GT-2376: added new task monitor service

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/analysis/AutoAnalysisManager.java

@@ -1513,12 +1513,6 @@ public class AutoAnalysisManager implements DomainObjectListener, DomainObjectCl
 			return Math.max(dominantMonitor.getProgress(), slaveMonitor.getProgress());
 		}
 
-		@Override
-		public void reportIssue(Issue issue) {
-			dominantMonitor.reportIssue(issue);
-			slaveMonitor.reportIssue(issue);
-		}
-
 		@Override
 		public void cancel() {
 			dominantMonitor.cancel();
@@ -1535,16 +1529,6 @@ public class AutoAnalysisManager implements DomainObjectListener, DomainObjectCl
 			dominantMonitor.addCancelledListener(listener);
 		}
 
-		@Override
-		public void addIssueListener(IssueListener listener) {
-			dominantMonitor.addIssueListener(listener);
-		}
-
-		@Override
-		public void removeIssueListener(IssueListener listener) {
-			dominantMonitor.removeIssueListener(listener);
-		}
-
 		@Override
 		public void setCancelEnabled(boolean enable) {
 			dominantMonitor.setCancelEnabled(enable);

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

@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ package ghidra.app.util.headless;
 import java.util.Timer;
 import java.util.TimerTask;
 
-import ghidra.util.Issue;
 import ghidra.util.exception.CancelledException;
-import ghidra.util.task.*;
+import ghidra.util.task.CancelledListener;
+import ghidra.util.task.TaskMonitor;
 
 /**
  * Monitor used by Headless Analyzer for "timeout" functionality
@@ -99,11 +99,6 @@ public class HeadlessTimedTaskMonitor implements TaskMonitor {
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public void reportIssue(Issue issue) {
-		// stub
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public void cancel() {
 		timer.cancel(); // Terminate the timer thread
@@ -120,16 +115,6 @@ public class HeadlessTimedTaskMonitor implements TaskMonitor {
 		// stub
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public void addIssueListener(IssueListener listener) {
-		// stub
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void removeIssueListener(IssueListener listener) {
-		// stub
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public void setCancelEnabled(boolean enable) {
 		// stub

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/test/java/ghidra/util/task/TaskMonitorServiceTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,341 @@
+/* ###
+ * IP: GHIDRA
+ *
+ * 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.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package ghidra.util.task;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.*;
+
+import org.junit.*;
+
+import ghidra.test.AbstractGhidraHeadedIntegrationTest;
+import ghidra.util.SystemUtilities;
+import ghidra.util.exception.CancelledException;
+
+/**
+ * Tests for the {@link TaskMonitorService}
+ */
+public class TaskMonitorServiceTest extends AbstractGhidraHeadedIntegrationTest {
+
+	@Before
+	public void setup() {
+		// nothing to do
+	}
+	
+	@After
+	public void teardown() {
+		// nothing to do
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Verifies that in a single-threaded environment, the {@link TaskMonitorService} 
+	 * returns the correct instance of {@link TaskMonitor}. In this case, the initial
+	 * monitor is registered by the {@link TaskLauncher task launcher}; the next call
+	 * to {@link TaskMonitorService#getMonitor() getMonitor} should return the same.
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void testSingleThread() {
+		
+		TaskLauncher.launch(new Task("task1") {
+
+			@Override
+			public void run(TaskMonitor monitor) throws CancelledException {
+				
+				TaskMonitor newMonitor = TaskMonitorService.getMonitor();
+				assertSame(newMonitor, monitor);
+			}
+
+		});
+
+		waitForTasks();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Verifies that in a single-threaded environment, the {@link TaskMonitorService} 
+	 * returns the same instance of {@link TaskMonitor} each time one is
+	 * requested.
+	 * <p>
+	 * Note that the first time a monitor is requested it will always return the primary
+	 * monitor that allows progress changes. Each subsequent time it will return the
+	 * secondary monitor; these secondary monitors is what this test is verifying.
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void testSingleThreadSecondaryMonitors() {
+
+		TaskLauncher.launch(new Task("task1") {
+
+			@Override
+			public void run(TaskMonitor monitor) throws CancelledException {
+
+				// First monitor requested is always the primary - just make the call so 
+				// we can get to retrieving some secondary monitors
+				TaskMonitorService.getMonitor();
+
+				TaskMonitor secondaryMonitor1 = TaskMonitorService.getMonitor();
+				TaskMonitor secondaryMonitor2 = TaskMonitorService.getMonitor();
+					
+				assertEquals(secondaryMonitor1, secondaryMonitor2);
+			}
+			
+		});
+		
+		waitForTasks();		
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Verifies that in a multi-threaded environment, the {@link TaskMonitorService} 
+	 * returns a different instance of {@link TaskMonitor} for each thread.
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void testMultipleThreads() {
+		
+		AtomicReference<TaskMonitor> localMonitor1 = new AtomicReference<>();
+		AtomicReference<TaskMonitor> localMonitor2 = new AtomicReference<>();
+		
+		TaskLauncher.launch(new Task("task1") {
+
+			@Override
+			public void run(TaskMonitor monitor) throws CancelledException {
+				localMonitor1.set(TaskMonitorService.getMonitor());
+			}
+			
+		});
+		
+		TaskLauncher.launch(new Task("task2") {
+
+			@Override
+			public void run(TaskMonitor monitor) throws CancelledException {
+				localMonitor2.set(TaskMonitorService.getMonitor());
+			}
+			
+		});
+		
+		waitForTasks();
+		
+		assertNotSame(localMonitor1.get(), localMonitor2.get());
+	}
+		
+	/**
+	 * Tests that if we try to register a monitor while on the Swing thread an exception will be 
+	 * thrown.
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void testSetMonitorOnSwingThread() {
+		
+		SystemUtilities.runSwingNow(() -> {
+
+			try {
+				TaskMonitorService.register(TaskMonitor.DUMMY);
+			}
+			catch (Exception e) {
+				// expected catch
+				return;
+			}
+
+			fail("Successful register of monitor on Swing thread (should not have been allowed)");
+		});
+		
+		waitForTasks();
+		
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Verifies that if a client attempts to set a monitor on a thread that already has a monitor,
+	 * an exception will be thrown.
+	 * <p>
+	 * Note: The first monitor is registered behind the scenes by the task launcher
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void testRegisterMultipleMonitors() {
+
+		TaskLauncher.launch(new Task("task") {
+			@Override
+			public void run(TaskMonitor monitor) throws CancelledException {
+
+				try {
+					TaskMonitorService.register(TaskMonitor.DUMMY);
+				}
+				catch (Exception ex) {
+					// expected catch 
+					return;
+				}
+
+				fail("Successful register of new monitor (should not have been allowed)");
+			}
+		});
+
+		waitForTasks();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Verifies that unique monitor id's are correctly assigned to each thread that registers
+	 * a monitor
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void testMonitorIds() {
+
+		AtomicInteger monitor1Id = new AtomicInteger();
+		AtomicInteger monitor2Id = new AtomicInteger();
+		AtomicInteger monitor3Id = new AtomicInteger();
+
+		Thread thread1 =
+			new Thread(() -> monitor1Id.set(TaskMonitorService.register(TaskMonitor.DUMMY)));
+
+		Thread thread2 =
+			new Thread(() -> monitor2Id.set(TaskMonitorService.register(TaskMonitor.DUMMY)));
+
+		Thread thread3 =
+			new Thread(() -> monitor3Id.set(TaskMonitorService.register(TaskMonitor.DUMMY)));
+
+		thread1.start();
+		thread2.start();
+		thread3.start();
+
+		waitForTasks();
+
+		boolean areIdsDifferent =
+			(monitor1Id.get() != monitor2Id.get()) && (monitor2Id.get() != monitor3Id.get());
+		assertTrue(areIdsDifferent);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Verifies that if a client attempts to remove a monitor with an invalid id the request
+	 * will fail
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void testRemoveMonitorFail() {
+
+		AtomicBoolean removed = new AtomicBoolean(true);
+
+		// All monitor id's are positive integers; this is guaranteed to generated a failure
+		final int BOGUS_ID = -1;
+
+		Thread thread1 = new Thread(() -> {
+			TaskMonitorService.register(TaskMonitor.DUMMY);
+			try {
+				TaskMonitorService.remove(BOGUS_ID);
+			}
+			catch (Exception e) {
+				// expected catch
+				removed.set(false);
+			}
+		});
+		
+		thread1.start();
+
+		waitForTasks();
+
+		assertFalse(removed.get());
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Verifies that a monitor can be successfully removed given a correct id
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void testRemoveMonitorSuccess() {
+
+		AtomicBoolean removed = new AtomicBoolean(false);
+
+		AtomicInteger monitorId = new AtomicInteger();
+
+		Thread thread1 = new Thread(() -> {
+			monitorId.set(TaskMonitorService.register(TaskMonitor.DUMMY));
+
+			try {
+				TaskMonitorService.remove(monitorId.get());
+				removed.set(true);
+			}
+			catch (Exception e) {
+				// should not be here
+				fail();
+			}
+		});
+
+		thread1.start();
+
+		waitForTasks();
+
+		assertTrue(removed.get());
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Verifies that the first monitor returned from the service will be the 
+	 * primary monitor
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void testRetrievePrimaryMonitor() {
+
+		TaskLauncher.launch(new Task("task") {
+			@Override
+			public void run(TaskMonitor monitor) throws CancelledException {
+
+				TaskMonitor monitor1 = TaskMonitorService.getMonitor();
+				assertTrue(monitor1 instanceof TaskDialog);
+			}
+		});
+
+		waitForTasks();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Verifies that any subsequent requests after the initial request will result in
+	 * a {@link SecondaryTaskDialog} being returned
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void testRetrieveSecondaryMonitor() {
+
+		TaskLauncher.launch(new Task("task") {
+			@Override
+			public void run(TaskMonitor monitor) throws CancelledException {
+
+				TaskMonitor monitor1 = TaskMonitorService.getMonitor();
+				assertTrue(monitor1 instanceof TaskDialog);
+
+				monitor1 = TaskMonitorService.getMonitor();
+				assertTrue(monitor1 instanceof SecondaryTaskMonitor);
+			}
+		});
+
+		waitForTasks();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Verifies that once a monitor has been reset, the next call to retrieve a monitor will
+	 * return it as a primary
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void testMonitorReset() {
+
+		TaskLauncher.launch(new Task("task") {
+			@Override
+			public void run(TaskMonitor monitor) throws CancelledException {
+
+				TaskMonitor monitor1 = TaskMonitorService.getMonitor();
+				assertTrue(monitor1 instanceof TaskDialog);
+
+				monitor1 = TaskMonitorService.getMonitor();
+				assertTrue(monitor1 instanceof SecondaryTaskMonitor);
+
+				monitor1.reset();
+
+				monitor1 = TaskMonitorService.getMonitor();
+				assertTrue(monitor1 instanceof TaskDialog);
+			}
+		});
+
+		waitForTasks();
+	}
+}

Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/docking/DialogComponentProvider.java

@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ public class DialogComponentProvider
 	protected JButton dismissButton;
 	private boolean isAlerting;
 	private JLabel statusLabel;
+	private JLabel subStatusLabel;
 	private JPanel statusProgPanel; // contains status panel and progress panel
 	private Timer showTimer;
 	private TaskScheduler taskScheduler;
@@ -608,6 +609,11 @@ public class DialogComponentProvider
 	public void setStatusText(String text) {
 		setStatusText(text, MessageType.INFO);
 	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void setSubStatusText(String text) {
+		setSubStatusText(text, MessageType.INFO);
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Sets the text in the dialog's status line using the specified message type to control
@@ -621,12 +627,24 @@ public class DialogComponentProvider
 		setStatusText(message, type, false);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void setSubStatusText(String message, MessageType type) {
+		setSubStatusText(message, type, false);
+	}
+	
 	@Override
 	public void setStatusText(String message, MessageType type, boolean alert) {
 
 		String text = StringUtils.isBlank(message) ? " " : message;
 		SystemUtilities.runIfSwingOrPostSwingLater(() -> doSetStatusText(text, type, alert));
 	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void setSubStatusText(String message, MessageType type, boolean alert) {
+		
+		String text = StringUtils.isBlank(message) ? " " : message;
+		SystemUtilities.runIfSwingOrPostSwingLater(() -> doSetSubStatusText(text, type, alert));
+	}
 
 	private void doSetStatusText(String text, MessageType type, boolean alert) {
 
@@ -641,6 +659,20 @@ public class DialogComponentProvider
 			alertMessage();
 		}
 	}
+	
+	private void doSetSubStatusText(String text, MessageType type, boolean alert) {
+
+		SystemUtilities.assertThisIsTheSwingThread(
+			"Setting text must be performed on the Swing thread");
+
+		subStatusLabel.setText(text);
+		subStatusLabel.setForeground(getStatusColor(type));
+		updateStatusToolTip();
+
+		if (alert) {
+			alertMessage();
+		}
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Signals for this dialog to visually draw the user's attention to the status text
@@ -679,11 +711,13 @@ public class DialogComponentProvider
 		//       normal Swing mechanism may not have yet happened).
 		mainPanel.validate();
 		statusLabel.setVisible(false); // disable painting in this dialog so we don't see double
+		subStatusLabel.setVisible(false);
 		Animator animator = AnimationUtils.pulseComponent(statusLabel, 1);
 		animator.addTarget(new TimingTargetAdapter() {
 			@Override
 			public void end() {
 				statusLabel.setVisible(true);
+				subStatusLabel.setVisible(true);
 				alertFinishedCallback.call();
 				isAlerting = false;
 			}
@@ -755,12 +789,7 @@ public class DialogComponentProvider
 	private void showProgressBar(String localTitle, boolean hasProgress, boolean canCancel) {
 		taskMonitorComponent.setTaskName(localTitle);
 		taskMonitorComponent.showProgress(hasProgress);
-		if (canCancel) {
-			taskMonitorComponent.showCancelButton(true);
-		}
-		else {
-			taskMonitorComponent.showCancelButton(false);
-		}
+		taskMonitorComponent.setCancelButtonVisibility(canCancel);
 		progressCardLayout.show(statusProgPanel, PROGRESS);
 		rootPanel.validate();
 	}
@@ -799,18 +828,29 @@ public class DialogComponentProvider
 	public void clearStatusText() {
 		SystemUtilities.runIfSwingOrPostSwingLater(() -> {
 			statusLabel.setText(" ");
+			subStatusLabel.setText(" ");
 			updateStatusToolTip();
 		});
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * returns the current status in the dialogs status line=
+	 * Returns the current status in the dialogs status line
+	 * 
 	 * @return the status text
 	 */
 	public String getStatusText() {
 		return statusLabel.getText();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns the secondary status message
+	 * 
+	 * @return the secondary status message
+	 */
+	public String getSubStatusText() {
+		return subStatusLabel.getText();
+	}
+
 	protected JLabel getStatusLabel() {
 		return statusLabel;
 	}
@@ -901,6 +941,14 @@ public class DialogComponentProvider
 				updateStatusToolTip();
 			}
 		});
+		
+		subStatusLabel = new JLabel();
+		subStatusLabel.setName("subStatusLabel");
+		subStatusLabel.setHorizontalAlignment(SwingConstants.CENTER);
+		subStatusLabel.setForeground(Color.blue);
+		subStatusLabel.setFont(subStatusLabel.getFont().deriveFont(Font.ITALIC));
+		subStatusLabel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(5, 5, 5, 5));
+		subStatusLabel.setFont(subStatusLabel.getFont().deriveFont(11.0f));
 
 		// use a strut panel so the size of the message area does not change if we make
 		// the message label not visible
@@ -908,6 +956,7 @@ public class DialogComponentProvider
 
 		panel.add(Box.createVerticalStrut(height), BorderLayout.WEST);
 		panel.add(statusLabel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
+		panel.add(subStatusLabel, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
 		return panel;
 	}
 

Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/ghidra/util/task/ChompingBitsAnimationPanel.java

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/* ###
+ * IP: GHIDRA
+ *
+ * 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.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package ghidra.util.task;
+
+import java.awt.BorderLayout;
+import java.awt.Dimension;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import javax.swing.*;
+
+import docking.util.AnimatedIcon;
+import resources.ResourceManager;
+
+/**
+ * Panel that displays an animation of the Ghidra dragon chomping bits.
+ */
+public class ChompingBitsAnimationPanel extends JPanel {
+
+	public ChompingBitsAnimationPanel() {
+		setLayout(new BorderLayout());
+		
+		List<Icon> iconList = new ArrayList<>();
+		iconList.add(ResourceManager.loadImage("images/eatbits1.png"));
+		iconList.add(ResourceManager.loadImage("images/eatbits2.png"));
+		iconList.add(ResourceManager.loadImage("images/eatbits3.png"));
+		iconList.add(ResourceManager.loadImage("images/eatbits4.png"));
+		iconList.add(ResourceManager.loadImage("images/eatbits5.png"));
+		iconList.add(ResourceManager.loadImage("images/eatbits6.png"));
+		iconList.add(ResourceManager.loadImage("images/eatbits7.png"));
+		AnimatedIcon icon = new AnimatedIcon(iconList, 200, 0);
+		setSize(new Dimension(200, 100));
+		add(new JLabel(icon));
+	}
+}

Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/ghidra/util/task/HourglassAnimationPanel.java

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/* ###
+ * IP: GHIDRA
+ *
+ * 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.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package ghidra.util.task;
+
+import java.awt.BorderLayout;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import javax.swing.*;
+
+import docking.util.AnimatedIcon;
+import resources.ResourceManager;
+
+/**
+ * Panel that displays an animation of a spinning hourglass
+ */
+public class HourglassAnimationPanel extends JPanel {
+
+	public HourglassAnimationPanel() {
+		
+		setLayout(new BorderLayout());
+		
+		List<Icon> iconList = new ArrayList<>();
+		iconList.add(ResourceManager.loadImage("images/hourglass24_01.png"));
+		iconList.add(ResourceManager.loadImage("images/hourglass24_02.png"));
+		iconList.add(ResourceManager.loadImage("images/hourglass24_02.png"));
+		iconList.add(ResourceManager.loadImage("images/hourglass24_03.png"));
+		iconList.add(ResourceManager.loadImage("images/hourglass24_03.png"));
+		iconList.add(ResourceManager.loadImage("images/hourglass24_04.png"));
+		iconList.add(ResourceManager.loadImage("images/hourglass24_04.png"));
+		iconList.add(ResourceManager.loadImage("images/hourglass24_05.png"));
+		iconList.add(ResourceManager.loadImage("images/hourglass24_05.png"));
+		iconList.add(ResourceManager.loadImage("images/hourglass24_06.png"));
+		iconList.add(ResourceManager.loadImage("images/hourglass24_06.png"));
+		iconList.add(ResourceManager.loadImage("images/hourglass24_07.png"));
+		iconList.add(ResourceManager.loadImage("images/hourglass24_07.png"));
+		iconList.add(ResourceManager.loadImage("images/hourglass24_08.png"));
+		iconList.add(ResourceManager.loadImage("images/hourglass24_08.png"));
+		iconList.add(ResourceManager.loadImage("images/hourglass24_09.png"));
+		iconList.add(ResourceManager.loadImage("images/hourglass24_10.png"));
+		iconList.add(ResourceManager.loadImage("images/hourglass24_11.png"));
+		AnimatedIcon progressIcon = new AnimatedIcon(iconList, 150, 0);
+		
+		add (new JLabel(progressIcon), BorderLayout.CENTER);
+	}
+}

Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/ghidra/util/task/RunManager.java

@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ public class RunManager {
 	 * @param showCancel true means to show the cancel button
 	 */
 	public void showCancelButton(boolean showCancel) {
-		monitor.showCancelButton(showCancel);
+		monitor.setCancelButtonVisibility(showCancel);
 	}
 
 	/**

Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/ghidra/util/task/SecondaryTaskMonitor.java

@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+/* ###
+ * IP: GHIDRA
+ *
+ * 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.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package ghidra.util.task;
+
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+import ghidra.util.exception.CancelledException;
+
+/**
+ * {@link TaskMonitor} that restricts users from being able to update the progress bar. The class 
+ * is initialized with another, fully-featured monitor and forwards all requests to it,
+ * but squashes calls to methods that are not allowed. 
+ * <p>
+ * Note: Two instances of this class are deemed equal if they have the same {@link #parentMonitor},
+ * hence the override of {@link #hashCode()} and {@link #equals(Object)}.
+ */
+public class SecondaryTaskMonitor implements TaskMonitor {
+	
+	private TaskMonitor parentMonitor;
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructor
+	 * 
+	 * @param parentMonitor the fully-functional task monitor this is based off of
+	 */
+	public SecondaryTaskMonitor(TaskMonitor parentMonitor) {
+		this.parentMonitor = parentMonitor;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Overridden to ensure that clients who have this type of monitor will only update the
+	 * secondary message when using this method
+	 * 
+	 * @param message the message string to display
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public void setMessage(String message) {
+		if (parentMonitor instanceof TaskDialog) {
+			((TaskDialog) parentMonitor).setSecondaryMessage(message);
+		}
+		parentMonitor.setMessage(message);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void setCancelEnabled(boolean enable) {
+		parentMonitor.setCancelEnabled(enable);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void setInitialized(boolean init) {
+		parentMonitor.setInitialized(init);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isCancelEnabled() {
+		return parentMonitor.isCancelEnabled();
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isCancelled() {
+		return parentMonitor.isCancelled();
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public synchronized void cancel() {
+		parentMonitor.cancel();
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public synchronized void clearCanceled() {
+		parentMonitor.clearCanceled();
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void checkCanceled() throws CancelledException {
+		parentMonitor.checkCanceled();
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void addCancelledListener(CancelledListener listener) {
+		parentMonitor.addCancelledListener(listener);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void removeCancelledListener(CancelledListener listener) {
+		parentMonitor.removeCancelledListener(listener);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public long getMaximum() {
+		return parentMonitor.getMaximum();
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public long getProgress() {
+		return parentMonitor.getProgress();
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void setShowProgressValue(boolean showProgressValue) {
+		// squash
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void setProgress(long value) {
+		// squash
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void initialize(long max) {
+		// squash
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void setMaximum(long max) {
+		// squash
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void setIndeterminate(boolean indeterminate) {
+		// squash
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void incrementProgress(long incrementAmount) {
+		// squash
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public int hashCode() {
+		final int prime = 31;
+		int result = 1;
+		result = prime * result + ((parentMonitor == null) ? 0 : parentMonitor.hashCode());
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+		if (this == obj) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		if (obj == null) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		if (getClass() != obj.getClass()) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		SecondaryTaskMonitor other = (SecondaryTaskMonitor) obj;
+		if (!Objects.equals(parentMonitor, other.parentMonitor)) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		return true;
+	}
+}

Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/ghidra/util/task/TaskDialog.java

@@ -15,20 +15,20 @@
  */
 package ghidra.util.task;
 
-import java.awt.*;
+import java.awt.BorderLayout;
+import java.awt.Component;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
 
 import javax.swing.*;
 
 import docking.DialogComponentProvider;
 import docking.DockingWindowManager;
-import docking.util.AnimatedIcon;
 import docking.widgets.OptionDialog;
-import docking.widgets.label.GIconLabel;
-import ghidra.util.*;
+import ghidra.util.HelpLocation;
+import ghidra.util.SystemUtilities;
 import ghidra.util.exception.CancelledException;
 import ghidra.util.timer.GTimer;
-import resources.ResourceManager;
 
 /**
  * Dialog that is displayed to show activity for a Task that is running outside of the 
@@ -36,25 +36,48 @@ import resources.ResourceManager;
  */
 public class TaskDialog extends DialogComponentProvider implements TaskMonitor {
 
+	/** Timer used to give the task a chance to complete */
 	private static final int SLEEPY_TIME = 10;
+	
+	/** Amount of time to wait before showing the monitor dialog */
 	private final static int MAX_DELAY = 200000;
+	
 	public final static int DEFAULT_WIDTH = 275;
 
 	private Timer showTimer;
-	private TaskMonitorComponent monitorComponent;
 	private AtomicInteger taskID = new AtomicInteger();
-	private boolean canCancel;
-	private Runnable updateMessage;
 	private Runnable closeDialog;
-	private Runnable enableCancelButton;
-	private String newMessage;
-	private boolean cancelState = true;
 	private Component centerOnComp;
 	private Runnable shouldCancelRunnable;
-	private boolean done;
+	private boolean taskDone;
 	private JPanel mainPanel;
+	private ChompingBitsAnimationPanel chompingBitsPanel;
+	private TaskMonitorComponent monitorComponent;
 
-	/** Creates new TaskDialog
+	/** Runnable that updates the primary message label in the dialog */
+	private Runnable updatePrimaryMessageRunnable;
+
+	/** Runnable that updates the secondary message label in the dialog */
+	private Runnable updateSecondaryMessageRunnable;
+
+	/** If not null, then the value of the string has yet to be rendered */
+	private String newPrimaryMessage;
+
+	/** If not null, then the value of the string has yet to be rendered */
+	private String newSecondaryMessage;
+
+	/** 
+	 * Indicates if this monitor has been initialized for progress updates. If this value
+	 * is set to true, the {@link TaskMonitorService} will not return the monitor to 
+	 * another caller (only one client should be able to update progress at a time).
+	 */
+	private AtomicBoolean initialized = new AtomicBoolean(false);
+
+	private SecondaryTaskMonitor secondaryTaskMonitor;
+
+	/** 
+	 * Constructor
+	 * 
 	 * @param centerOnComp component to be centered over when shown,
 	 * otherwise center over parent.  If both centerOnComp and parent
 	 * are null, dialog will be centered on screen.
@@ -65,7 +88,9 @@ public class TaskDialog extends DialogComponentProvider implements TaskMonitor {
 			task.hasProgress());
 	}
 
-	/** Creates a new TaskDialog.
+	/**
+	 * Constructor
+	 *  
 	 * @param task the Task that this dialog will be associated with
 	 */
 	public TaskDialog(Task task) {
@@ -73,18 +98,20 @@ public class TaskDialog extends DialogComponentProvider implements TaskMonitor {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Construct new TaskDialog.
+	 * Constructor
+	 * 
 	 * @param title title for the dialog
 	 * @param canCancel true if the task can be canceled
 	 * @param isModal true if the dialog should be modal
 	 * @param hasProgress true if the dialog should show a progress bar
 	 */
 	public TaskDialog(String title, boolean canCancel, boolean isModal, boolean hasProgress) {
-		this(null, title, isModal, canCancel, true /*hasProgress*/);
+		this(null, title, isModal, canCancel, hasProgress);
 	}
-
+	
 	/**
-	 * Construct new TaskDialog.
+	 * Constructor
+	 * 
 	 * @param centerOnComp component to be centered over when shown, otherwise center over 
 	 *        parent.  If both centerOnComp is null, then the active window will be used
 	 * @param title title for the dialog
@@ -99,8 +126,21 @@ public class TaskDialog extends DialogComponentProvider implements TaskMonitor {
 		setup(canCancel, hasProgress);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean isInitialized() {
+		return initialized.get();
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void setInitialized(boolean init) {
+		this.initialized.set(init);
+	}
+
 	private void setup(boolean canCancel, boolean hasProgress) {
-		this.canCancel = canCancel;
+		monitorComponent = new TaskMonitorComponent(false, false);
+		chompingBitsPanel = new ChompingBitsAnimationPanel();
+		
+		setCancelEnabled(canCancel);
 		setRememberLocation(false);
 		setRememberSize(false);
 		setTransient(true);
@@ -108,13 +148,18 @@ public class TaskDialog extends DialogComponentProvider implements TaskMonitor {
 			close();
 			dispose();
 		};
-		updateMessage = () -> {
-			setStatusText(newMessage);
+		updatePrimaryMessageRunnable = () -> {
+			setStatusText(newPrimaryMessage);
 			synchronized (TaskDialog.this) {
-				newMessage = null;
+				newPrimaryMessage = null;
+			}
+		};
+		updateSecondaryMessageRunnable = () -> {
+			setSubStatusText(newSecondaryMessage);
+			synchronized (TaskDialog.this) {
+				newSecondaryMessage = null;
 			}
 		};
-		enableCancelButton = () -> TaskDialog.super.setCancelEnabled(cancelState);
 		shouldCancelRunnable = () -> {
 			int currentTaskID = taskID.get();
 
@@ -124,9 +169,9 @@ public class TaskDialog extends DialogComponentProvider implements TaskMonitor {
 			}
 		};
 
-		monitorComponent = new TaskMonitorComponent(false, false);
 		mainPanel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
 		addWorkPanel(mainPanel);
+		
 		if (hasProgress) {
 			installProgressMonitor();
 		}
@@ -142,6 +187,11 @@ public class TaskDialog extends DialogComponentProvider implements TaskMonitor {
 		setHelpLocation(new HelpLocation("Tool", "TaskDialog"));
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Shows a dialog asking the user if they really, really want to cancel the task
+	 * 
+	 * @return true if the task should be cancelled
+	 */
 	protected boolean promptToVerifyCancel() {
 		boolean userSaysYes = OptionDialog.showYesNoDialog(getComponent(), "Cancel?",
 			"Do you really want to cancel \"" + getTitle() + "\"?") == OptionDialog.OPTION_ONE;
@@ -150,34 +200,24 @@ public class TaskDialog extends DialogComponentProvider implements TaskMonitor {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Creates the main work panel for the dialog
+	 * Adds the panel that contains the progress bar to the dialog
 	 */
 	private void installProgressMonitor() {
 		SystemUtilities.runIfSwingOrPostSwingLater(() -> {
 			mainPanel.removeAll();
-
-			JPanel panel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
-			panel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(20, 10, 5, 10));
-			panel.add(monitorComponent);
-			mainPanel.add(panel, BorderLayout.NORTH);
-
+			mainPanel.add(monitorComponent, BorderLayout.CENTER);
 			repack();
 		});
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Adds the panel that contains the chomping bits animation to the dialog. This should only be 
+	 * called if the dialog has no need to display progress.
+	 */
 	private void installActivityDisplay() {
 		SystemUtilities.runIfSwingOrPostSwingLater(() -> {
 			mainPanel.removeAll();
-
-			JPanel panel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
-			panel.setSize(new Dimension(200, 100));
-			String[] filenames = { "images/eatbits1.png", "images/eatbits2.png",
-				"images/eatbits3.png", "images/eatbits4.png", "images/eatbits5.png",
-				"images/eatbits6.png", "images/eatbits7.png" };
-			panel.add(
-				new GIconLabel(new AnimatedIcon(ResourceManager.loadImages(filenames), 200, 0)));
-			mainPanel.add(panel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
-
+			mainPanel.add(chompingBitsPanel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
 			repack();
 		});
 	}
@@ -200,7 +240,9 @@ public class TaskDialog extends DialogComponentProvider implements TaskMonitor {
 		monitorComponent.setShowProgressValue(showProgressValue);
 	}
 
-	/** Sets the percentage done.
+	/** 
+	 * Sets the percentage done
+	 * 
 	 * @param param The percentage of the task completed.
 	 */
 	@Override
@@ -250,62 +292,58 @@ public class TaskDialog extends DialogComponentProvider implements TaskMonitor {
 		monitorComponent.setIndeterminate(indeterminate);
 	}
 
-	/** Called if the user presses the cancel button on
-	 * the dialog
-	 */
 	@Override
 	protected void cancelCallback() {
-		synchronized (this) {
-			if (!monitorComponent.isCancelEnabled() || monitorComponent.isCancelled()) {
-				return;
-			}
-		}
-
 		SwingUtilities.invokeLater(shouldCancelRunnable);
 	}
 
-	/** Sets the message in the TaskDialog dialog
-	 * @param str The message string to be displayed
-	 */
 	@Override
 	synchronized public void setMessage(String str) {
-		boolean invoke = (newMessage == null);
-		newMessage = str;
+		boolean invoke = (newPrimaryMessage == null);
 		if (invoke) {
-			SwingUtilities.invokeLater(updateMessage);
+			newPrimaryMessage = str;
+			SwingUtilities.invokeLater(updatePrimaryMessageRunnable);
 		}
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Set the enable state of the Cancel button.
-	 * @param enable the state to set the cancel button.
+	 * Updates the secondary message on the task monitor
+	 * 
+	 * @param str the string to update
 	 */
-	@Override
-	public void setCancelEnabled(boolean enable) {
-		if (canCancel) {
-			monitorComponent.setCancelEnabled(enable);
-			SwingUtilities.invokeLater(enableCancelButton);
+	synchronized public void setSecondaryMessage(String str) {
+		boolean invoke = (newSecondaryMessage == null);
+		if (invoke) {
+			newSecondaryMessage = str;
+			SwingUtilities.invokeLater(updateSecondaryMessageRunnable);
 		}
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void setCancelEnabled(boolean enable) {
+		monitorComponent.setCancelEnabled(enable);
+		super.setCancelEnabled(enable);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public boolean isCancelEnabled() {
-		return canCancel && cancelState;
+		return super.isCancelEnabled();
 	}
 
 	public synchronized void taskProcessed() {
-		done = true;
+		taskDone = true;
 		monitorComponent.notifyChangeListeners();
 		SwingUtilities.invokeLater(closeDialog);
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public synchronized void reset() {
-		done = false;
+		taskDone = false;
 		taskID.incrementAndGet();
 	}
 
 	public synchronized boolean isCompleted() {
-		return done;
+		return taskDone;
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -393,7 +431,7 @@ public class TaskDialog extends DialogComponentProvider implements TaskMonitor {
 
 	@Override
 	public synchronized void cancel() {
-		if (!canCancel || monitorComponent.isCancelled()) {
+		if (monitorComponent.isCancelled()) {
 			return;
 		}
 		// Mark as cancelled, must be detected by task which should terminate
@@ -432,18 +470,11 @@ public class TaskDialog extends DialogComponentProvider implements TaskMonitor {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void addIssueListener(IssueListener listener) {
-		monitorComponent.addIssueListener(listener);
+	public synchronized TaskMonitor getSecondaryMonitor() {
+		if (secondaryTaskMonitor == null) {
+			secondaryTaskMonitor = new SecondaryTaskMonitor(this);
+		}
+		return secondaryTaskMonitor;
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public void removeIssueListener(IssueListener listener) {
-		monitorComponent.removeIssueListener(listener);
-
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void reportIssue(Issue issue) {
-		monitorComponent.reportIssue(issue);
-	}
 }

Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/ghidra/util/task/TaskMonitorComponent.java

@@ -24,75 +24,79 @@ import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
 import javax.swing.*;
 
 import docking.ToolTipManager;
-import docking.util.AnimatedIcon;
 import docking.widgets.EmptyBorderButton;
 import docking.widgets.OptionDialog;
 import docking.widgets.label.GDHtmlLabel;
-import docking.widgets.label.GIconLabel;
-import ghidra.util.Issue;
 import ghidra.util.SystemUtilities;
 import ghidra.util.datastruct.WeakDataStructureFactory;
 import ghidra.util.datastruct.WeakSet;
 import ghidra.util.exception.CancelledException;
 import ghidra.util.layout.VerticalLayout;
 import resources.Icons;
-import resources.ResourceManager;
 
 /**
  * Component that contains a progress bar, a progress icon, and a cancel
  * button to cancel the task that is associated with this task monitor.
+ * <p>
  * By default the progress bar and progress icon (spinning globe) are visible.
  */
 public class TaskMonitorComponent extends JPanel implements TaskMonitor {
 
 	private WeakSet<CancelledListener> listeners =
 		WeakDataStructureFactory.createCopyOnReadWeakSet();
-	private WeakSet<IssueListener> issueListeners;
-	private JButton cancelButton;
-	private JPanel eastButtonPanel;
+	
 	private JProgressBar progressBar;
+	private JButton cancelButton;
+	
+	private JPanel cancelPanel;
+	private JPanel progressBarPanel;
+	private JPanel mainContentPanel;
 	private JPanel progressPanel;
-	private JPanel activeProgressPanel;
-	private JLabel imageLabel;
 
+	private String progressMessage;
 	private String taskName;
+	
+	private JLabel messageLabel;
+	
 	private volatile boolean isCancelled;
-	private String message;
-
+	
 	private long lastProgress = -1;
 	private long progress;
-	private long lastMax = -1;
-	private long max;
+	private long lastMaxProgress = -1;
+	private long maxProgress;
+	private long scaleFactor = 1;
 
 	private Runnable updateProgressPanelRunnable;
 	private Runnable updateCancelButtonRunnable;
 	private Runnable updateToolTipRunnable;
-	private JLabel messageLabel;
+	private Runnable shouldCancelRunnable;
 
 	private boolean showingProgress = true;
 	private boolean showingIcon = true;
 	private boolean showingCancelButton = true;
 	private boolean cancelEnabled = true;
+	private boolean paintProgressValue = true;
+	
 	private AtomicBoolean isIndeterminate = new AtomicBoolean(false);
 	private AtomicInteger taskID = new AtomicInteger();
 
 	private Timer updateTimer;
-	private Runnable shouldCancelRunnable;
-
-	private boolean paintProgressValue = true;
+	
 	private NumberFormat percentFormat = NumberFormat.getPercentInstance();
-	private long scaleFactor = 1;
-
+	
 	/**
-	 * Construct a new TaskMonitorComponent.
-	 * @param l listener that is notified when the task completes or the
-	 * user cancels the task
+	 * Constructor
 	 */
-
 	public TaskMonitorComponent() {
 		this(true, true);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Constructor
+	 * 
+	 * @param includeTextField if true, the dialog can display a status progressMessage with progress details
+	 * @param includeCancelButton if true, a cancel button will be displayed 
+	 */
 	public TaskMonitorComponent(boolean includeTextField, boolean includeCancelButton) {
 		updateProgressPanelRunnable = () -> updateProgressPanel();
 		updateCancelButtonRunnable = () -> updateCancelButton();
@@ -113,13 +117,25 @@ public class TaskMonitorComponent extends JPanel implements TaskMonitor {
 
 		buildProgressPanel(includeTextField, includeCancelButton);
 	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void addCancelledListener(CancelledListener mcl) {
+		listeners.add(mcl);
+	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Reset this monitor so that it can be reused.
-	 */
-	public synchronized void reset() {
-		isCancelled = false;
-		taskID.incrementAndGet();
+	@Override
+	public void removeCancelledListener(CancelledListener mcl) {
+		listeners.remove(mcl);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void incrementProgress(long incrementAmount) {
+		setProgress(progress + incrementAmount);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public long getProgress() {
+		return progress;
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -136,7 +152,7 @@ public class TaskMonitorComponent extends JPanel implements TaskMonitor {
 
 	@Override
 	public synchronized void setMessage(String message) {
-		this.message = message;
+		this.progressMessage = message;
 		startUpdateTimer();
 	}
 
@@ -148,13 +164,7 @@ public class TaskMonitorComponent extends JPanel implements TaskMonitor {
 		progress = value;
 		startUpdateTimer();
 	}
-
-	private synchronized void startUpdateTimer() {
-		if (!updateTimer.isRunning()) {
-			updateTimer.start();
-		}
-	}
-
+	
 	@Override
 	public void initialize(long maxValue) {
 		setMaximum(maxValue);
@@ -163,13 +173,13 @@ public class TaskMonitorComponent extends JPanel implements TaskMonitor {
 
 	@Override
 	public void setMaximum(long max) {
-		this.max = max;
-		if (progress > this.max) {
+		this.maxProgress = max;
+		if (progress > this.maxProgress) {
 			progress = max;
 		}
 		startUpdateTimer();
 	}
-
+	
 	/**
 	 * Sets the <code>indeterminate</code> property of the progress bar,
 	 * which determines whether the progress bar is in determinate
@@ -201,17 +211,6 @@ public class TaskMonitorComponent extends JPanel implements TaskMonitor {
 		});
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Returns true if {@link #setIndeterminate(boolean)} with a value of <tt>true</tt> has
-	 * been called.
-	 * 
-	 * @return true if {@link #setIndeterminate(boolean)} with a value of <tt>true</tt> has
-	 * been called.
-	 */
-	public boolean isIndeterminate() {
-		return isIndeterminate.get();
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public synchronized void setCancelEnabled(boolean enable) {
 		if (cancelEnabled != enable) {
@@ -243,67 +242,7 @@ public class TaskMonitorComponent extends JPanel implements TaskMonitor {
 			isCancelled = false;
 		}
 	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Set whether the progress bar should be visible.
-	 * @param b true if the progress bar should be visible
-	 */
-	public synchronized void showProgress(boolean b) {
-		if (b != showingProgress) {
-			showingProgress = b;
-			SystemUtilities.runSwingLater(updateProgressPanelRunnable);
-		}
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Set the name of the task; the name shows up in the tool tip for
-	 * the cancel button.
-	 * @param name the name of the task
-	 */
-	public void setTaskName(String name) {
-		taskName = name;
-		SystemUtilities.runSwingLater(updateToolTipRunnable);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Show or not show the cancel button according to the showCancel param.
-	 */
-	public void showCancelButton(boolean showCancel) {
-
-		if (showCancel == showingCancelButton) {
-			return;
-		}
-
-		if (showCancel) {
-			add(eastButtonPanel, BorderLayout.EAST);
-		}
-		else {
-			remove(eastButtonPanel);
-		}
-		showingCancelButton = showCancel;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Show or not show the progress icon (spinning globe) according to
-	 * the showIcon param.
-	 */
-	public void showProgressIcon(final boolean showIcon) {
-		if (showIcon == showingIcon) {
-			return;
-		}
-		Runnable r = () -> {
-			if (showIcon) {
-				activeProgressPanel.add(imageLabel, BorderLayout.EAST);
-			}
-			else {
-				activeProgressPanel.remove(imageLabel);
-			}
-			showingIcon = showIcon;
-		};
-
-		SystemUtilities.runSwingNow(r);
-	}
-
+	
 	@Override
 	public void setShowProgressValue(boolean showProgressValue) {
 		this.paintProgressValue = showProgressValue;
@@ -312,19 +251,121 @@ public class TaskMonitorComponent extends JPanel implements TaskMonitor {
 
 	@Override
 	public long getMaximum() {
-		return max;
+		return maxProgress;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Reset this monitor so that it can be reused
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public synchronized void reset() {
+		isCancelled = false;
+		taskID.incrementAndGet();
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Returns true if {@link #setIndeterminate(boolean)} with a value of <tt>true</tt> has
+	 * been called.
+	 * 
+	 * @return true if {@link #setIndeterminate(boolean)} with a value of <tt>true</tt> has
+	 * been called.
+	 */
+	public boolean isIndeterminate() {
+		return isIndeterminate.get();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set whether the progress bar should be visible
+	 * 
+	 * @param show true if the progress bar should be visible
+	 */
+	public synchronized void showProgress(boolean show) {
+		if (show != showingProgress) {
+			showingProgress = show;
+			SystemUtilities.runSwingLater(updateProgressPanelRunnable);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set the name of the task; the name shows up in the tool tip for
+	 * the cancel button.
+	 * 
+	 * @param name the name of the task
+	 */
+	public void setTaskName(String name) {
+		taskName = name;
+		SystemUtilities.runSwingLater(updateToolTipRunnable);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set the visibility of the cancel button
+	 * 
+	 * @param visible if true, show the cancel button; false otherwise
+	 */
+	public void setCancelButtonVisibility(boolean visible) {
+
+		if (visible == showingCancelButton) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (visible) {
+			add(cancelPanel, BorderLayout.EAST);
+		}
+		else {
+			remove(cancelPanel);
+		}
+		
+		repaint();
+		showingCancelButton = visible;		
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the visibility of the progress icon
+	 * 
+	 * @param visible if true, display the progress icon
+	 */
+	public void showProgressIcon(boolean visible) {
+		if (visible == showingIcon) {
+			return;
+		}
+		Runnable r = () -> {
+			if (visible) {
+				mainContentPanel.add(progressPanel, BorderLayout.EAST);
+			}
+			else {
+				mainContentPanel.remove(progressPanel);
+			}
+			showingIcon = visible;
+		};
+
+		SystemUtilities.runSwingNow(r);
+	}
+	
+	protected void notifyChangeListeners() {
+		Runnable r = () -> {
+			for (CancelledListener mcl : listeners) {
+				mcl.cancelled();
+			}
+		};
+		SwingUtilities.invokeLater(r);
+	}
+	
+	private synchronized void startUpdateTimer() {
+		if (!updateTimer.isRunning()) {
+			updateTimer.start();
+		}
 	}
 
 	private synchronized void update() {
 
-		if (message != null) {
-			messageLabel.setText(message);
-			message = null;
+		if (progressMessage != null) {
+			messageLabel.setText(progressMessage);
+			progressMessage = null;
 		}
 
-		if (max != lastMax) {
-			setMaxValueInProgressBar(max);
-			lastMax = max;
+		if (maxProgress != lastMaxProgress) {
+			setMaxValueInProgressBar(maxProgress);
+			lastMaxProgress = maxProgress;
 		}
 
 		if (progress != lastProgress) {
@@ -379,10 +420,10 @@ public class TaskMonitorComponent extends JPanel implements TaskMonitor {
 
 	private synchronized void updateProgressPanel() {
 		if (showingProgress) {
-			progressPanel.add(progressBar, BorderLayout.NORTH);
+			progressBarPanel.add(progressBar, BorderLayout.NORTH);
 		}
 		else {
-			progressPanel.remove(progressBar);
+			progressBarPanel.remove(progressBar);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -424,24 +465,24 @@ public class TaskMonitorComponent extends JPanel implements TaskMonitor {
 		progressBar.setStringPainted(true);
 		ToolTipManager.sharedInstance().registerComponent(progressBar);
 
-		createAnimatedIcon();
+		progressPanel = new HourglassAnimationPanel();
 
-		progressPanel = new JPanel(new VerticalLayout(0));
-		progressPanel.add(progressBar);
+		progressBarPanel = new JPanel(new VerticalLayout(0));
+		progressBarPanel.add(progressBar);
 		if (includeTextField) {
-			progressPanel.add(messageLabel);
+			progressBarPanel.add(messageLabel);
 			progressBar.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(180, 12));
 		}
 		else {
 			progressBar.setBorderPainted(true);
 			Dimension size = progressBar.getPreferredSize();
-			progressPanel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(
-				(imageLabel.getPreferredSize().height - size.height) / 2, 0, 0, 8));
+			progressBarPanel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(
+				(progressPanel.getPreferredSize().height - size.height) / 2, 0, 0, 8));
 		}
 
-		activeProgressPanel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
-		activeProgressPanel.add(progressPanel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
-		activeProgressPanel.add(imageLabel, BorderLayout.EAST);
+		mainContentPanel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
+		mainContentPanel.add(progressBarPanel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
+		mainContentPanel.add(progressPanel, BorderLayout.EAST);
 
 		ImageIcon icon = Icons.STOP_ICON;
 		cancelButton = new EmptyBorderButton(icon);
@@ -452,86 +493,15 @@ public class TaskMonitorComponent extends JPanel implements TaskMonitor {
 		cancelButton.setFocusable(false);
 		cancelButton.setRolloverEnabled(true);
 
-		add(activeProgressPanel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
+		add(mainContentPanel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
 
 		if (includeCancelButton) {
-			eastButtonPanel = new JPanel();
-			eastButtonPanel.setLayout(new BoxLayout(eastButtonPanel, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
-			eastButtonPanel.add(Box.createVerticalGlue());
-			eastButtonPanel.add(cancelButton);
-			eastButtonPanel.add(Box.createVerticalGlue());
-			add(eastButtonPanel, BorderLayout.EAST);
-		}
-	}
-
-	private void createAnimatedIcon() {
-		String[] filenames = { "images/hourglass24_01.png", "images/hourglass24_02.png",
-			"images/hourglass24_02.png", "images/hourglass24_03.png", "images/hourglass24_03.png",
-			"images/hourglass24_04.png", "images/hourglass24_04.png", "images/hourglass24_05.png",
-			"images/hourglass24_05.png", "images/hourglass24_06.png", "images/hourglass24_06.png",
-			"images/hourglass24_07.png", "images/hourglass24_07.png", "images/hourglass24_08.png",
-			"images/hourglass24_08.png", "images/hourglass24_09.png", "images/hourglass24_10.png",
-			"images/hourglass24_11.png" };
-		imageLabel =
-			new GIconLabel(new AnimatedIcon(ResourceManager.loadImages(filenames), 150, 0));
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void incrementProgress(long incrementAmount) {
-		setProgress(progress + incrementAmount);
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public long getProgress() {
-		return progress;
-	}
-
-	protected void notifyChangeListeners() {
-		Runnable r = () -> {
-			synchronized (listeners) {
-				for (CancelledListener mcl : listeners) {
-					mcl.cancelled();
-				}
-			}
-		};
-		SwingUtilities.invokeLater(r);
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void addCancelledListener(CancelledListener mcl) {
-		synchronized (listeners) {
-			listeners.add(mcl);
-		}
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void removeCancelledListener(CancelledListener mcl) {
-		synchronized (listeners) {
-			listeners.remove(mcl);
-		}
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void addIssueListener(IssueListener listener) {
-		if (issueListeners == null) {
-			issueListeners = WeakDataStructureFactory.createCopyOnWriteWeakSet();
-		}
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void removeIssueListener(IssueListener listener) {
-		if (issueListeners != null) {
-			issueListeners.remove(listener);
-		}
-
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void reportIssue(Issue issue) {
-		if (issueListeners != null) {
-			for (IssueListener listener : issueListeners) {
-				listener.issueReported(issue);
-			}
+			cancelPanel = new JPanel();
+			cancelPanel.setLayout(new BoxLayout(cancelPanel, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
+			cancelPanel.add(Box.createVerticalGlue());
+			cancelPanel.add(cancelButton);
+			cancelPanel.add(Box.createVerticalGlue());
+			add(cancelPanel, BorderLayout.EAST);
 		}
 	}
 }

Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/test/java/ghidra/util/task/TaskDialogTest.java

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 import docking.test.AbstractDockingTest;
+import ghidra.util.exception.CancelledException;
 
 public class TaskDialogTest extends AbstractDockingTest {
 
@@ -94,6 +95,89 @@ public class TaskDialogTest extends AbstractDockingTest {
 		assertTrue(dialogSpy.wasShown());
 		assertSwingThreadFinishedBeforeTask();
 	}
+	
+	/*
+	 * Verifies that if the dialog cancel button is activated, the task is cancelled
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void testTaskCancel() throws Exception {
+		SlowModalTask task = new SlowModalTask();		
+		TaskDialogSpy dialogSpy = launchTask(task);
+	
+		dialogSpy.doShow();
+		
+		waitForTask();
+						
+		assertFalse(dialogSpy.isCancelled());
+		dialogSpy.cancel();
+		assertTrue(dialogSpy.isCancelled());
+	}
+	
+	/*
+	 * Verifies that if the task does not allow cancellation, the cancel button on the GUI
+	 * is disabled
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void testTaskNoCancel() throws Exception {
+		SlowModalTask task = new SlowModalTask();		
+		TaskDialogSpy dialogSpy = launchTask(task);
+	
+		dialogSpy.doShow();
+		dialogSpy.setCancelEnabled(false);
+		
+		waitForTask();
+				
+		assertFalse(dialogSpy.isCancelEnabled());
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Verifies that the progress value can be successfully updated
+	 * after using the {@link TaskMonitorService} to retrieve a monitor.
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void testUpdateProgressSuccess() throws Exception {
+
+		TaskLauncher.launch(new Task("task") {
+			@Override
+			public void run(TaskMonitor monitor) throws CancelledException {
+				TaskMonitor monitor1 = TaskMonitorService.getMonitor();
+				long val = monitor1.getProgress();
+
+				monitor1.setProgress(10);
+				val = monitor1.getProgress();
+				assertEquals(val, 10);
+			}
+		});
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Verifies that the progress value will NOT be updated if the caller is a 
+	 * secondary monitor. As a bonus, this also verifies that the Task Launcher does
+	 * not lock the task for future progress updates when a new task is launched.
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void testUpdatePogressFail() throws Exception {
+
+		TaskLauncher.launch(new Task("task") {
+			@Override
+			public void run(TaskMonitor monitor) throws CancelledException {
+
+				TaskMonitor monitor1 = TaskMonitorService.getMonitor();
+				TaskMonitor monitor2 = TaskMonitorService.getMonitor();
+
+				// Update should be accepted
+				monitor1.setProgress(10);
+
+				// Update should fail
+				monitor2.setProgress(20);
+
+				long val = monitor2.getProgress();
+				assertEquals(val, 10);
+			}
+		});
+
+		waitForTasks();
+	}
 
 	private void assertSwingThreadBlockedForTask() {
 		TDEvent lastEvent = eventQueue.peekLast();
@@ -160,7 +244,7 @@ public class TaskDialogTest extends AbstractDockingTest {
 		public TaskDialogSpy(Task task) {
 			super(task);
 		}
-
+			
 		@Override
 		protected void doShow() {
 			shown.set(true);

Ghidra/Framework/Generic/src/main/java/generic/concurrent/FutureTaskMonitor.java

@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ package generic.concurrent;
 import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
 import java.util.concurrent.FutureTask;
 
-import ghidra.util.Issue;
 import ghidra.util.exception.CancelledException;
-import ghidra.util.task.*;
+import ghidra.util.task.CancelledListener;
+import ghidra.util.task.TaskMonitor;
 
 /**
  * This is the FutureTask that will be used to call the {@link QCallback} to work on
@@ -131,11 +131,6 @@ class FutureTaskMonitor<I, R> extends FutureTask<R> implements TaskMonitor {
 		return currentProgress;
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public void reportIssue(Issue issue) {
-		// TODO
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public boolean cancel(boolean mayInterruptIfRunning) {
 		boolean result = super.cancel(mayInterruptIfRunning);
@@ -191,16 +186,6 @@ class FutureTaskMonitor<I, R> extends FutureTask<R> implements TaskMonitor {
 		}
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public void addIssueListener(IssueListener listener) {
-		throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void removeIssueListener(IssueListener listener) {
-		throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
-	}
-
 	private static class ChainedCancelledListener implements CancelledListener {
 		private volatile CancelledListener listener1;
 		private volatile CancelledListener listener2;

Ghidra/Framework/Generic/src/main/java/ghidra/util/StatusListener.java

@@ -41,6 +41,30 @@ public interface StatusListener {
 	 * @param alert true to grab the user's attention
 	 */
 	void setStatusText(String text, MessageType type, boolean alert);
+	
+	/**
+	 * Sets the subtask text
+	 * 
+	 * @param text the text to set
+	 */
+	void setSubStatusText(String text);
+	
+	/**
+	 * Sets the subtask text
+	 * 
+	 * @param text the text to set
+	 * @param type the message type
+	 */
+	void setSubStatusText(String text, MessageType type);
+	
+	/**
+	 * Sets the subtask text
+	 * 
+	 * @param text the text to set
+	 * @param type the message type
+	 * @param alert if true, an alert will be generated
+	 */
+	void setSubStatusText(String text, MessageType type, boolean alert);
 
 	/**
 	 * Clear the current status - same as setStatusText("")

Ghidra/Framework/Generic/src/main/java/ghidra/util/task/CancelOnlyWrappingTaskMonitor.java

@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
  */
 package ghidra.util.task;
 
-import ghidra.util.Issue;
-
 /**
  * A monitor that is designed for sub-tasks, where the outer task handles reporting messages and
  * progress.  This class is really just for checking cancelled.
@@ -88,11 +86,6 @@ public class CancelOnlyWrappingTaskMonitor extends WrappingTaskMonitor {
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public void reportIssue(Issue issue) {
-		// ignore
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public void setCancelEnabled(boolean enable) {
 		// ignore

Ghidra/Framework/Generic/src/main/java/ghidra/util/task/Task.java

@@ -112,14 +112,19 @@ public abstract class Task implements MonitoredRunnable {
 	/**
 	 * When an object implementing interface <code>Runnable</code> is used to create a thread, 
 	 * starting the thread causes the object's <code>run</code> method to be called in that 
-	 * separately executing thread
+	 * separately executing thread.
+	 * <p>
+	 * Note that the monitor is handed to the {@link TaskMonitorService} here so it will be 
+	 * available to any users request it via {@link TaskMonitorService#getMonitor() getMonitor}.
 	 * 
-	 * @param monitor The TaskMonitor
+	 * @param monitor the task monitor
 	*/
 	@Override
 	public final void monitoredRun(TaskMonitor monitor) {
 		this.taskMonitor = monitor;
 
+		int monitorId = TaskMonitorService.register(monitor);
+		
 		// this will be removed from SystemUtilities in Task.run() after the task is finished
 		TaskUtilities.addTrackedTask(this, monitor);
 
@@ -136,9 +141,14 @@ public abstract class Task implements MonitoredRunnable {
 				getTaskTitle() + " - Uncaught Exception: " + t.toString(), t);
 		}
 		finally {
-			// this is put into SystemUtilities by the TaskLauncher
+			
+			// This should not be necessary since the thread local object will be cleaned up 
+			// by the GC when the thread terminates, but it's here in case we ever use this
+			// in conjunction with thread pools and have to manually remove them.
+			TaskMonitorService.remove(monitorId);
+			
 			TaskUtilities.removeTrackedTask(this);
-			this.taskMonitor = null;
+			this.taskMonitor = null;			
 		}
 
 		notifyTaskListeners(isCancelled);

Ghidra/Framework/Generic/src/main/java/ghidra/util/task/TaskMonitorAdapter.java

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 package ghidra.util.task;
 
-import ghidra.util.Issue;
 import ghidra.util.datastruct.WeakDataStructureFactory;
 import ghidra.util.datastruct.WeakSet;
 import ghidra.util.exception.CancelledException;
@@ -163,19 +162,4 @@ public class TaskMonitorAdapter implements TaskMonitor {
 	public synchronized void removeCancelledListener(CancelledListener listener) {
 		listeners.remove(listener);
 	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void addIssueListener(IssueListener listener) {
-		// do nothing
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void removeIssueListener(IssueListener listener) {
-		// do nothing
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void reportIssue(Issue issue) {
-		// do nothing
-	}
 }

Ghidra/Framework/Generic/src/main/java/ghidra/util/task/TaskMonitorSplitter.java

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 import generic.concurrent.ConcurrentListenerSet;
-import ghidra.util.Issue;
 import ghidra.util.exception.CancelledException;
 
 public class TaskMonitorSplitter {
@@ -176,20 +175,5 @@ public class TaskMonitorSplitter {
 				listener.cancelled();
 			}
 		}
-
-		@Override
-		public void addIssueListener(IssueListener listener) {
-			parent.addIssueListener(listener);
-		}
-
-		@Override
-		public void removeIssueListener(IssueListener listener) {
-			parent.removeIssueListener(listener);
-		}
-
-		@Override
-		public void reportIssue(Issue issue) {
-			parent.reportIssue(issue);
-		}
 	}
 }

Ghidra/Framework/Generic/src/main/java/ghidra/util/task/TimeoutTaskMonitor.java

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
 
 import ghidra.generic.function.Callback;
-import ghidra.util.Issue;
 import ghidra.util.SystemUtilities;
 import ghidra.util.exception.CancelledException;
 import ghidra.util.exception.TimeoutException;
@@ -184,11 +183,6 @@ public class TimeoutTaskMonitor implements TaskMonitor {
 		return delegate.getProgress();
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public void reportIssue(Issue issue) {
-		delegate.reportIssue(issue);
-	}
-
 	private void timeout() {
 		didTimeout.set(true);
 		timeoutCallback.call();
@@ -225,14 +219,4 @@ public class TimeoutTaskMonitor implements TaskMonitor {
 	public void clearCanceled() {
 		delegate.clearCanceled();
 	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void addIssueListener(IssueListener listener) {
-		delegate.addIssueListener(listener);
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void removeIssueListener(IssueListener listener) {
-		delegate.removeIssueListener(listener);
-	}
 }

Ghidra/Framework/Generic/src/main/java/ghidra/util/task/WrappingTaskMonitor.java

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 package ghidra.util.task;
 
-import ghidra.util.Issue;
 import ghidra.util.exception.CancelledException;
 
 /**
@@ -91,11 +90,6 @@ public class WrappingTaskMonitor implements TaskMonitor {
 		return delegate.getProgress();
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public void reportIssue(Issue issue) {
-		delegate.reportIssue(issue);
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public void cancel() {
 		delegate.cancel();
@@ -125,14 +119,4 @@ public class WrappingTaskMonitor implements TaskMonitor {
 	public void clearCanceled() {
 		delegate.clearCanceled();
 	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void addIssueListener(IssueListener listener) {
-		delegate.addIssueListener(listener);
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void removeIssueListener(IssueListener listener) {
-		delegate.removeIssueListener(listener);
-	}
 }

Ghidra/Framework/Project/src/main/java/ghidra/framework/data/LockingTaskMonitor.java

@@ -15,10 +15,7 @@
  */
 package ghidra.framework.data;
 
-import ghidra.util.Issue;
 import ghidra.util.SystemUtilities;
-import ghidra.util.datastruct.WeakDataStructureFactory;
-import ghidra.util.datastruct.WeakSet;
 import ghidra.util.exception.CancelledException;
 import ghidra.util.task.*;
 
@@ -35,7 +32,6 @@ class LockingTaskMonitor implements TaskMonitor {
 	private boolean showProgressValue = true;
 	private String msg;
 	private MyTaskDialog taskDialog;
-	private WeakSet<IssueListener> issueListeners;
 
 	/**
 	 * Constructs a locking task handler for a locked dobj.  The setCompleted() method must be
@@ -263,28 +259,4 @@ class LockingTaskMonitor implements TaskMonitor {
 	public void removeCancelledListener(CancelledListener listener) {
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
 	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void addIssueListener(IssueListener listener) {
-		if (issueListeners == null) {
-			issueListeners = WeakDataStructureFactory.createCopyOnWriteWeakSet();
-		}
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void removeIssueListener(IssueListener listener) {
-		if (issueListeners != null) {
-			issueListeners.remove(listener);
-		}
-
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void reportIssue(Issue issue) {
-		if (issueListeners != null) {
-			for (IssueListener listener : issueListeners) {
-				listener.issueReported(issue);
-			}
-		}
-	}
 }

Ghidra/Framework/Project/src/main/java/ghidra/framework/task/GTaskMonitor.java

@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 package ghidra.framework.task;
 
 import ghidra.framework.task.gui.GProgressBar;
-import ghidra.util.Issue;
 import ghidra.util.exception.CancelledException;
-import ghidra.util.task.*;
+import ghidra.util.task.CancelledListener;
+import ghidra.util.task.TaskMonitor;
 
 /**
  * Implementation of a TaskMontor that can be "attached" to a GProgressBar.
@@ -123,11 +123,6 @@ public class GTaskMonitor implements TaskMonitor, CancelledListener {
 		return progress;
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public void reportIssue(Issue issue) {
-		// do nothing for now;
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public void cancel() {
 		if (cancelEnabled) {
@@ -145,16 +140,6 @@ public class GTaskMonitor implements TaskMonitor, CancelledListener {
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public void addIssueListener(IssueListener listener) {
-		// not currently supported
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void removeIssueListener(IssueListener listener) {
-		// not currently supported
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public void setCancelEnabled(boolean enable) {
 		cancelEnabled = enable;

Ghidra/Framework/SoftwareModeling/src/main/java/ghidra/program/database/ProgramDB.java

@@ -281,9 +281,11 @@ public class ProgramDB extends DomainObjectAdapterDB implements Program, ChangeM
 			throws IOException, VersionException, LanguageNotFoundException, CancelledException {
 
 		super(dbh, "Untitled", 500, 1000, consumer);
+
 		if (monitor == null) {
-			monitor = TaskMonitorAdapter.DUMMY_MONITOR;
+			monitor = TaskMonitorAdapter.DUMMY;
 		}
+		
 		boolean success = false;
 		try {
 			int id = startTransaction("create program");
@@ -294,6 +296,7 @@ public class ProgramDB extends DomainObjectAdapterDB implements Program, ChangeM
 			VersionException dbVersionExc = initializeDatabase(openMode);
 
 			VersionException languageVersionExc = null;
+
 			try {
 				language = DefaultLanguageService.getLanguageService().getLanguage(languageID);
 				languageVersionExc = checkLanguageVersion(openMode);

Ghidra/Framework/SoftwareModeling/src/main/java/ghidra/program/model/lang/LanguageProvider.java

@@ -28,18 +28,19 @@ public interface LanguageProvider extends ExtensionPoint {
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns the language with the given name or null if no language has that name
-	 * @param name the name of the language to be retrieved
-	 * @return the language with the given name
+	 * 
+	 * @param languageId the name of the language to be retrieved
+	 * @return the {@link Language} with the given name
 	 */
 	Language getLanguage(LanguageID languageId);
-
+		
 	/**
 	 * Returns a list of language descriptions provided by this provider
 	 */
 	LanguageDescription[] getLanguageDescriptions();
 
 	/**
-	 * @return true if one of more laguages or language description failed to load
+	 * @return true if one of more languages or language description failed to load
 	 * properly.
 	 */
 	boolean hadLoadFailure();

Ghidra/Framework/SoftwareModeling/src/main/java/ghidra/program/model/lang/LanguageService.java

@@ -27,12 +27,13 @@ import java.util.List;
 public interface LanguageService {
 
 	/**
-	 * Returns the language with the given language ID.
-	 * @param languageID the ID of language to retrieve.
-	 * @throws LanguageNotFoundException if no language can be found for the given ID.
+	 * Returns the language with the given language ID
+	 * @param languageID the ID of language to retrieve
+	 * @return the {@link Language} matching the given ID
+	 * @throws LanguageNotFoundException if no language can be found for the given ID
 	 */
 	Language getLanguage(LanguageID languageID) throws LanguageNotFoundException;
-
+	
 	/** 
 	 * Returns the default Language to use for the given processor;
 	 * @param processor the processor for which to get a language.
@@ -59,13 +60,14 @@ public interface LanguageService {
 	/**
 	 * Returns all known language descriptions which satisfy the criteria identify by the
 	 * non-null parameters.  A null value implies a don't-care wildcard value.
-	 * @param processor
-	 * @param endianess
-	 * @param size
-	 * @param variant
-	 * @return
-	 * @deprecated
+	 * @param processor the processor for which to get a language
+	 * @param endianess big or little
+	 * @param size processor address space size (in bits)
+	 * @param variant the processor version (usually 'default')
+	 * @return the language descriptions that fit the parameters
+	 * @deprecated use {@link #getLanguageDescriptions(Processor)} instead
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	List<LanguageDescription> getLanguageDescriptions(Processor processor, Endian endianess,
 			Integer size, String variant);
 

Ghidra/Framework/SoftwareModeling/src/main/java/ghidra/program/util/DefaultLanguageService.java

@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ import generic.jar.ResourceFile;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.processors.sleigh.SleighLanguageProvider;
 import ghidra.program.model.lang.*;
 import ghidra.util.classfinder.ClassSearcher;
+import ghidra.util.task.TaskMonitor;
+import ghidra.util.task.TaskMonitorService;
 
 /**
  * Default Language service used gather up all the languages that were found
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ public class DefaultLanguageService implements LanguageService, ChangeListener {
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns the single instance of the DefaultLanguageService.
+	 * @return the language service
 	 */
 	public static synchronized LanguageService getLanguageService() {
 		if (languageService == null) {
@@ -94,13 +97,23 @@ public class DefaultLanguageService implements LanguageService, ChangeListener {
 	 */
 	@Override
 	public Language getLanguage(LanguageID languageID) throws LanguageNotFoundException {
-		LanguageInfo info = languageMap.get(languageID);
 
-		if (info == null) {
-			throw new LanguageNotFoundException(languageID);
+		TaskMonitor monitor = TaskMonitorService.getMonitor();
+		monitor.setMessage("Retrieving language: " + languageID);
+
+		try {
+			LanguageInfo info = languageMap.get(languageID);
+
+			if (info == null) {
+				throw new LanguageNotFoundException(languageID);
+			}
+
+			Language lang = info.getLanguage();
+			return lang;
+		}
+		finally {
+			monitor.setMessage("");
 		}
-
-		return info.getLanguage();
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -161,8 +174,9 @@ public class DefaultLanguageService implements LanguageService, ChangeListener {
 	private static boolean languageMatchesExternalProcessor(LanguageDescription description,
 			String externalProcessorName, String externalTool) {
 		boolean result = false;
-		if (externalProcessorName == null)
+		if (externalProcessorName == null) {
 			result = true;
+		}
 		else if (externalTool != null) {
 			List<String> extNames = description.getExternalNames(externalTool);
 			if (extNames != null) {

Ghidra/Framework/Utility/src/main/java/ghidra/util/task/StubTaskMonitor.java

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 package ghidra.util.task;
 
-import ghidra.util.Issue;
 import ghidra.util.exception.CancelledException;
 
 class StubTaskMonitor implements TaskMonitor {
@@ -83,12 +82,6 @@ class StubTaskMonitor implements TaskMonitor {
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public void reportIssue(Issue issue) {
-		// stub
-
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public void cancel() {
 		// stub
@@ -107,18 +100,6 @@ class StubTaskMonitor implements TaskMonitor {
 
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public void addIssueListener(IssueListener listener) {
-		// stub
-
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void removeIssueListener(IssueListener listener) {
-		// stub
-
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public void setCancelEnabled(boolean enable) {
 		// stub

Ghidra/Framework/Utility/src/main/java/ghidra/util/task/TaskMonitor.java

@@ -15,49 +15,93 @@
  */
 package ghidra.util.task;
 
-import ghidra.util.Issue;
 import ghidra.util.exception.CancelledException;
 
 /**
  * <CODE>TaskMonitor</CODE> provides an interface by means of which a
  * potentially long running task can show its progress and also check if the user
- * has cancelled the operation. Operations that support a task monitor should periodically
+ * has cancelled the operation. 
+ * <p>
+ * Operations that support a task monitor should periodically
  * check to see if the operation has been cancelled and abort. If possible, the 
  * operation should also provide periodic progress information. If it can estimate a 
  * percentage done, then it should use the <code>setProgress(int)</code> method, 
- * otherwise it
- * should just call the <code>setMessage(String)</code> method. 
+ * otherwise it should just call the <code>setMessage(String)</code> method. 
  */
 public interface TaskMonitor {
 
 	public static final TaskMonitor DUMMY = new StubTaskMonitor();
 
-	/**
-	 * A value to indicate that this monitor has no progress value set.
-	 */
+	/** A value to indicate that this monitor has no progress value set */
 	public static final int NO_PROGRESS_VALUE = -1;
 
 	/**
-	 * Returns true if the user has cancelled the operation.
+	 * Returns true if the user has cancelled the operation
+	 * 
+	 * @return true if the user has cancelled the operation
 	 */
 	public boolean isCancelled();
 
 	/**
-	 * True (the default) signals to paint the progress information inside of the progress bar.
+	 * Returns true if the monitor has been initialized
+	 * 
+	 * @return true if the monitor has been initialized
+	 */
+	public default boolean isInitialized() {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the initialization state of the monitor
+	 * 
+	 * @param init true for initialized, false otherwise
+	 */
+	public default void setInitialized(boolean init) {
+		// do nothing - this is defaulted for backward compatibility so current
+		// task monitor implementations do not have to change
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Restores the monitor to an uninitialized state. This will result in the primary
+	 * monitor being returned from the {@link TaskMonitorService} on the next
+	 * invocation. 
+	 */
+	public default void reset() {
+		synchronized (this) {
+			setMessage("");
+			setProgress(0);
+			setMaximum(0);
+			setInitialized(false);
+			clearCanceled();
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * True (the default) signals to paint the progress information inside of the progress bar
 	 * 
 	 * @param showProgressValue true to paint the progress value; false to not
 	 */
 	public void setShowProgressValue(boolean showProgressValue);
 
 	/**
-	 * Sets a message giving additional information about the current
-	 * progress.
-	 * @param message more information
+	 * Sets the message displayed on the task monitor
+	 * 
+	 * @param message the message to display
 	 */
 	public void setMessage(String message);
+	
+	/**
+	 * Returns a version of this monitor that cannot have its progress state changed. This is 
+	 * meant for sub-tasks that should not be allowed to hijack task progress.
+	 * 
+	 * @return null
+	 */
+	public default TaskMonitor getSecondaryMonitor() {
+		return null;
+	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Sets the current progress value.
+	 * Sets the current progress value
 	 * @param value progress value
 	 */
 	public void setProgress(long value);
@@ -71,7 +115,7 @@ public interface TaskMonitor {
 	public void initialize(long max);
 
 	/**
-	 * Set the progress maximum value.
+	 * Set the progress maximum value
 	 * <p><b>
 	 * Note: setting this value will reset the progress to be the max if the progress is currently
 	 * greater than the new new max value.
@@ -80,88 +124,70 @@ public interface TaskMonitor {
 	public void setMaximum(long max);
 
 	/** 
-	 * Returns the current maximum value for progress.
-	 * @return
+	 * Returns the current maximum value for progress
+	 * @return the maximum progress value
 	 */
 	public long getMaximum();
 
 	/**
-	 * An indeterminate task monitor may choose to show an animation instead of updating progress. 
+	 * An indeterminate task monitor may choose to show an animation instead of updating progress 
+	 * @param indeterminate true if indeterminate
 	 */
 	public void setIndeterminate(boolean indeterminate);
 
 	/**
-	 * Check to see if this monitor has been canceled.
-	 * @throws CancelledException if monitor has been cancelled.
+	 * Check to see if this monitor has been canceled
+	 * @throws CancelledException if monitor has been cancelled
 	 */
 	public void checkCanceled() throws CancelledException;
 
 	/**
-	 * A convenience method to increment the current progress by the given value.
-	 * @param incrementAmount The amount by which to increment the progress.
+	 * A convenience method to increment the current progress by the given value
+	 * @param incrementAmount The amount by which to increment the progress
 	 */
 	public void incrementProgress(long incrementAmount);
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns the current progress value or {@link #NO_PROGRESS_VALUE} if there is no value
-	 * set.
+	 * set
 	 * @return the current progress value or {@link #NO_PROGRESS_VALUE} if there is no value
-	 * set.
+	 * set
 	 */
 	public long getProgress();
 
 	/**
-	 * Notify that an issue occurred while processing.
-	 * @param issue the issue that was encountered
-	 */
-	public void reportIssue(Issue issue);
-
-	/**
-	 * Cancel the task.
+	 * Cancel the task
 	 */
 	public void cancel();
 
 	/**
-	 * Add cancelled listener.
-	 * @param listener
+	 * Add cancelled listener
+	 * @param listener the cancel listener
 	 */
 	public void addCancelledListener(CancelledListener listener);
 
 	/**
-	 * Remove cancelled listener.
-	 * @param listener
+	 * Remove cancelled listener
+	 * @param listener the cancel listener
 	 */
 	public void removeCancelledListener(CancelledListener listener);
 
 	/**
-	 * Set the enablement of the Cancel button.
+	 * Set the enablement of the Cancel button
 	 * @param enable true means to enable the cancel button
 	 */
 	public void setCancelEnabled(boolean enable);
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns true if cancel ability is enabled
+	 * @return true if cancel ability is enabled
 	 */
 	public boolean isCancelEnabled();
 
 	/**
-	 * Clear the cancellation so that this TaskMonitor may be reused.
+	 * Clear the cancellation so that this TaskMonitor may be reused
 	 *
 	 */
 	public void clearCanceled();
 
-	/**
-	 * Add an issue listener to this monitor.
-	 * 
-	 * @param listener the listener
-	 */
-	public void addIssueListener(IssueListener listener);
-
-	/**
-	 * Removes an issue listener to this monitor.
-	 * 
-	 * @param listener the listener
-	 */
-	public void removeIssueListener(IssueListener listener);
-
 }

Ghidra/Framework/Utility/src/main/java/ghidra/util/task/TaskMonitorService.java

@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+/* ###
+ * IP: GHIDRA
+ *
+ * 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.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package ghidra.util.task;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
+
+import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
+
+/**
+ * Provides access to the {@link TaskMonitor} instance for the current thread. The first
+ * time a monitor is requested via {@link #getMonitor()}, a "primary" monitor (one
+ * that allows updating of task progress and status messages) is returned; all 
+ * subsequent requests will return a "secondary" monitor, which only allows
+ * status message updates. This is to keep the progress bar from being updated
+ * simultaneously by multiple parties. 
+ * <p>
+ * Note: {@link TaskMonitor monitor} instances are registered with this service via the
+ * {@link #register(TaskMonitor) setMonitor} call, and will be available to that thread until
+ * the {@link #remove(int) remove} method is called. 
+ * <p>
+ * Note: Because monitor instances are managed by a {@link ThreadLocal} object, they will be 
+ * cleaned up automatically by the GC when the thread is terminated. 
+ */
+public class TaskMonitorService {
+	
+	/**
+	 * The {@link TaskMonitor} instance. ThreadLocal ensures that each thread has access
+	 * to its own monitor.
+	 */
+	private static ThreadLocal<TaskMonitor> localMonitor = new ThreadLocal<TaskMonitor>() {
+
+		/** 
+		 * Force the initial value to be null so users will have to call 
+		 * {@link TaskMonitorService#register(TaskMonitor) register} to assign one
+		 * 
+		 * @return null 
+		 */
+		@Override
+		protected TaskMonitor initialValue() {
+			return null;
+		}
+	};
+
+	/**
+	 * Unique id for each thread monitor that is assigned when a monitor is 
+	 * {@link #register(TaskMonitor) registered}. This is to ensure that only clients who have 
+	 * a valid id can remove a monitor.
+	 */
+	private static ThreadLocal<Integer> localMonitorId = new ThreadLocal<Integer>() {
+
+		@Override
+		protected Integer initialValue() {
+			return nextId.getAndIncrement();
+		}
+	};
+
+	/**
+	 * Contains the next unique id for the monitor; this is updated each time a new monitor
+	 * is registered with the service.
+	 */
+	private static final AtomicInteger nextId = new AtomicInteger(0);
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the task monitor for the current thread. If one has not yet been registered,
+	 * a {@link StubTaskMonitor stub monitor} is returned.
+	 * 
+	 * @return the task monitor
+	 */
+	public synchronized static TaskMonitor getMonitor() {
+		
+		if (localMonitor.get() == null) {
+			
+			// If no monitor is available, just return a stub. The alternative is to throw an 
+			// exception but this isn't considered an error condition in all cases. 
+			localMonitor.set(new StubTaskMonitor());
+		}
+		
+		// If the monitor has already been initialized, return the secondary monitor to prevent
+		// the caller from hijacking the progress bar
+		if (localMonitor.get().isInitialized()) {
+			return localMonitor.get().getSecondaryMonitor();
+		}
+
+		// This ensures that the next time this method is called, the service
+		// will return the secondary monitor
+		localMonitor.get().setInitialized(true);
+
+		return localMonitor.get();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the given monitor for this thread
+	 * 
+	 * @param monitor the task monitor to register
+	 * @return the unique id for the monitor
+	 */
+	public static int register(TaskMonitor monitor) {
+		
+		// Don't allow callers to register a monitor if on the swing thread
+		if (SwingUtilities.isEventDispatchThread()) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Attempting to set a monitor in the Swing thread!");
+		}
+		
+		// Don't allow users to register a monitor if there is already one registered for this 
+		// thread
+		if (localMonitor.get() != null) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Task monitor already assigned to this thread");
+		}
+
+		localMonitor.set(monitor);
+
+		return localMonitorId.get();
+
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Removes the monitor from the thread local object. To protect against clients cavalierly
+	 * removing monitors, a valid monitor id must be provided; this is generated at the time
+	 * of monitor {@link #register(TaskMonitor) registration}.
+	 * <p>
+	 * Note: This should generally not need to be called as the GC will clean up thread local 
+	 * objects when the associated thread is finished.
+	 * 
+	 * @param monitorId the unique ID for the monitor to be removed
+	 */
+	public static void remove(int monitorId) {
+
+		if (monitorId != localMonitorId.get()) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid monitor id for this thread: " + monitorId);
+		}
+
+		localMonitor.remove();
+	}
+		
+	/**
+	 * Hide the constructor - this should not be instantiated
+	 */
+	private TaskMonitorService() {
+		// nothing to do
+	}
+}