diff --git a/include/llodctor/llodctor_lib.hpp b/include/llodctor/llodctor_lib.hpp
index c77127c..c3a82e2 100644
--- a/include/llodctor/llodctor_lib.hpp
+++ b/include/llodctor/llodctor_lib.hpp
@@ -1,28 +1,36 @@
 #include <coff/archive.hpp>
+#include <coff/image.hpp>
 #include <llodctor/llodctor_base.hpp>
 
 namespace llo::s1
 {
     class dctor_lib_t : public dctor_base_t
     {
+        struct obj_t
+        {
+            std::string_view name;
+            std::vector< std::uint8_t > raw;
+
+            coff::image_t *operator->()
+            {
+                return reinterpret_cast< coff::image_t * >( raw.data() );
+            }
+        };
+
+        std::vector< obj_t > objs;
+
       public:
         explicit dctor_lib_t( const std::vector< std::uint8_t > &image,
                               llo::s1::symbol_loader_base_t *symbol_loader = nullptr )
             : dctor_base_t( image, symbol_loader )
         {
-            const auto lib_header = reinterpret_cast< const ar::header_t * >( image.data() );
-            auto lib_entry = &lib_header->first_entry;
-            ar::entry_t *string_table = nullptr;
+            ar::view lib( image.data(), image.size() );
 
-            do
+            for ( auto itr = lib.begin(); itr != lib.end(); ++itr )
             {
-                // TODO...
-                // BROKE!
-                if ( lib_entry->is_string_table() )
-                    string_table = ( ar::entry_t * )lib_entry;
-
-                std::printf( "> object name = %s\n", lib_entry->to_string( string_table ) );
-            } while ( ( lib_entry = lib_header->first_entry.next() ) );
+                std::vector obj_data( itr->begin(), itr->end() );
+                objs.push_back( { itr->to_string( lib.string_table ), obj_data } );
+            }
         }
         void generate( lloiff_t &iff ) override;
     };
diff --git a/include/lloiff.hpp b/include/lloiff.hpp
index 9103f0c..9582f5b 100644
--- a/include/lloiff.hpp
+++ b/include/lloiff.hpp
@@ -26,11 +26,53 @@ namespace llo
             llo::utils::hash_t< std::string > section_name;
 
             /// <summary>
-            /// opaque value, lifted from the original file format...
-            /// this is should only be used by code that understands what the underlying file
-            /// format was...
+            /// section protections...
             /// </summary>
-            std::uint64_t characteristics;
+            struct prot_t
+            {
+                /// <summary>
+                /// section protection types...
+                /// </summary>
+                enum prot_e : std::uint16_t
+                {
+                    none = 0b0000,
+                    executable = 0b0001,
+                    writeable = 0b0010
+                };
+
+                /// <summary>
+                /// IL section protections (writeable/executable)...
+                /// </summary>
+                prot_e prots;
+
+                /// <summary>
+                /// opaque value containing the native characteristics...
+                /// </summary>
+                std::uint64_t native;
+
+                /// <summary>
+                /// returns true if section is executable...
+                /// </summary>
+                /// <returns></returns>
+                bool is_executable()
+                {
+                    return ( prots & prot_e::executable );
+                }
+
+                /// <summary>
+                /// returns true if section is writable...
+                /// </summary>
+                /// <returns></returns>
+                bool is_writable()
+                {
+                    return ( prots & prot_e::writeable );
+                }
+            };
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// section protections and characteristics
+            /// </summary>
+            prot_t protections;
 
             /// <summary>
             /// vector of symbols for this section...
@@ -52,6 +94,17 @@ namespace llo
         {
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// makes a shared pointer containing a llo::lloiff_t...
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="name">name of the file...</param>
+        /// <param name="raw">vector of bytes containing the raw file...</param>
+        /// <returns>returns a shared pointer of the new object...</returns>
+        static std::shared_ptr< llo::lloiff_t > make( const std::string &name, const std::vector< std::uint8_t > &raw )
+        {
+            return std::make_shared< llo::lloiff_t >( name, raw );
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// entry point, where code execution begins....
         /// this is lifted from the underlying file format...
@@ -72,5 +125,11 @@ namespace llo
         /// vector of bytes containing the entire original file...
         /// </summary>
         std::vector< std::uint8_t > raw;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// some file formats contain multiple other files inside of them such as LIB...
+        /// which is just an archive of OBJ's...
+        /// </summary>
+        std::vector< std::shared_ptr< llo::lloiff_t > > children;
     };
 } // namespace llo
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diff --git a/include/llosymbol/llosymbol_opaque.hpp b/include/llosymbol/llosymbol_opaque.hpp
index 6f6313b..7d33ccf 100644
--- a/include/llosymbol/llosymbol_opaque.hpp
+++ b/include/llosymbol/llosymbol_opaque.hpp
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ namespace llo::symbol
 {
     class symbol_opaque_t : public symbol_base_t
     {
+        symbol_type_t type = symbol_type_t::s_opaque;
+
       public:
         explicit symbol_opaque_t( const llo::utils::hash_t< std::string > &symbol_name,
                                   const llo::disposition_t &disposition )
@@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ namespace llo::symbol
         static std::shared_ptr< symbol_opaque_t > make( const llo::utils::hash_t< std::string > &symbol_name,
                                                         const llo::disposition_t &disposition );
 
+        void set_size( std::size_t size );
         symbol_type_t get_type() const override;
         std::size_t get_size() const override;
     };
diff --git a/include/llosymbol_loader/llosymbol_loader_coff.hpp b/include/llosymbol_loader/llosymbol_loader_coff.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/llo-s1.vcxproj b/llo-s1.vcxproj
index 7a9b3a2..1b6bf95 100644
--- a/llo-s1.vcxproj
+++ b/llo-s1.vcxproj
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="include\llosymbol\llosymbol_import.hpp" />
     <ClInclude Include="include\llosymbol\llosymbol_opaque.hpp" />
     <ClInclude Include="include\llosymbol_loader\llosymbol_loader_base.hpp" />
+    <ClInclude Include="include\llosymbol_loader\llosymbol_loader_coff.hpp" />
     <ClInclude Include="include\llosymbol_loader\llosymbol_loader_map.hpp" />
     <ClInclude Include="include\llosymbol_loader\llosymbol_loader_pdb.hpp" />
     <ClInclude Include="include\lloutils.hpp" />
diff --git a/llo-s1.vcxproj.filters b/llo-s1.vcxproj.filters
index 1fc64cb..6076016 100644
--- a/llo-s1.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/llo-s1.vcxproj.filters
@@ -311,6 +311,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="dependencies\linux-pe\includes\coff\auxiliaries\aux_weak_external.hpp">
       <Filter>Header Files\linux-pe\coff\auxiliaries</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="include\llosymbol_loader\llosymbol_loader_coff.hpp">
+      <Filter>Header Files\llosymbol_loader</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include=".clang-format">
diff --git a/llo-s1.vcxproj.user b/llo-s1.vcxproj.user
index 1d9f7e1..16c21f5 100644
--- a/llo-s1.vcxproj.user
+++ b/llo-s1.vcxproj.user
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <DebuggerFlavor>WindowsLocalDebugger</DebuggerFlavor>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
-    <LocalDebuggerCommandArguments>-i llo-s1.lib</LocalDebuggerCommandArguments>
+    <LocalDebuggerCommandArguments>-i demo.lib</LocalDebuggerCommandArguments>
     <DebuggerFlavor>WindowsLocalDebugger</DebuggerFlavor>
   </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>
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diff --git a/src/llodctor/llodctor_lib.cpp b/src/llodctor/llodctor_lib.cpp
index bcd6c40..dc4aeff 100644
--- a/src/llodctor/llodctor_lib.cpp
+++ b/src/llodctor/llodctor_lib.cpp
@@ -2,5 +2,28 @@
 
 void llo::s1::dctor_lib_t::generate( lloiff_t &iff )
 {
-	// TODO
+    // add obj as children to the IFF as the IFF passed in is simply
+    // the LIB... also add section information for each...
+    std::for_each( objs.begin(), objs.end(), [ & ]( llo::s1::dctor_lib_t::obj_t &obj ) {
+        // use llo::lloiff::make to make a std::shared_ptr...
+        iff.children.push_back( iff.make( std::string( obj.name ), obj.raw ) );
+
+        // add sections to last IFF...
+        for ( auto idx = 0u; idx < obj->file_header.num_sections; ++idx )
+        {
+            auto obj_section = obj->get_section( idx );
+            std::string section_name( obj_section->name.to_string( obj->get_strings() ) );
+            llo::lloiff_t::iff_section_t section{ section_name };
+
+            section.protections.native = obj_section->prots.flags;
+            section.raw.insert( section.raw.begin(), obj_section->ptr_raw_data + obj.raw.data(),
+                                obj_section->size_raw_data + obj_section->ptr_raw_data + obj.raw.data() );
+
+            iff.children.back()->sections.push_back( section );
+        }
+    } );
+
+    // coff symbol loader...
+    if ( symbol_loader )
+        symbol_loader->load( iff );
 }
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diff --git a/src/llodctor/llodctor_pe.cpp b/src/llodctor/llodctor_pe.cpp
index 192b7a0..7dc6dc7 100644
--- a/src/llodctor/llodctor_pe.cpp
+++ b/src/llodctor/llodctor_pe.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ void llo::s1::dctor_pe_t::generate( lloiff_t &iff )
     {
         llo::utils::hash_t< std::string > section_name{ std::string( sections[ idx ].name.to_string() ) };
         llo::lloiff_t::iff_section_t section{ section_name };
-        section.characteristics = sections[ idx ].characteristics.flags;
+        section.protections.native = sections[ idx ].prots.flags;
 
         // check to see if this section contains the entry point of the module...
         if ( entry_point >= sections[ idx ].virtual_address &&
diff --git a/src/llosymbol/llosymbol_opaque.cpp b/src/llosymbol/llosymbol_opaque.cpp
index 1ac7ff3..2ae2b43 100644
--- a/src/llosymbol/llosymbol_opaque.cpp
+++ b/src/llosymbol/llosymbol_opaque.cpp
@@ -10,11 +10,16 @@ namespace llo::symbol
 
     symbol_type_t symbol_opaque_t::get_type() const
     {
-        return symbol_type_t::s_opaque;
+        return type;
     }
 
     std::size_t symbol_opaque_t::get_size() const
     {
         return symbol_size;
     }
+
+    void symbol_opaque_t::set_size( std::size_t size )
+    {
+        symbol_size = size;
+    }
 } // namespace llo::symbol
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diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 24622a2..2ceb500 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -92,15 +92,18 @@ int __cdecl main( int argc, const char *argv[] )
     llo::lloiff_t iff( name, image );
     file_dctor->generate( iff );
 
-    std::printf( "> number of sections = %d\n", iff.sections.size() );
-    if ( iff.entry.get() )
-        std::printf( "> entry section name = %s, section offest = 0x%x\n", iff.entry->section_name.get_data().c_str(),
-                     iff.entry->offset );
-
-    for ( auto &section : iff.sections )
+    std::printf( "> iff number of children = %d\n", iff.children.size() );
+    for ( auto &child : iff.children )
     {
-        std::printf( "> section name = %s\n", section.section_name.get_data().c_str() );
-        std::printf( "> size of raw section = %d\n", section.raw.size() );
-        std::printf( "> number of symbols = %d\n", section.symbols.size() );
+        if ( iff.entry.get() )
+            std::printf( "> entry section name = %s, section offest = 0x%x\n",
+                         iff.entry->section_name.get_data().c_str(), iff.entry->offset );
+
+        for ( auto &section : child->sections )
+        {
+            std::printf( "> section name = %s\n", section.section_name.get_data().c_str() );
+            std::printf( "> size of raw section = %d\n", section.raw.size() );
+            std::printf( "> number of symbols = %d\n", section.symbols.size() );
+        }
     }
 }
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