diff --git a/cmd/attest.go b/cmd/attest.go
index 3a79bc86a..d4c7a33e1 100644
--- a/cmd/attest.go
+++ b/cmd/attest.go
@@ -136,12 +136,12 @@ func attestExec(ctx context.Context, _ *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("could not generate source input for attest command: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	switch si.Scheme {
-	case source.ImageScheme, source.UnknownScheme:
+	switch si.Type {
+	case source.ImageType, source.UnknownType:
 		// at this point we know that it cannot be dir: or file: schemes, so we will assume that the unknown scheme could represent an image
-		si.Scheme = source.ImageScheme
+		si.Type = source.ImageType
 	default:
-		return fmt.Errorf("attest command can only be used with image sources but discovered %q when given %q", si.Scheme, userInput)
+		return fmt.Errorf("attest command can only be used with image sources but discovered %q when given %q", si.Type, userInput)
 	}
 
 	// if the original detection was from a local daemon we want to short circuit
diff --git a/cmd/packages.go b/cmd/packages.go
index fcaf89eb4..c99d0b99e 100644
--- a/cmd/packages.go
+++ b/cmd/packages.go
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ func packagesExecWorker(si source.Input, writer sbom.Writer) <-chan error {
 func runPackageSbomUpload(src *source.Source, s sbom.SBOM) error {
 	log.Infof("uploading results to %s", appConfig.Anchore.Host)
 
-	if src.Metadata.Scheme != source.ImageScheme {
+	if src.Metadata.Scheme != source.ImageType {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unable to upload results: only images are supported")
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/anchore/import.go b/internal/anchore/import.go
index 3b1e4c1a2..aab399662 100644
--- a/internal/anchore/import.go
+++ b/internal/anchore/import.go
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/bus"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/event"
 	"github.com/wagoodman/go-partybus"
 	"github.com/wagoodman/go-progress"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/anchore/client-go/pkg/external"
 	"github.com/anchore/stereoscope/pkg/image"
diff --git a/internal/anchore/import_package_sbom_test.go b/internal/anchore/import_package_sbom_test.go
index c6939c91f..75025bb0d 100644
--- a/internal/anchore/import_package_sbom_test.go
+++ b/internal/anchore/import_package_sbom_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
@@ -56,9 +57,9 @@ func sbomFixture() sbom.SBOM {
 				Name:    "name",
 				Version: "version",
 				FoundBy: "foundBy",
-				Locations: []source.Location{
+				Locations: []file.Location{
 					{
-						Coordinates: source.Coordinates{
+						Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 							RealPath:     "path",
 							FileSystemID: "layerID",
 						},
@@ -102,13 +103,13 @@ func sbomFixture() sbom.SBOM {
 		},
 		Relationships: []artifact.Relationship{
 			{
-				From: source.NewLocation("/place1"),
-				To:   source.NewLocation("/place2"),
+				From: file.NewLocation("/place1"),
+				To:   file.NewLocation("/place2"),
 				Type: artifact.ContainsRelationship,
 			},
 		},
 		Source: source.Metadata{
-			Scheme: source.ImageScheme,
+			Scheme: source.ImageType,
 			ImageMetadata: source.ImageMetadata{
 				UserInput:      "user-in",
 				Layers:         nil,
diff --git a/internal/archive/zip_file_traversal.go b/internal/archive/zip_file_traversal.go
index 2a4eac716..ebb4f05fb 100644
--- a/internal/archive/zip_file_traversal.go
+++ b/internal/archive/zip_file_traversal.go
@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@ import (
 	"archive/zip"
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/log"
 )
 
diff --git a/internal/config/application.go b/internal/config/application.go
index 253b179e6..81b66e49c 100644
--- a/internal/config/application.go
+++ b/internal/config/application.go
@@ -3,13 +3,15 @@ package config
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/version"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
 	"path"
 	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/version"
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft"
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file/cataloger/fileclassifier"
+
 	"github.com/adrg/xdg"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal"
 	"github.com/mitchellh/go-homedir"
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ func (cfg Application) ToCatalogingConfig() (*syft.CatalogingConfig, error) {
 		SecretsConfig:        *secretsConfig,
 		SecretsScope:         cfg.Secrets.Cataloger.ScopeOpt,
 		ClassifyFiles:        cfg.FileClassification.Cataloger.Enabled,
-		FileClassifiers:      file.DefaultClassifiers(),
+		FileClassifiers:      fileclassifier.DefaultClassifiers(),
 		ContentsConfig:       cfg.FileContents.ToConfig(),
 	}, nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/config/secrets.go b/internal/config/secrets.go
index 7fb112bd8..c11dcef38 100644
--- a/internal/config/secrets.go
+++ b/internal/config/secrets.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package config
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file/cataloger/secrets"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
diff --git a/internal/formats/common/cyclonedxhelpers/component.go b/internal/formats/common/cyclonedxhelpers/component.go
index 27b26d236..0345e3214 100644
--- a/internal/formats/common/cyclonedxhelpers/component.go
+++ b/internal/formats/common/cyclonedxhelpers/component.go
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ package cyclonedxhelpers
 import (
 	"reflect"
 
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
+
 	"github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-go"
 
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/formats/common"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
 )
 
 func encodeComponent(p pkg.Package) cyclonedx.Component {
@@ -71,9 +72,9 @@ func decodeComponent(c *cyclonedx.Component) *pkg.Package {
 	return p
 }
 
-func decodeLocations(vals map[string]string) []source.Location {
-	v := common.Decode(reflect.TypeOf([]source.Location{}), vals, "syft:location", CycloneDXFields)
-	out, _ := v.([]source.Location)
+func decodeLocations(vals map[string]string) []file.Location {
+	v := common.Decode(reflect.TypeOf([]file.Location{}), vals, "syft:location", CycloneDXFields)
+	out, _ := v.([]file.Location)
 	return out
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/formats/common/cyclonedxhelpers/component_test.go b/internal/formats/common/cyclonedxhelpers/component_test.go
index b267abe6d..b0cce0fd2 100644
--- a/internal/formats/common/cyclonedxhelpers/component_test.go
+++ b/internal/formats/common/cyclonedxhelpers/component_test.go
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 package cyclonedxhelpers
 
 import (
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-go"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
 )
 
 func Test_encodeComponentProperties(t *testing.T) {
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ func Test_encodeComponentProperties(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "from apk",
 			input: pkg.Package{
 				FoundBy: "cataloger",
-				Locations: []source.Location{
-					{Coordinates: source.Coordinates{RealPath: "test"}},
+				Locations: []file.Location{
+					{Coordinates: file.Coordinates{RealPath: "test"}},
 				},
 				Metadata: pkg.ApkMetadata{
 					Package:          "libc-utils",
diff --git a/internal/formats/common/cyclonedxhelpers/decoder.go b/internal/formats/common/cyclonedxhelpers/decoder.go
index 2c2a0e684..eb56eba6c 100644
--- a/internal/formats/common/cyclonedxhelpers/decoder.go
+++ b/internal/formats/common/cyclonedxhelpers/decoder.go
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func decodeMetadata(component *cyclonedx.Component) source.Metadata {
 	switch component.Type {
 	case cyclonedx.ComponentTypeContainer:
 		return source.Metadata{
-			Scheme: source.ImageScheme,
+			Scheme: source.ImageType,
 			ImageMetadata: source.ImageMetadata{
 				UserInput:      component.Name,
 				ID:             component.BOMRef,
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ func decodeMetadata(component *cyclonedx.Component) source.Metadata {
 		}
 	case cyclonedx.ComponentTypeFile:
 		return source.Metadata{
-			Scheme: source.FileScheme, // or source.DirectoryScheme
+			Scheme: source.FileType, // or source.DirectoryType
 			Path:   component.Name,
 			ImageMetadata: source.ImageMetadata{
 				UserInput:      component.Name,
diff --git a/internal/formats/common/cyclonedxhelpers/format.go b/internal/formats/common/cyclonedxhelpers/format.go
index 1df56aae2..ded8be88d 100644
--- a/internal/formats/common/cyclonedxhelpers/format.go
+++ b/internal/formats/common/cyclonedxhelpers/format.go
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func toDependencies(relationships []artifact.Relationship) []cyclonedx.Dependenc
 
 func toBomDescriptorComponent(srcMetadata source.Metadata) *cyclonedx.Component {
 	switch srcMetadata.Scheme {
-	case source.ImageScheme:
+	case source.ImageType:
 		bomRef, err := artifact.IDByHash(srcMetadata.ImageMetadata.ID)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Warnf("unable to get fingerprint of image metadata=%s: %+v", srcMetadata.ImageMetadata.ID, err)
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func toBomDescriptorComponent(srcMetadata source.Metadata) *cyclonedx.Component
 			Name:    srcMetadata.ImageMetadata.UserInput,
 			Version: srcMetadata.ImageMetadata.ManifestDigest,
 		}
-	case source.DirectoryScheme, source.FileScheme:
+	case source.DirectoryType, source.FileType:
 		bomRef, err := artifact.IDByHash(srcMetadata.Path)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Warnf("unable to get fingerprint of source metadata path=%s: %+v", srcMetadata.Path, err)
diff --git a/internal/formats/common/spdxhelpers/document_name.go b/internal/formats/common/spdxhelpers/document_name.go
index af80a52ed..142761eba 100644
--- a/internal/formats/common/spdxhelpers/document_name.go
+++ b/internal/formats/common/spdxhelpers/document_name.go
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import (
 
 func DocumentName(srcMetadata source.Metadata) (string, error) {
 	switch srcMetadata.Scheme {
-	case source.ImageScheme:
+	case source.ImageType:
 		return cleanName(srcMetadata.ImageMetadata.UserInput), nil
-	case source.DirectoryScheme, source.FileScheme:
+	case source.DirectoryType, source.FileType:
 		return cleanName(srcMetadata.Path), nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/formats/common/spdxhelpers/document_name_test.go b/internal/formats/common/spdxhelpers/document_name_test.go
index ab1095e46..aaa91bda1 100644
--- a/internal/formats/common/spdxhelpers/document_name_test.go
+++ b/internal/formats/common/spdxhelpers/document_name_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 
 func Test_DocumentName(t *testing.T) {
 	allSchemes := strset.New()
-	for _, s := range source.AllSchemes {
+	for _, s := range source.AllTypes {
 		allSchemes.Add(string(s))
 	}
 	testedSchemes := strset.New()
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func Test_DocumentName(t *testing.T) {
 			name:      "image",
 			inputName: "my-name",
 			srcMetadata: source.Metadata{
-				Scheme: source.ImageScheme,
+				Scheme: source.ImageType,
 				ImageMetadata: source.ImageMetadata{
 					UserInput:      "image-repo/name:tag",
 					ID:             "id",
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func Test_DocumentName(t *testing.T) {
 			name:      "directory",
 			inputName: "my-name",
 			srcMetadata: source.Metadata{
-				Scheme: source.DirectoryScheme,
+				Scheme: source.DirectoryType,
 				Path:   "some/path/to/place",
 			},
 			expected: "some/path/to/place",
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func Test_DocumentName(t *testing.T) {
 			name:      "file",
 			inputName: "my-name",
 			srcMetadata: source.Metadata{
-				Scheme: source.FileScheme,
+				Scheme: source.FileType,
 				Path:   "some/path/to/place",
 			},
 			expected: "some/path/to/place",
diff --git a/internal/formats/common/spdxhelpers/document_namespace.go b/internal/formats/common/spdxhelpers/document_namespace.go
index d3c438a74..6c99e4682 100644
--- a/internal/formats/common/spdxhelpers/document_namespace.go
+++ b/internal/formats/common/spdxhelpers/document_namespace.go
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ func DocumentNameAndNamespace(srcMetadata source.Metadata) (string, string, erro
 func DocumentNamespace(name string, srcMetadata source.Metadata) string {
 	input := "unknown-source-type"
 	switch srcMetadata.Scheme {
-	case source.ImageScheme:
+	case source.ImageType:
 		input = "image"
-	case source.DirectoryScheme:
+	case source.DirectoryType:
 		input = "dir"
-	case source.FileScheme:
+	case source.FileType:
 		input = "file"
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/formats/common/spdxhelpers/document_namespace_test.go b/internal/formats/common/spdxhelpers/document_namespace_test.go
index 12030100e..86087a057 100644
--- a/internal/formats/common/spdxhelpers/document_namespace_test.go
+++ b/internal/formats/common/spdxhelpers/document_namespace_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 
 func Test_documentNamespace(t *testing.T) {
 	allSchemes := strset.New()
-	for _, s := range source.AllSchemes {
+	for _, s := range source.AllTypes {
 		allSchemes.Add(string(s))
 	}
 	testedSchemes := strset.New()
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func Test_documentNamespace(t *testing.T) {
 			name:      "image",
 			inputName: "my-name",
 			srcMetadata: source.Metadata{
-				Scheme: source.ImageScheme,
+				Scheme: source.ImageType,
 				ImageMetadata: source.ImageMetadata{
 					UserInput:      "image-repo/name:tag",
 					ID:             "id",
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func Test_documentNamespace(t *testing.T) {
 			name:      "directory",
 			inputName: "my-name",
 			srcMetadata: source.Metadata{
-				Scheme: source.DirectoryScheme,
+				Scheme: source.DirectoryType,
 				Path:   "some/path/to/place",
 			},
 			expected: "https://anchore.com/syft/dir/my-name-",
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func Test_documentNamespace(t *testing.T) {
 			name:      "file",
 			inputName: "my-name",
 			srcMetadata: source.Metadata{
-				Scheme: source.FileScheme,
+				Scheme: source.FileType,
 				Path:   "some/path/to/place",
 			},
 			expected: "https://anchore.com/syft/file/my-name-",
diff --git a/internal/formats/common/spdxhelpers/source_info_test.go b/internal/formats/common/spdxhelpers/source_info_test.go
index 05e99d1bf..87220c67e 100644
--- a/internal/formats/common/spdxhelpers/source_info_test.go
+++ b/internal/formats/common/spdxhelpers/source_info_test.go
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 package spdxhelpers
 
 import (
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ func Test_SourceInfo(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "locations are captured",
 			input: pkg.Package{
 				// note: no type given
-				Locations: []source.Location{
-					source.NewVirtualLocation("/a-place", "/b-place"),
-					source.NewVirtualLocation("/c-place", "/d-place"),
+				Locations: []file.Location{
+					file.NewVirtualLocation("/a-place", "/b-place"),
+					file.NewVirtualLocation("/c-place", "/d-place"),
 				},
 			},
 			expected: []string{
diff --git a/internal/formats/common/spdxhelpers/to_syft_model.go b/internal/formats/common/spdxhelpers/to_syft_model.go
index 63ed039a8..4f5db9944 100644
--- a/internal/formats/common/spdxhelpers/to_syft_model.go
+++ b/internal/formats/common/spdxhelpers/to_syft_model.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/linux"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/sbom"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
 )
 
 func ToSyftModel(doc *spdx.Document2_2) (*sbom.SBOM, error) {
@@ -22,8 +21,8 @@ func ToSyftModel(doc *spdx.Document2_2) (*sbom.SBOM, error) {
 	s := &sbom.SBOM{
 		Artifacts: sbom.Artifacts{
 			PackageCatalog:    pkg.NewCatalog(),
-			FileMetadata:      map[source.Coordinates]source.FileMetadata{},
-			FileDigests:       map[source.Coordinates][]file.Digest{},
+			FileMetadata:      map[file.Coordinates]file.Metadata{},
+			FileDigests:       map[file.Coordinates][]file.Digest{},
 			LinuxDistribution: findLinuxReleaseByPURL(doc),
 		},
 	}
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@ func toFileDigests(f *spdx.File2_2) (digests []file.Digest) {
 	return digests
 }
 
-func toFileMetadata(f *spdx.File2_2) (meta source.FileMetadata) {
+func toFileMetadata(f *spdx.File2_2) (meta file.Metadata) {
 	// FIXME Syft is currently lossy due to the SPDX 2.2.1 spec not supporting arbitrary mimetypes
 	for _, typ := range f.FileType {
 		switch FileType(typ) {
@@ -132,7 +131,7 @@ func toSyftRelationships(spdxIDMap map[string]interface{}, doc *spdx.Document2_2
 		b := spdxIDMap[string(r.RefB.ElementRefID)]
 		from, fromOk := a.(*pkg.Package)
 		toPackage, toPackageOk := b.(*pkg.Package)
-		toLocation, toLocationOk := b.(*source.Location)
+		toLocation, toLocationOk := b.(*file.Location)
 		if !fromOk || !(toPackageOk || toLocationOk) {
 			log.Debugf("unable to find valid relationship mapping from SPDX 2.2 JSON, ignoring: (from: %+v) (to: %+v)", a, b)
 			continue
@@ -174,7 +173,7 @@ func toSyftRelationships(spdxIDMap map[string]interface{}, doc *spdx.Document2_2
 	return out
 }
 
-func toSyftCoordinates(f *spdx.File2_2) source.Coordinates {
+func toSyftCoordinates(f *spdx.File2_2) file.Coordinates {
 	const layerIDPrefix = "layerID: "
 	var fileSystemID string
 	if strings.Index(f.FileComment, layerIDPrefix) == 0 {
@@ -183,14 +182,14 @@ func toSyftCoordinates(f *spdx.File2_2) source.Coordinates {
 	if strings.Index(string(f.FileSPDXIdentifier), layerIDPrefix) == 0 {
 		fileSystemID = strings.TrimPrefix(string(f.FileSPDXIdentifier), layerIDPrefix)
 	}
-	return source.Coordinates{
+	return file.Coordinates{
 		RealPath:     f.FileName,
 		FileSystemID: fileSystemID,
 	}
 }
 
-func toSyftLocation(f *spdx.File2_2) *source.Location {
-	return &source.Location{
+func toSyftLocation(f *spdx.File2_2) *file.Location {
+	return &file.Location{
 		Coordinates: toSyftCoordinates(f),
 		VirtualPath: f.FileName,
 	}
diff --git a/internal/formats/common/testutils/utils.go b/internal/formats/common/testutils/utils.go
index 6b5b5f670..7369f6e3f 100644
--- a/internal/formats/common/testutils/utils.go
+++ b/internal/formats/common/testutils/utils.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/go-testutils"
 	"github.com/anchore/stereoscope/pkg/filetree"
 	"github.com/anchore/stereoscope/pkg/image"
@@ -157,8 +159,8 @@ func populateImageCatalog(catalog *pkg.Catalog, img *image.Image) {
 	catalog.Add(pkg.Package{
 		Name:    "package-1",
 		Version: "1.0.1",
-		Locations: []source.Location{
-			source.NewLocationFromImage(string(ref1.RealPath), *ref1, img),
+		Locations: []file.Location{
+			file.NewLocationFromImage(string(ref1.RealPath), *ref1, img),
 		},
 		Type:         pkg.PythonPkg,
 		FoundBy:      "the-cataloger-1",
@@ -177,8 +179,8 @@ func populateImageCatalog(catalog *pkg.Catalog, img *image.Image) {
 	catalog.Add(pkg.Package{
 		Name:    "package-2",
 		Version: "2.0.1",
-		Locations: []source.Location{
-			source.NewLocationFromImage(string(ref2.RealPath), *ref2, img),
+		Locations: []file.Location{
+			file.NewLocationFromImage(string(ref2.RealPath), *ref2, img),
 		},
 		Type:         pkg.DebPkg,
 		FoundBy:      "the-cataloger-2",
@@ -234,8 +236,8 @@ func newDirectoryCatalog() *pkg.Catalog {
 		Version: "1.0.1",
 		Type:    pkg.PythonPkg,
 		FoundBy: "the-cataloger-1",
-		Locations: []source.Location{
-			source.NewLocation("/some/path/pkg1"),
+		Locations: []file.Location{
+			file.NewLocation("/some/path/pkg1"),
 		},
 		Language:     pkg.Python,
 		MetadataType: pkg.PythonPackageMetadataType,
@@ -259,8 +261,8 @@ func newDirectoryCatalog() *pkg.Catalog {
 		Version: "2.0.1",
 		Type:    pkg.DebPkg,
 		FoundBy: "the-cataloger-2",
-		Locations: []source.Location{
-			source.NewLocation("/some/path/pkg1"),
+		Locations: []file.Location{
+			file.NewLocation("/some/path/pkg1"),
 		},
 		MetadataType: pkg.DpkgMetadataType,
 		Metadata: pkg.DpkgMetadata{
diff --git a/internal/formats/spdx22json/to_format_model.go b/internal/formats/spdx22json/to_format_model.go
index 761993b3e..adfa7543c 100644
--- a/internal/formats/spdx22json/to_format_model.go
+++ b/internal/formats/spdx22json/to_format_model.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/sbom"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
 )
 
 // toFormatModel creates and populates a new JSON document struct that follows the SPDX 2.2 spec from the given cataloging results.
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ func fileIDsForPackage(packageSpdxID string, relationships []artifact.Relationsh
 			continue
 		}
 
-		if _, ok := relationship.To.(source.Coordinates); !ok {
+		if _, ok := relationship.To.(file.Coordinates); !ok {
 			continue
 		}
 
@@ -110,7 +109,7 @@ func toFiles(s sbom.SBOM) []model.File {
 	artifacts := s.Artifacts
 
 	for _, coordinates := range sbom.AllCoordinates(s) {
-		var metadata *source.FileMetadata
+		var metadata *file.Metadata
 		if metadataForLocation, exists := artifacts.FileMetadata[coordinates]; exists {
 			metadata = &metadataForLocation
 		}
@@ -165,7 +164,7 @@ func toChecksumAlgorithm(algorithm string) string {
 	return strings.ToUpper(algorithm)
 }
 
-func toFileTypes(metadata *source.FileMetadata) (ty []string) {
+func toFileTypes(metadata *file.Metadata) (ty []string) {
 	if metadata == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/internal/formats/spdx22json/to_format_model_test.go b/internal/formats/spdx22json/to_format_model_test.go
index d1f5da9a8..8036730c9 100644
--- a/internal/formats/spdx22json/to_format_model_test.go
+++ b/internal/formats/spdx22json/to_format_model_test.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/formats/common/spdxhelpers"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/formats/spdx22json/model"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
@@ -19,12 +18,12 @@ func Test_toFileTypes(t *testing.T) {
 
 	tests := []struct {
 		name     string
-		metadata source.FileMetadata
+		metadata file.Metadata
 		expected []string
 	}{
 		{
 			name: "application",
-			metadata: source.FileMetadata{
+			metadata: file.Metadata{
 				MIMEType: "application/vnd.unknown",
 			},
 			expected: []string{
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ func Test_toFileTypes(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "archive",
-			metadata: source.FileMetadata{
+			metadata: file.Metadata{
 				MIMEType: "application/zip",
 			},
 			expected: []string{
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ func Test_toFileTypes(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "audio",
-			metadata: source.FileMetadata{
+			metadata: file.Metadata{
 				MIMEType: "audio/ogg",
 			},
 			expected: []string{
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ func Test_toFileTypes(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "video",
-			metadata: source.FileMetadata{
+			metadata: file.Metadata{
 				MIMEType: "video/3gpp",
 			},
 			expected: []string{
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ func Test_toFileTypes(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "text",
-			metadata: source.FileMetadata{
+			metadata: file.Metadata{
 				MIMEType: "text/html",
 			},
 			expected: []string{
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ func Test_toFileTypes(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "image",
-			metadata: source.FileMetadata{
+			metadata: file.Metadata{
 				MIMEType: "image/png",
 			},
 			expected: []string{
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ func Test_toFileTypes(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "binary",
-			metadata: source.FileMetadata{
+			metadata: file.Metadata{
 				MIMEType: "application/x-sharedlib",
 			},
 			expected: []string{
@@ -175,7 +174,7 @@ func Test_fileIDsForPackage(t *testing.T) {
 		Name: "bogus",
 	}
 
-	c := source.Coordinates{
+	c := file.Coordinates{
 		RealPath:     "/path",
 		FileSystemID: "nowhere",
 	}
diff --git a/internal/formats/syftjson/encoder_test.go b/internal/formats/syftjson/encoder_test.go
index 10d2576ca..5fd8edc96 100644
--- a/internal/formats/syftjson/encoder_test.go
+++ b/internal/formats/syftjson/encoder_test.go
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ func TestEncodeFullJSONDocument(t *testing.T) {
 	p1 := pkg.Package{
 		Name:    "package-1",
 		Version: "1.0.1",
-		Locations: []source.Location{
+		Locations: []file.Location{
 			{
-				Coordinates: source.Coordinates{
+				Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 					RealPath: "/a/place/a",
 				},
 			},
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ func TestEncodeFullJSONDocument(t *testing.T) {
 	p2 := pkg.Package{
 		Name:    "package-2",
 		Version: "2.0.1",
-		Locations: []source.Location{
+		Locations: []file.Location{
 			{
-				Coordinates: source.Coordinates{
+				Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 					RealPath: "/b/place/b",
 				},
 			},
@@ -95,49 +95,49 @@ func TestEncodeFullJSONDocument(t *testing.T) {
 	s := sbom.SBOM{
 		Artifacts: sbom.Artifacts{
 			PackageCatalog: catalog,
-			FileMetadata: map[source.Coordinates]source.FileMetadata{
-				source.NewLocation("/a/place").Coordinates: {
+			FileMetadata: map[file.Coordinates]file.Metadata{
+				file.NewLocation("/a/place").Coordinates: {
 					Mode:    0775,
 					Type:    "directory",
 					UserID:  0,
 					GroupID: 0,
 				},
-				source.NewLocation("/a/place/a").Coordinates: {
+				file.NewLocation("/a/place/a").Coordinates: {
 					Mode:    0775,
 					Type:    "regularFile",
 					UserID:  0,
 					GroupID: 0,
 				},
-				source.NewLocation("/b").Coordinates: {
+				file.NewLocation("/b").Coordinates: {
 					Mode:            0775,
 					Type:            "symbolicLink",
 					LinkDestination: "/c",
 					UserID:          0,
 					GroupID:         0,
 				},
-				source.NewLocation("/b/place/b").Coordinates: {
+				file.NewLocation("/b/place/b").Coordinates: {
 					Mode:    0644,
 					Type:    "regularFile",
 					UserID:  1,
 					GroupID: 2,
 				},
 			},
-			FileDigests: map[source.Coordinates][]file.Digest{
-				source.NewLocation("/a/place/a").Coordinates: {
+			FileDigests: map[file.Coordinates][]file.Digest{
+				file.NewLocation("/a/place/a").Coordinates: {
 					{
 						Algorithm: "sha256",
 						Value:     "366a3f5653e34673b875891b021647440d0127c2ef041e3b1a22da2a7d4f3703",
 					},
 				},
-				source.NewLocation("/b/place/b").Coordinates: {
+				file.NewLocation("/b/place/b").Coordinates: {
 					{
 						Algorithm: "sha256",
 						Value:     "1b3722da2a7d90d033b87581a2a3f12021647445653e34666ef041e3b4f3707c",
 					},
 				},
 			},
-			FileContents: map[source.Coordinates]string{
-				source.NewLocation("/a/place/a").Coordinates: "the-contents",
+			FileContents: map[file.Coordinates]string{
+				file.NewLocation("/a/place/a").Coordinates: "the-contents",
 			},
 			LinuxDistribution: &linux.Release{
 				ID:        "redhat",
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func TestEncodeFullJSONDocument(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 		Source: source.Metadata{
-			Scheme: source.ImageScheme,
+			Scheme: source.ImageType,
 			ImageMetadata: source.ImageMetadata{
 				UserInput:      "user-image-input",
 				ID:             "sha256:c2b46b4eb06296933b7cf0722683964e9ecbd93265b9ef6ae9642e3952afbba0",
diff --git a/internal/formats/syftjson/model/file.go b/internal/formats/syftjson/model/file.go
index be2c88df3..3d7736477 100644
--- a/internal/formats/syftjson/model/file.go
+++ b/internal/formats/syftjson/model/file.go
@@ -2,13 +2,11 @@ package model
 
 import (
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
-
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
 )
 
 type File struct {
 	ID              string                `json:"id"`
-	Location        source.Coordinates    `json:"location"`
+	Location        file.Coordinates      `json:"location"`
 	Metadata        *FileMetadataEntry    `json:"metadata,omitempty"`
 	Contents        string                `json:"contents,omitempty"`
 	Digests         []file.Digest         `json:"digests,omitempty"`
@@ -16,10 +14,10 @@ type File struct {
 }
 
 type FileMetadataEntry struct {
-	Mode            int             `json:"mode"`
-	Type            source.FileType `json:"type"`
-	LinkDestination string          `json:"linkDestination,omitempty"`
-	UserID          int             `json:"userID"`
-	GroupID         int             `json:"groupID"`
-	MIMEType        string          `json:"mimeType"`
+	Mode            int       `json:"mode"`
+	Type            file.Type `json:"type"`
+	LinkDestination string    `json:"linkDestination,omitempty"`
+	UserID          int       `json:"userID"`
+	GroupID         int       `json:"groupID"`
+	MIMEType        string    `json:"mimeType"`
 }
diff --git a/internal/formats/syftjson/model/package.go b/internal/formats/syftjson/model/package.go
index f5000350d..1b9416468 100644
--- a/internal/formats/syftjson/model/package.go
+++ b/internal/formats/syftjson/model/package.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
 
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/log"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg"
@@ -18,16 +18,16 @@ type Package struct {
 
 // PackageBasicData contains non-ambiguous values (type-wise) from pkg.Package.
 type PackageBasicData struct {
-	ID        string               `json:"id"`
-	Name      string               `json:"name"`
-	Version   string               `json:"version"`
-	Type      pkg.Type             `json:"type"`
-	FoundBy   string               `json:"foundBy"`
-	Locations []source.Coordinates `json:"locations"`
-	Licenses  []string             `json:"licenses"`
-	Language  pkg.Language         `json:"language"`
-	CPEs      []string             `json:"cpes"`
-	PURL      string               `json:"purl"`
+	ID        string             `json:"id"`
+	Name      string             `json:"name"`
+	Version   string             `json:"version"`
+	Type      pkg.Type           `json:"type"`
+	FoundBy   string             `json:"foundBy"`
+	Locations []file.Coordinates `json:"locations"`
+	Licenses  []string           `json:"licenses"`
+	Language  pkg.Language       `json:"language"`
+	CPEs      []string           `json:"cpes"`
+	PURL      string             `json:"purl"`
 }
 
 // PackageCustomData contains ambiguous values (type-wise) from pkg.Package.
diff --git a/internal/formats/syftjson/model/secrets.go b/internal/formats/syftjson/model/secrets.go
index c5f468576..5562b76bb 100644
--- a/internal/formats/syftjson/model/secrets.go
+++ b/internal/formats/syftjson/model/secrets.go
@@ -2,10 +2,9 @@ package model
 
 import (
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
 )
 
 type Secrets struct {
-	Location source.Coordinates  `json:"location"`
+	Location file.Coordinates    `json:"location"`
 	Secrets  []file.SearchResult `json:"secrets"`
 }
diff --git a/internal/formats/syftjson/to_format_model.go b/internal/formats/syftjson/to_format_model.go
index 7d4feee4a..99bd388c7 100644
--- a/internal/formats/syftjson/to_format_model.go
+++ b/internal/formats/syftjson/to_format_model.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func toDescriptor(d sbom.Descriptor) model.Descriptor {
 	}
 }
 
-func toSecrets(data map[source.Coordinates][]file.SearchResult) []model.Secrets {
+func toSecrets(data map[file.Coordinates][]file.SearchResult) []model.Secrets {
 	results := make([]model.Secrets, 0)
 	for coordinates, secrets := range data {
 		results = append(results, model.Secrets{
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func toFile(s sbom.SBOM) []model.File {
 	artifacts := s.Artifacts
 
 	for _, coordinates := range sbom.AllCoordinates(s) {
-		var metadata *source.FileMetadata
+		var metadata *file.Metadata
 		if metadataForLocation, exists := artifacts.FileMetadata[coordinates]; exists {
 			metadata = &metadataForLocation
 		}
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func toFile(s sbom.SBOM) []model.File {
 	return results
 }
 
-func toFileMetadataEntry(coordinates source.Coordinates, metadata *source.FileMetadata) *model.FileMetadataEntry {
+func toFileMetadataEntry(coordinates file.Coordinates, metadata *file.Metadata) *model.FileMetadataEntry {
 	if metadata == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func toPackageModel(p pkg.Package) model.Package {
 		licenses = p.Licenses
 	}
 
-	var coordinates = make([]source.Coordinates, len(p.Locations))
+	var coordinates = make([]file.Coordinates, len(p.Locations))
 	for i, l := range p.Locations {
 		coordinates[i] = l.Coordinates
 	}
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ func toRelationshipModel(relationships []artifact.Relationship) []model.Relation
 // toSourceModel creates a new source object to be represented into JSON.
 func toSourceModel(src source.Metadata) (model.Source, error) {
 	switch src.Scheme {
-	case source.ImageScheme:
+	case source.ImageType:
 		metadata := src.ImageMetadata
 		// ensure that empty collections are not shown as null
 		if metadata.RepoDigests == nil {
@@ -229,12 +229,12 @@ func toSourceModel(src source.Metadata) (model.Source, error) {
 			Type:   "image",
 			Target: metadata,
 		}, nil
-	case source.DirectoryScheme:
+	case source.DirectoryType:
 		return model.Source{
 			Type:   "directory",
 			Target: src.Path,
 		}, nil
-	case source.FileScheme:
+	case source.FileType:
 		return model.Source{
 			Type:   "file",
 			Target: src.Path,
diff --git a/internal/formats/syftjson/to_format_model_test.go b/internal/formats/syftjson/to_format_model_test.go
index 18d67936d..97f56dbd1 100644
--- a/internal/formats/syftjson/to_format_model_test.go
+++ b/internal/formats/syftjson/to_format_model_test.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 func Test_toSourceModel(t *testing.T) {
 	allSchemes := strset.New()
-	for _, s := range source.AllSchemes {
+	for _, s := range source.AllTypes {
 		allSchemes.Add(string(s))
 	}
 	testedSchemes := strset.New()
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func Test_toSourceModel(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "directory",
 			src: source.Metadata{
-				Scheme: source.DirectoryScheme,
+				Scheme: source.DirectoryType,
 				Path:   "some/path",
 			},
 			expected: model.Source{
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func Test_toSourceModel(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "file",
 			src: source.Metadata{
-				Scheme: source.FileScheme,
+				Scheme: source.FileType,
 				Path:   "some/path",
 			},
 			expected: model.Source{
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func Test_toSourceModel(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "image",
 			src: source.Metadata{
-				Scheme: source.ImageScheme,
+				Scheme: source.ImageType,
 				ImageMetadata: source.ImageMetadata{
 					UserInput:      "user-input",
 					ID:             "id...",
diff --git a/internal/formats/syftjson/to_syft_model.go b/internal/formats/syftjson/to_syft_model.go
index 9b6f0aa64..b235b90f8 100644
--- a/internal/formats/syftjson/to_syft_model.go
+++ b/internal/formats/syftjson/to_syft_model.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/formats/syftjson/model"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/log"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/artifact"
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/linux"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/sbom"
@@ -111,17 +112,17 @@ func toSyftSourceData(s model.Source) *source.Metadata {
 	switch s.Type {
 	case "directory":
 		return &source.Metadata{
-			Scheme: source.DirectoryScheme,
+			Scheme: source.DirectoryType,
 			Path:   s.Target.(string),
 		}
 	case "file":
 		return &source.Metadata{
-			Scheme: source.FileScheme,
+			Scheme: source.FileType,
 			Path:   s.Target.(string),
 		}
 	case "image":
 		return &source.Metadata{
-			Scheme:        source.ImageScheme,
+			Scheme:        source.ImageType,
 			ImageMetadata: s.Target.(source.ImageMetadata),
 		}
 	}
@@ -148,9 +149,9 @@ func toSyftPackage(p model.Package) pkg.Package {
 		cpes = append(cpes, value)
 	}
 
-	var locations = make([]source.Location, len(p.Locations))
+	var locations = make([]file.Location, len(p.Locations))
 	for i, c := range p.Locations {
-		locations[i] = source.NewLocationFromCoordinates(c)
+		locations[i] = file.NewLocationFromCoordinates(c)
 	}
 
 	return pkg.Package{
diff --git a/internal/formats/syftjson/to_syft_model_test.go b/internal/formats/syftjson/to_syft_model_test.go
index 7c852189d..a1e951bec 100644
--- a/internal/formats/syftjson/to_syft_model_test.go
+++ b/internal/formats/syftjson/to_syft_model_test.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 func Test_toSyftSourceData(t *testing.T) {
 	allSchemes := strset.New()
-	for _, s := range source.AllSchemes {
+	for _, s := range source.AllTypes {
 		allSchemes.Add(string(s))
 	}
 	testedSchemes := strset.New()
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func Test_toSyftSourceData(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "directory",
 			expected: source.Metadata{
-				Scheme: source.DirectoryScheme,
+				Scheme: source.DirectoryType,
 				Path:   "some/path",
 			},
 			src: model.Source{
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func Test_toSyftSourceData(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "file",
 			expected: source.Metadata{
-				Scheme: source.FileScheme,
+				Scheme: source.FileType,
 				Path:   "some/path",
 			},
 			src: model.Source{
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func Test_toSyftSourceData(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "image",
 			expected: source.Metadata{
-				Scheme: source.ImageScheme,
+				Scheme: source.ImageType,
 				ImageMetadata: source.ImageMetadata{
 					UserInput:      "user-input",
 					ID:             "id...",
diff --git a/internal/formats/text/encoder.go b/internal/formats/text/encoder.go
index ee97abd4a..33c1cefa8 100644
--- a/internal/formats/text/encoder.go
+++ b/internal/formats/text/encoder.go
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ func encoder(output io.Writer, s sbom.SBOM) error {
 	w.Init(output, 0, 8, 0, '\t', tabwriter.AlignRight)
 
 	switch s.Source.Scheme {
-	case source.DirectoryScheme, source.FileScheme:
+	case source.DirectoryType, source.FileType:
 		fmt.Fprintf(w, "[Path: %s]\n", s.Source.Path)
-	case source.ImageScheme:
+	case source.ImageType:
 		fmt.Fprintln(w, "[Image]")
 
 		for idx, l := range s.Source.ImageMetadata.Layers {
diff --git a/internal/version/guess.go b/internal/version/guess.go
index b9ebf5fef..8062dc965 100644
--- a/internal/version/guess.go
+++ b/internal/version/guess.go
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 package version
 
 import (
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/log"
 	"runtime/debug"
 	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/log"
 )
 
 func Guess() string {
diff --git a/syft/catalog.go b/syft/catalog.go
index 6d7c63aca..c9f568da8 100644
--- a/syft/catalog.go
+++ b/syft/catalog.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package syft
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/artifact"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/sbom"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
diff --git a/syft/cataloging_config.go b/syft/cataloging_config.go
index ee04b0183..041008d35 100644
--- a/syft/cataloging_config.go
+++ b/syft/cataloging_config.go
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@ package syft
 
 import (
 	"crypto"
+
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file/cataloger/fileclassifier"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file/cataloger/filecontents"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file/cataloger/secrets"
 
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/version"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
 )
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ type CatalogingConfig struct {
 	SecretsScope   source.Scope
 	// file classification
 	ClassifyFiles   bool
-	FileClassifiers []file.Classifier
+	FileClassifiers []fileclassifier.Classifier
 	// file contents
 	ContentsConfig filecontents.CatalogerConfig
 }
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ func DefaultCatalogingConfig() CatalogingConfig {
 		ToolVersion:     version.Guess(),
 		SecretsScope:    source.AllLayersScope,
 		SecretsConfig:   secrets.DefaultCatalogerConfig(),
-		FileClassifiers: file.DefaultClassifiers(),
+		FileClassifiers: fileclassifier.DefaultClassifiers(),
 		ContentsConfig:  filecontents.DefaultCatalogerConfig(),
 	}
 }
diff --git a/syft/cataloging_option.go b/syft/cataloging_option.go
index 913668730..61beaff38 100644
--- a/syft/cataloging_option.go
+++ b/syft/cataloging_option.go
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ package syft
 
 import (
 	"crypto"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
+
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file/cataloger/fileclassifier"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file/cataloger/secrets"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/packages"
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ func WithFileClassification() CatalogingOption {
 	}
 }
 
-func WithFileClassifiers(classifiers ...file.Classifier) CatalogingOption {
+func WithFileClassifiers(classifiers ...fileclassifier.Classifier) CatalogingOption {
 	return func(_ *source.Source, config *CatalogingConfig) error {
 		config.ClassifyFiles = !(len(classifiers) > 0)
 		config.FileClassifiers = classifiers
diff --git a/syft/event/parsers/parsers.go b/syft/event/parsers/parsers.go
index 22f188772..9a16689a3 100644
--- a/syft/event/parsers/parsers.go
+++ b/syft/event/parsers/parsers.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package parsers
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/event/monitor"
 
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/event"
diff --git a/syft/file/cataloger/fileclassifier/cataloger.go b/syft/file/cataloger/fileclassifier/cataloger.go
index f44f4bea6..f564a43ee 100644
--- a/syft/file/cataloger/fileclassifier/cataloger.go
+++ b/syft/file/cataloger/fileclassifier/cataloger.go
@@ -7,17 +7,17 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Cataloger struct {
-	classifiers []file.Classifier
+	classifiers []Classifier
 }
 
-func NewCataloger(classifiers []file.Classifier) (*Cataloger, error) {
+func NewCataloger(classifiers []Classifier) (*Cataloger, error) {
 	return &Cataloger{
 		classifiers: classifiers,
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (i *Cataloger) Catalog(resolver source.FileResolver) (map[source.Coordinates][]file.Classification, error) {
-	results := make(map[source.Coordinates][]file.Classification)
+func (i *Cataloger) Catalog(resolver source.FileResolver) (map[file.Coordinates][]file.Classification, error) {
+	results := make(map[file.Coordinates][]file.Classification)
 
 	numResults := 0
 	for _, location := range source.AllRegularFiles(resolver) {
diff --git a/syft/file/cataloger/fileclassifier/cataloger_test.go b/syft/file/cataloger/fileclassifier/cataloger_test.go
index 3cdd5ab4e..e6c78c515 100644
--- a/syft/file/cataloger/fileclassifier/cataloger_test.go
+++ b/syft/file/cataloger/fileclassifier/cataloger_test.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func TestClassifierCataloger_DefaultClassifiers_PositiveCases(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 
-			c, err := NewCataloger(file.DefaultClassifiers())
+			c, err := NewCataloger(DefaultClassifiers())
 			test.expectedErr(t, err)
 
 			src, err := source.NewFromDirectory(test.fixtureDir)
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func TestClassifierCataloger_DefaultClassifiers_PositiveCases_Image(t *testing.T
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 
-			c, err := NewCataloger(file.DefaultClassifiers())
+			c, err := NewCataloger(DefaultClassifiers())
 			test.expectedErr(t, err)
 
 			img := imagetest.GetFixtureImage(t, "docker-archive", test.fixtureImage)
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ func TestClassifierCataloger_DefaultClassifiers_PositiveCases_Image(t *testing.T
 
 func TestClassifierCataloger_DefaultClassifiers_NegativeCases(t *testing.T) {
 
-	c, err := NewCataloger(file.DefaultClassifiers())
+	c, err := NewCataloger(DefaultClassifiers())
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	src, err := source.NewFromDirectory("test-fixtures/classifiers/negative")
diff --git a/syft/file/classifier.go b/syft/file/cataloger/fileclassifier/classifier.go
similarity index 92%
rename from syft/file/classifier.go
rename to syft/file/cataloger/fileclassifier/classifier.go
index 7efb15a5b..c4d39d3b3 100644
--- a/syft/file/classifier.go
+++ b/syft/file/cataloger/fileclassifier/classifier.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package file
+package fileclassifier
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import (
 	"regexp"
 	"text/template"
 
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
 )
@@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ func DefaultClassifiers() []Classifier {
 	}
 }
 
-func (c Classifier) Classify(resolver source.FileResolver, location source.Location) (*Classification, error) {
+func (c Classifier) Classify(resolver source.FileResolver, location file.Location) (*file.Classification, error) {
 	doesFilepathMatch, filepathNamedGroupValues := filepathMatches(c.FilepathPatterns, location)
 	if !doesFilepathMatch {
 		return nil, nil
@@ -86,7 +88,7 @@ func (c Classifier) Classify(resolver source.FileResolver, location source.Locat
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	var result *Classification
+	var result *file.Classification
 	for _, patternTemplate := range c.EvidencePatternTemplates {
 		tmpl, err := template.New("").Parse(patternTemplate)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@ func (c Classifier) Classify(resolver source.FileResolver, location source.Locat
 
 		matchMetadata := internal.MatchNamedCaptureGroups(pattern, string(contents))
 		if result == nil {
-			result = &Classification{
+			result = &file.Classification{
 				Class:    c.Class,
 				Metadata: matchMetadata,
 			}
@@ -123,7 +125,7 @@ func (c Classifier) Classify(resolver source.FileResolver, location source.Locat
 	return result, nil
 }
 
-func filepathMatches(patterns []*regexp.Regexp, location source.Location) (bool, map[string]string) {
+func filepathMatches(patterns []*regexp.Regexp, location file.Location) (bool, map[string]string) {
 	for _, path := range []string{location.RealPath, location.VirtualPath} {
 		if path == "" {
 			continue
diff --git a/syft/file/classifier_test.go b/syft/file/cataloger/fileclassifier/classifier_test.go
similarity index 81%
rename from syft/file/classifier_test.go
rename to syft/file/cataloger/fileclassifier/classifier_test.go
index 9151f3f5b..475a221d3 100644
--- a/syft/file/classifier_test.go
+++ b/syft/file/cataloger/fileclassifier/classifier_test.go
@@ -1,25 +1,25 @@
-package file
+package fileclassifier
 
 import (
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
 	"regexp"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
 func TestFilepathMatches(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name                string
-		location            source.Location
+		location            file.Location
 		patterns            []string
 		expectedMatches     bool
 		expectedNamedGroups map[string]string
 	}{
 		{
 			name: "simple-filename-match",
-			location: source.Location{
-				Coordinates: source.Coordinates{
+			location: file.Location{
+				Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 					RealPath: "python2.7",
 				},
 			},
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ func TestFilepathMatches(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "filepath-match",
-			location: source.Location{
-				Coordinates: source.Coordinates{
+			location: file.Location{
+				Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 					RealPath: "/usr/bin/python2.7",
 				},
 			},
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func TestFilepathMatches(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "virtual-filepath-match",
-			location: source.Location{
+			location: file.Location{
 				VirtualPath: "/usr/bin/python2.7",
 			},
 			patterns: []string{
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func TestFilepathMatches(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "full-filepath-match",
-			location: source.Location{
+			location: file.Location{
 				VirtualPath: "/usr/bin/python2.7",
 			},
 			patterns: []string{
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ func TestFilepathMatches(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "anchored-filename-match-FAILS",
-			location: source.Location{
-				Coordinates: source.Coordinates{
+			location: file.Location{
+				Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 					RealPath: "/usr/bin/python2.7",
 				},
 			},
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func TestFilepathMatches(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "empty-filename-match-FAILS",
-			location: source.Location{},
+			location: file.Location{},
 			patterns: []string{
 				`^python([0-9]+\.[0-9]+)$`,
 			},
diff --git a/syft/file/cataloger/filecontents/cataloger.go b/syft/file/cataloger/filecontents/cataloger.go
index 85ce3d097..fb0f15e43 100644
--- a/syft/file/cataloger/filecontents/cataloger.go
+++ b/syft/file/cataloger/filecontents/cataloger.go
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ func NewCataloger(config CatalogerConfig) (*Cataloger, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (i *Cataloger) Catalog(resolver source.FileResolver) (map[source.Coordinates]string, error) {
-	results := make(map[source.Coordinates]string)
-	var locations []source.Location
+func (i *Cataloger) Catalog(resolver source.FileResolver) (map[file.Coordinates]string, error) {
+	results := make(map[file.Coordinates]string)
+	var locations []file.Location
 
 	locations, err := resolver.FilesByGlob(i.config.Globs...)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func (i *Cataloger) Catalog(resolver source.FileResolver) (map[source.Coordinate
 	return results, nil
 }
 
-func (i *Cataloger) catalogLocation(resolver source.FileResolver, location source.Location) (string, error) {
+func (i *Cataloger) catalogLocation(resolver source.FileResolver, location file.Location) (string, error) {
 	contentReader, err := resolver.FileContentsByLocation(location)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
diff --git a/syft/file/cataloger/filecontents/cataloger_test.go b/syft/file/cataloger/filecontents/cataloger_test.go
index f7286278f..45f05500f 100644
--- a/syft/file/cataloger/filecontents/cataloger_test.go
+++ b/syft/file/cataloger/filecontents/cataloger_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package filecontents
 
 import (
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
@@ -15,41 +16,41 @@ func TestContentsCataloger(t *testing.T) {
 		globs    []string
 		maxSize  int64
 		files    []string
-		expected map[source.Coordinates]string
+		expected map[file.Coordinates]string
 	}{
 		{
 			name:  "multi-pattern",
 			globs: []string{"test-fixtures/last/*.txt", "test-fixtures/*.txt"},
 			files: allFiles,
-			expected: map[source.Coordinates]string{
-				source.NewLocation("test-fixtures/last/path.txt").Coordinates:    "dGVzdC1maXh0dXJlcy9sYXN0L3BhdGgudHh0IGZpbGUgY29udGVudHMh",
-				source.NewLocation("test-fixtures/another-path.txt").Coordinates: "dGVzdC1maXh0dXJlcy9hbm90aGVyLXBhdGgudHh0IGZpbGUgY29udGVudHMh",
-				source.NewLocation("test-fixtures/a-path.txt").Coordinates:       "dGVzdC1maXh0dXJlcy9hLXBhdGgudHh0IGZpbGUgY29udGVudHMh",
+			expected: map[file.Coordinates]string{
+				file.NewLocation("test-fixtures/last/path.txt").Coordinates:    "dGVzdC1maXh0dXJlcy9sYXN0L3BhdGgudHh0IGZpbGUgY29udGVudHMh",
+				file.NewLocation("test-fixtures/another-path.txt").Coordinates: "dGVzdC1maXh0dXJlcy9hbm90aGVyLXBhdGgudHh0IGZpbGUgY29udGVudHMh",
+				file.NewLocation("test-fixtures/a-path.txt").Coordinates:       "dGVzdC1maXh0dXJlcy9hLXBhdGgudHh0IGZpbGUgY29udGVudHMh",
 			},
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "no-patterns",
 			globs:    []string{},
 			files:    []string{"test-fixtures/last/path.txt", "test-fixtures/another-path.txt", "test-fixtures/a-path.txt"},
-			expected: map[source.Coordinates]string{},
+			expected: map[file.Coordinates]string{},
 		},
 		{
 			name:  "all-txt",
 			globs: []string{"**/*.txt"},
 			files: allFiles,
-			expected: map[source.Coordinates]string{
-				source.NewLocation("test-fixtures/last/path.txt").Coordinates:    "dGVzdC1maXh0dXJlcy9sYXN0L3BhdGgudHh0IGZpbGUgY29udGVudHMh",
-				source.NewLocation("test-fixtures/another-path.txt").Coordinates: "dGVzdC1maXh0dXJlcy9hbm90aGVyLXBhdGgudHh0IGZpbGUgY29udGVudHMh",
-				source.NewLocation("test-fixtures/a-path.txt").Coordinates:       "dGVzdC1maXh0dXJlcy9hLXBhdGgudHh0IGZpbGUgY29udGVudHMh",
+			expected: map[file.Coordinates]string{
+				file.NewLocation("test-fixtures/last/path.txt").Coordinates:    "dGVzdC1maXh0dXJlcy9sYXN0L3BhdGgudHh0IGZpbGUgY29udGVudHMh",
+				file.NewLocation("test-fixtures/another-path.txt").Coordinates: "dGVzdC1maXh0dXJlcy9hbm90aGVyLXBhdGgudHh0IGZpbGUgY29udGVudHMh",
+				file.NewLocation("test-fixtures/a-path.txt").Coordinates:       "dGVzdC1maXh0dXJlcy9hLXBhdGgudHh0IGZpbGUgY29udGVudHMh",
 			},
 		},
 		{
 			name:  "subpath",
 			globs: []string{"test-fixtures/*.txt"},
 			files: allFiles,
-			expected: map[source.Coordinates]string{
-				source.NewLocation("test-fixtures/another-path.txt").Coordinates: "dGVzdC1maXh0dXJlcy9hbm90aGVyLXBhdGgudHh0IGZpbGUgY29udGVudHMh",
-				source.NewLocation("test-fixtures/a-path.txt").Coordinates:       "dGVzdC1maXh0dXJlcy9hLXBhdGgudHh0IGZpbGUgY29udGVudHMh",
+			expected: map[file.Coordinates]string{
+				file.NewLocation("test-fixtures/another-path.txt").Coordinates: "dGVzdC1maXh0dXJlcy9hbm90aGVyLXBhdGgudHh0IGZpbGUgY29udGVudHMh",
+				file.NewLocation("test-fixtures/a-path.txt").Coordinates:       "dGVzdC1maXh0dXJlcy9hLXBhdGgudHh0IGZpbGUgY29udGVudHMh",
 			},
 		},
 		{
@@ -57,9 +58,9 @@ func TestContentsCataloger(t *testing.T) {
 			maxSize: 42,
 			globs:   []string{"**/*.txt"},
 			files:   allFiles,
-			expected: map[source.Coordinates]string{
-				source.NewLocation("test-fixtures/last/path.txt").Coordinates: "dGVzdC1maXh0dXJlcy9sYXN0L3BhdGgudHh0IGZpbGUgY29udGVudHMh",
-				source.NewLocation("test-fixtures/a-path.txt").Coordinates:    "dGVzdC1maXh0dXJlcy9hLXBhdGgudHh0IGZpbGUgY29udGVudHMh",
+			expected: map[file.Coordinates]string{
+				file.NewLocation("test-fixtures/last/path.txt").Coordinates: "dGVzdC1maXh0dXJlcy9sYXN0L3BhdGgudHh0IGZpbGUgY29udGVudHMh",
+				file.NewLocation("test-fixtures/a-path.txt").Coordinates:    "dGVzdC1maXh0dXJlcy9hLXBhdGgudHh0IGZpbGUgY29udGVudHMh",
 			},
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/syft/file/cataloger/filedigests/cataloger.go b/syft/file/cataloger/filedigests/cataloger.go
index 7529912d4..45c11ae9a 100644
--- a/syft/file/cataloger/filedigests/cataloger.go
+++ b/syft/file/cataloger/filedigests/cataloger.go
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ func NewCataloger(hashes []crypto.Hash) (*Cataloger, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (i *Cataloger) Catalog(resolver source.FileResolver) (map[source.Coordinates][]file.Digest, error) {
-	results := make(map[source.Coordinates][]file.Digest)
+func (i *Cataloger) Catalog(resolver source.FileResolver) (map[file.Coordinates][]file.Digest, error) {
+	results := make(map[file.Coordinates][]file.Digest)
 	locations := source.AllRegularFiles(resolver)
 	stage, prog := digestsCatalogingProgress(int64(len(locations)))
 	for _, location := range locations {
@@ -57,14 +57,14 @@ func (i *Cataloger) Catalog(resolver source.FileResolver) (map[source.Coordinate
 	return results, nil
 }
 
-func (i *Cataloger) catalogLocation(resolver source.FileResolver, location source.Location) ([]file.Digest, error) {
+func (i *Cataloger) catalogLocation(resolver source.FileResolver, location file.Location) ([]file.Digest, error) {
 	meta, err := resolver.FileMetadataByLocation(location)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	// we should only attempt to report digests for files that are regular files (don't attempt to resolve links)
-	if meta.Type != source.RegularFile {
+	if meta.Type != file.RegularFile {
 		return nil, errUndigestableFile
 	}
 
diff --git a/syft/file/cataloger/filedigests/cataloger_test.go b/syft/file/cataloger/filedigests/cataloger_test.go
index 521fea712..030a47fcb 100644
--- a/syft/file/cataloger/filedigests/cataloger_test.go
+++ b/syft/file/cataloger/filedigests/cataloger_test.go
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
-func testDigests(t testing.TB, root string, files []string, hashes ...crypto.Hash) map[source.Coordinates][]file.Digest {
-	digests := make(map[source.Coordinates][]file.Digest)
+func testDigests(t testing.TB, root string, files []string, hashes ...crypto.Hash) map[file.Coordinates][]file.Digest {
+	digests := make(map[file.Coordinates][]file.Digest)
 
 	for _, f := range files {
 		fh, err := os.Open(filepath.Join(root, f))
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ func testDigests(t testing.TB, root string, files []string, hashes ...crypto.Has
 
 		if len(b) == 0 {
 			// we don't keep digests for empty files
-			digests[source.NewLocation(f).Coordinates] = []file.Digest{}
+			digests[file.NewLocation(f).Coordinates] = []file.Digest{}
 			continue
 		}
 
 		for _, hash := range hashes {
 			h := hash.New()
 			h.Write(b)
-			digests[source.NewLocation(f).Coordinates] = append(digests[source.NewLocation(f).Coordinates], file.Digest{
+			digests[file.NewLocation(f).Coordinates] = append(digests[file.NewLocation(f).Coordinates], file.Digest{
 				Algorithm: file.CleanDigestAlgorithmName(hash.String()),
 				Value:     fmt.Sprintf("%x", h.Sum(nil)),
 			})
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func TestDigestsCataloger(t *testing.T) {
 		name     string
 		digests  []crypto.Hash
 		files    []string
-		expected map[source.Coordinates][]file.Digest
+		expected map[file.Coordinates][]file.Digest
 	}{
 		{
 			name:     "md5",
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ func TestDigestsCataloger_MixFileTypes(t *testing.T) {
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("unable to get file=%q : %+v", test.path, err)
 			}
-			l := source.NewLocationFromImage(test.path, *ref, img)
+			l := file.NewLocationFromImage(test.path, *ref, img)
 
 			if len(actual[l.Coordinates]) == 0 {
 				if test.expected != "" {
diff --git a/syft/file/cataloger/filemetadata/cataloger.go b/syft/file/cataloger/filemetadata/cataloger.go
index 634363cf9..756051dc7 100644
--- a/syft/file/cataloger/filemetadata/cataloger.go
+++ b/syft/file/cataloger/filemetadata/cataloger.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/bus"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/log"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/event"
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
 	"github.com/wagoodman/go-partybus"
 	"github.com/wagoodman/go-progress"
@@ -16,9 +17,9 @@ func NewCataloger() *Cataloger {
 	return &Cataloger{}
 }
 
-func (i *Cataloger) Catalog(resolver source.FileResolver) (map[source.Coordinates]source.FileMetadata, error) {
-	results := make(map[source.Coordinates]source.FileMetadata)
-	var locations []source.Location
+func (i *Cataloger) Catalog(resolver source.FileResolver) (map[file.Coordinates]file.Metadata, error) {
+	results := make(map[file.Coordinates]file.Metadata)
+	var locations []file.Location
 	for location := range resolver.AllLocations() {
 		locations = append(locations, location)
 	}
diff --git a/syft/file/cataloger/filemetadata/cataloger_test.go b/syft/file/cataloger/filemetadata/cataloger_test.go
index 243195c10..165d13151 100644
--- a/syft/file/cataloger/filemetadata/cataloger_test.go
+++ b/syft/file/cataloger/filemetadata/cataloger_test.go
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/anchore/stereoscope/pkg/file"
+	stereoscopeFile "github.com/anchore/stereoscope/pkg/file"
 	"github.com/anchore/stereoscope/pkg/imagetest"
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
@@ -33,13 +34,13 @@ func TestFileMetadataCataloger(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		path     string
 		exists   bool
-		expected source.FileMetadata
+		expected file.Metadata
 		err      bool
 	}{
 		{
 			path:   "/file-1.txt",
 			exists: true,
-			expected: source.FileMetadata{
+			expected: file.Metadata{
 				Mode:     0644,
 				Type:     "RegularFile",
 				UserID:   1,
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ func TestFileMetadataCataloger(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			path:   "/hardlink-1",
 			exists: true,
-			expected: source.FileMetadata{
+			expected: file.Metadata{
 				Mode:            0644,
 				Type:            "HardLink",
 				LinkDestination: "file-1.txt",
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ func TestFileMetadataCataloger(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			path:   "/symlink-1",
 			exists: true,
-			expected: source.FileMetadata{
+			expected: file.Metadata{
 				Mode:            0777 | os.ModeSymlink,
 				Type:            "SymbolicLink",
 				LinkDestination: "file-1.txt",
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ func TestFileMetadataCataloger(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			path:   "/char-device-1",
 			exists: true,
-			expected: source.FileMetadata{
+			expected: file.Metadata{
 				Mode:     0644 | os.ModeDevice | os.ModeCharDevice,
 				Type:     "CharacterDevice",
 				UserID:   0,
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ func TestFileMetadataCataloger(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			path:   "/block-device-1",
 			exists: true,
-			expected: source.FileMetadata{
+			expected: file.Metadata{
 				Mode:     0644 | os.ModeDevice,
 				Type:     "BlockDevice",
 				UserID:   0,
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ func TestFileMetadataCataloger(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			path:   "/fifo-1",
 			exists: true,
-			expected: source.FileMetadata{
+			expected: file.Metadata{
 				Mode:     0644 | os.ModeNamedPipe,
 				Type:     "FIFONode",
 				UserID:   0,
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ func TestFileMetadataCataloger(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			path:   "/bin",
 			exists: true,
-			expected: source.FileMetadata{
+			expected: file.Metadata{
 				Mode:     0755 | os.ModeDir,
 				Type:     "Directory",
 				UserID:   0,
@@ -120,12 +121,12 @@ func TestFileMetadataCataloger(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.path, func(t *testing.T) {
-			_, ref, err := img.SquashedTree().File(file.Path(test.path))
+			_, ref, err := img.SquashedTree().File(stereoscopeFile.Path(test.path))
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("unable to get file: %+v", err)
 			}
 
-			l := source.NewLocationFromImage(test.path, *ref, img)
+			l := file.NewLocationFromImage(test.path, *ref, img)
 
 			assert.Equal(t, test.expected, actual[l.Coordinates], "mismatched metadata")
 
diff --git a/syft/file/cataloger/secrets/cataloger.go b/syft/file/cataloger/secrets/cataloger.go
index 0d6031b03..9b43d7d8f 100644
--- a/syft/file/cataloger/secrets/cataloger.go
+++ b/syft/file/cataloger/secrets/cataloger.go
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ func NewCataloger(config CatalogerConfig) (*Cataloger, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (i *Cataloger) Catalog(resolver source.FileResolver) (map[source.Coordinates][]file.SearchResult, error) {
-	results := make(map[source.Coordinates][]file.SearchResult)
+func (i *Cataloger) Catalog(resolver source.FileResolver) (map[file.Coordinates][]file.SearchResult, error) {
+	results := make(map[file.Coordinates][]file.SearchResult)
 	locations := source.AllRegularFiles(resolver)
 	stage, prog, secretsDiscovered := newSecretsCatalogerMonitor(int64(len(locations)))
 	for _, location := range locations {
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func (i *Cataloger) Catalog(resolver source.FileResolver) (map[source.Coordinate
 	return results, nil
 }
 
-func (i *Cataloger) catalogLocation(resolver source.FileResolver, location source.Location) ([]file.SearchResult, error) {
+func (i *Cataloger) catalogLocation(resolver source.FileResolver, location file.Location) ([]file.SearchResult, error) {
 	metadata, err := resolver.FileMetadataByLocation(location)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func (i *Cataloger) catalogLocation(resolver source.FileResolver, location sourc
 	return secrets, nil
 }
 
-func extractValue(resolver source.FileResolver, location source.Location, start, length int64) (string, error) {
+func extractValue(resolver source.FileResolver, location file.Location, start, length int64) (string, error) {
 	readCloser, err := resolver.FileContentsByLocation(location)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("unable to fetch reader for location=%q : %w", location, err)
diff --git a/syft/file/cataloger/secrets/cataloger_test.go b/syft/file/cataloger/secrets/cataloger_test.go
index 36fb25df9..94631030b 100644
--- a/syft/file/cataloger/secrets/cataloger_test.go
+++ b/syft/file/cataloger/secrets/cataloger_test.go
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func TestSecretsCataloger(t *testing.T) {
 				return
 			}
 
-			loc := source.NewLocation(test.fixture)
+			loc := file.NewLocation(test.fixture)
 			if _, exists := actualResults[loc.Coordinates]; !exists {
 				t.Fatalf("could not find location=%q in results", loc)
 			}
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ j4f668YfhUbKdRF6S6734856
 				t.Fatalf("could not catalog: %+v", err)
 			}
 
-			loc := source.NewLocation(test.fixture)
+			loc := file.NewLocation(test.fixture)
 			if _, exists := actualResults[loc.Coordinates]; !exists && test.expected != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("could not find location=%q in results", loc)
 			} else if !exists && test.expected == nil {
diff --git a/syft/file/cataloger/secrets/secrets_search_by_line_strategy.go b/syft/file/cataloger/secrets/secrets_search_by_line_strategy.go
index c6cc01667..bfd2507d3 100644
--- a/syft/file/cataloger/secrets/secrets_search_by_line_strategy.go
+++ b/syft/file/cataloger/secrets/secrets_search_by_line_strategy.go
@@ -4,17 +4,18 @@ import (
 	"bufio"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
 	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"regexp"
 
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal"
 
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
 )
 
-func catalogLocationByLine(resolver source.FileResolver, location source.Location, patterns map[string]*regexp.Regexp) ([]file.SearchResult, error) {
+func catalogLocationByLine(resolver source.FileResolver, location file.Location, patterns map[string]*regexp.Regexp) ([]file.SearchResult, error) {
 	readCloser, err := resolver.FileContentsByLocation(location)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to fetch reader for location=%q : %w", location, err)
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ func catalogLocationByLine(resolver source.FileResolver, location source.Locatio
 	return allSecrets, nil
 }
 
-func searchForSecretsWithinLine(resolver source.FileResolver, location source.Location, patterns map[string]*regexp.Regexp, line []byte, lineNo int64, position int64) ([]file.SearchResult, error) {
+func searchForSecretsWithinLine(resolver source.FileResolver, location file.Location, patterns map[string]*regexp.Regexp, line []byte, lineNo int64, position int64) ([]file.SearchResult, error) {
 	var secrets []file.SearchResult
 	for name, pattern := range patterns {
 		matches := pattern.FindAllIndex(line, -1)
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ func searchForSecretsWithinLine(resolver source.FileResolver, location source.Lo
 	return secrets, nil
 }
 
-func readerAtPosition(resolver source.FileResolver, location source.Location, seekPosition int64) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
+func readerAtPosition(resolver source.FileResolver, location file.Location, seekPosition int64) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
 	readCloser, err := resolver.FileContentsByLocation(location)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to fetch reader for location=%q : %w", location, err)
diff --git a/syft/source/coordinates.go b/syft/file/coordinates.go
similarity index 99%
rename from syft/source/coordinates.go
rename to syft/file/coordinates.go
index 653670792..009f633df 100644
--- a/syft/source/coordinates.go
+++ b/syft/file/coordinates.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package source
+package file
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
diff --git a/syft/source/coordinates_test.go b/syft/file/coordinates_test.go
similarity index 98%
rename from syft/source/coordinates_test.go
rename to syft/file/coordinates_test.go
index e9f8a4a30..81609a033 100644
--- a/syft/source/coordinates_test.go
+++ b/syft/file/coordinates_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package source
+package file
 
 import (
 	"testing"
diff --git a/syft/source/file_details.go b/syft/file/get_xid.go
similarity index 95%
rename from syft/source/file_details.go
rename to syft/file/get_xid.go
index f656c071d..af459dec1 100644
--- a/syft/source/file_details.go
+++ b/syft/file/get_xid.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //go:build linux || darwin
 // +build linux darwin
 
-package source
+package file
 
 import (
 	"os"
diff --git a/syft/source/file_details_win.go b/syft/file/get_xid_win.go
similarity index 92%
rename from syft/source/file_details_win.go
rename to syft/file/get_xid_win.go
index 31fd05063..ddf39467b 100644
--- a/syft/source/file_details_win.go
+++ b/syft/file/get_xid_win.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //go:build windows
 // +build windows
 
-package source
+package file
 
 import (
 	"os"
diff --git a/syft/source/location.go b/syft/file/location.go
similarity index 98%
rename from syft/source/location.go
rename to syft/file/location.go
index 3f14ed413..cfde75cc7 100644
--- a/syft/source/location.go
+++ b/syft/file/location.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package source
+package file
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
@@ -109,3 +109,7 @@ func (l Location) String() string {
 	}
 	return fmt.Sprintf("Location<%s>", str)
 }
+
+func (l Location) Ref() file.Reference {
+	return l.ref
+}
diff --git a/syft/source/location_test.go b/syft/file/location_test.go
similarity index 98%
rename from syft/source/location_test.go
rename to syft/file/location_test.go
index eb3532058..59d927b07 100644
--- a/syft/source/location_test.go
+++ b/syft/file/location_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package source
+package file
 
 import (
 	"testing"
diff --git a/syft/source/file_metadata.go b/syft/file/metadata.go
similarity index 74%
rename from syft/source/file_metadata.go
rename to syft/file/metadata.go
index 432a1d8f4..fb8a72044 100644
--- a/syft/source/file_metadata.go
+++ b/syft/file/metadata.go
@@ -1,18 +1,16 @@
-package source
+package file
 
 import (
 	"os"
 
 	"github.com/anchore/stereoscope/pkg/file"
-
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/log"
-
 	"github.com/anchore/stereoscope/pkg/image"
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/log"
 )
 
-type FileMetadata struct {
+type Metadata struct {
 	Mode            os.FileMode
-	Type            FileType
+	Type            Type
 	UserID          int
 	GroupID         int
 	LinkDestination string
@@ -20,15 +18,15 @@ type FileMetadata struct {
 	MIMEType        string
 }
 
-func fileMetadataByLocation(img *image.Image, location Location) (FileMetadata, error) {
+func MetadataByLocation(img *image.Image, location Location) (Metadata, error) {
 	entry, err := img.FileCatalog.Get(location.ref)
 	if err != nil {
-		return FileMetadata{}, err
+		return Metadata{}, err
 	}
 
-	return FileMetadata{
+	return Metadata{
 		Mode:            entry.Metadata.Mode,
-		Type:            newFileTypeFromTarHeaderTypeFlag(entry.Metadata.TypeFlag),
+		Type:            NewFileTypeFromTarHeaderTypeFlag(entry.Metadata.TypeFlag),
 		UserID:          entry.Metadata.UserID,
 		GroupID:         entry.Metadata.GroupID,
 		LinkDestination: entry.Metadata.Linkname,
@@ -37,7 +35,7 @@ func fileMetadataByLocation(img *image.Image, location Location) (FileMetadata,
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func fileMetadataFromPath(path string, info os.FileInfo, withMIMEType bool) FileMetadata {
+func MetadataFromPath(path string, info os.FileInfo, withMIMEType bool) Metadata {
 	var mimeType string
 	uid, gid := GetXid(info)
 
@@ -57,9 +55,9 @@ func fileMetadataFromPath(path string, info os.FileInfo, withMIMEType bool) File
 		mimeType = file.MIMEType(f)
 	}
 
-	return FileMetadata{
+	return Metadata{
 		Mode: info.Mode(),
-		Type: newFileTypeFromMode(info.Mode()),
+		Type: NewFileTypeFromMode(info.Mode()),
 		// unsupported across platforms
 		UserID:   uid,
 		GroupID:  gid,
diff --git a/syft/source/file_metadata_test.go b/syft/file/metadata_test.go
similarity index 93%
rename from syft/source/file_metadata_test.go
rename to syft/file/metadata_test.go
index 3bdedb42f..5ec67cf5c 100644
--- a/syft/source/file_metadata_test.go
+++ b/syft/file/metadata_test.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //go:build !windows
 // +build !windows
 
-package source
+package file
 
 import (
 	"os"
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func Test_fileMetadataFromPath(t *testing.T) {
 			info, err := os.Lstat(test.path)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
-			actual := fileMetadataFromPath(test.path, info, test.withMIMEType)
+			actual := MetadataFromPath(test.path, info, test.withMIMEType)
 			assert.Equal(t, test.expectedMIMEType, actual.MIMEType)
 			assert.Equal(t, test.expectedType, string(actual.Type))
 		})
diff --git a/syft/source/file_type.go b/syft/file/type.go
similarity index 69%
rename from syft/source/file_type.go
rename to syft/file/type.go
index 370ea0f8d..bd162fb07 100644
--- a/syft/source/file_type.go
+++ b/syft/file/type.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package source
+package file
 
 import (
 	"archive/tar"
@@ -6,23 +6,23 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	RegularFile FileType = "RegularFile"
+	RegularFile Type = "RegularFile"
 	// IrregularFile is how syft defines files that are neither regular, symbolic or directory.
 	// For ref: the seven standard Unix file types are regular, directory, symbolic link,
 	// FIFO special, block special, character special, and socket as defined by POSIX.
-	IrregularFile   FileType = "IrregularFile"
-	HardLink        FileType = "HardLink"
-	SymbolicLink    FileType = "SymbolicLink"
-	CharacterDevice FileType = "CharacterDevice"
-	BlockDevice     FileType = "BlockDevice"
-	Directory       FileType = "Directory"
-	FIFONode        FileType = "FIFONode"
-	Socket          FileType = "Socket"
+	IrregularFile   Type = "IrregularFile"
+	HardLink        Type = "HardLink"
+	SymbolicLink    Type = "SymbolicLink"
+	CharacterDevice Type = "CharacterDevice"
+	BlockDevice     Type = "BlockDevice"
+	Directory       Type = "Directory"
+	FIFONode        Type = "FIFONode"
+	Socket          Type = "Socket"
 )
 
-type FileType string
+type Type string
 
-func newFileTypeFromTarHeaderTypeFlag(flag byte) FileType {
+func NewFileTypeFromTarHeaderTypeFlag(flag byte) Type {
 	switch flag {
 	case tar.TypeReg, tar.TypeRegA:
 		return RegularFile
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func newFileTypeFromTarHeaderTypeFlag(flag byte) FileType {
 	return IrregularFile
 }
 
-func newFileTypeFromMode(mode os.FileMode) FileType {
+func NewFileTypeFromMode(mode os.FileMode) Type {
 	switch {
 	case isSet(mode, os.ModeSymlink):
 		return SymbolicLink
diff --git a/syft/pkg/catalog_test.go b/syft/pkg/catalog_test.go
index 005714c0c..366f896f5 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/catalog_test.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/catalog_test.go
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 package pkg
 
 import (
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 
 	"github.com/scylladb/go-set/strset"
-
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
 )
 
 type expectedIndexes struct {
@@ -19,16 +18,16 @@ func TestCatalogAddPopulatesIndex(t *testing.T) {
 
 	var pkgs = []Package{
 		{
-			Locations: []source.Location{
-				source.NewVirtualLocation("/a/path", "/another/path"),
-				source.NewVirtualLocation("/b/path", "/bee/path"),
+			Locations: []file.Location{
+				file.NewVirtualLocation("/a/path", "/another/path"),
+				file.NewVirtualLocation("/b/path", "/bee/path"),
 			},
 			Type: RpmPkg,
 		},
 		{
-			Locations: []source.Location{
-				source.NewVirtualLocation("/c/path", "/another/path"),
-				source.NewVirtualLocation("/d/path", "/another/path"),
+			Locations: []file.Location{
+				file.NewVirtualLocation("/c/path", "/another/path"),
+				file.NewVirtualLocation("/d/path", "/another/path"),
 			},
 			Type: NpmPkg,
 		},
@@ -106,17 +105,17 @@ func assertIndexes(t *testing.T, c *Catalog, expectedIndexes expectedIndexes) {
 
 func TestCatalog_PathIndexDeduplicatesRealVsVirtualPaths(t *testing.T) {
 	p1 := Package{
-		Locations: []source.Location{
-			source.NewVirtualLocation("/b/path", "/another/path"),
-			source.NewVirtualLocation("/b/path", "/b/path"),
+		Locations: []file.Location{
+			file.NewVirtualLocation("/b/path", "/another/path"),
+			file.NewVirtualLocation("/b/path", "/b/path"),
 		},
 		Type: RpmPkg,
 		Name: "Package-1",
 	}
 
 	p2 := Package{
-		Locations: []source.Location{
-			source.NewVirtualLocation("/b/path", "/b/path"),
+		Locations: []file.Location{
+			file.NewVirtualLocation("/b/path", "/b/path"),
 		},
 		Type: RpmPkg,
 		Name: "Package-2",
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/apkdb/parse_apk_db.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/apkdb/parse_apk_db.go
index bc6fb442e..5aae0f94b 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/apkdb/parse_apk_db.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/apkdb/parse_apk_db.go
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@ package apkdb
 import (
 	"bufio"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic"
 	"io"
 	"path"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/artifact"
 
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/deb/cataloger.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/deb/cataloger.go
index f0c3b3ea8..9181626f6 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/deb/cataloger.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/deb/cataloger.go
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"sort"
 
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal"
 
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/log"
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ func (c *Cataloger) Catalog(resolver source.FileResolver) ([]pkg.Package, []arti
 		for i := range pkgs {
 			p := &pkgs[i]
 			p.FoundBy = c.Name()
-			p.Locations = []source.Location{dbLocation}
+			p.Locations = []file.Location{dbLocation}
 
 			// the current entry only has what may have been listed in the status file, however, there are additional
 			// files that are listed in multiple other locations. We should retrieve them all and merge the file lists
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@ func (c *Cataloger) Catalog(resolver source.FileResolver) ([]pkg.Package, []arti
 	return allPackages, nil, nil
 }
 
-func addLicenses(resolver source.FileResolver, dbLocation source.Location, p *pkg.Package) {
+func addLicenses(resolver source.FileResolver, dbLocation file.Location, p *pkg.Package) {
 	// get license information from the copyright file
 	copyrightReader, copyrightLocation := fetchCopyrightContents(resolver, dbLocation, p)
 
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ func addLicenses(resolver source.FileResolver, dbLocation source.Location, p *pk
 	}
 }
 
-func mergeFileListing(resolver source.FileResolver, dbLocation source.Location, p *pkg.Package) {
+func mergeFileListing(resolver source.FileResolver, dbLocation file.Location, p *pkg.Package) {
 	metadata := p.Metadata.(pkg.DpkgMetadata)
 
 	// get file listing (package files + additional config files)
@@ -120,10 +122,10 @@ loopNewFiles:
 	p.Locations = append(p.Locations, infoLocations...)
 }
 
-func getAdditionalFileListing(resolver source.FileResolver, dbLocation source.Location, p *pkg.Package) ([]pkg.DpkgFileRecord, []source.Location) {
+func getAdditionalFileListing(resolver source.FileResolver, dbLocation file.Location, p *pkg.Package) ([]pkg.DpkgFileRecord, []file.Location) {
 	// ensure the default value for a collection is never nil since this may be shown as JSON
 	var files = make([]pkg.DpkgFileRecord, 0)
-	var locations []source.Location
+	var locations []file.Location
 
 	md5Reader, md5Location := fetchMd5Contents(resolver, dbLocation, p)
 
@@ -150,7 +152,7 @@ func getAdditionalFileListing(resolver source.FileResolver, dbLocation source.Lo
 	return files, locations
 }
 
-func fetchMd5Contents(resolver source.FileResolver, dbLocation source.Location, p *pkg.Package) (io.ReadCloser, *source.Location) {
+func fetchMd5Contents(resolver source.FileResolver, dbLocation file.Location, p *pkg.Package) (io.ReadCloser, *file.Location) {
 	var md5Reader io.ReadCloser
 	var err error
 
@@ -177,7 +179,7 @@ func fetchMd5Contents(resolver source.FileResolver, dbLocation source.Location,
 	return md5Reader, location
 }
 
-func fetchConffileContents(resolver source.FileResolver, dbLocation source.Location, p *pkg.Package) (io.ReadCloser, *source.Location) {
+func fetchConffileContents(resolver source.FileResolver, dbLocation file.Location, p *pkg.Package) (io.ReadCloser, *file.Location) {
 	var reader io.ReadCloser
 	var err error
 
@@ -204,7 +206,7 @@ func fetchConffileContents(resolver source.FileResolver, dbLocation source.Locat
 	return reader, location
 }
 
-func fetchCopyrightContents(resolver source.FileResolver, dbLocation source.Location, p *pkg.Package) (io.ReadCloser, *source.Location) {
+func fetchCopyrightContents(resolver source.FileResolver, dbLocation file.Location, p *pkg.Package) (io.ReadCloser, *file.Location) {
 	// look for /usr/share/docs/NAME/copyright files
 	name := p.Name
 	copyrightPath := path.Join(docsPath, name, "copyright")
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic/cataloger.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic/cataloger.go
index f0ee4460a..320306ecf 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic/cataloger.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic/cataloger.go
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ package generic
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/artifact"
 
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal"
@@ -70,8 +72,8 @@ func (c *Cataloger) Catalog(resolver source.FileResolver) ([]pkg.Package, []arti
 }
 
 // SelectFiles takes a set of file trees and resolves and file references of interest for future cataloging
-func (c *Cataloger) selectFiles(resolver source.FilePathResolver) map[source.Location]Parser {
-	var parserByLocation = make(map[source.Location]Parser)
+func (c *Cataloger) selectFiles(resolver source.FilePathResolver) map[file.Location]Parser {
+	var parserByLocation = make(map[file.Location]Parser)
 
 	// select by exact path
 	for path, parser := range c.pathParsers {
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic/parser.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic/parser.go
index af77dfbb6..3f4948c29 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic/parser.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic/parser.go
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 package generic
 
 import (
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg"
 	"io"
 
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/artifact"
 )
 
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/golang/parse_go_bin.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/golang/parse_go_bin.go
index bcb33abda..c01707d32 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/golang/parse_go_bin.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/golang/parse_go_bin.go
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -17,13 +18,13 @@ const (
 
 type exeOpener func(file io.ReadCloser) ([]exe, error)
 
-func newGoBinaryPackage(name, version, h1Digest, goVersion, architecture string, location source.Location) pkg.Package {
+func newGoBinaryPackage(name, version, h1Digest, goVersion, architecture string, location file.Location) pkg.Package {
 	p := pkg.Package{
 		Name:     name,
 		Version:  version,
 		Language: pkg.Go,
 		Type:     pkg.GoModulePkg,
-		Locations: []source.Location{
+		Locations: []file.Location{
 			location,
 		},
 		MetadataType: pkg.GolangBinMetadataType,
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ func newGoBinaryPackage(name, version, h1Digest, goVersion, architecture string,
 	return p
 }
 
-func parseGoBin(location source.Location, reader io.ReadCloser, opener exeOpener) (pkgs []pkg.Package, err error) {
+func parseGoBin(location file.Location, reader io.ReadCloser, opener exeOpener) (pkgs []pkg.Package, err error) {
 	var exes []exe
 	// it has been found that there are stdlib paths within openExe that can panic. We want to prevent this behavior
 	// bubbling up and halting execution. For this reason we try to recover from any panic and return an error.
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ func parseGoBin(location source.Location, reader io.ReadCloser, opener exeOpener
 	return pkgs, err
 }
 
-func buildGoPkgInfo(location source.Location, mod, goVersion, arch string) []pkg.Package {
+func buildGoPkgInfo(location file.Location, mod, goVersion, arch string) []pkg.Package {
 	pkgsSlice := make([]pkg.Package, 0)
 	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(strings.NewReader(mod))
 
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/golang/parse_go_bin_test.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/golang/parse_go_bin_test.go
index 7bd53b35c..8c8707324 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/golang/parse_go_bin_test.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/golang/parse_go_bin_test.go
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 package golang
 
 import (
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
 	"io"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ func TestBuildGoPkgInfo(t *testing.T) {
 					Version:  "v0.2.1",
 					Language: pkg.Go,
 					Type:     pkg.GoModulePkg,
-					Locations: []source.Location{
+					Locations: []file.Location{
 						{
-							Coordinates: source.Coordinates{
+							Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 								RealPath:     "/a-path",
 								FileSystemID: "layer-id",
 							},
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ func TestBuildGoPkgInfo(t *testing.T) {
 					Version:  "v0.0.0-20210222170800-9c70f9b80bcf",
 					Language: pkg.Go,
 					Type:     pkg.GoModulePkg,
-					Locations: []source.Location{
+					Locations: []file.Location{
 						{
-							Coordinates: source.Coordinates{
+							Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 								RealPath:     "/a-path",
 								FileSystemID: "layer-id",
 							},
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ func TestBuildGoPkgInfo(t *testing.T) {
 					Version:  "v0.0.0-20211006190231-62292e806868",
 					Language: pkg.Go,
 					Type:     pkg.GoModulePkg,
-					Locations: []source.Location{
+					Locations: []file.Location{
 						{
-							Coordinates: source.Coordinates{
+							Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 								RealPath:     "/a-path",
 								FileSystemID: "layer-id",
 							},
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ func TestBuildGoPkgInfo(t *testing.T) {
 					Version:  "v0.0.0-20211006194710-c8a6f5223071",
 					Language: pkg.Go,
 					Type:     pkg.GoModulePkg,
-					Locations: []source.Location{
+					Locations: []file.Location{
 						{
-							Coordinates: source.Coordinates{
+							Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 								RealPath:     "/a-path",
 								FileSystemID: "layer-id",
 							},
@@ -126,9 +126,9 @@ func TestBuildGoPkgInfo(t *testing.T) {
 					Version:  "v0.0.0-20210916214954-140adaaadfaf",
 					Language: pkg.Go,
 					Type:     pkg.GoModulePkg,
-					Locations: []source.Location{
+					Locations: []file.Location{
 						{
-							Coordinates: source.Coordinates{
+							Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 								RealPath:     "/a-path",
 								FileSystemID: "layer-id",
 							},
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ func TestBuildGoPkgInfo(t *testing.T) {
 				p := &test.expected[i]
 				p.SetID()
 			}
-			location := source.Location{
-				Coordinates: source.Coordinates{
+			location := file.Location{
+				Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 					RealPath:     "/a-path",
 					FileSystemID: "layer-id",
 				},
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ func Test_parseGoBin_recoversFromPanic(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			pkgs, err := parseGoBin(source.NewLocation("some/path"), nil, freakOut)
+			pkgs, err := parseGoBin(file.NewLocation("some/path"), nil, freakOut)
 			assert.Error(t, err)
 			assert.Nil(t, pkgs)
 		})
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/java/archive_parser.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/java/archive_parser.go
index 584bc9df4..270044f65 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/java/archive_parser.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/java/archive_parser.go
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ package java
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/archive"
 	"io"
 	"path"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/archive"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/log"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/artifact"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/java/tar_wrapped_archive_parser.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/java/tar_wrapped_archive_parser.go
index 03e5a845e..868f5dd1d 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/java/tar_wrapped_archive_parser.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/java/tar_wrapped_archive_parser.go
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ package java
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/archive"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic"
-	"io"
 
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/artifact"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg"
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/java/zip_wrapped_archive_parser.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/java/zip_wrapped_archive_parser.go
index 9346f83f2..366ebd05b 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/java/zip_wrapped_archive_parser.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/java/zip_wrapped_archive_parser.go
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ package java
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/archive"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic"
-	"io"
 
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/artifact"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg"
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/javascript/parse_package_json.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/javascript/parse_package_json.go
index c715e909a..f3781492d 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/javascript/parse_package_json.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/javascript/parse_package_json.go
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic"
 	"io"
 	"regexp"
 
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/log"
 
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal"
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/javascript/parse_package_lock.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/javascript/parse_package_lock.go
index 19a6396c7..273b63614 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/javascript/parse_package_lock.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/javascript/parse_package_lock.go
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ package javascript
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic"
 	"io"
 
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/artifact"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg"
 )
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/javascript/parse_yarn_lock.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/javascript/parse_yarn_lock.go
index 16b38c59b..36da82696 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/javascript/parse_yarn_lock.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/javascript/parse_yarn_lock.go
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@ package javascript
 import (
 	"bufio"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic"
 	"io"
 	"regexp"
 
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/artifact"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg"
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/packages/catalog.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/packages/catalog.go
index ca7413edd..2e0271700 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/packages/catalog.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/packages/catalog.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package packages
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/bus"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/log"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/artifact"
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/packages/catalogers.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/packages/catalogers.go
index 090007308..8b6420c30 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/packages/catalogers.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/packages/catalogers.go
@@ -69,13 +69,13 @@ func IndexCatalogers(cfg SearchConfig) []pkg.Cataloger {
 	}
 }
 
-func CatalogersBySourceScheme(scheme source.Scheme, cfg SearchConfig) []pkg.Cataloger {
+func CatalogersBySourceScheme(scheme source.Type, cfg SearchConfig) []pkg.Cataloger {
 	switch scheme {
-	case source.ImageScheme:
+	case source.ImageType:
 		return InstalledCatalogers(cfg)
-	case source.FileScheme:
+	case source.FileType:
 		return AllCatalogers(cfg)
-	case source.DirectoryScheme:
+	case source.DirectoryType:
 		return IndexCatalogers(cfg)
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/php/parse_installed_json.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/php/parse_installed_json.go
index 42c997acc..8fcc54ca2 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/php/parse_installed_json.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/php/parse_installed_json.go
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ package php
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic"
 	"io"
 
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/artifact"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg"
 )
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/python/package_cataloger.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/python/package_cataloger.go
index ac0a214bc..c546c73f9 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/python/package_cataloger.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/python/package_cataloger.go
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"path/filepath"
 
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal"
 
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/artifact"
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ func (c *PackageCataloger) Name() string {
 
 // Catalog is given an object to resolve file references and content, this function returns any discovered Packages after analyzing python egg and wheel installations.
 func (c *PackageCataloger) Catalog(resolver source.FileResolver) ([]pkg.Package, []artifact.Relationship, error) {
-	var fileMatches []source.Location
+	var fileMatches []file.Location
 
 	for _, glob := range []string{eggMetadataGlob, wheelMetadataGlob, eggFileMetadataGlob} {
 		matches, err := resolver.FilesByGlob(glob)
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ func (c *PackageCataloger) Catalog(resolver source.FileResolver) ([]pkg.Package,
 }
 
 // catalogEggOrWheel takes the primary metadata file reference and returns the python package it represents.
-func (c *PackageCataloger) catalogEggOrWheel(resolver source.FileResolver, metadataLocation source.Location) (*pkg.Package, error) {
+func (c *PackageCataloger) catalogEggOrWheel(resolver source.FileResolver, metadataLocation file.Location) (*pkg.Package, error) {
 	metadata, sources, err := c.assembleEggOrWheelMetadata(resolver, metadataLocation)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -94,7 +96,7 @@ func (c *PackageCataloger) catalogEggOrWheel(resolver source.FileResolver, metad
 }
 
 // fetchRecordFiles finds a corresponding RECORD file for the given python package metadata file and returns the set of file records contained.
-func (c *PackageCataloger) fetchRecordFiles(resolver source.FileResolver, metadataLocation source.Location) (files []pkg.PythonFileRecord, sources []source.Location, err error) {
+func (c *PackageCataloger) fetchRecordFiles(resolver source.FileResolver, metadataLocation file.Location) (files []pkg.PythonFileRecord, sources []file.Location, err error) {
 	// we've been given a file reference to a specific wheel METADATA file. note: this may be for a directory
 	// or for an image... for an image the METADATA file may be present within multiple layers, so it is important
 	// to reconcile the RECORD path to the same layer (or the next adjacent lower layer).
@@ -124,7 +126,7 @@ func (c *PackageCataloger) fetchRecordFiles(resolver source.FileResolver, metada
 }
 
 // fetchTopLevelPackages finds a corresponding top_level.txt file for the given python package metadata file and returns the set of package names contained.
-func (c *PackageCataloger) fetchTopLevelPackages(resolver source.FileResolver, metadataLocation source.Location) (pkgs []string, sources []source.Location, err error) {
+func (c *PackageCataloger) fetchTopLevelPackages(resolver source.FileResolver, metadataLocation file.Location) (pkgs []string, sources []file.Location, err error) {
 	// a top_level.txt file specifies the python top-level packages (provided by this python package) installed into site-packages
 	parentDir := filepath.Dir(metadataLocation.RealPath)
 	topLevelPath := filepath.Join(parentDir, "top_level.txt")
@@ -154,7 +156,7 @@ func (c *PackageCataloger) fetchTopLevelPackages(resolver source.FileResolver, m
 	return pkgs, sources, nil
 }
 
-func (c *PackageCataloger) fetchDirectURLData(resolver source.FileResolver, metadataLocation source.Location) (d *pkg.PythonDirectURLOriginInfo, sources []source.Location, err error) {
+func (c *PackageCataloger) fetchDirectURLData(resolver source.FileResolver, metadataLocation file.Location) (d *pkg.PythonDirectURLOriginInfo, sources []file.Location, err error) {
 	parentDir := filepath.Dir(metadataLocation.RealPath)
 	directURLPath := filepath.Join(parentDir, "direct_url.json")
 	directURLLocation := resolver.RelativeFileByPath(metadataLocation, directURLPath)
@@ -189,8 +191,8 @@ func (c *PackageCataloger) fetchDirectURLData(resolver source.FileResolver, meta
 }
 
 // assembleEggOrWheelMetadata discovers and accumulates python package metadata from multiple file sources and returns a single metadata object as well as a list of files where the metadata was derived from.
-func (c *PackageCataloger) assembleEggOrWheelMetadata(resolver source.FileResolver, metadataLocation source.Location) (*pkg.PythonPackageMetadata, []source.Location, error) {
-	var sources = []source.Location{metadataLocation}
+func (c *PackageCataloger) assembleEggOrWheelMetadata(resolver source.FileResolver, metadataLocation file.Location) (*pkg.PythonPackageMetadata, []file.Location, error) {
+	var sources = []file.Location{metadataLocation}
 
 	metadataContents, err := resolver.FileContentsByLocation(metadataLocation)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/python/parse_pipfile_lock.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/python/parse_pipfile_lock.go
index 9362395cd..ecf044760 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/python/parse_pipfile_lock.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/python/parse_pipfile_lock.go
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ package python
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic"
 	"io"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/artifact"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg"
 )
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/python/parse_poetry_lock.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/python/parse_poetry_lock.go
index 3bb863cde..c3beef4b4 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/python/parse_poetry_lock.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/python/parse_poetry_lock.go
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ package python
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic"
 	"io"
 
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/artifact"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg"
 	"github.com/pelletier/go-toml"
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/python/parse_requirements.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/python/parse_requirements.go
index 4e90be0af..422a0fcd1 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/python/parse_requirements.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/python/parse_requirements.go
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@ package python
 import (
 	"bufio"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic"
 	"io"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/artifact"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg"
 )
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/python/parse_setup.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/python/parse_setup.go
index 9e70b3986..ecddda95c 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/python/parse_setup.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/python/parse_setup.go
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ package python
 
 import (
 	"bufio"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic"
 	"io"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/artifact"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg"
 )
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/python/parse_wheel_egg_metadata.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/python/parse_wheel_egg_metadata.go
index 0955d0172..de419550e 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/python/parse_wheel_egg_metadata.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/python/parse_wheel_egg_metadata.go
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ package python
 import (
 	"bufio"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal"
 	"io"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/log"
 
 	"github.com/mitchellh/mapstructure"
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/rpmdb/parse_rpmdb.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/rpmdb/parse_rpmdb.go
index 74f694c09..3c4245b8a 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/rpmdb/parse_rpmdb.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/rpmdb/parse_rpmdb.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // parseApkDb parses an "Packages" RPM DB and returns the Packages listed within it.
-func parseRpmDB(resolver source.FilePathResolver, dbLocation source.Location, reader io.Reader) ([]pkg.Package, error) {
+func parseRpmDB(resolver source.FilePathResolver, dbLocation file.Location, reader io.Reader) ([]pkg.Package, error) {
 	f, err := ioutil.TempFile("", internal.ApplicationName+"-rpmdb")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create temp rpmdb file: %w", err)
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func parseRpmDB(resolver source.FilePathResolver, dbLocation source.Location, re
 		p := pkg.Package{
 			Name:         entry.Name,
 			Version:      toELVersion(metadata),
-			Locations:    []source.Location{dbLocation},
+			Locations:    []file.Location{dbLocation},
 			FoundBy:      catalogerName,
 			Type:         pkg.RpmPkg,
 			MetadataType: pkg.RpmdbMetadataType,
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/rpmdb/parse_rpmdb_test.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/rpmdb/parse_rpmdb_test.go
index 0bad62396..573aa7936 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/rpmdb/parse_rpmdb_test.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/rpmdb/parse_rpmdb_test.go
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
 
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
-
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg"
 	"github.com/go-test/deep"
 )
@@ -29,34 +27,34 @@ func (r rpmdbTestFileResolverMock) HasPath(path string) bool {
 	return !r.ignorePaths
 }
 
-func (r *rpmdbTestFileResolverMock) FilesByPath(paths ...string) ([]source.Location, error) {
+func (r *rpmdbTestFileResolverMock) FilesByPath(paths ...string) ([]file.Location, error) {
 	if r.ignorePaths {
 		// act as if no paths exist
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 	// act as if all files exist
-	var locations = make([]source.Location, len(paths))
+	var locations = make([]file.Location, len(paths))
 	for i, p := range paths {
-		locations[i] = source.NewLocation(p)
+		locations[i] = file.NewLocation(p)
 	}
 	return locations, nil
 }
 
-func (r *rpmdbTestFileResolverMock) FilesByGlob(...string) ([]source.Location, error) {
+func (r *rpmdbTestFileResolverMock) FilesByGlob(...string) ([]file.Location, error) {
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("not implemented")
 }
 
-func (r *rpmdbTestFileResolverMock) RelativeFileByPath(source.Location, string) *source.Location {
+func (r *rpmdbTestFileResolverMock) RelativeFileByPath(file.Location, string) *file.Location {
 	panic(fmt.Errorf("not implemented"))
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (r *rpmdbTestFileResolverMock) FilesByMIMEType(...string) ([]source.Location, error) {
+func (r *rpmdbTestFileResolverMock) FilesByMIMEType(...string) ([]file.Location, error) {
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("not implemented")
 }
 
 func TestParseRpmDB(t *testing.T) {
-	dbLocation := source.NewLocation("test-path")
+	dbLocation := file.NewLocation("test-path")
 
 	tests := []struct {
 		fixture     string
@@ -71,7 +69,7 @@ func TestParseRpmDB(t *testing.T) {
 				"dive": {
 					Name:         "dive",
 					Version:      "0.9.2-1",
-					Locations:    []source.Location{dbLocation},
+					Locations:    []file.Location{dbLocation},
 					FoundBy:      catalogerName,
 					Type:         pkg.RpmPkg,
 					MetadataType: pkg.RpmdbMetadataType,
@@ -98,7 +96,7 @@ func TestParseRpmDB(t *testing.T) {
 				"dive": {
 					Name:         "dive",
 					Version:      "0.9.2-1",
-					Locations:    []source.Location{dbLocation},
+					Locations:    []file.Location{dbLocation},
 					FoundBy:      catalogerName,
 					Type:         pkg.RpmPkg,
 					MetadataType: pkg.RpmdbMetadataType,
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/ruby/parse_gemfile_lock.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/ruby/parse_gemfile_lock.go
index 5fb50884e..bf351739c 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/ruby/parse_gemfile_lock.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/ruby/parse_gemfile_lock.go
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ package ruby
 
 import (
 	"bufio"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic"
 	"io"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/artifact"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg"
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/ruby/parse_gemspec.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/ruby/parse_gemspec.go
index 6bfc8ea0a..3e7680139 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/ruby/parse_gemspec.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/ruby/parse_gemspec.go
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ import (
 	"bufio"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic"
 	"io"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal"
 
 	"github.com/mitchellh/mapstructure"
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/rust/parse_cargo_lock.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/rust/parse_cargo_lock.go
index f9a8c57ed..ac6f286be 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/rust/parse_cargo_lock.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/rust/parse_cargo_lock.go
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ package rust
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic"
 	"io"
 
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/artifact"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg"
 	"github.com/pelletier/go-toml"
diff --git a/syft/pkg/package.go b/syft/pkg/package.go
index 6215bf594..efd353021 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/package.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/package.go
@@ -6,26 +6,27 @@ package pkg
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/log"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/artifact"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
 )
 
 // Package represents an application or library that has been bundled into a distributable format.
 // TODO: if we ignore FoundBy for ID generation should we merge the field to show it was found in two places?
 type Package struct {
-	id           artifact.ID       `hash:"ignore"`
-	Name         string            // the package name
-	Version      string            // the version of the package
-	FoundBy      string            `cyclonedx:"foundBy"` // the specific cataloger that discovered this package
-	Locations    []source.Location // the locations that lead to the discovery of this package (note: this is not necessarily the locations that make up this package)
-	Licenses     []string          // licenses discovered with the package metadata
-	Language     Language          `cyclonedx:"language"`     // the language ecosystem this package belongs to (e.g. JavaScript, Python, etc)
-	Type         Type              `cyclonedx:"type"`         // the package type (e.g. Npm, Yarn, Python, Rpm, Deb, etc)
-	CPEs         []CPE             `hash:"ignore"`            // all possible Common Platform Enumerators (note: this is NOT included in the definition of the ID since all fields on a CPE are derived from other fields)
-	PURL         string            `hash:"ignore"`            // the Package URL (see https://github.com/package-url/purl-spec) (note: this is NOT included in the definition of the ID since all fields on a pURL are derived from other fields)
-	MetadataType MetadataType      `cyclonedx:"metadataType"` // the shape of the additional data in the "metadata" field
-	Metadata     interface{}       // additional data found while parsing the package source
+	id           artifact.ID     `hash:"ignore"`
+	Name         string          // the package name
+	Version      string          // the version of the package
+	FoundBy      string          `cyclonedx:"foundBy"` // the specific cataloger that discovered this package
+	Locations    []file.Location // the locations that lead to the discovery of this package (note: this is not necessarily the locations that make up this package)
+	Licenses     []string        // licenses discovered with the package metadata
+	Language     Language        `cyclonedx:"language"`     // the language ecosystem this package belongs to (e.g. JavaScript, Python, etc)
+	Type         Type            `cyclonedx:"type"`         // the package type (e.g. Npm, Yarn, Python, Rpm, Deb, etc)
+	CPEs         []CPE           `hash:"ignore"`            // all possible Common Platform Enumerators (note: this is NOT included in the definition of the ID since all fields on a CPE are derived from other fields)
+	PURL         string          `hash:"ignore"`            // the Package URL (see https://github.com/package-url/purl-spec) (note: this is NOT included in the definition of the ID since all fields on a pURL are derived from other fields)
+	MetadataType MetadataType    `cyclonedx:"metadataType"` // the shape of the additional data in the "metadata" field
+	Metadata     interface{}     // additional data found while parsing the package source
 }
 
 func (p *Package) SetID() {
diff --git a/syft/pkg/package_test.go b/syft/pkg/package_test.go
index 228726a37..fc3332721 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/package_test.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/package_test.go
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 package pkg
 
 import (
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ func TestFingerprint(t *testing.T) {
 		Name:    "pi",
 		Version: "3.14",
 		FoundBy: "Archimedes",
-		Locations: []source.Location{
+		Locations: []file.Location{
 			{
-				Coordinates: source.Coordinates{
+				Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 					RealPath:     "39.0742° N, 21.8243° E",
 					FileSystemID: "Earth",
 				},
diff --git a/syft/pkg/relationships_by_file_ownership_test.go b/syft/pkg/relationships_by_file_ownership_test.go
index 69867f270..c2aacf3b1 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/relationships_by_file_ownership_test.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/relationships_by_file_ownership_test.go
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 package pkg
 
 import (
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/artifact"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ func TestOwnershipByFilesRelationship(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "owns-by-real-path",
 			setup: func(t testing.TB) ([]Package, []artifact.Relationship) {
 				parent := Package{
-					Locations: []source.Location{
-						source.NewVirtualLocation("/a/path", "/another/path"),
-						source.NewVirtualLocation("/b/path", "/bee/path"),
+					Locations: []file.Location{
+						file.NewVirtualLocation("/a/path", "/another/path"),
+						file.NewVirtualLocation("/b/path", "/bee/path"),
 					},
 					Type:         RpmPkg,
 					MetadataType: RpmdbMetadataType,
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ func TestOwnershipByFilesRelationship(t *testing.T) {
 				parent.SetID()
 
 				child := Package{
-					Locations: []source.Location{
-						source.NewVirtualLocation("/c/path", "/another/path"),
-						source.NewVirtualLocation("/d/path", "/another/path"),
+					Locations: []file.Location{
+						file.NewVirtualLocation("/c/path", "/another/path"),
+						file.NewVirtualLocation("/d/path", "/another/path"),
 					},
 					Type: NpmPkg,
 				}
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ func TestOwnershipByFilesRelationship(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "owns-by-virtual-path",
 			setup: func(t testing.TB) ([]Package, []artifact.Relationship) {
 				parent := Package{
-					Locations: []source.Location{
-						source.NewVirtualLocation("/a/path", "/some/other/path"),
-						source.NewVirtualLocation("/b/path", "/bee/path"),
+					Locations: []file.Location{
+						file.NewVirtualLocation("/a/path", "/some/other/path"),
+						file.NewVirtualLocation("/b/path", "/bee/path"),
 					},
 					Type:         RpmPkg,
 					MetadataType: RpmdbMetadataType,
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ func TestOwnershipByFilesRelationship(t *testing.T) {
 				parent.SetID()
 
 				child := Package{
-					Locations: []source.Location{
-						source.NewVirtualLocation("/c/path", "/another/path"),
-						source.NewLocation("/d/path"),
+					Locations: []file.Location{
+						file.NewVirtualLocation("/c/path", "/another/path"),
+						file.NewLocation("/d/path"),
 					},
 					Type: NpmPkg,
 				}
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ func TestOwnershipByFilesRelationship(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "ignore-empty-path",
 			setup: func(t testing.TB) ([]Package, []artifact.Relationship) {
 				parent := Package{
-					Locations: []source.Location{
-						source.NewVirtualLocation("/a/path", "/some/other/path"),
-						source.NewVirtualLocation("/b/path", "/bee/path"),
+					Locations: []file.Location{
+						file.NewVirtualLocation("/a/path", "/some/other/path"),
+						file.NewVirtualLocation("/b/path", "/bee/path"),
 					},
 					Type:         RpmPkg,
 					MetadataType: RpmdbMetadataType,
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ func TestOwnershipByFilesRelationship(t *testing.T) {
 				parent.SetID()
 
 				child := Package{
-					Locations: []source.Location{
-						source.NewVirtualLocation("/c/path", "/another/path"),
-						source.NewLocation("/d/path"),
+					Locations: []file.Location{
+						file.NewVirtualLocation("/c/path", "/another/path"),
+						file.NewLocation("/d/path"),
 					},
 					Type: NpmPkg,
 				}
diff --git a/syft/sbom/sbom.go b/syft/sbom/sbom.go
index 76daf9d47..07e40c0c0 100644
--- a/syft/sbom/sbom.go
+++ b/syft/sbom/sbom.go
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ type SBOM struct {
 
 type Artifacts struct {
 	PackageCatalog      *pkg.Catalog
-	FileMetadata        map[source.Coordinates]source.FileMetadata
-	FileDigests         map[source.Coordinates][]file.Digest
-	FileClassifications map[source.Coordinates][]file.Classification
-	FileContents        map[source.Coordinates]string
-	Secrets             map[source.Coordinates][]file.SearchResult
+	FileMetadata        map[file.Coordinates]file.Metadata
+	FileDigests         map[file.Coordinates][]file.Digest
+	FileClassifications map[file.Coordinates][]file.Classification
+	FileContents        map[file.Coordinates]string
+	Secrets             map[file.Coordinates][]file.SearchResult
 	LinuxDistribution   *linux.Release
 }
 
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ type Descriptor struct {
 	Configuration interface{}
 }
 
-func AllCoordinates(sbom SBOM) []source.Coordinates {
-	set := source.NewCoordinateSet()
+func AllCoordinates(sbom SBOM) []file.Coordinates {
+	set := file.NewCoordinateSet()
 	for coordinates := range sbom.Artifacts.FileMetadata {
 		set.Add(coordinates)
 	}
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ func AllCoordinates(sbom SBOM) []source.Coordinates {
 	return set.ToSlice()
 }
 
-func extractCoordinates(relationship artifact.Relationship) (results []source.Coordinates) {
-	if coordinates, exists := relationship.From.(source.Coordinates); exists {
+func extractCoordinates(relationship artifact.Relationship) (results []file.Coordinates) {
+	if coordinates, exists := relationship.From.(file.Coordinates); exists {
 		results = append(results, coordinates)
 	}
 
-	if coordinates, exists := relationship.To.(source.Coordinates); exists {
+	if coordinates, exists := relationship.To.(file.Coordinates); exists {
 		results = append(results, coordinates)
 	}
 
diff --git a/syft/source/all_layers_resolver.go b/syft/source/all_layers_resolver.go
index 4293dc825..9d540ce44 100644
--- a/syft/source/all_layers_resolver.go
+++ b/syft/source/all_layers_resolver.go
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 
-	"github.com/anchore/stereoscope/pkg/file"
+	stereoscopeFile "github.com/anchore/stereoscope/pkg/file"
 	"github.com/anchore/stereoscope/pkg/filetree"
 	"github.com/anchore/stereoscope/pkg/image"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/log"
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
 )
 
 var _ FileResolver = (*allLayersResolver)(nil)
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ func newAllLayersResolver(img *image.Image) (*allLayersResolver, error) {
 
 // HasPath indicates if the given path exists in the underlying source.
 func (r *allLayersResolver) HasPath(path string) bool {
-	p := file.Path(path)
+	p := stereoscopeFile.Path(path)
 	for _, layerIdx := range r.layers {
 		tree := r.img.Layers[layerIdx].Tree
 		if tree.HasPath(p) {
@@ -47,8 +48,8 @@ func (r *allLayersResolver) HasPath(path string) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func (r *allLayersResolver) fileByRef(ref file.Reference, uniqueFileIDs file.ReferenceSet, layerIdx int) ([]file.Reference, error) {
-	uniqueFiles := make([]file.Reference, 0)
+func (r *allLayersResolver) fileByRef(ref stereoscopeFile.Reference, uniqueFileIDs stereoscopeFile.ReferenceSet, layerIdx int) ([]stereoscopeFile.Reference, error) {
+	uniqueFiles := make([]stereoscopeFile.Reference, 0)
 
 	// since there is potentially considerable work for each symlink/hardlink that needs to be resolved, let's check to see if this is a symlink/hardlink first
 	entry, err := r.img.FileCatalog.Get(ref)
@@ -77,15 +78,15 @@ func (r *allLayersResolver) fileByRef(ref file.Reference, uniqueFileIDs file.Ref
 	return uniqueFiles, nil
 }
 
-// FilesByPath returns all file.References that match the given paths from any layer in the image.
-func (r *allLayersResolver) FilesByPath(paths ...string) ([]Location, error) {
-	uniqueFileIDs := file.NewFileReferenceSet()
-	uniqueLocations := make([]Location, 0)
+// FilesByPath returns all stereoscopeFile.References that match the given paths from any layer in the image.
+func (r *allLayersResolver) FilesByPath(paths ...string) ([]file.Location, error) {
+	uniqueFileIDs := stereoscopeFile.NewFileReferenceSet()
+	uniqueLocations := make([]file.Location, 0)
 
 	for _, path := range paths {
 		for idx, layerIdx := range r.layers {
 			tree := r.img.Layers[layerIdx].Tree
-			_, ref, err := tree.File(file.Path(path), filetree.FollowBasenameLinks, filetree.DoNotFollowDeadBasenameLinks)
+			_, ref, err := tree.File(stereoscopeFile.Path(path), filetree.FollowBasenameLinks, filetree.DoNotFollowDeadBasenameLinks)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
@@ -112,17 +113,17 @@ func (r *allLayersResolver) FilesByPath(paths ...string) ([]Location, error) {
 				return nil, err
 			}
 			for _, result := range results {
-				uniqueLocations = append(uniqueLocations, NewLocationFromImage(path, result, r.img))
+				uniqueLocations = append(uniqueLocations, file.NewLocationFromImage(path, result, r.img))
 			}
 		}
 	}
 	return uniqueLocations, nil
 }
 
-// FilesByGlob returns all file.References that match the given path glob pattern from any layer in the image.
-func (r *allLayersResolver) FilesByGlob(patterns ...string) ([]Location, error) {
-	uniqueFileIDs := file.NewFileReferenceSet()
-	uniqueLocations := make([]Location, 0)
+// FilesByGlob returns all stereoscopeFile.References that match the given path glob pattern from any layer in the image.
+func (r *allLayersResolver) FilesByGlob(patterns ...string) ([]file.Location, error) {
+	uniqueFileIDs := stereoscopeFile.NewFileReferenceSet()
+	uniqueLocations := make([]file.Location, 0)
 
 	for _, pattern := range patterns {
 		for idx, layerIdx := range r.layers {
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ func (r *allLayersResolver) FilesByGlob(patterns ...string) ([]Location, error)
 					return nil, err
 				}
 				for _, refResult := range refResults {
-					uniqueLocations = append(uniqueLocations, NewLocationFromImage(string(result.MatchPath), refResult, r.img))
+					uniqueLocations = append(uniqueLocations, file.NewLocationFromImage(string(result.MatchPath), refResult, r.img))
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -160,14 +161,14 @@ func (r *allLayersResolver) FilesByGlob(patterns ...string) ([]Location, error)
 }
 
 // RelativeFileByPath fetches a single file at the given path relative to the layer squash of the given reference.
-// This is helpful when attempting to find a file that is in the same layer or lower as another file.
-func (r *allLayersResolver) RelativeFileByPath(location Location, path string) *Location {
-	entry, err := r.img.FileCatalog.Get(location.ref)
+// This is helpful when attempting to find a file that is in the same layer or lower as another stereoscopeFile.
+func (r *allLayersResolver) RelativeFileByPath(location file.Location, path string) *file.Location {
+	entry, err := r.img.FileCatalog.Get(location.Ref())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	exists, relativeRef, err := entry.Layer.SquashedTree.File(file.Path(path), filetree.FollowBasenameLinks)
+	exists, relativeRef, err := entry.Layer.SquashedTree.File(stereoscopeFile.Path(path), filetree.FollowBasenameLinks)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed to find path=%q in squash: %+w", path, err)
 		return nil
@@ -176,15 +177,15 @@ func (r *allLayersResolver) RelativeFileByPath(location Location, path string) *
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	relativeLocation := NewLocationFromImage(path, *relativeRef, r.img)
+	relativeLocation := file.NewLocationFromImage(path, *relativeRef, r.img)
 
 	return &relativeLocation
 }
 
 // FileContentsByLocation fetches file contents for a single file reference, irregardless of the source layer.
 // If the path does not exist an error is returned.
-func (r *allLayersResolver) FileContentsByLocation(location Location) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
-	entry, err := r.img.FileCatalog.Get(location.ref)
+func (r *allLayersResolver) FileContentsByLocation(location file.Location) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
+	entry, err := r.img.FileCatalog.Get(location.Ref())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to get metadata for path=%q from file catalog: %w", location.RealPath, err)
 	}
@@ -200,11 +201,11 @@ func (r *allLayersResolver) FileContentsByLocation(location Location) (io.ReadCl
 		location = *newLocation
 	}
 
-	return r.img.FileContentsByRef(location.ref)
+	return r.img.FileContentsByRef(location.Ref())
 }
 
-func (r *allLayersResolver) FilesByMIMEType(types ...string) ([]Location, error) {
-	var locations []Location
+func (r *allLayersResolver) FilesByMIMEType(types ...string) ([]file.Location, error) {
+	var locations []file.Location
 	for _, layerIdx := range r.layers {
 		layer := r.img.Layers[layerIdx]
 
@@ -214,27 +215,27 @@ func (r *allLayersResolver) FilesByMIMEType(types ...string) ([]Location, error)
 		}
 
 		for _, ref := range refs {
-			locations = append(locations, NewLocationFromImage(string(ref.RealPath), ref, r.img))
+			locations = append(locations, file.NewLocationFromImage(string(ref.RealPath), ref, r.img))
 		}
 	}
 
 	return locations, nil
 }
 
-func (r *allLayersResolver) AllLocations() <-chan Location {
-	results := make(chan Location)
+func (r *allLayersResolver) AllLocations() <-chan file.Location {
+	results := make(chan file.Location)
 	go func() {
 		defer close(results)
 		for _, layerIdx := range r.layers {
 			tree := r.img.Layers[layerIdx].Tree
-			for _, ref := range tree.AllFiles(file.AllTypes...) {
-				results <- NewLocationFromImage(string(ref.RealPath), ref, r.img)
+			for _, ref := range tree.AllFiles(stereoscopeFile.AllTypes...) {
+				results <- file.NewLocationFromImage(string(ref.RealPath), ref, r.img)
 			}
 		}
 	}()
 	return results
 }
 
-func (r *allLayersResolver) FileMetadataByLocation(location Location) (FileMetadata, error) {
-	return fileMetadataByLocation(r.img, location)
+func (r *allLayersResolver) FileMetadataByLocation(location file.Location) (file.Metadata, error) {
+	return file.MetadataByLocation(r.img, location)
 }
diff --git a/syft/source/all_layers_resolver_test.go b/syft/source/all_layers_resolver_test.go
index e9e078012..317e24e12 100644
--- a/syft/source/all_layers_resolver_test.go
+++ b/syft/source/all_layers_resolver_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package source
 
 import (
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"io"
 	"testing"
@@ -116,15 +117,15 @@ func TestAllLayersResolver_FilesByPath(t *testing.T) {
 			for idx, actual := range refs {
 				expected := c.resolutions[idx]
 
-				if string(actual.ref.RealPath) != expected.path {
-					t.Errorf("bad resolve path: '%s'!='%s'", string(actual.ref.RealPath), expected.path)
+				if string(actual.Ref().RealPath) != expected.path {
+					t.Errorf("bad resolve path: '%s'!='%s'", string(actual.Ref().RealPath), expected.path)
 				}
 
-				if expected.path != "" && string(actual.ref.RealPath) != actual.RealPath {
+				if expected.path != "" && string(actual.Ref().RealPath) != actual.RealPath {
 					t.Errorf("we should always prefer real paths over ones with links")
 				}
 
-				entry, err := img.FileCatalog.Get(actual.ref)
+				entry, err := img.FileCatalog.Get(actual.Ref())
 				if err != nil {
 					t.Fatalf("failed to get metadata: %+v", err)
 				}
@@ -223,15 +224,15 @@ func TestAllLayersResolver_FilesByGlob(t *testing.T) {
 			for idx, actual := range refs {
 				expected := c.resolutions[idx]
 
-				if string(actual.ref.RealPath) != expected.path {
-					t.Errorf("bad resolve path: '%s'!='%s'", string(actual.ref.RealPath), expected.path)
+				if string(actual.Ref().RealPath) != expected.path {
+					t.Errorf("bad resolve path: '%s'!='%s'", string(actual.Ref().RealPath), expected.path)
 				}
 
-				if expected.path != "" && string(actual.ref.RealPath) != actual.RealPath {
+				if expected.path != "" && string(actual.Ref().RealPath) != actual.RealPath {
 					t.Errorf("we should always prefer real paths over ones with links")
 				}
 
-				entry, err := img.FileCatalog.Get(actual.ref)
+				entry, err := img.FileCatalog.Get(actual.Ref())
 				if err != nil {
 					t.Fatalf("failed to get metadata: %+v", err)
 				}
@@ -364,72 +365,72 @@ func TestAllLayersImageResolver_FilesContents(t *testing.T) {
 func Test_imageAllLayersResolver_resolvesLinks(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name     string
-		runner   func(FileResolver) []Location
-		expected []Location
+		runner   func(FileResolver) []file.Location
+		expected []file.Location
 	}{
 		{
 			name: "by mimetype",
-			runner: func(resolver FileResolver) []Location {
+			runner: func(resolver FileResolver) []file.Location {
 				// links should not show up when searching mimetype
 				actualLocations, err := resolver.FilesByMIMEType("text/plain")
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 				return actualLocations
 			},
-			expected: []Location{
+			expected: []file.Location{
 				{
-					Coordinates: Coordinates{
+					Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 						RealPath: "/etc/group",
 					},
 					VirtualPath: "/etc/group",
 				},
 				{
-					Coordinates: Coordinates{
+					Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 						RealPath: "/etc/passwd",
 					},
 					VirtualPath: "/etc/passwd",
 				},
 				{
-					Coordinates: Coordinates{
+					Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 						RealPath: "/etc/shadow",
 					},
 					VirtualPath: "/etc/shadow",
 				},
 				{
-					Coordinates: Coordinates{
+					Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 						RealPath: "/file-1.txt",
 					},
 					VirtualPath: "/file-1.txt",
 				},
 				// copy 1
 				{
-					Coordinates: Coordinates{
+					Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 						RealPath: "/file-2.txt",
 					},
 					VirtualPath: "/file-2.txt",
 				},
 				{
-					Coordinates: Coordinates{
+					Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 						RealPath: "/file-3.txt",
 					},
 					VirtualPath: "/file-3.txt",
 				},
 				// copy 2
 				{
-					Coordinates: Coordinates{
+					Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 						RealPath: "/file-2.txt",
 					},
 					VirtualPath: "/file-2.txt",
 				},
 				// copy 1
 				{
-					Coordinates: Coordinates{
+					Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 						RealPath: "/parent/file-4.txt",
 					},
 					VirtualPath: "/parent/file-4.txt",
 				},
 				// copy 2
 				{
-					Coordinates: Coordinates{
+					Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 						RealPath: "/parent/file-4.txt",
 					},
 					VirtualPath: "/parent/file-4.txt",
@@ -438,35 +439,35 @@ func Test_imageAllLayersResolver_resolvesLinks(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "by glob",
-			runner: func(resolver FileResolver) []Location {
+			runner: func(resolver FileResolver) []file.Location {
 				// links are searched, but resolve to the real files
 				actualLocations, err := resolver.FilesByGlob("*ink-*")
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 				return actualLocations
 			},
-			expected: []Location{
+			expected: []file.Location{
 				{
-					Coordinates: Coordinates{
+					Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 						RealPath: "/file-1.txt",
 					},
 					VirtualPath: "/link-1",
 				},
 				// copy 1
 				{
-					Coordinates: Coordinates{
+					Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 						RealPath: "/file-2.txt",
 					},
 					VirtualPath: "/link-2",
 				},
 				// copy 2
 				{
-					Coordinates: Coordinates{
+					Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 						RealPath: "/file-2.txt",
 					},
 					VirtualPath: "/link-2",
 				},
 				{
-					Coordinates: Coordinates{
+					Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 						RealPath: "/file-3.txt",
 					},
 					VirtualPath: "/link-within",
@@ -475,22 +476,22 @@ func Test_imageAllLayersResolver_resolvesLinks(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "by path to degree 1 link",
-			runner: func(resolver FileResolver) []Location {
+			runner: func(resolver FileResolver) []file.Location {
 				// links resolve to the final file
 				actualLocations, err := resolver.FilesByPath("/link-2")
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 				return actualLocations
 			},
-			expected: []Location{
+			expected: []file.Location{
 				// we have multiple copies across layers
 				{
-					Coordinates: Coordinates{
+					Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 						RealPath: "/file-2.txt",
 					},
 					VirtualPath: "/link-2",
 				},
 				{
-					Coordinates: Coordinates{
+					Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 						RealPath: "/file-2.txt",
 					},
 					VirtualPath: "/link-2",
@@ -499,22 +500,22 @@ func Test_imageAllLayersResolver_resolvesLinks(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "by path to degree 2 link",
-			runner: func(resolver FileResolver) []Location {
+			runner: func(resolver FileResolver) []file.Location {
 				// multiple links resolves to the final file
 				actualLocations, err := resolver.FilesByPath("/link-indirect")
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 				return actualLocations
 			},
-			expected: []Location{
+			expected: []file.Location{
 				// we have multiple copies across layers
 				{
-					Coordinates: Coordinates{
+					Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 						RealPath: "/file-2.txt",
 					},
 					VirtualPath: "/link-indirect",
 				},
 				{
-					Coordinates: Coordinates{
+					Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 						RealPath: "/file-2.txt",
 					},
 					VirtualPath: "/link-indirect",
diff --git a/syft/source/all_regular_files.go b/syft/source/all_regular_files.go
index 18d225549..be1cd5bd6 100644
--- a/syft/source/all_regular_files.go
+++ b/syft/source/all_regular_files.go
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ package source
 
 import (
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/log"
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
 )
 
-func AllRegularFiles(resolver FileResolver) (locations []Location) {
+func AllRegularFiles(resolver FileResolver) (locations []file.Location) {
 	for location := range resolver.AllLocations() {
 		resolvedLocations, err := resolver.FilesByPath(location.RealPath)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ func AllRegularFiles(resolver FileResolver) (locations []Location) {
 				continue
 			}
 
-			if metadata.Type != RegularFile {
+			if metadata.Type != file.RegularFile {
 				continue
 			}
 			locations = append(locations, resolvedLocation)
diff --git a/syft/source/directory_resolver.go b/syft/source/directory_resolver.go
index 64ac1ef74..4b6f30d4a 100644
--- a/syft/source/directory_resolver.go
+++ b/syft/source/directory_resolver.go
@@ -11,12 +11,13 @@ import (
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/anchore/stereoscope/pkg/file"
+	stereoscopeFile "github.com/anchore/stereoscope/pkg/file"
 	"github.com/anchore/stereoscope/pkg/filetree"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/bus"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/log"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/event"
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
 	"github.com/wagoodman/go-partybus"
 	"github.com/wagoodman/go-progress"
 )
@@ -39,10 +40,10 @@ type directoryResolver struct {
 	currentWdRelativeToRoot string
 	currentWd               string
 	fileTree                *filetree.FileTree
-	metadata                map[file.ID]FileMetadata
+	metadata                map[stereoscopeFile.ID]file.Metadata
 	// TODO: wire up to report these paths in the json report
 	pathFilterFns  []pathFilterFn
-	refsByMIMEType map[string][]file.Reference
+	refsByMIMEType map[string][]stereoscopeFile.Reference
 	errPaths       map[string]error
 }
 
@@ -78,9 +79,9 @@ func newDirectoryResolver(root string, pathFilters ...pathFilterFn) (*directoryR
 		currentWd:               cleanCWD,
 		currentWdRelativeToRoot: currentWdRelRoot,
 		fileTree:                filetree.NewFileTree(),
-		metadata:                make(map[file.ID]FileMetadata),
+		metadata:                make(map[stereoscopeFile.ID]file.Metadata),
 		pathFilterFns:           append([]pathFilterFn{isUnallowableFileType, isUnixSystemRuntimePath}, pathFilters...),
-		refsByMIMEType:          make(map[string][]file.Reference),
+		refsByMIMEType:          make(map[string][]stereoscopeFile.Reference),
 		errPaths:                make(map[string]error),
 	}
 
@@ -180,12 +181,12 @@ func (r *directoryResolver) isFileAccessErr(path string, err error) bool {
 }
 
 func (r directoryResolver) addPathToIndex(p string, info os.FileInfo) (string, error) {
-	switch t := newFileTypeFromMode(info.Mode()); t {
-	case SymbolicLink:
+	switch t := file.NewFileTypeFromMode(info.Mode()); t {
+	case file.SymbolicLink:
 		return r.addSymlinkToIndex(p, info)
-	case Directory:
+	case file.Directory:
 		return "", r.addDirectoryToIndex(p, info)
-	case RegularFile:
+	case file.RegularFile:
 		return "", r.addFileToIndex(p, info)
 	default:
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("unsupported file type: %s", t)
@@ -193,7 +194,7 @@ func (r directoryResolver) addPathToIndex(p string, info os.FileInfo) (string, e
 }
 
 func (r directoryResolver) hasBeenIndexed(p string) bool {
-	filePath := file.Path(p)
+	filePath := stereoscopeFile.Path(p)
 	if !r.fileTree.HasPath(filePath) {
 		return false
 	}
@@ -210,26 +211,26 @@ func (r directoryResolver) hasBeenIndexed(p string) bool {
 }
 
 func (r directoryResolver) addDirectoryToIndex(p string, info os.FileInfo) error {
-	ref, err := r.fileTree.AddDir(file.Path(p))
+	ref, err := r.fileTree.AddDir(stereoscopeFile.Path(p))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	location := NewLocationFromDirectory(p, *ref)
-	metadata := fileMetadataFromPath(p, info, r.isInIndex(location))
+	location := file.NewLocationFromDirectory(p, *ref)
+	metadata := file.MetadataFromPath(p, info, r.isInIndex(location))
 	r.addFileMetadataToIndex(ref, metadata)
 
 	return nil
 }
 
 func (r directoryResolver) addFileToIndex(p string, info os.FileInfo) error {
-	ref, err := r.fileTree.AddFile(file.Path(p))
+	ref, err := r.fileTree.AddFile(stereoscopeFile.Path(p))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	location := NewLocationFromDirectory(p, *ref)
-	metadata := fileMetadataFromPath(p, info, r.isInIndex(location))
+	location := file.NewLocationFromDirectory(p, *ref)
+	metadata := file.MetadataFromPath(p, info, r.isInIndex(location))
 	r.addFileMetadataToIndex(ref, metadata)
 
 	return nil
@@ -249,7 +250,7 @@ func (r directoryResolver) addSymlinkToIndex(p string, info os.FileInfo) (string
 		linkTarget = filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(p), linkTarget)
 	}
 
-	ref, err := r.fileTree.AddSymLink(file.Path(p), file.Path(linkTarget))
+	ref, err := r.fileTree.AddSymLink(stereoscopeFile.Path(p), stereoscopeFile.Path(linkTarget))
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -259,16 +260,16 @@ func (r directoryResolver) addSymlinkToIndex(p string, info os.FileInfo) (string
 		targetAbsPath = filepath.Clean(filepath.Join(path.Dir(p), linkTarget))
 	}
 
-	location := NewLocationFromDirectory(p, *ref)
+	location := file.NewLocationFromDirectory(p, *ref)
 	location.VirtualPath = p
-	metadata := fileMetadataFromPath(p, usedInfo, r.isInIndex(location))
+	metadata := file.MetadataFromPath(p, usedInfo, r.isInIndex(location))
 	metadata.LinkDestination = linkTarget
 	r.addFileMetadataToIndex(ref, metadata)
 
 	return targetAbsPath, nil
 }
 
-func (r directoryResolver) addFileMetadataToIndex(ref *file.Reference, metadata FileMetadata) {
+func (r directoryResolver) addFileMetadataToIndex(ref *stereoscopeFile.Reference, metadata file.Metadata) {
 	if ref != nil {
 		if metadata.MIMEType != "" {
 			r.refsByMIMEType[metadata.MIMEType] = append(r.refsByMIMEType[metadata.MIMEType], *ref)
@@ -315,7 +316,7 @@ func (r *directoryResolver) HasPath(userPath string) bool {
 	if err != nil {
 		return false
 	}
-	return r.fileTree.HasPath(file.Path(requestPath))
+	return r.fileTree.HasPath(stereoscopeFile.Path(requestPath))
 }
 
 // Stringer to represent a directory path data source
@@ -323,9 +324,9 @@ func (r directoryResolver) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("dir:%s", r.path)
 }
 
-// FilesByPath returns all file.References that match the given paths from the directory.
-func (r directoryResolver) FilesByPath(userPaths ...string) ([]Location, error) {
-	var references = make([]Location, 0)
+// FilesByPath returns all stereoscopeFile.References that match the given paths from the directory.
+func (r directoryResolver) FilesByPath(userPaths ...string) ([]file.Location, error) {
+	var references = make([]file.Location, 0)
 
 	for _, userPath := range userPaths {
 		userStrPath, err := r.requestPath(userPath)
@@ -367,9 +368,9 @@ func (r directoryResolver) FilesByPath(userPaths ...string) ([]Location, error)
 			userStrPath = windowsToPosix(userStrPath)
 		}
 
-		exists, ref, err := r.fileTree.File(file.Path(userStrPath), filetree.FollowBasenameLinks)
+		exists, ref, err := r.fileTree.File(stereoscopeFile.Path(userStrPath), filetree.FollowBasenameLinks)
 		if err == nil && exists {
-			loc := NewVirtualLocationFromDirectory(
+			loc := file.NewVirtualLocationFromDirectory(
 				r.responsePath(string(ref.RealPath)), // the actual path relative to the resolver root
 				r.responsePath(userStrPath),          // the path used to access this file, relative to the resolver root
 				*ref,
@@ -381,9 +382,9 @@ func (r directoryResolver) FilesByPath(userPaths ...string) ([]Location, error)
 	return references, nil
 }
 
-// FilesByGlob returns all file.References that match the given path glob pattern from any layer in the image.
-func (r directoryResolver) FilesByGlob(patterns ...string) ([]Location, error) {
-	result := make([]Location, 0)
+// FilesByGlob returns all stereoscopeFile.References that match the given path glob pattern from any layer in the image.
+func (r directoryResolver) FilesByGlob(patterns ...string) ([]file.Location, error) {
+	result := make([]file.Location, 0)
 
 	for _, pattern := range patterns {
 		globResults, err := r.fileTree.FilesByGlob(pattern, filetree.FollowBasenameLinks)
@@ -391,7 +392,7 @@ func (r directoryResolver) FilesByGlob(patterns ...string) ([]Location, error) {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		for _, globResult := range globResults {
-			loc := NewVirtualLocationFromDirectory(
+			loc := file.NewVirtualLocationFromDirectory(
 				r.responsePath(string(globResult.Reference.RealPath)), // the actual path relative to the resolver root
 				r.responsePath(string(globResult.MatchPath)),          // the path used to access this file, relative to the resolver root
 				globResult.Reference,
@@ -404,9 +405,9 @@ func (r directoryResolver) FilesByGlob(patterns ...string) ([]Location, error) {
 }
 
 // RelativeFileByPath fetches a single file at the given path relative to the layer squash of the given reference.
-// This is helpful when attempting to find a file that is in the same layer or lower as another file. For the
+// This is helpful when attempting to find a file that is in the same layer or lower as another stereoscopeFile. For the
 // directoryResolver, this is a simple path lookup.
-func (r *directoryResolver) RelativeFileByPath(_ Location, path string) *Location {
+func (r *directoryResolver) RelativeFileByPath(_ file.Location, path string) *file.Location {
 	paths, err := r.FilesByPath(path)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil
@@ -420,59 +421,60 @@ func (r *directoryResolver) RelativeFileByPath(_ Location, path string) *Locatio
 
 // FileContentsByLocation fetches file contents for a single file reference relative to a directory.
 // If the path does not exist an error is returned.
-func (r directoryResolver) FileContentsByLocation(location Location) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
-	if location.ref.RealPath == "" {
+func (r directoryResolver) FileContentsByLocation(location file.Location) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
+	if location.Ref().RealPath == "" {
 		return nil, errors.New("empty path given")
 	}
 	if !r.isInIndex(location) {
 		// this is in cases where paths have been explicitly excluded from the tree index. In which case
 		// we should DENY all content requests. Why? These paths have been indicated to be inaccessible (either
 		// by preference or these files are not readable by the current user).
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("file content is inaccessible path=%q", location.ref.RealPath)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("file content is inaccessible path=%q", location.Ref().RealPath)
 	}
 	// RealPath is posix so for windows directory resolver we need to translate
 	// to its true on disk path.
-	filePath := string(location.ref.RealPath)
+	filePath := string(location.Ref().RealPath)
 	if runtime.GOOS == WindowsOS {
 		filePath = posixToWindows(filePath)
 	}
-	return file.NewLazyReadCloser(filePath), nil
+	return stereoscopeFile.NewLazyReadCloser(filePath), nil
 }
 
-func (r directoryResolver) isInIndex(location Location) bool {
-	if location.ref.RealPath == "" {
+func (r directoryResolver) isInIndex(location file.Location) bool {
+	if location.Ref().RealPath == "" {
 		return false
 	}
-	return r.fileTree.HasPath(location.ref.RealPath, filetree.FollowBasenameLinks)
+	return r.fileTree.HasPath(location.Ref().RealPath, filetree.FollowBasenameLinks)
 }
 
-func (r *directoryResolver) AllLocations() <-chan Location {
-	results := make(chan Location)
+func (r *directoryResolver) AllLocations() <-chan file.Location {
+	results := make(chan file.Location)
 	go func() {
 		defer close(results)
 		// this should be all non-directory types
-		for _, ref := range r.fileTree.AllFiles(file.TypeReg, file.TypeSymlink, file.TypeHardLink, file.TypeBlockDevice, file.TypeCharacterDevice, file.TypeFifo) {
-			results <- NewLocationFromDirectory(r.responsePath(string(ref.RealPath)), ref)
+		for _, ref := range r.fileTree.AllFiles(stereoscopeFile.TypeReg, stereoscopeFile.TypeSymlink, stereoscopeFile.TypeHardLink, stereoscopeFile.TypeBlockDevice, stereoscopeFile.TypeCharacterDevice, stereoscopeFile.TypeFifo) {
+			results <- file.NewLocationFromDirectory(r.responsePath(string(ref.RealPath)), ref)
 		}
 	}()
 	return results
 }
 
-func (r *directoryResolver) FileMetadataByLocation(location Location) (FileMetadata, error) {
-	metadata, exists := r.metadata[location.ref.ID()]
+func (r *directoryResolver) FileMetadataByLocation(location file.Location) (file.Metadata, error) {
+	ref := location.Ref()
+	metadata, exists := r.metadata[ref.ID()]
 	if !exists {
-		return FileMetadata{}, fmt.Errorf("location: %+v : %w", location, os.ErrNotExist)
+		return file.Metadata{}, fmt.Errorf("location: %+v : %w", location, os.ErrNotExist)
 	}
 
 	return metadata, nil
 }
 
-func (r *directoryResolver) FilesByMIMEType(types ...string) ([]Location, error) {
-	var locations []Location
+func (r *directoryResolver) FilesByMIMEType(types ...string) ([]file.Location, error) {
+	var locations []file.Location
 	for _, ty := range types {
 		if refs, ok := r.refsByMIMEType[ty]; ok {
 			for _, ref := range refs {
-				locations = append(locations, NewLocationFromDirectory(r.responsePath(string(ref.RealPath)), ref))
+				locations = append(locations, file.NewLocationFromDirectory(r.responsePath(string(ref.RealPath)), ref))
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -515,8 +517,8 @@ func isUnallowableFileType(_ string, info os.FileInfo) bool {
 		// we can't filter out by filetype for non-existent files
 		return false
 	}
-	switch newFileTypeFromMode(info.Mode()) {
-	case CharacterDevice, Socket, BlockDevice, FIFONode, IrregularFile:
+	switch file.NewFileTypeFromMode(info.Mode()) {
+	case file.CharacterDevice, file.Socket, file.BlockDevice, file.FIFONode, file.IrregularFile:
 		return true
 		// note: symlinks that point to these files may still get by.
 		// We handle this later in processing to help prevent against infinite links traversal.
diff --git a/syft/source/directory_resolver_test.go b/syft/source/directory_resolver_test.go
index 795ef0b79..94bc5094b 100644
--- a/syft/source/directory_resolver_test.go
+++ b/syft/source/directory_resolver_test.go
@@ -15,12 +15,11 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-
+	stereoscopeFile "github.com/anchore/stereoscope/pkg/file"
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
 	"github.com/scylladb/go-set/strset"
-
-	"github.com/anchore/stereoscope/pkg/file"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"github.com/wagoodman/go-progress"
 )
 
@@ -466,7 +465,7 @@ func Test_directoryResolver_index(t *testing.T) {
 			cwd, err := os.Getwd()
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
-			p := file.Path(path.Join(cwd, test.path))
+			p := stereoscopeFile.Path(path.Join(cwd, test.path))
 			assert.Equal(t, true, r.fileTree.HasPath(p))
 			exists, ref, err := r.fileTree.File(p)
 			assert.Equal(t, true, exists)
@@ -735,20 +734,20 @@ func Test_directoryResolver_FileContentsByLocation(t *testing.T) {
 
 	tests := []struct {
 		name     string
-		location Location
+		location file.Location
 		expects  string
 		err      bool
 	}{
 		{
 			name: "use file reference for content requests",
-			location: NewLocationFromDirectory("some/place", file.Reference{
-				RealPath: file.Path(filepath.Join(cwd, "test-fixtures/image-simple/file-1.txt")),
+			location: file.NewLocationFromDirectory("some/place", stereoscopeFile.Reference{
+				RealPath: stereoscopeFile.Path(filepath.Join(cwd, "test-fixtures/image-simple/file-1.txt")),
 			}),
 			expects: "this file has contents",
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "error on empty file reference",
-			location: NewLocationFromDirectory("doesn't matter", file.Reference{}),
+			location: file.NewLocationFromDirectory("doesn't matter", stereoscopeFile.Reference{}),
 			err:      true,
 		},
 	}
@@ -823,12 +822,12 @@ func Test_SymlinkLoopWithGlobsShouldResolve(t *testing.T) {
 		resolver, err := newDirectoryResolver("./test-fixtures/symlinks-loop")
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
-		locations, err := resolver.FilesByGlob("**/file.target")
+		locations, err := resolver.FilesByGlob("**/stereoscopeFile.target")
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		// Note: I'm not certain that this behavior is correct, but it is not an infinite loop (which is the point of the test)
-		// - block/loop0/file.target
-		// - devices/loop0/file.target
-		// - devices/loop0/subsystem/loop0/file.target
+		// - block/loop0/stereoscopeFile.target
+		// - devices/loop0/stereoscopeFile.target
+		// - devices/loop0/subsystem/loop0/stereoscopeFile.target
 		assert.Len(t, locations, 3)
 	}
 
@@ -857,7 +856,7 @@ func Test_IncludeRootPathInIndex(t *testing.T) {
 	resolver, err := newDirectoryResolver("/", filterFn)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	exists, ref, err := resolver.fileTree.File(file.Path("/"))
+	exists, ref, err := resolver.fileTree.File(stereoscopeFile.Path("/"))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NotNil(t, ref)
 	assert.True(t, exists)
diff --git a/syft/source/excluding_file_resolver.go b/syft/source/excluding_file_resolver.go
index 50969116a..9c20ec61b 100644
--- a/syft/source/excluding_file_resolver.go
+++ b/syft/source/excluding_file_resolver.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package source
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
 )
 
 type excludeFn func(string) bool
@@ -23,16 +25,16 @@ func NewExcludingResolver(delegate FileResolver, excludeFn excludeFn) FileResolv
 	}
 }
 
-func (r *excludingResolver) FileContentsByLocation(location Location) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
+func (r *excludingResolver) FileContentsByLocation(location file.Location) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
 	if locationMatches(&location, r.excludeFn) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no such location: %+v", location.RealPath)
 	}
 	return r.delegate.FileContentsByLocation(location)
 }
 
-func (r *excludingResolver) FileMetadataByLocation(location Location) (FileMetadata, error) {
+func (r *excludingResolver) FileMetadataByLocation(location file.Location) (file.Metadata, error) {
 	if locationMatches(&location, r.excludeFn) {
-		return FileMetadata{}, fmt.Errorf("no such location: %+v", location.RealPath)
+		return file.Metadata{}, fmt.Errorf("no such location: %+v", location.RealPath)
 	}
 	return r.delegate.FileMetadataByLocation(location)
 }
@@ -44,22 +46,22 @@ func (r *excludingResolver) HasPath(path string) bool {
 	return r.delegate.HasPath(path)
 }
 
-func (r *excludingResolver) FilesByPath(paths ...string) ([]Location, error) {
+func (r *excludingResolver) FilesByPath(paths ...string) ([]file.Location, error) {
 	locations, err := r.delegate.FilesByPath(paths...)
 	return filterLocations(locations, err, r.excludeFn)
 }
 
-func (r *excludingResolver) FilesByGlob(patterns ...string) ([]Location, error) {
+func (r *excludingResolver) FilesByGlob(patterns ...string) ([]file.Location, error) {
 	locations, err := r.delegate.FilesByGlob(patterns...)
 	return filterLocations(locations, err, r.excludeFn)
 }
 
-func (r *excludingResolver) FilesByMIMEType(types ...string) ([]Location, error) {
+func (r *excludingResolver) FilesByMIMEType(types ...string) ([]file.Location, error) {
 	locations, err := r.delegate.FilesByMIMEType(types...)
 	return filterLocations(locations, err, r.excludeFn)
 }
 
-func (r *excludingResolver) RelativeFileByPath(location Location, path string) *Location {
+func (r *excludingResolver) RelativeFileByPath(location file.Location, path string) *file.Location {
 	l := r.delegate.RelativeFileByPath(location, path)
 	if l != nil && locationMatches(l, r.excludeFn) {
 		return nil
@@ -67,8 +69,8 @@ func (r *excludingResolver) RelativeFileByPath(location Location, path string) *
 	return l
 }
 
-func (r *excludingResolver) AllLocations() <-chan Location {
-	c := make(chan Location)
+func (r *excludingResolver) AllLocations() <-chan file.Location {
+	c := make(chan file.Location)
 	go func() {
 		defer close(c)
 		for location := range r.delegate.AllLocations() {
@@ -80,11 +82,11 @@ func (r *excludingResolver) AllLocations() <-chan Location {
 	return c
 }
 
-func locationMatches(location *Location, exclusionFn excludeFn) bool {
+func locationMatches(location *file.Location, exclusionFn excludeFn) bool {
 	return exclusionFn(location.RealPath) || exclusionFn(location.VirtualPath)
 }
 
-func filterLocations(locations []Location, err error, exclusionFn excludeFn) ([]Location, error) {
+func filterLocations(locations []file.Location, err error, exclusionFn excludeFn) ([]file.Location, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/syft/source/excluding_file_resolver_test.go b/syft/source/excluding_file_resolver_test.go
index 4cfe18727..e45082c0f 100644
--- a/syft/source/excluding_file_resolver_test.go
+++ b/syft/source/excluding_file_resolver_test.go
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/anchore/stereoscope/pkg/file"
-
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ func TestExcludingResolver(t *testing.T) {
 			locations, _ = excludingResolver.FilesByMIMEType()
 			assert.ElementsMatch(t, locationPaths(locations), test.expected)
 
-			locations = []Location{}
+			locations = []file.Location{}
 
 			channel := excludingResolver.AllLocations()
 			for location := range channel {
@@ -119,18 +118,17 @@ func difference(a, b []string) []string {
 	return diff
 }
 
-func makeLocation(path string) Location {
-	return Location{
-		Coordinates: Coordinates{
+func makeLocation(path string) file.Location {
+	return file.Location{
+		Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 			RealPath:     path,
 			FileSystemID: "",
 		},
 		VirtualPath: "",
-		ref:         file.Reference{},
 	}
 }
 
-func locationPaths(locations []Location) []string {
+func locationPaths(locations []file.Location) []string {
 	paths := []string{}
 	for _, l := range locations {
 		paths = append(paths, l.RealPath)
@@ -142,20 +140,20 @@ type mockResolver struct {
 	locations []string
 }
 
-func (r *mockResolver) getLocations() ([]Location, error) {
-	out := []Location{}
+func (r *mockResolver) getLocations() ([]file.Location, error) {
+	out := []file.Location{}
 	for _, path := range r.locations {
 		out = append(out, makeLocation(path))
 	}
 	return out, nil
 }
 
-func (r *mockResolver) FileContentsByLocation(_ Location) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
+func (r *mockResolver) FileContentsByLocation(_ file.Location) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
 	return io.NopCloser(strings.NewReader("Hello, world!")), nil
 }
 
-func (r *mockResolver) FileMetadataByLocation(_ Location) (FileMetadata, error) {
-	return FileMetadata{
+func (r *mockResolver) FileMetadataByLocation(_ file.Location) (file.Metadata, error) {
+	return file.Metadata{
 		LinkDestination: "MOCK",
 	}, nil
 }
@@ -164,28 +162,28 @@ func (r *mockResolver) HasPath(_ string) bool {
 	return true
 }
 
-func (r *mockResolver) FilesByPath(_ ...string) ([]Location, error) {
+func (r *mockResolver) FilesByPath(_ ...string) ([]file.Location, error) {
 	return r.getLocations()
 }
 
-func (r *mockResolver) FilesByGlob(_ ...string) ([]Location, error) {
+func (r *mockResolver) FilesByGlob(_ ...string) ([]file.Location, error) {
 	return r.getLocations()
 }
 
-func (r *mockResolver) FilesByMIMEType(_ ...string) ([]Location, error) {
+func (r *mockResolver) FilesByMIMEType(_ ...string) ([]file.Location, error) {
 	return r.getLocations()
 }
 
-func (r *mockResolver) RelativeFileByPath(_ Location, path string) *Location {
-	return &Location{
-		Coordinates: Coordinates{
+func (r *mockResolver) RelativeFileByPath(_ file.Location, path string) *file.Location {
+	return &file.Location{
+		Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 			RealPath: path,
 		},
 	}
 }
 
-func (r *mockResolver) AllLocations() <-chan Location {
-	c := make(chan Location)
+func (r *mockResolver) AllLocations() <-chan file.Location {
+	c := make(chan file.Location)
 	go func() {
 		defer close(c)
 		locations, _ := r.getLocations()
diff --git a/syft/source/file_resolver.go b/syft/source/file_resolver.go
index b6ccb4815..d86e8a25e 100644
--- a/syft/source/file_resolver.go
+++ b/syft/source/file_resolver.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package source
 
 import (
 	"io"
+
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
 )
 
 // FileResolver is an interface that encompasses how to get specific file references and file contents for a generic data source.
@@ -14,11 +16,11 @@ type FileResolver interface {
 
 // FileContentResolver knows how to get file content for a given Location
 type FileContentResolver interface {
-	FileContentsByLocation(Location) (io.ReadCloser, error)
+	FileContentsByLocation(file.Location) (io.ReadCloser, error)
 }
 
 type FileMetadataResolver interface {
-	FileMetadataByLocation(Location) (FileMetadata, error)
+	FileMetadataByLocation(file.Location) (file.Metadata, error)
 }
 
 // FilePathResolver knows how to get a Location for given string paths and globs
@@ -26,16 +28,16 @@ type FilePathResolver interface {
 	// HasPath indicates if the given path exists in the underlying source.
 	HasPath(string) bool
 	// FilesByPath fetches a set of file references which have the given path (for an image, there may be multiple matches)
-	FilesByPath(paths ...string) ([]Location, error)
+	FilesByPath(paths ...string) ([]file.Location, error)
 	// FilesByGlob fetches a set of file references which the given glob matches
-	FilesByGlob(patterns ...string) ([]Location, error)
+	FilesByGlob(patterns ...string) ([]file.Location, error)
 	// FilesByMIMEType fetches a set of file references which the contents have been classified as one of the given MIME Types
-	FilesByMIMEType(types ...string) ([]Location, error)
+	FilesByMIMEType(types ...string) ([]file.Location, error)
 	// RelativeFileByPath fetches a single file at the given path relative to the layer squash of the given reference.
 	// This is helpful when attempting to find a file that is in the same layer or lower as another file.
-	RelativeFileByPath(_ Location, path string) *Location
+	RelativeFileByPath(_ file.Location, path string) *file.Location
 }
 
 type FileLocationResolver interface {
-	AllLocations() <-chan Location
+	AllLocations() <-chan file.Location
 }
diff --git a/syft/source/image_squash_resolver.go b/syft/source/image_squash_resolver.go
index ba584897e..d3c52d308 100644
--- a/syft/source/image_squash_resolver.go
+++ b/syft/source/image_squash_resolver.go
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 
-	"github.com/anchore/stereoscope/pkg/file"
+	stereoscopeFile "github.com/anchore/stereoscope/pkg/file"
 	"github.com/anchore/stereoscope/pkg/filetree"
 	"github.com/anchore/stereoscope/pkg/image"
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
 )
 
 var _ FileResolver = (*imageSquashResolver)(nil)
@@ -30,17 +31,17 @@ func newImageSquashResolver(img *image.Image) (*imageSquashResolver, error) {
 
 // HasPath indicates if the given path exists in the underlying source.
 func (r *imageSquashResolver) HasPath(path string) bool {
-	return r.img.SquashedTree().HasPath(file.Path(path))
+	return r.img.SquashedTree().HasPath(stereoscopeFile.Path(path))
 }
 
-// FilesByPath returns all file.References that match the given paths within the squashed representation of the image.
-func (r *imageSquashResolver) FilesByPath(paths ...string) ([]Location, error) {
-	uniqueFileIDs := file.NewFileReferenceSet()
-	uniqueLocations := make([]Location, 0)
+// FilesByPath returns all stereoscopeFile.References that match the given paths within the squashed representation of the image.
+func (r *imageSquashResolver) FilesByPath(paths ...string) ([]file.Location, error) {
+	uniqueFileIDs := stereoscopeFile.NewFileReferenceSet()
+	uniqueLocations := make([]file.Location, 0)
 
 	for _, path := range paths {
 		tree := r.img.SquashedTree()
-		_, ref, err := tree.File(file.Path(path), filetree.FollowBasenameLinks)
+		_, ref, err := tree.File(stereoscopeFile.Path(path), filetree.FollowBasenameLinks)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -70,17 +71,17 @@ func (r *imageSquashResolver) FilesByPath(paths ...string) ([]Location, error) {
 
 		if resolvedRef != nil && !uniqueFileIDs.Contains(*resolvedRef) {
 			uniqueFileIDs.Add(*resolvedRef)
-			uniqueLocations = append(uniqueLocations, NewLocationFromImage(path, *resolvedRef, r.img))
+			uniqueLocations = append(uniqueLocations, file.NewLocationFromImage(path, *resolvedRef, r.img))
 		}
 	}
 
 	return uniqueLocations, nil
 }
 
-// FilesByGlob returns all file.References that match the given path glob pattern within the squashed representation of the image.
-func (r *imageSquashResolver) FilesByGlob(patterns ...string) ([]Location, error) {
-	uniqueFileIDs := file.NewFileReferenceSet()
-	uniqueLocations := make([]Location, 0)
+// FilesByGlob returns all stereoscopeFile.References that match the given path glob pattern within the squashed representation of the image.
+func (r *imageSquashResolver) FilesByGlob(patterns ...string) ([]file.Location, error) {
+	uniqueFileIDs := stereoscopeFile.NewFileReferenceSet()
+	uniqueLocations := make([]file.Location, 0)
 
 	for _, pattern := range patterns {
 		results, err := r.img.SquashedTree().FilesByGlob(pattern, filetree.FollowBasenameLinks)
@@ -109,8 +110,8 @@ func (r *imageSquashResolver) FilesByGlob(patterns ...string) ([]Location, error
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to find files by path (result=%+v): %w", result, err)
 			}
 			for _, resolvedLocation := range resolvedLocations {
-				if !uniqueFileIDs.Contains(resolvedLocation.ref) {
-					uniqueFileIDs.Add(resolvedLocation.ref)
+				if !uniqueFileIDs.Contains(resolvedLocation.Ref()) {
+					uniqueFileIDs.Add(resolvedLocation.Ref())
 					uniqueLocations = append(uniqueLocations, resolvedLocation)
 				}
 			}
@@ -121,9 +122,9 @@ func (r *imageSquashResolver) FilesByGlob(patterns ...string) ([]Location, error
 }
 
 // RelativeFileByPath fetches a single file at the given path relative to the layer squash of the given reference.
-// This is helpful when attempting to find a file that is in the same layer or lower as another file. For the
+// This is helpful when attempting to find a file that is in the same layer or lower as another stereoscopeFile. For the
 // imageSquashResolver, this is a simple path lookup.
-func (r *imageSquashResolver) RelativeFileByPath(_ Location, path string) *Location {
+func (r *imageSquashResolver) RelativeFileByPath(_ file.Location, path string) *file.Location {
 	paths, err := r.FilesByPath(path)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil
@@ -137,8 +138,8 @@ func (r *imageSquashResolver) RelativeFileByPath(_ Location, path string) *Locat
 
 // FileContentsByLocation fetches file contents for a single file reference, irregardless of the source layer.
 // If the path does not exist an error is returned.
-func (r *imageSquashResolver) FileContentsByLocation(location Location) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
-	entry, err := r.img.FileCatalog.Get(location.ref)
+func (r *imageSquashResolver) FileContentsByLocation(location file.Location) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
+	entry, err := r.img.FileCatalog.Get(location.Ref())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to get metadata for path=%q from file catalog: %w", location.RealPath, err)
 	}
@@ -161,34 +162,34 @@ func (r *imageSquashResolver) FileContentsByLocation(location Location) (io.Read
 		}
 	}
 
-	return r.img.FileContentsByRef(location.ref)
+	return r.img.FileContentsByRef(location.Ref())
 }
 
-func (r *imageSquashResolver) AllLocations() <-chan Location {
-	results := make(chan Location)
+func (r *imageSquashResolver) AllLocations() <-chan file.Location {
+	results := make(chan file.Location)
 	go func() {
 		defer close(results)
-		for _, ref := range r.img.SquashedTree().AllFiles(file.AllTypes...) {
-			results <- NewLocationFromImage(string(ref.RealPath), ref, r.img)
+		for _, ref := range r.img.SquashedTree().AllFiles(stereoscopeFile.AllTypes...) {
+			results <- file.NewLocationFromImage(string(ref.RealPath), ref, r.img)
 		}
 	}()
 	return results
 }
 
-func (r *imageSquashResolver) FilesByMIMEType(types ...string) ([]Location, error) {
+func (r *imageSquashResolver) FilesByMIMEType(types ...string) ([]file.Location, error) {
 	refs, err := r.img.FilesByMIMETypeFromSquash(types...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	var locations []Location
+	var locations []file.Location
 	for _, ref := range refs {
-		locations = append(locations, NewLocationFromImage(string(ref.RealPath), ref, r.img))
+		locations = append(locations, file.NewLocationFromImage(string(ref.RealPath), ref, r.img))
 	}
 
 	return locations, nil
 }
 
-func (r *imageSquashResolver) FileMetadataByLocation(location Location) (FileMetadata, error) {
-	return fileMetadataByLocation(r.img, location)
+func (r *imageSquashResolver) FileMetadataByLocation(location file.Location) (file.Metadata, error) {
+	return file.MetadataByLocation(r.img, location)
 }
diff --git a/syft/source/image_squash_resolver_test.go b/syft/source/image_squash_resolver_test.go
index 7f0819b9e..0ffc1fd64 100644
--- a/syft/source/image_squash_resolver_test.go
+++ b/syft/source/image_squash_resolver_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package source
 
 import (
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"io"
 	"testing"
@@ -106,15 +107,15 @@ func TestImageSquashResolver_FilesByPath(t *testing.T) {
 
 			actual := refs[0]
 
-			if string(actual.ref.RealPath) != c.resolvePath {
-				t.Errorf("bad resolve path: '%s'!='%s'", string(actual.ref.RealPath), c.resolvePath)
+			if string(actual.Ref().RealPath) != c.resolvePath {
+				t.Errorf("bad resolve path: '%s'!='%s'", string(actual.Ref().RealPath), c.resolvePath)
 			}
 
-			if c.resolvePath != "" && string(actual.ref.RealPath) != actual.RealPath {
+			if c.resolvePath != "" && string(actual.Ref().RealPath) != actual.RealPath {
 				t.Errorf("we should always prefer real paths over ones with links")
 			}
 
-			entry, err := img.FileCatalog.Get(actual.ref)
+			entry, err := img.FileCatalog.Get(actual.Ref())
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("failed to get metadata: %+v", err)
 			}
@@ -211,15 +212,15 @@ func TestImageSquashResolver_FilesByGlob(t *testing.T) {
 
 			actual := refs[0]
 
-			if string(actual.ref.RealPath) != c.resolvePath {
-				t.Errorf("bad resolve path: '%s'!='%s'", string(actual.ref.RealPath), c.resolvePath)
+			if string(actual.Ref().RealPath) != c.resolvePath {
+				t.Errorf("bad resolve path: '%s'!='%s'", string(actual.Ref().RealPath), c.resolvePath)
 			}
 
-			if c.resolvePath != "" && string(actual.ref.RealPath) != actual.RealPath {
+			if c.resolvePath != "" && string(actual.Ref().RealPath) != actual.RealPath {
 				t.Errorf("we should always prefer real paths over ones with links")
 			}
 
-			entry, err := img.FileCatalog.Get(actual.ref)
+			entry, err := img.FileCatalog.Get(actual.Ref())
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("failed to get metadata: %+v", err)
 			}
@@ -347,56 +348,56 @@ func TestSquashImageResolver_FilesContents(t *testing.T) {
 func Test_imageSquashResolver_resolvesLinks(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name     string
-		runner   func(FileResolver) []Location
-		expected []Location
+		runner   func(FileResolver) []file.Location
+		expected []file.Location
 	}{
 		{
 			name: "by mimetype",
-			runner: func(resolver FileResolver) []Location {
+			runner: func(resolver FileResolver) []file.Location {
 				// links should not show up when searching mimetype
 				actualLocations, err := resolver.FilesByMIMEType("text/plain")
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 				return actualLocations
 			},
-			expected: []Location{
+			expected: []file.Location{
 				{
-					Coordinates: Coordinates{
+					Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 						RealPath: "/etc/group",
 					},
 					VirtualPath: "/etc/group",
 				},
 				{
-					Coordinates: Coordinates{
+					Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 						RealPath: "/etc/passwd",
 					},
 					VirtualPath: "/etc/passwd",
 				},
 				{
-					Coordinates: Coordinates{
+					Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 						RealPath: "/etc/shadow",
 					},
 					VirtualPath: "/etc/shadow",
 				},
 				{
-					Coordinates: Coordinates{
+					Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 						RealPath: "/file-1.txt",
 					},
 					VirtualPath: "/file-1.txt",
 				},
 				{
-					Coordinates: Coordinates{
+					Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 						RealPath: "/file-3.txt",
 					},
 					VirtualPath: "/file-3.txt",
 				},
 				{
-					Coordinates: Coordinates{
+					Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 						RealPath: "/file-2.txt",
 					},
 					VirtualPath: "/file-2.txt",
 				},
 				{
-					Coordinates: Coordinates{
+					Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 						RealPath: "/parent/file-4.txt",
 					},
 					VirtualPath: "/parent/file-4.txt",
@@ -405,27 +406,27 @@ func Test_imageSquashResolver_resolvesLinks(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "by glob",
-			runner: func(resolver FileResolver) []Location {
+			runner: func(resolver FileResolver) []file.Location {
 				// links are searched, but resolve to the real files
 				actualLocations, err := resolver.FilesByGlob("*ink-*")
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 				return actualLocations
 			},
-			expected: []Location{
+			expected: []file.Location{
 				{
-					Coordinates: Coordinates{
+					Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 						RealPath: "/file-3.txt",
 					},
 					VirtualPath: "/link-within",
 				},
 				{
-					Coordinates: Coordinates{
+					Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 						RealPath: "/file-2.txt",
 					},
 					VirtualPath: "/link-2",
 				},
 				{
-					Coordinates: Coordinates{
+					Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 						RealPath: "/file-1.txt",
 					},
 					VirtualPath: "/link-1",
@@ -434,16 +435,16 @@ func Test_imageSquashResolver_resolvesLinks(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "by path to degree 1 link",
-			runner: func(resolver FileResolver) []Location {
+			runner: func(resolver FileResolver) []file.Location {
 				// links resolve to the final file
 				actualLocations, err := resolver.FilesByPath("/link-2")
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 				return actualLocations
 			},
-			expected: []Location{
+			expected: []file.Location{
 				// we have multiple copies across layers
 				{
-					Coordinates: Coordinates{
+					Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 						RealPath: "/file-2.txt",
 					},
 					VirtualPath: "/link-2",
@@ -452,16 +453,16 @@ func Test_imageSquashResolver_resolvesLinks(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "by path to degree 2 link",
-			runner: func(resolver FileResolver) []Location {
+			runner: func(resolver FileResolver) []file.Location {
 				// multiple links resolves to the final file
 				actualLocations, err := resolver.FilesByPath("/link-indirect")
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 				return actualLocations
 			},
-			expected: []Location{
+			expected: []file.Location{
 				// we have multiple copies across layers
 				{
-					Coordinates: Coordinates{
+					Coordinates: file.Coordinates{
 						RealPath: "/file-2.txt",
 					},
 					VirtualPath: "/link-indirect",
diff --git a/syft/source/metadata.go b/syft/source/metadata.go
index b9747362e..137ebdb80 100644
--- a/syft/source/metadata.go
+++ b/syft/source/metadata.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package source
 
 // Metadata represents any static source data that helps describe "what" was cataloged.
 type Metadata struct {
-	Scheme        Scheme        // the source data scheme type (directory or image)
+	Scheme        Type          // the source data scheme type (directory or image)
 	ImageMetadata ImageMetadata // all image info (image only)
 	Path          string        // the root path to be cataloged (directory only)
 }
diff --git a/syft/source/mock_resolver.go b/syft/source/mock_resolver.go
index 51d7edc49..549c7d091 100644
--- a/syft/source/mock_resolver.go
+++ b/syft/source/mock_resolver.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"os"
 
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file"
 	"github.com/bmatcuk/doublestar/v4"
 )
 
@@ -14,28 +15,28 @@ var _ FileResolver = (*MockResolver)(nil)
 // It provides an implementation that can resolve local filesystem paths using only a provided discrete list of file
 // paths, which are typically paths to test fixtures.
 type MockResolver struct {
-	locations     []Location
-	metadata      map[Location]FileMetadata
-	mimeTypeIndex map[string][]Location
+	locations     []file.Location
+	metadata      map[file.Location]file.Metadata
+	mimeTypeIndex map[string][]file.Location
 }
 
 // NewMockResolverForPaths creates a new MockResolver, where the only resolvable
 // files are those specified by the supplied paths.
 func NewMockResolverForPaths(paths ...string) *MockResolver {
-	var locations []Location
+	var locations []file.Location
 	for _, p := range paths {
-		locations = append(locations, NewLocation(p))
+		locations = append(locations, file.NewLocation(p))
 	}
 
 	return &MockResolver{
 		locations: locations,
-		metadata:  make(map[Location]FileMetadata),
+		metadata:  make(map[file.Location]file.Metadata),
 	}
 }
 
-func NewMockResolverForPathsWithMetadata(metadata map[Location]FileMetadata) *MockResolver {
-	var locations []Location
-	var mimeTypeIndex = make(map[string][]Location)
+func NewMockResolverForPathsWithMetadata(metadata map[file.Location]file.Metadata) *MockResolver {
+	var locations []file.Location
+	var mimeTypeIndex = make(map[string][]file.Location)
 	for l, m := range metadata {
 		locations = append(locations, l)
 		mimeTypeIndex[m.MIMEType] = append(mimeTypeIndex[m.MIMEType], l)
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ func (r MockResolver) String() string {
 
 // FileContentsByLocation fetches file contents for a single location. If the
 // path does not exist, an error is returned.
-func (r MockResolver) FileContentsByLocation(location Location) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
+func (r MockResolver) FileContentsByLocation(location file.Location) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
 	for _, l := range r.locations {
 		if l == location {
 			return os.Open(location.RealPath)
@@ -76,12 +77,12 @@ func (r MockResolver) FileContentsByLocation(location Location) (io.ReadCloser,
 }
 
 // FilesByPath returns all Locations that match the given paths.
-func (r MockResolver) FilesByPath(paths ...string) ([]Location, error) {
-	var results []Location
+func (r MockResolver) FilesByPath(paths ...string) ([]file.Location, error) {
+	var results []file.Location
 	for _, p := range paths {
 		for _, location := range r.locations {
 			if p == location.RealPath {
-				results = append(results, NewLocation(p))
+				results = append(results, file.NewLocation(p))
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -90,8 +91,8 @@ func (r MockResolver) FilesByPath(paths ...string) ([]Location, error) {
 }
 
 // FilesByGlob returns all Locations that match the given path glob pattern.
-func (r MockResolver) FilesByGlob(patterns ...string) ([]Location, error) {
-	var results []Location
+func (r MockResolver) FilesByGlob(patterns ...string) ([]file.Location, error) {
+	var results []file.Location
 	for _, pattern := range patterns {
 		for _, location := range r.locations {
 			matches, err := doublestar.Match(pattern, location.RealPath)
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ func (r MockResolver) FilesByGlob(patterns ...string) ([]Location, error) {
 }
 
 // RelativeFileByPath returns a single Location for the given path.
-func (r MockResolver) RelativeFileByPath(_ Location, path string) *Location {
+func (r MockResolver) RelativeFileByPath(_ file.Location, path string) *file.Location {
 	paths, err := r.FilesByPath(path)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil
@@ -121,8 +122,8 @@ func (r MockResolver) RelativeFileByPath(_ Location, path string) *Location {
 	return &paths[0]
 }
 
-func (r MockResolver) AllLocations() <-chan Location {
-	results := make(chan Location)
+func (r MockResolver) AllLocations() <-chan file.Location {
+	results := make(chan file.Location)
 	go func() {
 		defer close(results)
 		for _, l := range r.locations {
@@ -132,19 +133,19 @@ func (r MockResolver) AllLocations() <-chan Location {
 	return results
 }
 
-func (r MockResolver) FileMetadataByLocation(l Location) (FileMetadata, error) {
+func (r MockResolver) FileMetadataByLocation(l file.Location) (file.Metadata, error) {
 	info, err := os.Stat(l.RealPath)
 	if err != nil {
-		return FileMetadata{}, err
+		return file.Metadata{}, err
 	}
 
 	// other types not supported
-	ty := RegularFile
+	ty := file.RegularFile
 	if info.IsDir() {
-		ty = Directory
+		ty = file.Directory
 	}
 
-	return FileMetadata{
+	return file.Metadata{
 		Mode:    info.Mode(),
 		Type:    ty,
 		UserID:  0, // not supported
@@ -153,8 +154,8 @@ func (r MockResolver) FileMetadataByLocation(l Location) (FileMetadata, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (r MockResolver) FilesByMIMEType(types ...string) ([]Location, error) {
-	var locations []Location
+func (r MockResolver) FilesByMIMEType(types ...string) ([]file.Location, error) {
+	var locations []file.Location
 	for _, ty := range types {
 		locations = append(r.mimeTypeIndex[ty], locations...)
 	}
diff --git a/syft/source/scheme.go b/syft/source/scheme.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 1c90dba03..000000000
--- a/syft/source/scheme.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
-package source
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/anchore/stereoscope/pkg/image"
-	"github.com/mitchellh/go-homedir"
-	"github.com/spf13/afero"
-)
-
-// Scheme represents the optional prefixed string at the beginning of a user request (e.g. "docker:").
-type Scheme string
-
-const (
-	// UnknownScheme is the default scheme
-	UnknownScheme Scheme = "UnknownScheme"
-	// DirectoryScheme indicates the source being cataloged is a directory on the root filesystem
-	DirectoryScheme Scheme = "DirectoryScheme"
-	// ImageScheme indicates the source being cataloged is a container image
-	ImageScheme Scheme = "ImageScheme"
-	// FileScheme indicates the source being cataloged is a single file
-	FileScheme Scheme = "FileScheme"
-)
-
-var AllSchemes = []Scheme{
-	DirectoryScheme,
-	ImageScheme,
-	FileScheme,
-}
-
-func DetectScheme(fs afero.Fs, imageDetector sourceDetector, userInput string) (Scheme, image.Source, string, error) {
-	switch {
-	case strings.HasPrefix(userInput, "dir:"):
-		dirLocation, err := homedir.Expand(strings.TrimPrefix(userInput, "dir:"))
-		if err != nil {
-			return UnknownScheme, image.UnknownSource, "", fmt.Errorf("unable to expand directory path: %w", err)
-		}
-		return DirectoryScheme, image.UnknownSource, dirLocation, nil
-
-	case strings.HasPrefix(userInput, "file:"):
-		fileLocation, err := homedir.Expand(strings.TrimPrefix(userInput, "file:"))
-		if err != nil {
-			return UnknownScheme, image.UnknownSource, "", fmt.Errorf("unable to expand directory path: %w", err)
-		}
-		return FileScheme, image.UnknownSource, fileLocation, nil
-	}
-
-	// try the most specific sources first and move out towards more generic sources.
-
-	// first: let's try the image detector, which has more scheme parsing internal to stereoscope
-	source, imageSpec, err := imageDetector(userInput)
-	if err == nil && source != image.UnknownSource {
-		return ImageScheme, source, imageSpec, nil
-	}
-
-	// next: let's try more generic sources (dir, file, etc.)
-	location, err := homedir.Expand(userInput)
-	if err != nil {
-		return UnknownScheme, image.UnknownSource, "", fmt.Errorf("unable to expand potential directory path: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	fileMeta, err := fs.Stat(location)
-	if err != nil {
-		return UnknownScheme, source, "", nil
-	}
-
-	if fileMeta.IsDir() {
-		return DirectoryScheme, source, location, nil
-	}
-
-	return FileScheme, source, location, nil
-}
diff --git a/syft/source/source.go b/syft/source/source.go
index 6e36a1779..d60cc693b 100644
--- a/syft/source/source.go
+++ b/syft/source/source.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ type Source struct {
 // It acts as a struct input for some source constructors.
 type Input struct {
 	UserInput                       string
-	Scheme                          Scheme
+	Type                            Type
 	ImageSource                     image.Source
 	Location                        string
 	Platform                        string
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ type Input struct {
 // from specific providers including a registry.
 func ParseInput(userInput string, platform string, detectAvailableImageSources bool) (*Input, error) {
 	fs := afero.NewOsFs()
-	scheme, source, location, err := DetectScheme(fs, image.DetectSource, userInput)
+	sType, source, location, err := DetectTypeFromScheme(fs, image.DetectSource, userInput)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ func ParseInput(userInput string, platform string, detectAvailableImageSources b
 	if source == image.UnknownSource {
 		// only run for these two scheme
 		// only check on packages command, attest we automatically try to pull from userInput
-		switch scheme {
-		case ImageScheme, UnknownScheme:
+		switch sType {
+		case ImageType, UnknownType:
 			if detectAvailableImageSources {
 				if imagePullSource := image.DetermineDefaultImagePullSource(userInput); imagePullSource != image.UnknownSource {
-					scheme = ImageScheme
+					sType = ImageType
 					source = imagePullSource
 					location = userInput
 				}
@@ -72,14 +72,14 @@ func ParseInput(userInput string, platform string, detectAvailableImageSources b
 		}
 	}
 
-	if scheme != ImageScheme && platform != "" {
+	if sType != ImageType && platform != "" {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot specify a platform for a non-image source")
 	}
 
 	// collect user input for downstream consumption
 	return &Input{
 		UserInput:                       userInput,
-		Scheme:                          scheme,
+		Type:                            sType,
 		ImageSource:                     source,
 		Location:                        location,
 		Platform:                        platform,
@@ -104,12 +104,12 @@ func New(in Input, registryOptions *image.RegistryOptions, exclusions []string)
 	var source *Source
 	cleanupFn := func() {}
 
-	switch in.Scheme {
-	case FileScheme:
+	switch in.Type {
+	case FileType:
 		source, cleanupFn, err = generateFileSource(fs, in.Location)
-	case DirectoryScheme:
+	case DirectoryType:
 		source, cleanupFn, err = generateDirectorySource(fs, in.Location)
-	case ImageScheme:
+	case ImageType:
 		source, cleanupFn, err = generateImageSource(in, registryOptions)
 	default:
 		err = fmt.Errorf("unable to process input for scanning: %q", in.UserInput)
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func NewFromDirectory(path string) (Source, error) {
 	return Source{
 		mutex: &sync.Mutex{},
 		Metadata: Metadata{
-			Scheme: DirectoryScheme,
+			Scheme: DirectoryType,
 			Path:   path,
 		},
 		path: path,
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ func NewFromFile(path string) (Source, func()) {
 	return Source{
 		mutex: &sync.Mutex{},
 		Metadata: Metadata{
-			Scheme: FileScheme,
+			Scheme: FileType,
 			Path:   path,
 		},
 		path: analysisPath,
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ func NewFromImage(img *image.Image, userImageStr string) (Source, error) {
 	return Source{
 		Image: img,
 		Metadata: Metadata{
-			Scheme:        ImageScheme,
+			Scheme:        ImageType,
 			ImageMetadata: NewImageMetadata(img, userImageStr),
 		},
 	}, nil
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ func NewFromImage(img *image.Image, userImageStr string) (Source, error) {
 
 func (s *Source) FileResolver(scope Scope) (FileResolver, error) {
 	switch s.Metadata.Scheme {
-	case DirectoryScheme, FileScheme:
+	case DirectoryType, FileType:
 		s.mutex.Lock()
 		defer s.mutex.Unlock()
 		if s.directoryResolver == nil {
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ func (s *Source) FileResolver(scope Scope) (FileResolver, error) {
 			s.directoryResolver = resolver
 		}
 		return s.directoryResolver, nil
-	case ImageScheme:
+	case ImageType:
 		var resolver FileResolver
 		var err error
 		switch scope {
diff --git a/syft/source/source_test.go b/syft/source/source_test.go
index 8945e36cd..12bf9378f 100644
--- a/syft/source/source_test.go
+++ b/syft/source/source_test.go
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ func TestParseInput(t *testing.T) {
 		name     string
 		input    string
 		platform string
-		expected Scheme
+		expected Type
 		errFn    require.ErrorAssertionFunc
 	}{
 		{
 			name:     "ParseInput parses a file input",
 			input:    "test-fixtures/image-simple/file-1.txt",
-			expected: FileScheme,
+			expected: FileType,
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "errors out when using platform for non-image scheme",
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func TestParseInput(t *testing.T) {
 			test.errFn(t, err)
 			if test.expected != "" {
 				require.NotNil(t, sourceInput)
-				assert.Equal(t, sourceInput.Scheme, test.expected)
+				assert.Equal(t, sourceInput.Type, test.expected)
 			}
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/syft/source/type.go b/syft/source/type.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..17a417f76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/syft/source/type.go
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+package source
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/anchore/stereoscope/pkg/image"
+	"github.com/mitchellh/go-homedir"
+	"github.com/spf13/afero"
+)
+
+// Type represents the optional prefixed string at the beginning of a user request (e.g. "docker:").
+type Type string
+
+const (
+	// UnknownType is the default scheme
+	UnknownType Type = "UnknownType"
+	// DirectoryType indicates the source being cataloged is a directory on the root filesystem
+	DirectoryType Type = "directory"
+	// ImageType indicates the source being cataloged is a container image
+	ImageType Type = "image"
+	// FileType indicates the source being cataloged is a single file
+	FileType Type = "file"
+)
+
+var AllTypes = []Type{
+	DirectoryType,
+	ImageType,
+	FileType,
+}
+
+func DetectTypeFromScheme(fs afero.Fs, imageDetector sourceDetector, userInput string) (Type, image.Source, string, error) {
+	switch {
+	case strings.HasPrefix(userInput, "dir:"):
+		dirLocation, err := homedir.Expand(strings.TrimPrefix(userInput, "dir:"))
+		if err != nil {
+			return UnknownType, image.UnknownSource, "", fmt.Errorf("unable to expand directory path: %w", err)
+		}
+		return DirectoryType, image.UnknownSource, dirLocation, nil
+
+	case strings.HasPrefix(userInput, "file:"):
+		fileLocation, err := homedir.Expand(strings.TrimPrefix(userInput, "file:"))
+		if err != nil {
+			return UnknownType, image.UnknownSource, "", fmt.Errorf("unable to expand directory path: %w", err)
+		}
+		return FileType, image.UnknownSource, fileLocation, nil
+	}
+
+	// try the most specific sources first and move out towards more generic sources.
+
+	// first: let's try the image detector, which has more scheme parsing internal to stereoscope
+	source, imageSpec, err := imageDetector(userInput)
+	if err == nil && source != image.UnknownSource {
+		return ImageType, source, imageSpec, nil
+	}
+
+	// next: let's try more generic sources (dir, file, etc.)
+	location, err := homedir.Expand(userInput)
+	if err != nil {
+		return UnknownType, image.UnknownSource, "", fmt.Errorf("unable to expand potential directory path: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	fileMeta, err := fs.Stat(location)
+	if err != nil {
+		return UnknownType, source, "", nil
+	}
+
+	if fileMeta.IsDir() {
+		return DirectoryType, source, location, nil
+	}
+
+	return FileType, source, location, nil
+}
diff --git a/syft/source/scheme_test.go b/syft/source/type_test.go
similarity index 89%
rename from syft/source/scheme_test.go
rename to syft/source/type_test.go
index 4e94f602c..61719b3ae 100644
--- a/syft/source/scheme_test.go
+++ b/syft/source/type_test.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func TestDetectScheme(t *testing.T) {
 		dirs             []string
 		files            []string
 		detection        detectorResult
-		expectedScheme   Scheme
+		expectedScheme   Type
 		expectedLocation string
 	}{
 		{
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func TestDetectScheme(t *testing.T) {
 				src: image.DockerDaemonSource,
 				ref: "wagoodman/dive:latest",
 			},
-			expectedScheme:   ImageScheme,
+			expectedScheme:   ImageType,
 			expectedLocation: "wagoodman/dive:latest",
 		},
 		{
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func TestDetectScheme(t *testing.T) {
 				src: image.DockerDaemonSource,
 				ref: "wagoodman/dive",
 			},
-			expectedScheme:   ImageScheme,
+			expectedScheme:   ImageType,
 			expectedLocation: "wagoodman/dive",
 		},
 		{
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func TestDetectScheme(t *testing.T) {
 				src: image.OciRegistrySource,
 				ref: "wagoodman/dive:latest",
 			},
-			expectedScheme:   ImageScheme,
+			expectedScheme:   ImageType,
 			expectedLocation: "wagoodman/dive:latest",
 		},
 		{
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func TestDetectScheme(t *testing.T) {
 				src: image.DockerDaemonSource,
 				ref: "wagoodman/dive:latest",
 			},
-			expectedScheme:   ImageScheme,
+			expectedScheme:   ImageType,
 			expectedLocation: "wagoodman/dive:latest",
 		},
 		{
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func TestDetectScheme(t *testing.T) {
 				src: image.DockerDaemonSource,
 				ref: "wagoodman/dive",
 			},
-			expectedScheme:   ImageScheme,
+			expectedScheme:   ImageType,
 			expectedLocation: "wagoodman/dive",
 		},
 		{
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func TestDetectScheme(t *testing.T) {
 				src: image.DockerDaemonSource,
 				ref: "latest",
 			},
-			expectedScheme: ImageScheme,
+			expectedScheme: ImageType,
 			// we expected to be able to handle this case better, however, I don't see a way to do this
 			// the user will need to provide more explicit input (docker:docker:latest)
 			expectedLocation: "latest",
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func TestDetectScheme(t *testing.T) {
 				src: image.DockerDaemonSource,
 				ref: "docker:latest",
 			},
-			expectedScheme: ImageScheme,
+			expectedScheme: ImageType,
 			// we expected to be able to handle this case better, however, I don't see a way to do this
 			// the user will need to provide more explicit input (docker:docker:latest)
 			expectedLocation: "docker:latest",
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func TestDetectScheme(t *testing.T) {
 				src: image.OciTarballSource,
 				ref: "some/path-to-file",
 			},
-			expectedScheme:   ImageScheme,
+			expectedScheme:   ImageType,
 			expectedLocation: "some/path-to-file",
 		},
 		{
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func TestDetectScheme(t *testing.T) {
 				ref: "some/path-to-dir",
 			},
 			dirs:             []string{"some/path-to-dir"},
-			expectedScheme:   ImageScheme,
+			expectedScheme:   ImageType,
 			expectedLocation: "some/path-to-dir",
 		},
 		{
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func TestDetectScheme(t *testing.T) {
 				ref: "",
 			},
 			dirs:             []string{"some/path-to-dir"},
-			expectedScheme:   DirectoryScheme,
+			expectedScheme:   DirectoryType,
 			expectedLocation: "some/path-to-dir",
 		},
 		{
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func TestDetectScheme(t *testing.T) {
 				src: image.DockerDaemonSource,
 				ref: "some/path-to-dir",
 			},
-			expectedScheme:   ImageScheme,
+			expectedScheme:   ImageType,
 			expectedLocation: "some/path-to-dir",
 		},
 		{
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func TestDetectScheme(t *testing.T) {
 				src: image.PodmanDaemonSource,
 				ref: "something:latest",
 			},
-			expectedScheme:   ImageScheme,
+			expectedScheme:   ImageType,
 			expectedLocation: "something:latest",
 		},
 		{
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ func TestDetectScheme(t *testing.T) {
 				ref: "",
 			},
 			dirs:             []string{"some/path-to-dir"},
-			expectedScheme:   DirectoryScheme,
+			expectedScheme:   DirectoryType,
 			expectedLocation: "some/path-to-dir",
 		},
 		{
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func TestDetectScheme(t *testing.T) {
 				ref: "",
 			},
 			files:            []string{"some/path-to-file"},
-			expectedScheme:   FileScheme,
+			expectedScheme:   FileType,
 			expectedLocation: "some/path-to-file",
 		},
 		{
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ func TestDetectScheme(t *testing.T) {
 				ref: "",
 			},
 			files:            []string{"some/path-to-file"},
-			expectedScheme:   FileScheme,
+			expectedScheme:   FileType,
 			expectedLocation: "some/path-to-file",
 		},
 		{
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ func TestDetectScheme(t *testing.T) {
 				src: image.UnknownSource,
 				ref: "",
 			},
-			expectedScheme:   DirectoryScheme,
+			expectedScheme:   DirectoryType,
 			expectedLocation: ".",
 		},
 		{
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ func TestDetectScheme(t *testing.T) {
 				src: image.UnknownSource,
 				ref: "",
 			},
-			expectedScheme:   DirectoryScheme,
+			expectedScheme:   DirectoryType,
 			expectedLocation: ".",
 		},
 		// we should support tilde expansion
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func TestDetectScheme(t *testing.T) {
 				src: image.OciDirectorySource,
 				ref: "~/some-path",
 			},
-			expectedScheme:   ImageScheme,
+			expectedScheme:   ImageType,
 			expectedLocation: "~/some-path",
 		},
 		{
@@ -224,26 +224,26 @@ func TestDetectScheme(t *testing.T) {
 				ref: "",
 			},
 			dirs:             []string{"~/some-path"},
-			expectedScheme:   DirectoryScheme,
+			expectedScheme:   DirectoryType,
 			expectedLocation: "~/some-path",
 		},
 		{
 			name:             "tilde-expansion-dir-explicit-exists",
 			userInput:        "dir:~/some-path",
 			dirs:             []string{"~/some-path"},
-			expectedScheme:   DirectoryScheme,
+			expectedScheme:   DirectoryType,
 			expectedLocation: "~/some-path",
 		},
 		{
 			name:             "tilde-expansion-dir-explicit-dne",
 			userInput:        "dir:~/some-path",
-			expectedScheme:   DirectoryScheme,
+			expectedScheme:   DirectoryType,
 			expectedLocation: "~/some-path",
 		},
 		{
 			name:             "tilde-expansion-dir-implicit-dne",
 			userInput:        "~/some-path",
-			expectedScheme:   UnknownScheme,
+			expectedScheme:   UnknownType,
 			expectedLocation: "",
 		},
 	}
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ func TestDetectScheme(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 			}
 
-			actualScheme, actualSource, actualLocation, err := DetectScheme(fs, imageDetector, test.userInput)
+			actualScheme, actualSource, actualLocation, err := DetectTypeFromScheme(fs, imageDetector, test.userInput)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("unexpected err : %+v", err)
 			}
diff --git a/syft/tasks.go b/syft/tasks.go
index 20fac37bc..1d5c7f23c 100644
--- a/syft/tasks.go
+++ b/syft/tasks.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package syft
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/artifact"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file/cataloger/fileclassifier"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/file/cataloger/filecontents"
@@ -62,7 +63,6 @@ func generateFileMetadataCatalogingTask(config CatalogingConfig) (task, error) {
 		results.FileMetadata = result
 		return nil, nil
 	}, nil
-
 }
 
 func generateFileDigestsCatalogingTask(config CatalogingConfig) (task, error) {
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ func generateFileDigestsCatalogingTask(config CatalogingConfig) (task, error) {
 		results.FileDigests = result
 		return nil, nil
 	}, nil
-
 }
 
 func generateContentsCatalogingTask(config CatalogingConfig) (task, error) {
@@ -139,7 +138,6 @@ func generateSecretsCatalogingTask(config CatalogingConfig) (task, error) {
 		results.Secrets = result
 		return nil, nil
 	}, nil
-
 }
 
 func generateFileClassifierTask(config CatalogingConfig) (task, error) {