageLog;
 import ghidra.app.util.opinion.*;
 import ghidra.framework.model.DomainObject;
-import ghidra.framework.model.Project;
 import ghidra.program.model.address.Address;
 import ghidra.program.model.lang.*;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.Program;
@@ -174,32 +173,27 @@ public class SarifLoader extends AbstractProgramLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected List<Loaded<Program>> loadProgram(ByteProvider provider, String programName,
+	protected List<Loaded<Program>> loadProgram(ImporterSettings settings)
-			Project project, String programFolderPath, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
-			MessageLog log, Object consumer, TaskMonitor monitor)
 			throws IOException, LoadException, CancelledException {
 
 		//throw new RuntimeException("SARIF importer supports only 'Add To Program'");
-		LanguageCompilerSpecPair pair = loadSpec.getLanguageCompilerSpec();
+		LanguageCompilerSpecPair pair = settings.loadSpec().getLanguageCompilerSpec();
 		Language importerLanguage = getLanguageService().getLanguage(pair.languageID);
-		CompilerSpec importerCompilerSpec =
-			importerLanguage.getCompilerSpecByID(pair.compilerSpecID);
 
-		ParseResult result = parse(provider, log);
+		ParseResult result = parse(settings.provider(), settings.log());
 
 		Address imageBase = null;
 		if (result.lastInfo.imageBase != null) {
 			imageBase = importerLanguage.getAddressFactory().getAddress(result.lastInfo.imageBase);
 		}
-		Program prog = createProgram(provider, programName, imageBase, getName(), importerLanguage,
+		Program prog = createProgram(imageBase, settings);
-			importerCompilerSpec, consumer);
+		List<Loaded<Program>> loadedList = List.of(new Loaded<>(prog, settings));
-		List<Loaded<Program>> loadedList =
-			List.of(new Loaded<>(prog, programName, project, programFolderPath, consumer));
 		boolean success = false;
 		try {
-			success = doImport(result.lastSarifMgr, options, log, prog, monitor, false);
+			success = doImport(result.lastSarifMgr, settings.options(), settings.log(), prog,
+				settings.monitor(), false);
 			if (success) {
-				createDefaultMemoryBlocks(prog, importerLanguage, log);
+				createDefaultMemoryBlocks(prog, settings);
 				return loadedList;
 			}
 			throw new LoadException("Failed to load");
@@ -212,11 +206,11 @@ public class SarifLoader extends AbstractProgramLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected void loadProgramInto(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec,
+	protected void loadProgramInto(Program prog, ImporterSettings settings)
-			List<Option> options, MessageLog log, Program prog, TaskMonitor monitor)
 			throws IOException, LoadException, CancelledException {
-		File file = provider.getFile();
+		File file = settings.provider().getFile();
-		doImport(new ProgramSarifMgr(prog, file, log), options, log, prog, monitor, true);
+		doImport(new ProgramSarifMgr(prog, file, settings.log()), settings.options(),
+			settings.log(), prog, settings.monitor(), true);
 	}
 
 	private boolean doImportWork(final ProgramSarifMgr mgr, final List<Option> options,
@@ -313,7 +307,7 @@ public class SarifLoader extends AbstractProgramLoader {
 
 	@Override
 	public List<Option> getDefaultOptions(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec,
-			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram) {
+			DomainObject domainObject, boolean loadIntoProgram, boolean mirrorFsLayout) {
 		return new SarifProgramOptions().getOptions(loadIntoProgram);
 	}
 
@@ -323,7 +317,8 @@ public class SarifLoader extends AbstractProgramLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public String validateOptions(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options, Program program) {
+	public String validateOptions(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
+			Program program) {
 		try {
 			new SarifProgramOptions().setOptions(options);
 		}

Ghidra/Processors/JVM/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/opinion/JavaLoader.java

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
  * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * 
+ *
  *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * 
+ *
  * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
  * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
  * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
@@ -20,10 +20,8 @@ import java.math.BigInteger;
 import java.util.*;
 
 import ghidra.app.cmd.register.SetRegisterCmd;
-import ghidra.app.util.Option;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.BinaryReader;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
-import ghidra.app.util.importer.MessageLog;
 import ghidra.framework.store.LockException;
 import ghidra.javaclass.format.*;
 import ghidra.javaclass.format.attributes.CodeAttribute;
@@ -89,10 +87,9 @@ public class JavaLoader extends AbstractProgramWrapperLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void load(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
+	public void load(Program program, ImporterSettings settings) throws IOException {
-			Program program, TaskMonitor monitor, MessageLog log) throws IOException {
 		try {
-			doLoad(provider, program, monitor);
+			doLoad(settings.provider(), program, settings.monitor());
 		}
 		catch (LockException e) {
 			e.printStackTrace();
@@ -111,11 +108,6 @@ public class JavaLoader extends AbstractProgramWrapperLoader {
 		}
 	}
 
-	public void load(ByteProvider provider, Program program, TaskMonitor monitor)
-			throws IOException {
-		load(provider, null, null, program, monitor, null);
-	}
-
 	private void doLoad(ByteProvider provider, Program program, TaskMonitor monitor)
 			throws LockException, MemoryConflictException, AddressOverflowException,
 			CancelledException, DuplicateNameException, IOException {

Ghidra/RuntimeScripts/Common/support/analyzeHeadlessREADME.md

@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ for common use cases.
         [<a href="#-scriptlog-path-to-script-log-file">-scriptlog &lt;path to script log file&gt;</a>]
         [<a href="#-log-path-to-log-file">-log &lt;path to log file&gt;</a>]
         [<a href="#-overwrite">-overwrite</a>]
+        [<a href="#-mirror">-overwrite</a>]
         [<a href="#-recursive-depth">-recursive [&lt;depth&gt;]</a>]
         [<a href="#-readonly">-readOnly</a>]
         [<a href="#-deleteproject">-deleteProject</a>]
@@ -254,6 +255,10 @@ contained within a version repository, and the [`-commit`][commit] option has no
 the overwrite will fail.  Removing a versioned file is also subject to other permission and in-use 
 restrictions which could also cause an overwrite failure.
 
+### `-mirror`
+Applies to [-import][import] mode only. If present, the absolute filesystem path of each imported
+file is mirrored in the project, rooted at the specified [folder path][projectname].
+
 ### `-recursive [<depth>]`
 If present, enables recursive descent into directories and project sub-folders when a directory/
 folder has been specified in [`-import`][import] or [`-process`][process] modes.

Ghidra/Test/IntegrationTest/src/screen/java/help/screenshot/ImporterPluginScreenShots.java

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
  * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * 
+ *
  *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * 
+ *
  * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
  * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
  * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public class ImporterPluginScreenShots extends GhidraScreenShotGenerator {
 		loadSpecs.add(new LoadSpec(peLoader, 0,
 			new LanguageCompilerSpecPair("x86:LE:32:default", "gcc"), false));
 		loadSpecs.add(new LoadSpec(peLoader, 0,
-			new LanguageCompilerSpecPair("x86:LE:32:default", "borland"), false));
+			new LanguageCompilerSpecPair("x86:LE:32:default", "borlandcpp"), false));
 		loadSpecs.add(new LoadSpec(peLoader, 0,
 			new LanguageCompilerSpecPair("x86:LE:32:System Management Mode", "default"), false));
 		runSwing(() -> {

Ghidra/Test/IntegrationTest/src/screen/java/help/screenshot/ReferencesPluginScreenShots.java

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import ghidra.program.model.listing.CodeUnit;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.Program;
 import ghidra.program.model.mem.Memory;
 import ghidra.program.model.mem.MemoryAccessException;
+import ghidra.util.InvalidNameException;
 import ghidra.util.exception.CancelledException;
 import ghidra.util.exception.VersionException;
 import ghidra.util.task.TaskMonitor;
@@ -300,7 +301,8 @@ public class ReferencesPluginScreenShots extends GhidraScreenShotGenerator {
 
 	}
 
-	private void importFile(File file) throws CancelledException, VersionException, IOException {
+	private void importFile(File file)
+			throws CancelledException, VersionException, IOException, InvalidNameException {
 		Project project = env.getProject();
 		try (LoadResults<Program> loadResults = ProgramLoader.builder()
 				.source(file)

GhidraBuild/Skeleton/src/main/java/skeleton/SkeletonLoader.java

@@ -20,13 +20,11 @@ import java.util.*;
 
 import ghidra.app.util.Option;
 import ghidra.app.util.bin.ByteProvider;
-import ghidra.app.util.importer.MessageLog;
 import ghidra.app.util.opinion.AbstractProgramWrapperLoader;
 import ghidra.app.util.opinion.LoadSpec;
 import ghidra.framework.model.DomainObject;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.Program;
 import ghidra.util.exception.CancelledException;
-import ghidra.util.task.TaskMonitor;
 
 /**
  * Provide class-level documentation that describes what this loader does.
@@ -52,18 +50,17 @@ public class SkeletonLoader extends AbstractProgramWrapperLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected void load(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
+	protected void load(Program prgram, ImporterSettings settiings)
-			Program program, TaskMonitor monitor, MessageLog log)
 			throws CancelledException, IOException {
 
-		// Load the bytes from 'provider' into the 'program'.
+		// Load the bytes from 'settings.provider()' into the 'program'.
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public List<Option> getDefaultOptions(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec,
-			DomainObject domainObject, boolean isLoadIntoProgram) {
+			DomainObject domainObject, boolean isLoadIntoProgram, boolean mirrorFsLayout) {
-		List<Option> list =
+		List<Option> list = super.getDefaultOptions(provider, loadSpec, domainObject,
-			super.getDefaultOptions(provider, loadSpec, domainObject, isLoadIntoProgram);
+			isLoadIntoProgram, mirrorFsLayout);
 
 		// If this loader has custom options, add them to 'list'
 		list.add(new Option("Option name goes here", "Default option value goes here"));
@@ -72,7 +69,8 @@ public class SkeletonLoader extends AbstractProgramWrapperLoader {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public String validateOptions(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options, Program program) {
+	public String validateOptions(ByteProvider provider, LoadSpec loadSpec, List<Option> options,
+			Program program) {
 
 		// If this loader has custom options, validate them here.  Not all options require
 		// validation.